I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Rockhill about his new book, A Mind Turned in Upon Itself, published by Swan River Press. Comprising a three-part biography of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and a number of essays examining specific aspects of his work, it’s a wonderful celebration of the life and work of Ireland’s … Continue reading
Following my recent review of Brian J. Showers‘ collection of stories, Old Albert, due soon from Swan River Press, and which illuminates a fictional(?) history of Larkhill, an old schoolhouse building that still exists in Rathmines, Dublin, I’ve just interviewed the author. Amongst other things, we talk about the challenge of seamlessly blending fact and … Continue reading
On foot of my review of Longsword, written by Thomas Leland and first published 250 years ago, I’ve just interviewed Albert Power. Albert has written a very illuminating introduction to a new edition of the novel, which is soon to be published by Swan River Press. As usual, I’ll eventually post the full interview here, … Continue reading