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Blue Mercy

A Heartbreaking, Page-Turning Irish Family Drama

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A literary family drama with patricide at its heart.When Mercy Mulcahy was 40 years old, she was accused of killing her elderly and tyrannical father. Now, at the end of her life, she has completed a book about what really happened on that fateful night of Christmas Eve, 1989.The tragic and beautiful Mercy has devoted her life to protecting Star from her grandfather. His behavior so blighted her ... Read more

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A literary family drama with patricide at its heart.When Mercy Mulcahy was 40 years old, she was accused of killing her elderly and tyrannical father. Now, at the end of her life, she has completed a book about what really happened on that fateful night of Christmas Eve, 1989.The tragic and beautiful Mercy has devoted her life to protecting Star from her grandfather. His behavior so blighted her
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After the Rising: Centenary Edition

A Sweeping Saga of Love, Loss and Redemption

by Orna Ross ...

Series Book 1 - The Irish Trilogy
"One is immersed in this epic story immediately and effortlessly… The main characters are so well-drawn that you feel you have heard about them in your own life." - The Evening HeraldA death in the present—a killing in the past.After twenty years away, Jo Devereux flies home to Ireland for her mother’s funeral — the mother she hasn’t spoken to for more than two decades. Every minute there reminds ... Read more

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"One is immersed in this epic story immediately and effortlessly… The main characters are so well-drawn that you feel you have heard about them in your own life." - The Evening HeraldA death in the present—a killing in the past.After twenty years away, Jo Devereux flies home to Ireland for her mother’s funeral — the mother she hasn’t spoken to for more than two decades. Every minute there reminds
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After the Rising & Before the Fall

Centenary Edition: A Two-Book Omnibus

by Orna Ross ...

Series series The Irish Trilogy
A love forbidden by family. A feud spanning generations.A woman still yearning for freedom.Twenty years after she was driven away from her family and the only man she ever truly loved, Jo Devereux has returned to the small Irish village where she grew up. And this time, she wants answers.What happened to her family during the Irish Civil War? Did her great-uncle’s best friend really shoot him dead ... Read more

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A love forbidden by family. A feud spanning generations.A woman still yearning for freedom.Twenty years after she was driven away from her family and the only man she ever truly loved, Jo Devereux has returned to the small Irish village where she grew up. And this time, she wants answers.What happened to her family during the Irish Civil War? Did her great-uncle’s best friend really shoot him dead
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Bright Star

Inspirational Poetry for Christmas & Other Beginnings

by Orna Ross ...

Series Book 1 - 12 Poems to Inspire Gift Books
Bright Star: 12 Poems to Inspire Book 1An illustrated book of poems about births and beginnings.“A lovely, emotional collection, something to treasure.” THE BOOKWORMERYBright Star is the first book in the Twelve Poems to Inspire series, a range of gift books for festivals like Valentine’s and Mother’s Day, and life occasions, like bereavement or new beginnings. Bright Star celebra... ... Read more

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Bright Star: 12 Poems to Inspire Book 1An illustrated book of poems about births and beginnings.“A lovely, emotional collection, something to treasure.” THE BOOKWORMERYBright Star is the first book in the Twelve Poems to Inspire series, a range of gift books for festivals like Valentine’s and Mother’s Day, and life occasions, like bereavement or new beginnings. Bright Star celebra...
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Your Book in Libraries Worldwide

by Orna Ross, Alliance of Independent Authors ...

Series series Short Publishing Guides for Indie Authors
Do you think libraries don’t buy books from self-published authors? Think again.In a 2016 survey conducted by US-based library service New Shelves Books, 92 percent of librarians reported they regularly purchase from self-published authors and small presses.Clearly, librarians are buying self-published books that fit their acquisitions guidelines.And libraries are full of avid readers. This Quick ... Read more

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Do you think libraries don’t buy books from self-published authors? Think again.In a 2016 survey conducted by US-based library service New Shelves Books, 92 percent of librarians reported they regularly purchase from self-published authors and small presses.Clearly, librarians are buying self-published books that fit their acquisitions guidelines.And libraries are full of avid readers. This Quick
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First Flush

Sample: Inspirational Poetry

by Orna Ross ...

"Orna Ross is a major poet and deserves the world's attention." Robin Cutler: Ingram Spark"An experienced and adroit writer who effortlessly demonstrates the far-reaching things language can do." kaleeM rajA, The View From Here Literary Review"Reaches into the corners of your soul and pulls out all that is beautiful." SoWrite LindaWelcome to the imaginative world of Irish poet Orna Ross. If you’re ... Read more

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"Orna Ross is a major poet and deserves the world's attention." Robin Cutler: Ingram Spark"An experienced and adroit writer who effortlessly demonstrates the far-reaching things language can do." kaleeM rajA, The View From Here Literary Review"Reaches into the corners of your soul and pulls out all that is beautiful." SoWrite LindaWelcome to the imaginative world of Irish poet Orna Ross. If you’re
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Your First 50 Book Reviews

ALLi's Guide to Getting More Reader Reviews

by Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross ...

