It’s the 1st of February and not only am I celebrating St Brigid’s Day and the start of Spring, but also the official publication date for Rebel Sisters, my big 1916 book.

St Brigid’s Day has always been a very special day for me, as it is a celebration of women and all things creative. As my book is about the Gifford sisters and the women of 1916, it sort of seems fitting.

A box of books has arrived from the printers and I find it hard to believe that after all the researching and writing, Rebel Sisters is finally published.

Now I just need to find some rushes and reeds and to make a St Brigid’s Cross…