Born in Dublin, Louise Phillips began writing in 2006 when her youngest son turned thirteen.
Since then she has been published as part of many anthologies, including County Lines from New Island, and various literary journals. Louise won the Jonathan Swift Award for her short story 'Last Kiss', and was a winner in the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice Platform, short-listed for the Molly Keane Memorial Award, Bridport UK, and long-listed twice for RTE Guide/Penguin short story competition.
Since then she has been published as part of many anthologies, including County Lines from New Island, and various literary journals. Louise won the Jonathan Swift Award for her short story 'Last Kiss', and was a winner in the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice Platform, short-listed for the Molly Keane Memorial Award, Bridport UK, and long-listed twice for RTE Guide/Penguin short story competition.
Louise’s psychological crime novel, Red Ribbons, will be published by Hachette Books Ireland in September 2012, and her second novel, The Doll’s House, will be published in 2013.
Launching this new voice in crime, Ciara Doorley, Editorial Director of Hachette Books Ireland, says of Louise. ‘With overtones of Sophie Hannah and Tana French, Louise is a supremely talented writer. She subconsciously creates parallels between her characters, and this really challenges the reader. Her writing is tense, atmospheric and we’re really excited to be launching a new voice in Irish crime.’
Red Ribbons centres round the abduction and murder of a twelve-year old school girl and the main character Kate Pearson, criminal psychologist, who is drafted in by the police to help them find the killer.
Caught In Amber (2008) Edited by Hennessy Award Winner Eileen Casey
County Lines (2008) Anthology of Poetry & Prose from New Island
Flavours of Home (2009) SDCC Library Publication
Petals on the Bough (2009) Longford County Council
South of the County (2010) New Myths & Tales
Boyne Berries (2011) Literary Journal
The Echo (2011) Newspaper
Revival (2011) Literary Journal
The Echo (2011) Newspaper
Revival (2011) Literary Journal
Nominations & Awards Include
2008 Short Listed Molly Keane Memorial Award
2008 Winner in the NWG Awards
2009 Winner of the Jonathon Swift Award
2010 Long Listed RTE Guide/Penguin Short Story Competition
2011 Winner in the Irish Writers Centre Lonely Voice Platform
2011 Long Listed RTE Guide/Penguin Short Story Competition
2011 3rd Place Winner in the Newsfour Short Story Competition
2011 Short Listed Bridport UK 2011
2012 Arts Bursary for Literature from South Dublin County Council Arts Division
2011 3rd Place Winner in the Newsfour Short Story Competition
2011 Short Listed Bridport UK 2011
2012 Arts Bursary for Literature from South Dublin County Council Arts Division
Reviews
Jack Harte (Chairman of the Irish Writers Centre) on ‘Hello’ - “This story visits an all too familiar tragedy of the Ireland of not so long ago. The savagery of a society dominated by a callous theocracy has been well exposed by now. However this story does not engage in polemics or even righteous indignation. It quietly enters the world of the protagonist and illuminates the tragedy within. It is all the more powerful for that, leaving the reader to share and enjoy the possibility of hope that emerges from the situation.”
Jack Harte (Chairman of the Irish Writers Centre) on ‘Hello’ - “This story visits an all too familiar tragedy of the Ireland of not so long ago. The savagery of a society dominated by a callous theocracy has been well exposed by now. However this story does not engage in polemics or even righteous indignation. It quietly enters the world of the protagonist and illuminates the tragedy within. It is all the more powerful for that, leaving the reader to share and enjoy the possibility of hope that emerges from the situation.”
Paul Howard - (Ross O’Carroll Kelly) -Adjudicator of
the News Four Short Story Competition), on her short story ‘The Two of Us’ - “A beautiful, perfectly pitched and heart-rending
account of the role reversal between parent and child brought about by ageing.”
Louise is feature writer for Crime Scene at www.writing.ie
Website/Blog - http://www.louise-phillips.com/
Crime Scene Blog - HERE
Twitter Account - @LouiseMPhillips
Ranking 8th–20th in Ireland's Top Follow Friday Weekly Nominations
Readings
Louise is a regular reader at the ‘Irish Writers Centre Floor Show’, along with appearances at the ‘Lonely Voice’, ‘The Glór Sessions’, ‘SDCC Readers Day’, festivals & library associated events.
