Eileen O'Finlan's Blog
April 13, 2025
Winners!
Congratulations to the four winners of a signed copy of All in the Furry Family Book 2 of the Cat Tales series! The books will be mailed out this week.
The winners are:
Tammy B.
Garrett W.
Suzie T.
Dylan V.
The winners are:
Tammy B.
Garrett W.
Suzie T.
Dylan V.
February 3, 2023
Congratulations winners!
My giveaway for my new book, All the Furs and Feathers (Cat Tales, Book 1) just ended. Congratuations to Wally W., Bethany T., Mary F., and Lindsey M. Your signed copies are on the way!
April 27, 2021
Erin's Children is a Finalist!
Erin's ChildrenI am honored and excited to announce the Erin's Children has made it into the finals for Chanticleer International Book Awards Goethe Award for late historical fiction!
The awards are scheduled for June 5, 2021. No matter the outcome, I'll be celebrating!
The awards are scheduled for June 5, 2021. No matter the outcome, I'll be celebrating!
January 17, 2021
The Landmark
I'm very excited to have been featured in the Landmark earlier this month. The Landmark is my hometown newspaper.
https://www.thelandmark.com/story/ent...
https://www.thelandmark.com/story/ent...
January 5, 2021
Front Page News!
Erin's Children made the front page of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette! I am especially happy since Worcester is the setting for the story. Many thanks to Ken Cleveland for writing a wonderful article:
https://www.telegram.com/story/news/l...
https://www.telegram.com/story/news/l...
December 21, 2020
Long-listed!
I am thrilled to share that Erin's Children has been long-listed for Chanticleer's Goethe Award for late historical fiction!
Fingers crossed that it makes it to the short-list and finals. But either way, I am overjoyed at the honor of making the long list!
Fingers crossed that it makes it to the short-list and finals. But either way, I am overjoyed at the honor of making the long list!
December 1, 2020
Erin's Children Now Available
Today's the Day!
Erin's Children is now available in print and digital formats!Click here for more information.
Erin's Children is now available in print and digital formats!Click here for more information.
November 5, 2020
Erin's Children Available for Pre-Order
I am excited to announce that Erin's Children, the sequel to Kelegeen, is now available for pre-order at: https://books2read.com/Erins-Children
October 19, 2020
Sequel to Kelegeen
I am delighted to announce that Erin's Children, the sequel to Kelegeen will be released by BWL Publishing, Inc. on December 1, 2020. It will be available through Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, Kobo, apple i-tunes, and more!
In 1851 Irish Famine survivor, Meg O'Connor, buys passage to America for her younger sister, Kathleen, and arranges employment for her as a maid. Kathleen's feisty spirit soon puts her at odds with her employers, the bigoted and predatory Pratts. Driven from their home, Kathleen ends up on a wild adventure taking her to places she could never have imagined.
As a domestic servant in the Worcester, Massachusetts home of the kindly Claprood family, Meg enjoys a life beyond her wildest imaginings. Yet she must keep her marriage to Rory Quinn a secret. Rory, still in Ireland, eagerly awaits the day he will join her. But as the only jobs open to Irish men pay poorly, Rory's imminent arrival threatens to plunge her back into dire poverty.
On the eve of the Civil War, while America is being rent asunder by the fight over slavery, Irish Catholics wage their own war with the growing anti-immigrant Know Nothing party. Through grave doubts, dangers, and turmoil, Meg and Kathleen must rely on their faith and the resilient bonds of sisterhood to survive and claim their destinies in a new and often hostile land.
In 1851 Irish Famine survivor, Meg O'Connor, buys passage to America for her younger sister, Kathleen, and arranges employment for her as a maid. Kathleen's feisty spirit soon puts her at odds with her employers, the bigoted and predatory Pratts. Driven from their home, Kathleen ends up on a wild adventure taking her to places she could never have imagined.
As a domestic servant in the Worcester, Massachusetts home of the kindly Claprood family, Meg enjoys a life beyond her wildest imaginings. Yet she must keep her marriage to Rory Quinn a secret. Rory, still in Ireland, eagerly awaits the day he will join her. But as the only jobs open to Irish men pay poorly, Rory's imminent arrival threatens to plunge her back into dire poverty.
On the eve of the Civil War, while America is being rent asunder by the fight over slavery, Irish Catholics wage their own war with the growing anti-immigrant Know Nothing party. Through grave doubts, dangers, and turmoil, Meg and Kathleen must rely on their faith and the resilient bonds of sisterhood to survive and claim their destinies in a new and often hostile land.
May 21, 2020
Blog Tour Kicks of With Review of Kelegeen
Blogger, Ruth Hill of My Devotional Thoughts, kindly kicked off my first ever blog tour with a review of Kelegeen. Here, in part is what Ruth had to say:
“I know something of the potato famine but not enough to connect with this historical time period and event. This book does an exquisite job of detailing the account from the perspective of fictional people who lived it.”
Click on the link above for the full review. Also, see the home page for a chance to win a copy of Kelegeen. While you’re there, check out the blog for loads of reviews, interviews, and give aways. Ruth has it all!
Thank you, Ruth and My Devotional Thoughts!
“I know something of the potato famine but not enough to connect with this historical time period and event. This book does an exquisite job of detailing the account from the perspective of fictional people who lived it.”
Click on the link above for the full review. Also, see the home page for a chance to win a copy of Kelegeen. While you’re there, check out the blog for loads of reviews, interviews, and give aways. Ruth has it all!
Thank you, Ruth and My Devotional Thoughts!
