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Helen Corcoran
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QUEEN OF COIN AND WHISPERS and DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT from The O’Brien Press | Agent: Eric Smith at Neighborhood Literary | 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈 she/her

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I feel like I’m losing what’s left of my mind every time I open a newspaper, but I did get the first two Acts of my revised book off to my agent, so that’s something.
June 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Morning snow photo, courtesy of my dad in Cork.
January 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I’M SO EXCITED NEW WOLF HALL AHHHH
November 10, 2024 at 9:07 PM
My @octocon.bsky.social schedule for today!

I’ll be wandering around for a lot of the weekend and have my pens with me, so if you want a book signed, just ask!
October 5, 2024 at 8:29 AM
If you’re coming to @octocon.bsky.social this weekend, I’ll be on some panels and doing a reading!
October 1, 2024 at 9:41 AM
DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT is one year old today. 💙

Thank you to everyone who’s supported and bought my books over the years. It means so much. I’m in that limbo period of writing and revising while out of contract, but more to come, hopefully!
September 4, 2024 at 11:31 AM
I screamed at the TV.
November 24, 2023 at 11:56 PM
MY BOOK WAS ON THE LATE LATE TOY SHOW.
November 24, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Tomorrow at 5pm (Irish time) is the deadline for voting in the Irish Book Awards. If you’d like to vote for DOWAT and Emri, I’d really appreciate it. All you need is a valid email.

Voting link: irishbookawards.ie/vote/

❄️
November 8, 2023 at 12:21 PM
My book title does lend itself well to Christmas windows. 🥰
November 3, 2023 at 8:13 PM
I’m so thrilled that DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT has been shortlisted for the Teen and YA award in the 2023 Irish Book Awards, alongside some fantastic books.

Voting is open now until November 9th: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
October 21, 2023 at 3:46 PM
That was incredible.

Props to the person who had to refresh Taylor’s fringe between eras. 10/10, no notes.
October 13, 2023 at 8:57 PM
DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT, the companion sequel to QUEEN OF COIN AND WHISPERS, is published TODAY! 💙

Lady Winter has returned, and she was never a kind goddess. ❄️

And to survive, Emri must win her terrible challenge.

Buy now: rb.gy/bc2x4
September 4, 2023 at 1:21 PM
The launch for DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT will be on Thursday, 7th September at 6.30pm in Dubray on Grafton Street! The indomitable Sarah Rees Brennan has kindly agreed to launch it.

If you can make it, please come along. ❄️
August 9, 2023 at 7:39 PM
WHAT YOU GET:
• one (1) group print (Lia, Xania, Emri)
• one (1) couple print (Lia and Xania)
• bookmark
• signed bookplate
• a few people will also get something extra that is VERY limited and only available on publication. 👀 (2/4)
August 4, 2023 at 9:56 AM
DOWAT PREORDER CAMPAIGN

I’m thrilled to announce that there will be a preorder campaign for DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT!

I was lucky enough to commission Shauna (not here, but linked in other places), who has done STUNNING art of Lia, Xania, and Emri in their DOWAT Midwinter clothing. (1/4)
August 4, 2023 at 9:56 AM
1,600 signed copies of DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT equals one and a half pens.
July 31, 2023 at 7:47 PM
A giant box of blue books arrived today.

I guess this is really happening. ❄️
July 20, 2023 at 11:10 AM
We did it. Second book. 💙
July 18, 2023 at 4:56 PM
The revision is starting to feel like a proper book.
July 14, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Since we can now post links again…

DAUGHTER OF WINTER AND TWILIGHT, the companion sequel to QUEEN OF COIN AND WHISPERS, releases September 4th 2023.

Lady Winter has returned, and she was never a kind goddess. ❄️

And to survive, Emri must win her terrible challenge.

Preorder links: rb.gy/bc2x4
July 3, 2023 at 4:14 PM