WRITING – I write from necessity. If I’m not writing, I’m miserable. I’ve written lots of non-fiction over the years but I reached a turning point in 2009 when I was short listed for the Virginia [Woolf] prize for my novel, Bone and Blood, published in 2014. Now every day is a writing day wherever I am.
Gunther
Gunther will be my third novel. It is about writing and AI Das Buch erscheint im Herbst. Stay tuned!
Michel-Michelle
My second novel Michel-Michelle challenges fixed notions of gender and seeks to increase awareness of diversity in ourselves, our friends, our families, and others.
Bone and Blood
My first novel, Bone and Blood, was inspired by a visit to Ravensbrück concentration camp near Berlin where I found out some Irish women had been imprisoned during the Second World War.
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Marie Burde: Rag Collector and Life Saver
The memorial plaque in Tegeler Straße 15, 13353 Berlin Marie Burde – Lumpensammlerin und Lebensretterin Marie Burde – Rag collector and life saver During my time as community worker in the Sprengelkiez- a neighbourhood in Berlin Wedding, thematic walks through…
Ravensbrück 1945-2025
Why did five Irish women end up in Ravensbrück Concentration camp in World War II? They were like me, you or someone you know –nun, secretary, nanny, au pair and mostly anonymous until now. In February 2025 the Irish Embassy…
Irish nun in concentration camp
Sister Kate McCarthy was one of the five Irish women in Ravensbrück concentration camp during World War 2. Cathi Fleming has written a biography, which puts flesh and bones onto the tall, emaciated figure of Sister Kate who returned home…
Stumbling Stones
On 14th November, 2024, the first 19 Stolpersteine/stumble-stones were laid in Wunstorf. the Heimat of my partner, Schorse. Stolpersteine are small brass plaques inscribed with individual names and details of their extermination or persecution by the Nazis. Anybody who didn’t…
Resistance
80 years ago three ordinary Irish women were still imprisoned in Ravensbrück Concentration Camp for their role in the Belgian Resistance. 80 years ago HOPE for their liberation marched through Belgium. The photo of Andrée de Jongh (wikipedia), who organised…
Heimat of Hope
Heimat/homeplace means a place of safety, familiarity and security which can live on in our imagination sometimes even when we have left or been forced to flee. A place where shelter, food, culture and nature intertwine. Inhumanity destroys it for…