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.

Writing.ie Meets the HNS Irish Chapter

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Two years ago this month the Irish chapter of the Historical Novel Society met for the first time. This week I introduced Writing.ie to our merry little band. You can read the post here:  http://www.writing.ie/resources/the-historical-novel-societys-irish-chapter-all-welcome/  

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Would I Deceive You? No, But Laura Elliot Might

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently discovered a new author, Laura Elliot – new to me, she’s been writing for a number of years. I found her novel The Prodigal Sister a gripping and poignant story. The characters in the novel were a mix … Continue reading →

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How Are Ireland’s Own and Writing.IE Linked This Week?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

For the past few months I’ve been keeping a low profile. But that doesn’t mean I’ve been idle – I’ve been hidden away working hard on several projects. And this week a couple pieces I’ve written have found their way … Continue reading →

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Shrouded in Humour

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple years ago I read and reviewed The Big Show Stopper by Ken Dalton and I thoroughly enjoyed the zany detective tale. So I when I was asked to review The Tartan Shroud, the latest book in this series … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Next Big Things

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Last Wednesday I jumped on the bandwagon for The Next Big Thing Author’s Blog Hop. I was tagged by Elisabeth Storrs to answer 10 questions about my current work-in-progress and I did so. I then tagged several fellow writers to … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing – An Authors’ Blog Hop

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, tagged me in the Next Big Thing Author Blog Hop. Elisabeth is passionate about legends, myths and history, having studied Classics as a student. Inspired by a terracotta sculpture of two ancient lovers, … Continue reading →

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Taking Time To Send You Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Anyone who knows me well has heard me say “I don’t have time right now”. It seems to be my catchphrase. I always seem to be juggling multiple tasks and scrambling to get them completed by their deadlines. So one … Continue reading →

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O’Dowd Duo’s First Novel: The Scarlet Ribbon

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

The Scarlet Ribbon by Derry O’Dowd is the novel which was chosen to launch The History Press Ireland’s fiction line. Last week I featured the author of another one of this publisher’s titles, Annemarie Neary who wrote A Parachute in … Continue reading →

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Nobody Has To Know: A Life Unravelling

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Last week I finished reading Nobody Has To Know by Frank Nappi. At first I thought the novel was a story about romantic relationships and moral boundaries – and it was. But then it went beyond this theme and slipped … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Miscellany 2012 Is Here

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

I’ve delayed starting my Christmas preparations because I had a book to get to the printers and then a launch to organise. So there’s no decorations up at our house, few gifts bought and no Christmas cards written – don’t … Continue reading →

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