WORLD LITERATURE TODAY

I have a story in/on World Literature Today a classy-looking magazine produced by the University of Oklahoma (O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, yeow!). The start of the story is in the print mag and the whole lot is available in handy PDF format online here.

The story is called 'From Life' and it was to be in Nude but it's a long story and the book was too big in the end, so instead it will appear in the reprint of To The World of Men, Welcome where it will fit nicely. It's set in Dublin and Paris, pre Celtic Tiger, when Dublin was lovely and scruffy and Paris was...well, Paris!

HEROES AND VILLAINS AT INDIEOMA

My short story 'Jacques d'Arc's Dream' is up at Indieoma in the Heroes and Villains commentaries. This story first appeared in my collection To The World of Men, Welcome, published by Arlen House.

To The World of Men, Welcome - new review!

I am grateful to Dawn Rennert, who is the keeper of the She Is Too Fond of Books blog, as she has reviewed my second short story collection To The World of Men, Welcome here today.

This book is coming out in paperback very soon, with three bonus stories. As is my first collection The Wind Across the Grass, with four new stories. Watch this space for where to buy sooooooooon!!

Some of Dawn's thoughts on the book:

"Nuala Ní Chonchúir’s writing is tight and beautiful. The style of prose vary to suit the mood of the piece, and each story is carefully edited of anything extraneous. This is a recommended collection for those looking to expand beyond formulaic and predictable short fiction."

There is some interesting debate both in the review and in the comments section of Dawn's blog about the cover art - a Pauline Bewick nude of a couple - which I have added above for those not familiar with it. And, yes, the paperback will feature the same art on a slightly different background.

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Get To The World of Men, Welcome (short stories) for the bargain price of £106.30 (€164.34) on Amazon.co.uk or, pay $198.35 (€126.01) over on Amazon.com.

Bargain! (You can pay less if you like, but why bother?)