Series series Short Publishing Guides for Indie Authors
Encouraging people to publish and share reviews of your book is a key book-marketing task, and one on which other aspects of marketing rest.Reviews provide the social proof that is the bedrock of attention from booksellers, bloggers, media, libraries and other influencers.There are many ways to get your book reviewed and it can be challenging to know what’s ethical and advisable, and what’s worth ... Read more

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Encouraging people to publish and share reviews of your book is a key book-marketing task, and one on which other aspects of marketing rest.Reviews provide the social proof that is the bedrock of attention from booksellers, bloggers, media, libraries and other influencers.There are many ways to get your book reviewed and it can be challenging to know what’s ethical and advisable, and what’s worth
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Keepers: Selected Inspirational Poetry

by Orna Ross ...

A break from your daily struggles is only a verse away…Poet Orna Ross knows the power of words. As an award-winning author and one of the 100 most influential people in publishing (The Bookseller), Ross’s passion is the power of poetry and prose to change lives.Through the Irish-born and globally-traveled poet’s centering and inspiring verse, the ordinary is transformed into the eternal; ... Read more

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A break from your daily struggles is only a verse away…Poet Orna Ross knows the power of words. As an award-winning author and one of the 100 most influential people in publishing (The Bookseller), Ross’s passion is the power of poetry and prose to change lives.Through the Irish-born and globally-traveled poet’s centering and inspiring verse, the ordinary is transformed into the eternal;
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Opening Up To Indie Authors

A Guide for Bookstores, Libraries, Reviewers, Literary Event Organisers ... and Self-Publishing Writers (The Alliance of Independent Authors Guides)

by Debbie Young, Dan Holloway, Orna Ross (Series editor) ...

Series series An Alliance of Independent Authors Self-Publishing Guide
You've self-published a book and you'd like to see it in your local library or bookstore or the review pages of your favourite newspaper. You'd like to speak or read at a literary festival or event. You'd like to enter it for a book award or prize. This Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) guide will tell you how to recognise opportunities, work with publishing partners and open doors, and keep ... Read more

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You've self-published a book and you'd like to see it in your local library or bookstore or the review pages of your favourite newspaper. You'd like to speak or read at a literary festival or event. You'd like to enter it for a book award or prize. This Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) guide will tell you how to recognise opportunities, work with publishing partners and open doors, and keep
... Read more
Before the Fall: Centenary Edition

by Orna Ross ...

Series Book 2 - The Irish Trilogy
"A highly ambitious, engaging, and evocative novel and a hauntingly captivating read." -The Sunday IndependentWhat happens when a woman is haunted by the sins of her foremothers–and the men who betrayed them?Facing the birth of her child, and single motherhood, Jo Devereux has spent the last six months in Mucknamore, the Irish village she fled twenty years ago.A trunk of letters and diaries left ... Read more

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"A highly ambitious, engaging, and evocative novel and a hauntingly captivating read." -The Sunday IndependentWhat happens when a woman is haunted by the sins of her foremothers–and the men who betrayed them?Facing the birth of her child, and single motherhood, Jo Devereux has spent the last six months in Mucknamore, the Irish village she fled twenty years ago.A trunk of letters and diaries left
... Read more
How to Choose A Self Publishing Service 2016:

by Orna Ross (Editor), Jim Giammatteo ...

Series series How-to For Authors
“There are sharks out there in the literary waters… This Guide gives you all the skills and information you need to comparison shop — and if you are planning on self-publishing successfully, comparison shopping is essential.”~ Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware!This guide, compiled by the Watchdog team at The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), tells you all you need to know in order to choose ... Read more

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“There are sharks out there in the literary waters… This Guide gives you all the skills and information you need to comparison shop — and if you are planning on self-publishing successfully, comparison shopping is essential.”~ Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware!This guide, compiled by the Watchdog team at The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), tells you all you need to know in order to choose
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Night Light As It Rises

Inspirational Poetry for Bereavement & Other Hard Times

by Orna Ross ...

Series Book 2 - 12 Poems to Inspire Gift Books
Bright Star: 12 Poems to Inspire Book 2An illustrated book of inspirational poems about grief, consolation, and carrying on.“Since my mum died I make sure to take time for honouring her and this spoke to that feeling… in those moments [of reading], it’s like she’s still here..” COZY CHAPTERSNight Light As It Rises is the second book in the Twelve Poems to Inspire series, a range of gift books for ... Read more

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Bright Star: 12 Poems to Inspire Book 2An illustrated book of inspirational poems about grief, consolation, and carrying on.“Since my mum died I make sure to take time for honouring her and this spoke to that feeling… in those moments [of reading], it’s like she’s still here..” COZY CHAPTERSNight Light As It Rises is the second book in the Twelve Poems to Inspire series, a range of gift books for
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