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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife is available today as an audiobook from Spotify, Audible and Amazon and via BorrowBox in your local library!

Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/3BdIDNL...

Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0FG....

Audible
www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FGJHT5Y...

The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · May 29

writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…
Saturday at 1pm @WritersWeek myself and Seán will be having a chat with Neil Hegarty.

June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · May 24

Am I excited??? Just a bit 💃🏽 @writersweek.bsky.social

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · May 23

Next week! Here are my top picks. Get your tickets writersweek.ie/events-2025-2/ @writersweek.bsky.social

June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · May 1

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Ticketbooth

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Apr 29

Really enjoyed my chat with Jennifer. Check it out!

Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st October* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · Apr 29

We are very pleased with this interview with @sullyj.bsky.social on out site www.frazzledlit.com

Check it out!

Jennifer McMahon @jmcm.bsky.social · Apr 29

Available now, over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social, my interview with June O'Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social about her fabulous debut novel, THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE!
www.frazzledlit.com/p/june-osull...

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thank you @frazzledlit.bsky.social and @jmcm.bsky.social for the lovely chat. I really enjoyed it. 💗

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Nuala O'Connor @nualaoconnor.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join us today, Weds, at 6.30pm @dlr.lexicon for *In Short, It's Fiction*, an in depth conversation about short fiction, with Breda Brown, part of the One Dublin One Book celebrations.
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social

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Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st October* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · Apr 16

Doing a repost of this thread.

If you missed the poetry, CNF, Flash and Short Fiction from issue 2 you should check it out here.

Short Fiction writers! Get ready for the Summer Award Competition, read some, see what we like.

Frazzled Lit *Opens 1st October* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · Mar 16

Issue 2 is live!

Featuring work by:

@danieldugganwriter.bsky.social
@hool415.bsky.social
@devonwebbnz.bsky.social
@theiredal.bluesky.social
@shiramusicant.bsky.social
@julietpersimmon.bsky.social
and more 👇🏼 this issue is 🔥. Thanks to you all!

#springwarmer #frazzissue2 #frazzledlit

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Apr 14

Me too! Very much so.

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Apr 14

I am delighted to announce that I will be in conversation with Neil Hegarty and fellow debut Seán Farrell as part of the iconic Listowel Writers’ Week on May 31st.
There’s already a wonderful programme in place with more to come. Tickets available here : writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Seaside Gothic @seasidegothic.com · Apr 14

We are open to submissions! Get them in quick. No fees, print publication, and we pay!

Submissions are Open | Seaside Gothic

Submissions are open from 14th April to 20th April 2025 for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to Seaside Gothic, a quarterly print magazine.

seasidegothic.com

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Apr 14

Don't forget the Never Too Late Award for writers over 60 who enter the Bridport Prize. All details in the link below.

Please share :)

NEW! Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize

bridportprize.org.uk

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Mar 28

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · Mar 16

June O’Sullivan’s very kindly came back & signed her book for us! We now have SIGNED copies of her debut novel - The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife! Tense & terrifying - Donal Ryan calls it “stunning” & Joseph O’Connor “powerful”! @sullyj.bsky.social 💕

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Mar 16

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Michael Moynihan @mikemoynihanex.bsky.social · Mar 15

@irishexaminer.bsky.social books - The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife by June O’Sullivan
Poolbeg Books by Chloe Barrett #books

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Book review: A landscape reflecting reality

'The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife' proves itself a must-read for both history fans and those eager to immerse themselves in a stormy world and batten down the hatches

www.irishexaminer.com

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · Jan 28

Solving the tragic mystery of the lost boys of Skellig Michael

"The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife by June O’Sullivan is published by Poolbeg Press"
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Solving the tragic mystery of the lost boys of Skellig Michael

The tragedy a young mother faced on the Skellig in the late nineteenth century must have been as monumental as the Atlantic outcrop itself

www.irishtimes.com

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thank you for having me!!

Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · Mar 16

June O’Sullivan’s very kindly came back & signed her book for us! We now have SIGNED copies of her debut novel - The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife! Tense & terrifying - Donal Ryan calls it “stunning” & Joseph O’Connor “powerful”! @sullyj.bsky.social 💕

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thanks Cathy. My long listing was a great boost!

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Jan 29

Thanks Anne. Such an honour to be featured on your blog. It’s always been my go-to for writing info 👏

Anne O'Leary @anneoleary.bsky.social · Jan 29

New blog post: an interview with @sullyj.bsky.social about her debut historical novel set on Skellig Michael #TheLighthouseKeepersWife anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/29/t...

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife Q&A with June O’Sullivan

Before even opening June O’Sullivan’s debut historical novel, it’s clear that it will tell a tale of extreme challenges. The dramatic setting is the island of Skellig Michael off …

anneolearyblog.wordpress.com

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · Jan 13

#BookReview

#TheLighthouseKeepersWife by June O'Sullivan

A heart-breaking story of survival and resilience

Historical fiction set on the extremely isolated island of Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry in the Atlantic ocean

New from Poolbeg Press

👇
www.swirlandthread.com/the-lighthou...

Cover of a book - The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife by June O' Sullivan featuring an ominous drawing of a lighthouse beside roaring waves with birds in the sky

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June O’Sullivan @sullyj.bsky.social · Dec 21

UL Creative Writing Festival 2025! www.uch.ie/show/day-2-m...

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