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Library Journal: Prepub Alert for March 2013
Thrilled to find THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN included in Library Journal's prepub alert, a listing called "What's Hot" for March 2013, with fellow crime writers Rhys Bowen and Paul Doherty, among others! And...
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Events for the end of 2012 and into 2013 so far...
Thanks so much to all the wonderful librarians and readers and book clubs who've invited me to come and speak recently! Here are the new dates for the end of this year and into next. There's a lot more...
View ArticleNorthern Lights - Music for Winter!
Just found this very interesting album featuring a blend of Irish and Scandinavian music from Lorcán Mac Mathúna and friends. Here's a bit from their website:Like their landscapes, the music of Ireland...
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Starred review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!
The Book of KillowenErin Hart. Scribner, $26 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4516-3484-6Hart combines powerful insights into human nature and pristine prose with history and archeology in her stellar fourth crime...
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Wait, how do you say that again?
Thanks for asking. That last word in the title of THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN, is pronounced 'KILL-OWEN,' as if you were saying, 'Arrghhhh! I'm going to kill Owen if he does that one more time!'I'm hearing a...
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BOOK OF KILLOWEN Giveaway on Goodreads
Finished copies of THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN arrived the other day... There's no getting over seeing a realy book for the first time. And I have to say, this one looks even better in the flesh than it did...
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Oak galls and iron gall ink
Because I know many of you are as geeky about historical detail as I am, I thought I'd share some pictures of the people, places, and artifacts that inspired the story of THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN.When I...
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Ancient wax tablets
One of the world's most fascinating bog discoveries—thought to be the oldest existing examples of Latin writing from Ireland—are the Springmount Bog tablets. These are wax tablets on which are...
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Faddan More Psalter
All of my novels are inspired by real archaeological finds, and THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN is no exception. Things keep turning up in Irish bogs—gold, bog butter, wooden roads, even people—at this rate, I...
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Kirkus Reviews - THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN
Review from January 15, 2013: Volume LXXXI, No 2Delighted to get a very kindly assessment from the folks at Kirkus Reviews, who maintain a reputation for finicky taste in literature, mystery and...
View ArticleCelebrating the Book Launch - THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN & THE ROAD FROM CASTLEBARNAGH
What a wonderful night! After worrying about the weather (about eight inches in the morning, and it didn't stop snowing until late afternoon), we went ahead with the launch party for THE BOOK OF...
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Sisters in Crime - We Love Libraries!
Like many of you, I pretty much grew up in the stacks at my local public library, and have long been an ardent fan and supporter of libraries in Minnesota, who do so much wonderful programming, in...
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"In the beginning was the Word..."
I confess to being a bit tongue-tied whenever trying to explain what my books are ABOUT. Yes, they're archaeological/forensic mysteries set in the bogs of Ireland, but I sincerely hope that each one is...
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BOOK OF KILLOWEN glossary entries
One of the delightfully fun things about writing novels is getting to share all of the strange and esoteric knowledge I gain through research. Many people want to know how to pronounce Irish words and...
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Grandma's Gingerbread Men
This month (in addition to scribbling madly on Book Five, of course...) I'm helping to whip up the usual army of gingerbread men for the holidays. Does anybody else remember that great line from Margo...
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Minnesota Book Awards
A flurry of e-mails and Facebook posts let me know back on January 25 that THE BOOK OF KILLOWEN was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. It's truly such an honor and a thrill to be nominated! I...
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Turf cutting still kicking up dust and controversy in Ireland
When I speak to library patrons and book clubs, I often spend as much time talking about bogs as about the writing process. And I included Ireland's turf-cutting controversy in the opening chapter of...
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Shrine of Saint Manchán Returns to Boher, County Offaly
In researching ancient manuscripts, book shrines, and reliquaries for The Book of Killowen, I came across this fantastic 12th-century box, adorned with figures and filigreed metalwork. Saint Manchan's...
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My Writing Process — Blog Tour
Thanks a million to Mickie Turk for asking me to take part in the Writing Process Blog Tour. Mickie is a fellow member of the Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime, and the author of two stand-alone...
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Gettin' Literary at the Irish Fair
One of the things I'm doing (when not working on the new book, of course!) is that I'm coordinating the Literary Corner at the Irish Fair of Minnesota. It's the largest free Irish festival in the...
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SOME LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY EVENTS!
November 22, Lunch @ noon, followed by author talks and book signingCHASKA, MNTipped In Book Event — Sponsored by Magers & Quinn BooksellersHazeltine National Golf Club1900 Hazeltine BlvdChaska, MN...
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Caroling with O'Rourke's Feast - December 5
Join me on December 5 for a special Christmas concert with O'Rourke's Feast, my husband's wonderful six-piece Irish traditional band. I'll be singing a couple of Irish carols, the Enniscorthy Carol...
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Writing From Memory - History Theatre Class
I'll be teaching another session of Writing From Memory, a History Theatre memoir writing class open to all, starting on February 20!Writing From Memory is a fun and accessible six-session writing...
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Come to Ireland with me!
One of the great perks of my job is that I get to travel to Ireland for research. And I love to bring people along with me and share some of the amazing places I've discovered in many visits there. I'm...
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Come to Ireland with me!
Erin Hart & Celtic Journeys PresentIRELAND WITH ERIN HARTApril 8-18, 2016 10 days/9 nights in Ireland focusing on history, mystery, archaeology & folkloreI'm excited this year to be working...
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