Elizabeth Rose Murray

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It all started with this on my friend’s Facebook page: These images really got me thinking, because this pretty much sums up many people’s attitudes to writers and writing. Whenever I tell people I’m a writer, living in the countryside, I always get the same reaction; “Ah, that’ll be inspiring. You can look at the [...]

I’ve enforced some abstinence from the internet over the last week or so for several reasons: 1. I have my final edits to complete for my agent (cue sore typing wrists & googly eyes). 2. I have a whole field of vegetables reliant on my green fingers (my stomach will thank me later). 3. I [...]

It’s coming to end of festival season in Dublin. But thankfully, we still have Story Spark; the celebration of tales, literature and imagination at The Ark. Running from November 27th, until December 19th, Story Spark brings together some of the world’s most talented children’s writers with their readers, through an exciting programme of family workshops [...]

A few pics from the launch of John Boyne’s Noah Barleywater Runs Away at The Gutter Bookshop… Tweet This Post

I love it here at Grove House. All the rooms are named after writers who stayed here. When I first arrived I was in the Yeats room. Now I’ve moved to the most relaxing Shaw room. Just look at my gorgeous writing space: And I’ve definitely got the best toilet in the house. Look at [...]

Social networking is all about marketing yourself properly. If it’s done well, it can bring you through unexpected channels to some amazing opportunities. For instance, an agent for a top publishing house contacted me (on Twitter), offering to read my novel when it’s completed. Now, this is mind-blowing stuff, but it’s not uncommon in the [...]

My second Ulster Bank Theatre Festival pick is The Manganiyar Seduction. I recommend this if you’re looking for a mystical, musical spectacular spanning three generations and steeped in centuries of tradition. Tweet This Post