It is hard to believe that it was just one year ago today when THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME was released as a paperback in the U.S. So much has happened since then …
Titanic
Swoony Award nomination
Definition of swoony : ADJECTIVE - informal Experiencing or inducing a state of rapture or other strong emotion: he gave me a big swoony kiss on the …
Goodreads – vote for The Girl!
I'm not entirely sure how the various Listopia listings on Goodreads actually work, but since THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME is listed on at least one list that I have …
New York Times – best seller!
After the excitement of launching my novel, and hitting the Irish Times and USA Today best sellers in May, I really couldn't have dared to dream for anything …
Going under the covers …
I did two lovely radio interviews yesterday which brought everything that's happened since publication of The Girl Who Came Home (was it really only seven weeks …
USA Today Bestseller!
Some things you just never expect to happen. Some things may only ever happen once. This is getting framed!! …
Grab The Girl in Kobo’s Daily Deal!
I'm very excited to see that THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME has been selected for today's Daily Deal for Kobo. Visit the Kobo website for further details. I'm not even …
Join me for #LitChat on Weds 14th May
On Wednesday, 14th May, I will be the guest host on the Twitter feed @LitChat. LitChat is a community of readers and writers who participate in a one-hour, …
Throw the confetti – it’s UK and Ireland publication day!!!
At last. It is here! Publication day of THE GIRL WHO CAME HOME in the UK and Ireland, brought to you by the wonderful team at HarperCollins360 and …
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Henry S. Harper and a Titanic coincidence
While I was recently researching for an article about the dogs that were on board Titanic, I came across several accounts of the small dog I had based my …
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Talking Titanic – a selection of radio podcasts
It has been the most amazing experience talking to radio shows across America over the past week. Across a total of seventeen interviews I've chatted with high …
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Titanic in the 21st century
I'm often asked why I think Titanic has such enduring appeal. Why is it this ship, this tragedy which captures our hearts and imaginations over a century on. …
