About Anne Murphy CLICK ON SHOP TO ORDER
Anne Murphy was born in County Down. She has four children and one grandson. She lives and works in Kilkenny. She is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast and the University of Aberdeen. She recently completed a certificate in print journalism, a Kilkenny VEC and Kilkenny People initiative.
Strange Fruit: A Collection of Short Stories
Charming, captivating, touching, humorous and poignant … how else to describe this collection of short stories? With piercing clarity and honesty, Anne delves deeply back though her personal experiences, writing of childhood adventures and misadventures, the joys and pains of growing up, loves and losses, family and friends, motherhood and grandmotherhood, closeness and separation, and most movingly, memories of her own beloved Mother and Father.
"Strange Fruit" is an enchanting collection of 13 short stories offering a vivid and resonant reflections on different aspects of Irish life. Savour the suspense of each tale relieved with a twist that touches a nerve - usually the one that makes us smile!
What we say
Sample these narratives of Irish life and you’ll ask for more. My favourite, “Moving,” a vivid portrayal of a dying breed, a range that comforts body and soul, a parquet flooring getting its final coat of polish, all fond resonances of my own childhood … The writer is smart, funny and gets to the nub of things.
In 3 words: Thought-provoking ~ Audacious ~ Witty
"Strange Fruit" is an enchanting collection of 13 short stories offering a vivid and resonant reflections on different aspects of Irish life. Savour the suspense of each tale relieved with a twist that touches a nerve - usually the one that makes us smile!
What we say
Sample these narratives of Irish life and you’ll ask for more. My favourite, “Moving,” a vivid portrayal of a dying breed, a range that comforts body and soul, a parquet flooring getting its final coat of polish, all fond resonances of my own childhood … The writer is smart, funny and gets to the nub of things.
In 3 words: Thought-provoking ~ Audacious ~ Witty
Thinking Allowed: A Collection of Poetry
"Thinking Allowed" is a collection of poetry which moves from start reality, rewinds to memories of adolescence and fast forwards to dreams, fantasies and true life messages sent and received as randomly as a message in a bottle.
Photography and illustrations heighten the immediacy of an author whose humour and gentle wit echo the mischievousness of Pam Ayres and whose perspective is truly thought-provoking. Her words have the authenticity of someone who is wide awake, audacious and busy thinking aloud on her feet! .
What we say
A delightful mix of wry humour, self-mocking honesty and heart-warming optimism.
In 3 words: Moving ~ Authentic ~ Reflective
Photography and illustrations heighten the immediacy of an author whose humour and gentle wit echo the mischievousness of Pam Ayres and whose perspective is truly thought-provoking. Her words have the authenticity of someone who is wide awake, audacious and busy thinking aloud on her feet! .
What we say
A delightful mix of wry humour, self-mocking honesty and heart-warming optimism.
In 3 words: Moving ~ Authentic ~ Reflective
