If you have read and enjoyed Owl Song at Dawn, please do consider taking thirty seconds to vote for it as BookHugger Book of the Year. It’s a real highlight of my publishing experience so far to see Owl Song at Dawn on this ten-book shortlist along with novels by the likes of Emma Donoghue,… Continue reading Owl Song at Dawn Up For BookHugger Book of the Year
Emma Claire Sweeney will be a guest speaker at the Personal Social Services Research Unit and LSE Literary Festival’s Viewing Autism Through the Arts Lens, part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2017. She will be joined by journalist Jem Lester and the panel will be chaired by LSE Professor Martin Knapp. Our… Continue reading Event: Viewing Autism Through the Arts Lens
In searching for presents for your loved ones during the festive season, perhaps give the gift of Owl Song at Dawn, one of the hottest debut novels of 2016. There are copies available at only £4.86, 46% discount, from Books etc. It is also available as an Audible download and on CD, wonderfully narrated by actress,… Continue reading Owl Song at Dawn for the Holidays
In a list of the top novel debuts of 2016, Amazon Books named Emma Claire Sweeney as a Rising Star of 2016 for her novel Owl Song at Dawn. Hive also named her as a Rising Writer for July 2016. As the holidays draw near, don’t miss the opportunity to give the gift of one of the… Continue reading Emma Claire Sweeney Named As Amazon Rising Star of 2016, Hive’s Rising Writer 2016
Clothing retailer Jigsaw‘s Style and Truth magazine commissioned Emma to write a fictional piece inspired by the theme of vision. Read the exclusive short story, entitled “The Roseate Tern,” here or pick up a beautiful hardcopy version in Jigsaw stores in both the UK and internationally.
Owl Song at Dawn will be available at a discounted price for a limited time only. If you have yet to get a copy, now is your chance. If you already have, now is your chance to share the book with others as a gift. Purchase the paperback version for just £5.37 and the Kindle version… Continue reading Promotion: Give the Gift of Owl Song at Dawn
My interview on Woman’s Hour about my debut novel, Owl Song at Dawn, and changing attitudes towards disability is available for download until August 30th. If you download the podcast, rather than stream it, you will get to hear an additional short interview in which I recommended my favourite novels that feature people with learning disabilities. This… Continue reading Feature on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour
If you haven’t already purchased Owl Song at Dawn or if you were thinking of buying some copies as gifts, now is a great time to buy. Books etc have selected it for their book club, which means that it is on sale at only £4.86 – almost half-price. You might prefer to support your local independent… Continue reading 46% Off: Owl Song at Dawn
Last week’s Northern Launch of Owl Song at Dawn proved to be a truly humbling affair. Thank you to all the very many of you who celebrated with me at the Williamson Art Gallery in my hometown of Birkenhead. Since the novel features a cast of characters with various different disabilities, it was great to showcase the different… Continue reading Owl Song at Dawn Wings its Way into the World
After years of nurturing Owl Song at Dawn in my writing shed, it has been such a joy to release it into the wider world. It has been humbling to know that reviewers and book bloggers have invested their time and intellectual energy into writing about the novel. Here’s a selection of what they’ve said:… Continue reading Press for Owl Song at Dawn
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