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NEWS


April 2019
IPPY Award Canada East Regional Award (Bronze)

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MARCH 2019:
A Foreword INDIES Book Of The Year Finalist

CELTIC KNOT is chosen as a finalist in Multicultural Fiction by the Foreword Reviews INDIE book award, a prestigious international competition for small press and indie books.

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​December 2018:
​A rave review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

CALLED “THE COKE” OF REVIEWS  BY SLATE MAGAZINE, PW REVIEWS ARE COVETED AND RARE--AN INDIE AUTHOR HAS A ONE IN A THOUSAND CHANCE OF BEING CHOSEN.



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November 2018:
Ann’s first guest blog:
Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots by Mary Anne Yarde

INVITED BY MARY ANNE YARDE TO GUEST BLOG, I CHOSE TO WRITE OF 'LIFE IN THE TIME OF T. D’ARCY MCGEE'
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August 2018:
The NYRB  INDEPENDENT PRESS LISTING

Celtic Knot is featured August 19th in The New York Review of Books in a curated promotion to alert readers ​to select indies.​
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August 2018:
A Radio Interview and iTunes book giveaway: Irish Radio Canada

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On Sunday, August 5th, I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Austin Comerton on Irish Radio Canada about the history and mystery, the political and the personal, and how that’s all wound together in CELTIC KNOT. To celebrate D’Arcy McGee, Austin launched the novel’s first ebook giveaway​.

To hear the interview, please tune in via this website’s PRESS page.

March 2018:
​Kirkus Reviews Magazine

CELTIC KNOT  was one of only three Canadian indie novels chosen for inclusion in the July 1st issue of the venerable U.S. publishing journal Kirkus Reviews Magazine. 

Kirkus reviews are relied upon by librarians and booksellers. Indie books must rank in  the top ten percent of all books reviewed to be included in the bimonthly magazine:
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June 2018:
A 'Marian’s Pick':
​​The Sleuth of Baker Street bookstore

​CELTIC KNOT  was one of three books featured as a ‘Marian’s Pick’ for the month of June by Sleuth of Baker Street co-owner and Canadian mystery-writing scene maven Marian Misters --the novel was chosen for this honour from 128 new books listed in the store’s monthly newsletter.

To read the entire review, click here
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    • About Celtic Knot >
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    • About Ann
  • REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS
    • Editorial Reviews >
      • Publishers Weekly
      • Kirkus Review
      • Foreword INDIE Book Of The Year Awards
      • Ottawa Review of Books
      • Foreword Clarion Review
      • Sleuth Of Baker St
    • Judge & Reader Reviews
    • Press & Media
  • Awards & Honours
  • HAPPENINGS & RESOURCES
    • Events
    • Resources >
      • Reference Works
      • Book Clubs
      • Gaelic used in CELTIC KNOT
      • History VS Mystery
  • Contact