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Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin is an Irish literary scout, agent and coach. She is also, as Sam Blake and Vanessa Fox, a published author. Career In 2006, O'Loughlin moved from a career in event management to self-employment, founding Inkwell Writers Workshops to run fiction-writing workshops taught by bestselling published writers. During the post-2008 Irish economic downturn, the company was renamed The Inkwell Group and became a publishing consultancy. O'Loughlin published one romantic fiction novel as "Vanessa Fox", and publishes crime fiction as "Sam Blake". In 2019 she was elected to the Management Committee of the Society of Authors. In 2024, she was elected as the new Chair, succeeding Joanne Harris. In 2022, O'Loughlin was one of over 100 authors to contribute to 100 Ways to Write a Book – a compilation of author interviews put together by author Alex Pearl during the COVID pandemic. Sam Blake In 2015, the Bonnier Twenty7 signed O'Loughlin to write a three-book series of crime novels featuring Garda detective Cat Connolly and set in Dublin. The first book in the series was Little Bones, and was released, as were the two subsequent volumes, under the pen name Sam Blake. Little Bones went straight into the Irish fiction bestseller list at first place and stayed there for four weeks, eventually featuring in the Irish top ten for eight weeks. In Deep Water and No Turning Back also entered the Irish bestseller lists. In January 2020, standalone thriller Keep Your Eyes On Me was released by Corvus Books, together with an audio recording from Bolinda Publishing narrated by Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch. Keep Your Eyes On Me was also a No.1 Irish Times bestseller. In January 2022 a new book, The Dark Room, was published by Corvus Books. Writing.ie O'Loughlin founded Writing.ie in 2011; it developed into an Irish writers' web resource that covers literary events and offers advice to writers. The Irish Independent describes writing.ie as "a one-stop shop for authors." Personal life Fox comes from St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. She moved to Ireland with her fiancé, a member of the Irish police force, Shane O'Loughlin, living first in Bray, County Wicklow, then in nearby Kilmacanogue; they have two children. She cites Daphne du Maurier as a major inspiration. References. Discover the Sam Blake popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Sam Blake books.
Best Seller Sam Blake Books of 2024
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Fat Freddie
Stephen BreenThe No 1 Bestseller'A fascinating read' Seán O'Rourke, RTÉ Radio One'Fat' Freddie Thompson first appeared in court in 1997. He was sixteen and already aspiring to be a major crime ...
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The Flying Vet
Ameliah ScottMy journey to the skies and the people and animals of the Australian outback'Scott is devoted to bringing veterinarian services to the vast outback plains she calls home with her h...
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Port Out, Starboard Home
Michael QuinionCan it really be true that 'golf' stands for 'Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden'? Or that 'rule of thumb' comes from an archaic legal principle that a man may chastise his wife, but ...
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Muster Dogs
Aticia GreyAn outback story of kelpies, red dirt and the future of a family farm.Now streaming on ABC iView and Netflix. Life on the land is often boom or bust, forever at the mercy of Mother...
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When the Husband is the Suspect
F. Lee Bailey & Jean RabeFrom the bestselling author of The Defense Never Rests, a look at the modern spate of spousal homicides.This book provides an overview of several of the most famous homicidal husba...
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Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions
Ed ZwickThis heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show thirtysomething, an...
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Back Roads 3
Heather EwartHeather's favourite road trips around Australia, revealing towns and communities outside the mainstream and the colourful inhabitants whose grit and humour will uplift and inspire...
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The Hungry Road
Marita Conlon-McKennaThe No.1 bestselling novel of the Great Irish Famine from one of Ireland's most beloved writersIreland's hopes for freedom are dashed with the arrival of a deadly potato blight tha...
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Muster Dogs From Pups to Pros
Lisa MillarHow ten dogs stole the hearts of millions and changed lives forever, for fans of the TV show now streaming on ABC iview and Netflix.When Muster Dogs first hit screens in 2022, view...
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Champagne Football
Mark Tighe & Paul RowanTHE NO.1 BESTSELLER!'I read it in one sitting, it's a superb book' Eamon Dunphy, The Stand 'An astonishing exposé' Martin Ziegler, The TimesOver the course of fifteen years, John...
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Back Roads
Heather EwartA road trip around Australia, discovering towns and communities outside the mainstream and the colourful inhabitants whose grit and humour will uplift and inspire you.Discover the...