Garrett Carr

This day next week I'll be at the Wimbledon BookFest, alongside Reeta Chakrabarti, of BBC news fame, but also the author of the artfully poised page-turner Finding Belle.

Tales of Rural Ireland | Cheltenham Festivals Discover the heart of rural Ireland in two captivating tales of fractured families. Join Garrett Carr and Alan Murrin in conversation with Tim Hubbard, exp

This day next week I'll be appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival with another Donegal man, Alan Murrin, author of the gripping novel The Coast Road. Tickets here:

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/tales...

16th October, 4pm.

30 of 32: Longford.

29 of 32: Kerry.

Old customs Hut near Ireland’s border.

The 11 year old's project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 27 and 28 of 32: Offaly and Mayo.

You don’t see this style of lady much anymore.

Kilmore Quay, Wexford. No better place to discuss The Boy from the Sea, which I’ll be doing today at 11:30.

Wexford this evening. I’m appearing at the Write by the Sea festival tomorrow, Kilmore Quay, 11:30. I’ll be chatting with Jan Carson.

24, 25 and 26 of 32: Kildare, Laois and Carlow.

23 of 32: Limerick.

21 and 22 of 32: Clare and Sligo.

Set over 20 years, FINDING BELLE is a family saga, although focused on just a handful of characters and the damage done by shame and secrets. Compelling and immersive.

19 and 20 of 32: Galway and Wicklow. My son points out to me that Wicklow is the only county that begins and ends with the same letter.

17 and 18 of 32: Tyrone and Louth.

Number 55 in a list of books by former Heaney Centre students: MRS HART'S MARRIAGE BUREAU by Sheena Wilkinson. "In beautifully authentic language true to its time and setting, along with mischief and irony, this is a gem. Kate Atkinson fans will love it," says the Irish Independent.

The Boy from the Sea is set in Killybegs, Ireland’s northwest. Here it is circa 1890.

My 11 year old son draws the GAA crest for each county in Ireland. 16 of 32: Fermanagh.

The 11 year old's new project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 1: Tipperary. 31 more to follow.

12, 13 and 14 of 32: Wexford, Down and Westmeath.

11 of 32: Roscommon.

10 of 32: Cavan.

Tales of Rural Ireland | Cheltenham Festivals Discover the heart of rural Ireland in two captivating tales of fractured families. Join Garrett Carr and Alan Murrin in conversation with Tim Hubbard, exp

A couple of English events coming up in October. With Alan Murrin in Cheltenham and Reeta Chakrabarti at the Wimbledon Book Festival.

www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/tales...

www.wimbledonbookfest.org/events/reeta...

The 11 year old's new project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 8 and 9 of 32: Dublin and Meath.

The 11 year old's new project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 7 of 32: Donegal.

6 out of 32: Monaghan.

4 and 5 of 32: Leitrim and Kilkenny.

My son's new colouring pencil project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 3 of 32: Waterford.

The 11 year old's new colouring pencil project: drawing the GAA crests for each of Ireland's counties. 2 of 32: Antrim.

I've seen an invite to Buckingham Palace (it wasn't for me). It was stamped and the stamp was 2nd class. It was an invite to a large event though, not a letter.