jackbyrnewriter
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British Justice- My Arse!
The following exchange from Under The Bridge happens early in the book, the conversation is in The Dealers Arms in Garston, between Michael who is in his 60s and a younger Vinny. **** Michael changed the subject. ‘And what do you do? Vincent, is it?’ ‘I work in a shop in town, nothing very exciting.’… Continue reading
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A Love Letter to Liverpool?
Liverpool based author SE Moorhead https://semoorhead.com/ called Under The Bridge ‘A love letter to Liverpool with a touch of the Peaky Blinders’. I really liked this line and I have used it a number of times, its even on the cover of the book. I have to admit the first time I saw it, the… Continue reading
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Radio Interview
Short interview on Under The Bridge the Sean Styles show Radio Merseyside 14th March 2021 Continue reading
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How we got here…
The history of Liverpool never ceases to amaze and surprise me, there is always something more to find out. A few readers have commented that they learned something about their home city from reading Under The Bridge. This process is going on all the time for me, but for many, including Vinny in the book,… Continue reading
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Who we are
A member of the facebook group for my novel Under The Bridge https://www.facebook.com/groups/522800758257136 prompted me to think a bit this week. She said that she wasn’t Irish or a republican so wouldn’t join an event hosted by the Irish Centre last week.I wrote back saying ‘you don’t have to be Irish or a republican’ that… Continue reading
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Under The Bridge- Buy it now!
CHAPTER ONE MICHAEL The bone poked out of the mud and into Michael’s life. ‘Whoa, stop, stop!’ Michael, the site caretaker, waved his hands above his head and shouted over the grinding diesel engine. The digger emptied its load on a growing mound of damp earth, a strip of blue tarpaulin hanging from its scoop.… Continue reading
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10 Questions With… Jack Byrne
Hi everyone, and this afternoon I’m delighted to welcome Jack Byrne to the blog. Jack is from Liverpool and has set his debut novel there. I was delighted when he agreed to an interview, and to find out about his writing journey. Details of how to contact hun are below the Q&A. Over to you,… Continue reading
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Humanity and Solidarity vs the ‘ Covid war profiteers’
The martial metaphors abound, fighting the war against the pandemic, the next battle and so on, and this week has made it clear that where ever we are, we are not at the end of this particular fight. Every time we think we see the light at the end of the tunnel, it gets dark… Continue reading
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Buy now-sit back and relax
Northodox Press @northodoxpress·Dec 17Under the Bridge by @Jackbyrnewriter is now available for pre-order in ebook (Kindle & EPUB) and paperback. Publishing 18th Feb 21. Kindle – http://ow.ly/rL4T50CNBKg Ebook – http://ow.ly/atft50CNBKe Paperback – http://ow.ly/F0Wd50CNBKf a free sample – http://ow.ly/LW1250CNBKk Publication day 18th February it will be sent to you. Continue reading
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A Fairytale in …
One of everyone’s favourite Xmas songs has to be Fairytale in New York, but behind the song’s international fame is a story that will ring true for Irish descendants everywhere.. As many of you know Garston was home to a community of emigrants from Wicklow. My books follow some characters from that community through the… Continue reading
About Me
Thanks for visiting my page. The aim of this page is to let you know what I am working on and allow you to tell me what you think.
I was born and raised in Speke Liverpool, although my parents first lived ‘Under The Bridge’ in Garston, and all my family goes back to Wicklow in Ireland.
The Liverpool Mystery series will be four novels, three books; Under The Bridge, The Morning After, and Fire Next Time are finished. Under The Bridge will be published in Feb 2021 and I hope at least one more will follow later in the year. I am writing The Wicklow Boys now, and I hope to finish it next year.
My writing like my blog is about the lives of working people and how they relate to society as a whole.
My collection of short stories The One Road is available below click to see details.
Jack Byrne 