New Works of Irish Fiction available from The Author's Friend

Any writer, even the most successful, will tell you that fiction can be a difficult market to break into. Unlike non-fiction, the target audience is often harder to define and for most genres, the competition can be intense at best of times.

Despite this The Author's Friend, through it's assisted publishing service, is helping new, upcoming as well as established novelists and short story writers to get their books into print. We also help authors to market, promote and sell their books, using both traditional and online channels, that reach out to audiences receptive to their genre and style of writing.

The following provides a brief rundown of new works of Irish fiction available to buy from the Online Catalogue of The Author's Friend, where you can also read excerpts from the books, see what other people thought and how it rated.

Available to buy online,
price €10

Dance of the Mocking Birds is a new novel by Galway based writer Dick Donaghue. It tells the story of two young people in what should be the prime of their lives, but who have have been caught up in feelings and emotions over which they have little control. The story combines elements of humour, drama and tragedy.

Available to buy online.
Price €9.99

Harold is the Kieron Connolly's third novel and is published by JillBeck Books. His sense of humour has been described as both infecious and uplifting. Harold  is a simple tale of humanity - nothing too complicated. It deals with love, life, death, spirituality (a case of Harold be thy name perhaps?), sexual dysfunction, etc, etc.

Available to buy online,
price €9.99

No Loss is a crime thriller set on the mean streets of Dublin. The story centres around a police interrogation of a criminal suspect with a lot that he would like to conceal. A work of fiction that has a gritty, realistic feel to it. This novella marks the debut of Irish writer Gerry Doyle.

Available to buy online
price €9.95

Tom Fewer, who hails from Waterford, is a prolific writer of poetry, prose, local history, among other fields and disciplines. The Paper Tide is a book of short stories based on experiences in his lifetime, and the lives of people he has met on that journey. 

Available to buy online,
price €12.95

Any Chance of a Start? by Michael Caulfield offers a challenging perspective on the fallout from the collapse of Ireland's property boom. Rather than engage in polemics this book brings us back to where it all began; reminding us in the process that there are many sides to every story. It is a a book that is by turns humourous, discordant and original.

Available to buy online,
price €15

Michael McDonough is not new to the literary world. A retired army captain, he first introduced the world to the fictional character of Jack Muldoon in the book with the unforgettable title of Sheep, Shite and Soldiers. It tells the story of a week in the life of a young army cadet stationed in The Curragh.

Available to buy online,
price €17

Venture and Venus continues the fortunes of Jack Muldoon but this time the action travels far and wide. Michael says he was partly motivated to write it because it occurred to him that no one had ever written a novel about skiing, which is his lifelong passion. The first half of the book is set in the Austrian Alps. The story then moves to Africa and the Congo where Irish soldiers served as part of a UN peacekeeping effort during the Katanga seccession crisis of the early 1960s.

Available to buy online,
price €8.99

Francis Goodman is another who is no stranger to writing or publishing. He has produced two novels to date, both of which are available to buy online.

Jane's Secret tells the story of a pregnant Irish teenager travelling to London with the intention of having an abortion. The account of her experiences, the people she meets and how she faces up to her decision, all make for one of 'life's strange journeys.' 

Available to buy online,
price €9.99

Francis Goodman's other book, The Bluebell's Mystery is a historical novel that intertwines with the present. In 1860 the O'Shea family are being harassed by the British who are still in control of Ireland. These years of hardship and struggle bring forth love, ambition, happiness and freedom for some.

Watch out for new titles from The Author's Friend. Details will be announced on our website and on our news blog as and when they are published.

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