After the success of my book trailer for A LIfe Before, I'm now putting together another, this time for Blue Mercy. Here's the audio, as scripted by Arth of BookBarns. The post Working on the Blue Mercy Video Voiceover appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Yay! “Circle of Life” is a winner again, this time it's a BookFest Book Gold Award for “exceptional literary achievement”. ... Read more The post Victory Verse: Celebrating the Book Fest Award for “Circle of Life” appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

This is the first update about the campaign to see a monumental statue of Maud Gonne in O'Connell St, Dublin ... Read more The post Maud Gonne Statue Campaign: Update #1 appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

This poem was inspired by a small river, The Nailbourne, that runs through a village in the south-east of England. The village's Norman church and riverside walkway is at least a thousand years old but in recent years, the river has been running dry in summer. This poem is published exclusively for my patrons. The post Once Upon A Time to Come: A New Poem for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

In this patron-only extract from "A Life Before" the young Maud Gonne follows her father to his rendezvous with the mysterious "M" and rushes headlong into finding out more that she'd bargained for. The post Maud Gonne Follows Her Father: A New Extract for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

In this first episode of the Go Creatiive! Podcast, novelist and poet Orna Ross introduces herself as a creative and creativist, and explains what to expect from her new solo podcast, for authors, artists and everyone The post Go Creative Podcast # 1: Introduction appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Thinking of Easter, and of Eostre –the old goddess of spring and fertility who gave the celebration her name--along came another spring poem. I've called it "April in England" and to leave this one open to everyone. (Sorry patrons, but I'll have a new exclusive for you next week). Enjoy, all. And happy Easter. It's my favorite time of the year, and this year it coincides with my birthday. As they say in Ireland, Beannachtaí na Cásca ort! (May the blessings of Easter be on you). The post April in England: A New Poem appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

This extract from A Life Before, set in 1992, are the very first pages, soon to go to the editor. ... Read more The post Introduction to A Life Before: Extract for Patrons appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Thank you for attending my St Patrick's Day talk "More Than A Muse: Maud Gonne and the Poetry of WB Yeats" at Kino-Teatr, St Leonards on Sea The post Thank You for Coming to My Talk at Kino-Teatr St Leonards appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more

Happy Paddy's Day! What are you doing to celebrate? I'll be giving a talk at Kino-Teatr in St. Leonards, Maud ... Read more The post WB Yeats Poems Inspired By Maud Gonne appeared first on Orna Ross ..read more