The Importance of Book Launches A book launch is an event that helps promote the new release of a book. It is a hugely important day for authors and publishers because it offers great publicity opportunities with the press, bookshops, and the local community. Here are some benefits of book launches: Promotion: A book launch…
Hi In the sometimes melancholic, post-christmas nostalgia, we might be filled with hope for a new year or perhaps we feel that we need to look after ourselves more, to change something, to feel whole, to bring more meaning into our lives. It’s all there for the taking. It’s at times like these, on the…
decreased from 2019, the total market value is estimated at €36 to 38 billion. With this worth, it’s no wonder many authors are trying to get their share of profits by writing new novels, books, and references. However, their sales highly depend on their success as a writer. We have, of course, seen best-selling authors like Stephen King and JK Rowling make millions of dollars from their books.
Catherine Fitzgibbon aka “The Culinary Celt” “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food” -Hippocrates My Slice of Happiness A long history of working in both food marketing and education allow me to contribute, communicate and convey my respect for the land and all it offers. It is vital for everyone to be aware that our food is not…
Growing up surrounded by the quiet countryside of Kildare during the nineties, I developed a great interest in the natural world. I enjoyed walks and cycles on my quiet country roads and got my teeth stuck into the local football pitch. Unphased by mud, wind and the constant rain, the outdoors was my playground and,…
“Let Us Always Meet Each Other With A Smile, For the Smile Is the Beginning of Love” Mother Teresa Whilst travelling by train from Schiphol airport to Hoorn in North Holland this September, something lovely happened. As is the case on most forms of public transport across the world in 2020, everyone was wearing a…
MY REVIEW SINCE MEETING BOOK HUB PUBLISHING ON 29/9/2020 BY THOMAS KIELY As we move more into the month of November, it’s a month that’s going to bring up so many memories and mixed emotions for me. This time 12 months ago, I had only weeks left with Angela, my wife, as she struggled with…
I don’t write my words for posterity. These vagabond musings are not created to linger in some “dry as dust” attic, to be discovered, covered in cobwebs, by some unborn explorer. No, they are transient, like cobwebs themselves, magicked out of nowhere, to sit momentarily, dewclad, upon a rosebush of morning.They are fragments of dust, dancing briefly…
Writing A Critical Appraisal of “SPORT” by Paul Durcan#LeavingCert2020Writing A Critical Appraisal of the poem, “SPORT” by Paul Durcan Hi, I’m Renée Sigel and I’m editor and publisher of the arts journal Literati Magazine. Niall very kindly invited me to contribute to your learning guides on poetry and I’d like to chat to you about…
Pittsburgh and Ireland – The Connection Continues By Janice Lane Palko According to U.S. Census data, approximately one in six Pittsburghers is of Irish ancestry, making them the area’s second-largest nationality following only the Germans. With numerous politicians, clergy, business and sports figures of Irish descent in our history; one of the nation’s largest…