‘Tis the perfect time to cosy up with a good book and some warm biscuits and with ‘Any Way You Slice It,’ you can have both! Available in all bookshops!

Both Charles Dickens AND The Muppets agree that ghosts are a Christmas theme so this is a reminder for anyone panic buying gifts (or who wants a good book to read over the next while) that I have written a YA horror series with three books so far about a team of Paranormal Investigators.

Truly the most relatable Muppet in A Muppet Christmas Carol is the one who says ‘thank you for not shouting at me’ after being physically flung from a building.

The Sheridan’s cheese counter in Big Dunnes two days before Christmas is not for the faint hearted.

Shopping local can be choosing a small independent bookshop far away across the sea from where you are but close to the loved one you wish to gift a book to #ShopLocal

Hello our International Readers👋🏼 Do you have people in Ireland you'd like to send a book (or three) to but are hesitating because of the price of postage and/or a concern about the parcel getting caught in Customs? We can help! >> 1/3 (🎨Anna Shuttleworth whose cards we stock)

Plus ça change

I got my 2024 PLR statement today (writers get a payment each time their book is borrowed from a library) & I’m so thrilled to see so many took out What Walks These Halls & Who Watches This Place. Libraries are incredible spaces that make books accessible to everyone & I’m so grateful they exist.

Such a lovely review, thank you so much! I’m so delighted with the responses to Where The Shadows Hide 🥰👻🖤

Once again judging the layout and interiors of the multimillion dollar mansions on Selling Sunset from the couch in my parent’s house like I’m not a 35 year old adult who can’t afford my own home.

Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean you can’t keep reading spooky books… now that the evenings are longer and the sun sets earlier it’s the PERFECT atmosphere for some ghost stories. Maybe even a series of them? 👀

Writer pals, as we venture into “best of” list season, remember to focus on your other accomplishments. That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft… Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!) Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️

Wondering what your favourite paranormal investigators are wearing this Halloween? This is the post for you! You can pick up the new PSI instalment ‘Where the Shadows Hide’ in all bookstores… if you dare. Character art by Louise Halton. @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social

I’m so thrilled (and relieved) about the reaction Èabha’s chronic illness storyline is getting from readers and reviewers. My own experience of developing a debilitating chronic illness shaped a lot of Èabha’s experience, and I’m so thrilled her story is resonating with people.

“If the paranormal elements of Dublin author Amy Clarkin's third PSI novel are multilayered, they have nothing on the complex, ever-fluctuating relationships between its diverse cast of characters.” www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social

We’ve never seen so many Hunks in the same place! Hollywood has long been the home of the Hunk, but there’s a new man in town and he’s got heaps of charm and an accent that’ll make you swoon. Irish Hunks are here to stay. Find your nearest bookstore and you can bring them home with you too!

Israel has been breaking the terms of the ceasefire since the moment it started. They clearly never intended to adhere to it: it was pretence because international pressure was mounting. It is so frustrating seeing it being reported on & talked about like there’s any question to what is happening.

I did not expect to see a giant photo of my face in the newspaper today and YET. I’m so delighted with this lovely review in the Irish Examiner.

The one conclusion they will assiduously avoid, of course, is that Catherine Connolly just won this election because a majority of voters want her to be the president, and that they want her to be the president because of her politics.

Today's #IrishBookWeek prompt is: Share an Irish book you read recently📚☘ Where The Shadows Hide is @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social's 3rd spooky mystery. Set on board a luxury cruise ship, it is about control: of others, of energy (physical, mental, paranormal), of working conditions, of narratives.

#BookReview: WHERE THE SHADOWS HIDE by Amy Clarkin @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social #UKYA #IrishReads sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/a...

Who doesn’t love a séance on their 5 star cruise? (Everyone in this book).

I had a wonderful chat about Bisexual imposter syndrome, LGBTQ+ representation and writing LGBTQ+ books for young adults with Jenny Duffy for Shout Out’s podcast ShoutOut ListenIn, it’s available wherever you listen to your podcasts now

Eerie spookiness is in the air and author @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social is to blame. Meet the author of ‘Where the Shadows Hide,’ whose page-turning paranormal series will keep you awake at night. You’ve been warned!

