Mary Beth Keane

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Autumn Sofa Spotlight 2019

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ November 5, 2019 ⋅ 6 Comments

It’s hard to know how to introduce this year’s Autumn Sofa Spotlight, though that’s no reflection on the six fantastic books included. When I announced I was taking a few weeks away from the blog before bringing you today’s selection, I had no idea this would coincide with the last agonising crisis in my mother’s … Continue reading →

Guest Author – Mary Beth Keane on Fictionalising a Historical Figure

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ April 10, 2013 ⋅ 3 Comments

Most writers say they learn from every book they read and I’d agree with that. Whilst it’s very valuable to observe how others handle a similar theme, style or genre, for me there’s a particular fascination, often mixed with admiration, to reading something I wouldn’t attempt myself, and that includes the fictional portrayal of a historical … Continue reading →