I've been writing on and off for a few years, mainly screenplays, but despite a few close calls, nothing really came of it. I'd always loved children's books and had made a promise to myself that I was going to write one for my niece before she was too cool and grown-up to be interested in a children's book that her nerdy uncle wrote. I began writing 'Colm & the Lazarus Key' in the summer of 2008 and thanks to some good fortune and an excellent publishing team, it hit the shops this summer.
Colm & the Lazarus Key has been named one of the top reads of 2009 for 9-11 year olds by Children's Books Ireland.
"..a lively fantasy adventure....a name to watch out for in the future."
Irish Independent
".....a cracking debut novel.."
Books Ireland
"unputdownable...laugh out loud comedy...hide behind the sofa scariness.."
Inis Magazine
"....a rip-roaring adventure story...an exciting new voice in Irish children's fiction"
Verbal Magazine
"...excellent and thrilling....brilliant..."
David Maybury