The last time someone requested a novella it turned into a book (this book! Where The Shadows Hide! Out now!) so like… watch this space 👀👀

Tick Tock it’s Spooky Season O’Clock

Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe by Derek Landy Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins Mixed Up by Leon Diop Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Happy publication day to ‘Where the Shadows Hide’ – the third instalment in @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social’s eerie paranormal series!   Are you ready to dive into this thrilling story?   Available in all bookshops!

We were delighted to interview @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social about book one in this chilling series booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/an-i...

My third book is officially out in the world today and I am being very normal and chill about it. Where The Shadows Hide is the third book in The PSI Investigations series, published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social and dare I say it’s the best one yet.

The third PSI! Another chiller from @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social, perfect timing to start my October scary reading (no, I haven't watched any if the cruise ship reality TV shows but absolutely would if they had ghosts👻)

Day 1 - a book with a blue cover #DIKBChallenge25 Where the Shadows Hide by @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social @irishkidsbooks

Obsessed with this tiny ghost. He’s now my mascot for Where The Shadows Hide promo and I’ll be bringing him EVERYWHERE.

The herding dog and the dog she’s decided is her sheep. (Spoiler, he’s not happy about it).

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

Feel like this little sob story *could* have mentioned that Boyne's Polari nomination came five days after he wrote a piece referring to trans-inclusive women as the evil wives in the Handmaid's Tale, "ready to pin a handmaiden down as her husband rapes her". www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

If you're an artist based in Ireland, this survey relates directly to you. It'll take three or four minutes, if that (it's actually too short). Please check it out. ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

14 of 24 authors have now withdrawn. First Book: Curtis Garner, Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Sanah Ahsan, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Eleanor Medhurst, Ciara Maguire, June Thomas Main: Olumide Popoola, Robert Hamberger, Andrew McMillan, Rhian Elizabeth, Jane Traies Judges: Nicola Dinan, Bob Hughes

A series of unexplainable events bring PSI to a luxury cruise ship. It quickly becomes clear that there’s more lurking in the shadows than they've realised. The third instalment of @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social’s eerie, paranormal series promises to bring you chills you won’t forget.

One of my favourite PSI scenes to write in Who Watches This Place is the argument they have over the logo, so for Where The Shadows Hide promo I HAD to get it designed properly. This is the extract:

‘Below Deck if a ghost was terrorising the passengers’ and other chaotic ways I describe the plot of my book ‘Where The Shadows Hide.’ October will be fun.

“Highly original and deliciously chilling.” @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social’s spooky paranormal novel Who Watches This Place keeps readers on their toes @independent.ie

What a wonderful Dublin Pride weekend! 🏳️‍🌈 On the march yesterday with Children's Books Ireland to help promote #ReadWithPride with wonderful booky people, among them - @gutterbookshop.bsky.social @ravenbooks.bsky.social @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social @hcor.bsky.social #TransRightsAreHumanRights💙🩷🤍

A good friend of mine just had to pull out of a gig in the International Bar because promoter, Chris Williams refused to use their pronouns. Please if you can contact the pub to call his behaviour out and push for change. #Pride #SpeirGorm #Dublin www.instagram.com/the_inter_bar/

Just a gentle reminder, especially to debut authors, don’t forget to register your new book with #PLR UK #PLRIrl before 30th June, to be eligible for library payments. 🙂📚📚📚📚

“The cruise isn’t the only ship in danger of sinking…” Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social’s upcoming book is not for the faint of heart. Out October 2025. Pre-order now.

Cover OUT Pre-Orders IN. Book 3 of the PSI series and it’s arriving just in time for spooky season. 💙🛳️👻

J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the "Harry Potter" series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.” 🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk

Statement from Illustrators Ireland on genAI. Any writer or musician worth their salt would care enough about their own work to avoid the use of genAI images. Damaging other workers in the arts for short-term gain is incredibly selfish and hugely disappointing. www.instagram.com/p/DKKAmTLi3Z...