Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am 57 years old and live in Wexford, Ireland with my family. I worked as a musician up until 2012 but due to the recession in Ireland went back to adult education. I completed my second level exams and am now studying for a degree in Irish Culture and Heritage Studies. While studying I wrote my first book in The Tadhg Sullivan Series – The Gun which was published by Tirgearr Publishing in September 2014. My second book in The Tadhg Sullivan Series was published in May 2015 and I am currently working on my third book in the series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called The Brotherhood and is the second in The Tadhg Sullivan Series. After writing my first book in the series The Gun it was as if Detective Tadhg Sullivan became a part of me and I want to keep his character alive. I have the third instalment almost finished which is called The Crucification. What I like most about Sullivan is the empathy he has with the world around him and the fact that he isn’t one dimensional. All the books in the series are stand alone stories.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I find I am most creative when writing in bed! I feel comfortable there and am locked away from the hustle and bustle of family life.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Jo Nesbo, Ian Rankin, Stieg Larsson, Arnaldur Indriðason. I have read most of these authors books and find the stories gripping and intriguing.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on Book 3 in The Tadhg Sullivan Series – The Crucifixion. It is a stand alone story following Detective Tadhg Sullivan on a new case and is more of a “whodunnit” story than my previous two books.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I find Facebook is my best way to promote my books and think it gives my books the best exposure. I also use Twitter. ENT I have found very effective for promotion. I have used and still use as many book promotion websites as I possibly can to promote.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up and keep writing. Keep sending your books to publishers and don’t lose heart. Believe that you can be a success.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
All of the above!
What are you reading now?
Reykjavik Nights by Arnaldur Indriðason.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am working on Book 3 in The Tadhg Sullivan Series and hope to have it published in the New Year. I will keep writing about Detective Sullivan and have also started working on a semi-biographical book.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Stieg Larsson Trilogy, Black Skies and Strange Shores by Arnaldur Indriðason
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