Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

75 Years Ago: U.S. Troops Arrived in Europe

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dianne Ascroft

Today is an important date in the history of the Second World War. Seventy-five years ago, on this day in 1942, the first U.S. troops docked in Belfast, Northern Ireland to join their allies fighting in the European theatre of … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, January 2017 | Tagged European theatre, Northern Ireland, second world war, US troops in Europe, World War II | Leave a comment

A Peek Into Pearl Harbor and More

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

My guest post today is a little unusual – I’ve invited myself to chat with you. Why? I’d like to tell you a bit about Pearl Harbor and More, a recently released short story collection I’ve been involved in writing … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2016, Uncategorized | Tagged Amsterdam Oriole, Celtic Ladys Reviews, Dianne Ascroft, Fermanagh writers, historical fiction, Louise Charles, Manchester Irish Writers, Northern Ireland, Pearl Harbor, Queen of All She Reads, second world war | Leave a comment

Visiting Manchester Irish Writers

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I visited Manchester Irish Writers’ blog to discuss Northern Ireland’s experience of the Second World War and my short story, Allies After All, in the collection, Pearl Harbor and More, which illustrates one aspect of this experience. My guest … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2016, Uncategorized | Tagged Manchester Irish Writers, My Mother and Other Strangers, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland war drama, Pearl Harbor and More, second world war | Leave a comment

The Shadow Ally Special Offer

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. I love the trappings of Christmas, especially the twinkling lights on the tree and sitting in front of a roaring fire with the cats wrapped around me so this is my time … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2015 | Tagged Dianne Ascroft, historical fiction, Home Front, Northern Ireland, second world war, The Shadow Ally, The Yankee Years, wartime fiction, World War II | Leave a comment

New Release Special Offer

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

To celebrate the release of The Shadow Ally, the first Short Read in The Yankee Years series, the story will be available FREE on Thursday, 10th December and Friday, 11th December. To download a copy visit: Amazon UK or Amazon … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2015 | Tagged America at war, Dianne Ascroft, free ebook, historical fiction, Northern Ireland, second world war, The Shadow Ally, The Yankee Years, wartime fiction, World War II | Leave a comment

Launching The Yankee Years Series

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week we marked the anniversary of D-Day, more than seventy years after the invasion began. Even after so many years have elapsed, the events of that day and the weeks and months that followed still resonate with us. As … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2015 | Tagged D-Day, flying boats, historical fiction, historical war sagas, homefront fiction, Irish fiction, Northern Ireland, second world war, World War II | 1 Comment

I’m At The Alliterative Allomorph Today

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m over at Jessica Bell’s blog, The Alliterative Allomorph, asking the question Is My Setting Authentic? It took me a long time after I moved to Northern Ireland more than two decades ago to feel comfortable writing about my … Continue reading →