Maria McHale

Image of Sam Blake's The Killing Sense with its Parisian cover standing upright in a dark street. Above it are a series of five star reviews that say 'gripping from beginning to end', 'riveting', 'Couldn't put it down', 'heart pounding page turner' and 'absolutely fantastic'. The An Post Book Awards shortlist rondel is next to the cover.

Voting closes for the An Post Irish Book Awards tomorrow! 💙📚 If u've enjoyed my books, The Killing Sense is shortlisted for Irish Crime Novel of the Year. You can vote at www.irishbookawards.ie/vote - you don't have to vote in every category, but u *can* vote from anywhere!
Thank you, thank you 🙏🙏❤️

15.11.2025 20:01 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Looking for a Dublin (north Dublin even better!) psychotherapist/psychologist/coach to come on my radio show on Friday (22 August) live from 1-2pm to discuss how AI is not the way forward for mental health or therapy advice #journorequest

20.08.2025 09:07 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Brilliant fun to have life and leadership coach Alana Kirk join me on my radio show Love Unfiltered on Near FM. We talked divorcing when you’re in your 40s, 50s or older and what the hell you do when a long-term marriage ends Listen back here: listenagain.org?p=55251

18.04.2025 18:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Not anti-AI but am anti stealing writers and artists work to train AI to write in our style. Help ensure Meta is held to account by the UK government re US allegations that authors’ works have been used w/o permission/remuneration to train its AI model.
www.change.org/p/protect-au...

28.03.2025 12:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fuelling up for my talk tomorrow at Ireland’s Publishing Show #irelandspublishingshow2025

18.03.2025 20:43 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Granite Noir festival (Aberdeen) Web page showing three hazy & moody Monochrome head shots of Tony Kent. Sam Blake and James Oswald on a bright yellow background showing the event details - Feb 21 3pm at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen

Really looking forward to this with @tonykentwrites.bsky.social and James Oswald! Feb 21st, there are some brilliant events and speakers at the festival - check out Granite Noir for details, link below should get you started

Book here!
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/gra...

#booksky 📚💙

29.01.2025 12:03 — 👍 10    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 2

These challenges are brilliant - I wrote a whole book based in a character from a previous one! Come and join us (it's free!) and stretch your writing wings!

22.01.2025 08:51 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Want to finally find out exactly what you need to progress your writing AND boost your writing mojo? Join me and @samblakebooks.bsky.social for our free 5 day writing challenge. We start Monday 27th - all details here:
www.writing.ie/news/the-wri... #amwriting #authors

21.01.2025 14:04 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 2

The Writers Ink Writing Challenge is Back: Register Now! The Writers Ink Page Turner Challenge is Back! Do you want to be inspired to write daily? We're getting ready for another challenge!

Hi Alex, you can sign up for the challenge here: www.writing.ie/news/the-wri...

15.12.2024 21:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Writers Ink Writing Challenge is Back: Register Now! The Writers Ink Page Turner Challenge is Back! Do you want to be inspired to write daily? We're getting ready for another challenge!

Hi Jess, you can sign up for the challenge here: www.writing.ie/news/the-wri...

15.12.2024 21:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Expertly curated 👏🏻

21.11.2024 17:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0