Author Archives: Dianne Ascroft

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About Dianne Ascroft

I'm a Canadian writer and author, living in Britain. My Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries series is set in 1980s rural Canada.

Mike Angley Talks About Childfinder Trilogy

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Mike Angley, author of the Child Finder Trilogy, will join me at Ascroft, eh? on Tuesday, 20th April to talk about his books and his career as a Special Agent with the American Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI). … Continue reading →

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Just A Cough – it could be Canada or Northern Ireland

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

As I mentioned in my last post, the Impartial Reporter is running a series featuring short stories and poems by members of the Fermanagh Creative Writing Group.  My story, Just A Cough, kicked it off yesterday. I guess the severe … Continue reading →

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Online and In Print

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Our local writers’ group, the Fermanagh Creative Writing Group, launched our blog, Loughside Literature today. It will feature a combination of news about the group and snippets of our writing. We have a very open concept of what it  will be and I’m … Continue reading →

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Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalists’ Novel Excerpts Ready To Read

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalists were announced on Tuesday and now the Quarterfinalists’ book excerpts are available to download and read. This year they are available on Kindle or a Kindle enabled device – you can get the device on your computer … Continue reading →

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Amazon Breakthrough Novel Quarterfinalists Announced

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalists were announced last night – well, with the time difference between the Pacific coast of America and Britain, it was early this morning for me. So I didn’t see the results until I got up … Continue reading →

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Second Year, Second Audience

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s two years today since my historical fiction, Hitler and Mars Bars, was released. I spent the first year after its release making it known to bookshops and libraries throughout Ireland as well as online to individuals around the world. … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Has Me Singing

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

St Patrick’s Day has me singing – though it’s lucky for you that you can’t hear me…I never said I could carry a tune… Let’s just ignore my offkey warbling. I bet if you head to an Irish pub today you’ll … Continue reading →

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An Insight Into Second Sight

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’d like to welcome Dr Judith Orloff to Ascroft, eh?. She’s here to talk about her book Second Sight and why she decided to use her intuition in her life and her psychiatric practice. Without any further introduction I’ll turn … Continue reading →

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World Book Day launch for Author Hotline

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

March 4th is World Book Day  (well, for two islands in Europe anyway) – its official website describes the day as the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Encouraging children to read has always been one … Continue reading →

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Exploring Second Sight On Friday

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

INTUITION: an ability to understand or know something immediately without needing to think about it, learn it or discover it by using reason.  Cambridge Dictionary On Friday, 5th March Dr Judith Orloff will be dropping by Ascroft, eh? to talk about … Continue reading →

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