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Felicity Hayes-McCoy
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USA Today Bestselling Irish author. Fiction/non-fic. Upcoming standalone novel #OnceAYear HachetteBooks Irl Oct 2025

Lives London, UK/Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland (Gaeilge agus fáilte).

Rep: Gaia Banks, Sheil Land Associates UK

Linktree: https://rb.gy/g9pf2
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The Irish for wren, dreoilín, evolved from draoi-éan, meaning prophetic bird or druid bird

In Ireland, the Wren's Day, Lá an Dreoilín, Dec 26th, is still celebrated - especially in rural areas
November 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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I do love a bookseller review

www.waterstones.com/book/9781399...

#books #booksky📚💙 #festive #fiction #OnceAYear @gaiabanks.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Loving this festive image from my French publisher Éditions Prisma

Once A Year looking beautiful as Le plus beau jour de lannée

#OnceAYear #booksky #French #translation #festive #fiction #books #writingcommunity #spéirgorm
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Congratulations to @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social crowned Bookshop of the Year 2025 at last night's An Post Book Awards! 👑

If you shop for #books today, please #shoplocal if you can & support local booksellers' dynamic, diverse, welcoming businesses 📚💙

#BlackFriday @irishbookawards.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Backatcha, Alex.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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An b'ea 'baist? 🎅🫖☕
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Right, I'm into the winter writing garment

#corcadhuibhne #weather #spéirgorm #writingcommunity #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Good heavens. A friend just sent me this 1983 cutting from the Sindo's arts page. I'd completely forgotten The Edgerton Werewolf. Nice to see that Brendan Kennelly approved of it

#spéirgorm #irish #writing #fiction @independent.ie @irishlittimes.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social #booksky💙📚
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Driving home from Trá Lí
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The Bookseller's Gift and Once A Year looking good among the Christmas glitter in Dunnes Stores nationwide!

#spéirgorm people, please share the news 🥰📚📚

#Irish #festive #fiction #spéirghorm #booksky #writingcommunity
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Sa Díseart sa Daingean is sinn go léir ag tnúth leis an ócáid seo

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November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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I did not imagine nearly fifty years ago that tomorrow I'd be doing this

#Spéirgorm #Irishwriting @dinglelit.bsky.social @gaiabanks.bsky.social
Image, taken in London almost fifty years ago, shows Irish author Felicity Hayes-McCoy at her first electric typewriter. Dingle Literary Festival poster for How To Shape A Story, a workshop which will be led tomorrow, Nov 22nd, by Irish author Felicity Hayes-McCoy (Image shows colourful festival logo (l) and smiling author headshot (r) superimposed on a b+w view of Dingle town. Typography above, advertises the event.)
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Waving to you from Ireland, Yaroslava. Here's some beauty from a beach where I live. I hope it lifts your spirits. It comes with my love. x
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Had such a great time in Ennistymon, Co Clare, where Banner Books hosted a conversation/ Q&A between Roisin Meaney and myself yesterday evening.
Shout-out to Sally and Lily at the bookshop, and to the Falls Hotel where Wilf and I stayed in a room with a stunning view of the river

#spéirgorm 💙 📚
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Okay, I lied about the grand piano, but it was some night.

Massive thanks to Sally of Banner Books, Ennistymon, to Lily, and all who came.

And love and thanks to @roisinm.bsky.social x

#spéirgorm #booksky #writincommunity #arscáthachéileamhairimíd #shoplocal #choosebooks
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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We cleared up
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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there were book bags
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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There was craic and there was cake

#spéirgorm #booksky #Irish #writing
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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No sign of it yet
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Just dropped by to check. It's a concert grand. I said you'd tune it.

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November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Yeah, no, I'm considering something more literary
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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... PLUS the story of how Ennistymon provided the inspiration for my new novel ONCE A YEAR

#booksky #writingcommunity #Irish #writing #supportlocalbusinesses #choosebooks
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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... there'll be bookchat and craic. Cake, wine, tea and coffee. All your (reasonable!) questions anwered. Books signed, insights into our writing given ...
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Q. Where would you get two bestselling Irish authors in one utterly charming bookshop on Tuesday?

A. Ennistymon, Co Clare

Q: For?

A: A FREE event! Conversation, book signing, readings refreshments and Q&A

Join @roisinm.bsky.social and me in Banner Books on Tuesday at 7pm ...

#spéirgorm 📚 💙
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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So looking forward to next week's event with @roisinm.bsky.social in Ennistymon's lovely Banner Bookshop. It's going to be great to be back in Clare.
(I'm on Clare FM's Morning Focus show this morning around 9.45. btw. Have a listen if you're near a radio)

#spéirgorm #booktalk #booksky #bookevent
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM