A wonderful and not-to-be-missed opportunity for all aspiring writers so do check out the details below and keep an eye on that closing deadline of April 5th at 5pm ⬇️⬇️

I love to talk about all things books, so it's always an honour to be invited to speak at events as part of a panel, in an interview or just for the chat.

Here's the list of some of my upcoming events, so do come along and say hello if you can ❤️

samblakebooks.com/come-and-join-…

I'm very much looking forward to this event

'Surviving as an Author' Conference
🗓️March 2nd
⏰10 am - 4.30pm

Registration is still open for livestreaming for online participants & attendance is FREE
(In-person booking is now closed)

Book your place at:
www2.societyofauthors.org/event/survivin…

Grab a bestseller for 99p - it would be criminal to miss it (see what we did there 😅) link below!!

Set your⏰

I'm delighted that #ThreeLittleBirds will feature this Sunday on ‘What’s the Story?' with Eason hosted by TaraLynneONeill

🗓️ 28th Jan
🕐1pm on Virgin Media One & 5pm on Virgin Media Three (& Virgin Media Player)

Tks so much to Andrea Mara – No One Saw A Thing 🙏❤️
Gill Hess Ltd

✨I have some very exciting news!!

'Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, novelist and founder of writing.ie, takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors.'

Read the full Society of Authors press release here:
samblakebooks.com/vanessa-fox-ol…

It's official release day!

Although it's escaped into shops in Ireland early, TODAY is official publication day when #ThreeLittleBirds will be released in the UK (Corvus)

Liz Nugent called it 'Griptastic!'

I do hope you enjoy it!

Launch today 6pm at Hodges Figgis📖🍷

And there are signed copies of Three Little Birds in Eason in Stephen's Green and Nassau Street!

Our congrats to Paul Lynch this morning on his most incredible win👏👏

#ProphetSong 'captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment. Readers will find it soul-shattering and true...' - Esi Edugyan, Chair of Judges

writing.ie/news/paul-lync…

#BookerPrize2023

Dublin Book Festival starts today. We've selected six events you can still get tickets to...totallydublin.ie/festival/our-s…

My debut YA novel Something Terrible Happened Last Night is shortlisted in the Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year category

Don't forget to VOTE at: irishbookawards.ie/vote/

Voting closes 9th November so all your votes are very appreciated. Tk you 🙏💗

#ReadersWanted
#APIBA

We'd love your support for our founder Sam Blake 🎉🎉🎉
It's down to a public vote now - link below! 👇🙏❤️

As we put another Murder One to bed & begin to think about next year, this is an opportunity to say TY to our sponsors dlr Libraries, and to the wonderful authors & audience who joined us🙏

We hope you enjoyed being a part of Murder One 23.

Up next...Murder One 24 🤩

If you're free this Sunday, you can catch me on Virgin Media 1 at 1pm, or Virgin Media 3 at 5pm for What's the Story!

I'm talking about Richard Armitage's new book Geneva & having the best chats with Tara Lynne O'Neill & Mario Rosenstock.

Huge tks to Eason for inviting me!

Thanks for this Zoe Ball BBC Radio 2

Super interview with ⁦Martin Doyle⁩ on ⁦NewstalkFM⁩ ⁦Pat Kenny Newstalk⁩ this morning about his new book ‘Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place’ - listen back here if you missed it ⁦The Irish Times⁩ newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

Any favourite quotes about failure or rejection or making mistakes that young writers might connect with?
I'd love some suggestions if you have a minute. I've always liked this one:
“If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original.” - Ken Robinson

This time last week dlr LexIcon Venue MurderOneFest was just kicking off! Had A Ball! TBR pile teetering #CrimeFiction #crimefictionlover #WhenTheySeeMe

We wrapped up a fantastic weekend with a great discussion entitled 'On the Shoulders of Giants' with Sophie Hannah Steve Cavanagh & Jane Casey brilliantly chaired by Andrea Carter

Check out facebook.com/MOneCrimeFest for lots more photos from #murderonefest2023

We were delighted to welcome Catherine Ryan Howard, Andrea Mara – No One Saw A Thing & Catherine Kirwan back with us this year under the excellent stewardship of Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle also signed copies of his new book, Dirty Linen which pub Oct 14th

#murderonefest2023