IRISH Book Corner held a book launch and art exhibition in the Potting Shed, by Joly’s Garden Centre, Ballinacoola in Glenealy.
nnette Dunne will launch ‘Chocolate for Breakfast’, a collection of short stories. Each story is written in a different style and conveys different emotions, experiences and humor, just like a box of chocolates.
Ann Kavanagh is a visual artist, originally from Kilkenny, and she will be hosting an art exhibition to coincide with the book launch. She now draws most of her inspiration from her local environment of Wicklow and Dublin. Ann works across the mediums of photography and printmaking and is both a studio and board member for the Black Church Print Studio.
Annette Dunne lives in Dublin. In the 1970s she spent two years with her husband and young family in Bangor, Northern Ireland. During this period, several of his articles were published in the Evening Press newspaper, which is no longer in print.
During her career, she taught Spanish at UCD and also lectured on Spanish short stories. She did her master’s on short stories from Carmen Martin Gaite, an acclaimed Spanish author who went on to write several novels.
In 2020, Annette was shortlisted for the Fish Short Story Competition for her story “The Deal”.
She also has strong ties to County Wicklow, having spent eight years as a boarder at a school in the town of Wicklow and is also a member of the Delgany Golf Club.
The launch party takes place on Friday, September 10 from 7 p.m.
Annette will be there to read and sign copies of her book, so bring your copy to have it signed. Refreshments will be served and copies of ‘Chocolate for Breakfast’ will also be available for purchase.
The Irish Book Corner seeks to help freelance writers and storytellers get their work published. It’s a small publishing house in the hills of Wicklow. Their aim is to help Irish authors publish their e-books and ensure they reach the widest audience. The goal is for the author to have a successful publication that is available worldwide, online and especially in print. They help writers take their first steps toward publication.
