Bright Eggs

by Kelly Creighton

Georgie Vincent is trying her best to adjust to life in a Northern Irish seaside village after her father, a prison warden in 1980s Belfast, uproots the family while he recovers from a breakdown. Just as Georgie's desperately unhappy mother looks like she might leave at any moment, her daughter clings to everything that brings her joy. And she continues to over the next thirty years. Especially when Georgie has her own family, which also seems in danger of falling apart.

Sensual and lyrical, this is a novel about love, shame and pride, and the peculiar beauty of the everyday.

Reviews from

I devoured "Bright Eggs" in under 24 hours. Absolutely captivating!

Creighton has crafted something a generational story that feels both expansive and intimate.

It's rare to find such a sweeping narrative in a short read that still makes every character feel fully realized and authentic.

The writing is disturbingly real in the best way. Those moments that hit close to home, Creighton nails them with precision and heart.

This will resonate with readers from all walks of life.

"Bright Eggs" is a remarkable achievement that lingers long after you close it.

Highly recommended for anyone who loves character-driven narratives that mirror the beautiful messiness of real life.

This was everything that I was looking for and enjoyed about the genre.

The characters were everything that I was wanting.

It had a strong plot and was engaged from the first page and it didn't let go until the end of the book.

Kelly Creighton has a strong writing style…it was so well done.

251 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 27, 2024

About the author

Kelly Creighton is a Northern Irish novelist, crime writer, short story writer, playwright and poet.

She is the author of the Belfast based DI Harriet Sloane series (Friday Press):
THE SLEEPING SEASON, Sloane #1,
PROBLEMS WITH GIRLS, Sloane #2,
THE TOWN RED, Sloane #3.
The fourth instalment is coming in spring 2023.

SOULS WAX FAIR, a Me Too literary thriller set against the beautiful backdrop of South Dakota, will be released in May 2022.

Kelly has two short story collections:
BANK HOLIDAY HURRICANE (Doire Press), longlisted for the Edge Hill Prize and shortlisted for a Saboteur Award.
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY (Incubator Editions) was supported with a SIAP award.

THE BONES OF IT (Liberties Press; reissued by Incubator Editions) was the San Diego Book Review novel of the year 2015.

She co-edited UNDERNEATH THE TREE: Twelve Christmas stories from Writers in Northern Ireland; a multi-genre anthology.

Kelly is the founding editor of The Incubator, an online literary journal showcasing the contemporary Irish short story.

Kelly lives with her family in Co Down where she teaches English as a foreign language, facilitates creative writing workshops for community groups and schools, and mentors new writers.