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FREERANGE

 

A Repertoire of Short Stories

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Johanna Lowry O’Reilly

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ISBN: 978-1-917242-62-2

 

Price:  €15.95 plus shipping (Irish Address)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About the Book:

 

FREERANGE is the author’s second book of short stories. With a background in academic research, she brings a number of historical events and figures to life through fiction. These stories combine with a creative insight into events of the present, for an eclectic mix.

A brief remark can generate the creation of a fictional story; ‘I remember hearing a baby cry in the night’, evoked imagery that sparked the writing of A Sense of Loss. Likewise lingering memories inspired other chapters in the collection.

The FREERANGE repertoire has no common theme, with each of the ten stories complete in itself. However, for readers certain tropes will become familiar and can be spotted throughout.

 

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About the Author:

 

Dr Johanna Lowry O’Reilly is an historian with a background in photography, journalism and public relations. She gained her PhD in Modern Irish History from Queen’s University Belfast (QUB).

Creative writing is an extension of her portfolio, with short stories providing a contrast to historic research. This is her second book in the fiction genre.

Johanna was married to the late Brendan O’Reilly, Olympic high-jumper, RTE sports commentator, journalist, singer, song-writer, actor and poet. They have three children, a daughter and two sons.

 

Previous publications:

 

Hold that Thought: A Collection of Short Stories (KINGStown Books/Choice Publishing).

 

The Irish Parliaments of Elizabeth I, held in the precincts of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (KINGStown Books/Choice Publishing).

 

Inside the Castle, Senior Civil Servants of the Final Dublin Administration, 1920-1922

(Choice Publishing).