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Posted On: September 30th 2026, 07:38 pm
Oh September, you break me every year. The absolute chaos and overwhelm of returning to school, new bus routes, new teachers, new sports teams, a college start, lunchbox lethargy, homework, homework, homework, exhaustion. (Side note, people who love September and have kids, tell me your secrets – how do you do it?)

Anyway, there was good stuff amid the chaos – a university start, a debs and a 19th birthday for my eldest, a gorgeous night out in Dion with my very best friends, a U2 pop up concert on Grafton Street while I happened to be there, Bloody Scotland in Stirling, Mordsharz Festival in Germany, Spike Island festival in Cork, a photoshoot for FEAR, and of course (I'm never going to get tired of talking about it) the Emmys 💫💫💫

Professional photos above by @paulandrewreich and @amyelizafrahill

During October, I'll mostly be doing line edits for next year's book (details coming soon), working on the plan for my 2028 book, but also the following events:

Limerick: @eigse_michael_hartnett on Sunday October 4th at 2.30pm in Longcourt House Hotel where I'lll be interviewed by fabulous @mcdonagh.michelle

Bordeaux: I'll be at the @lireenpoche_gradignan festival for the weekend of October 9th to 11th

Dun Laoghaire: our very own @murderonefest takes place October 16th to 18th in Lexicon with a launch for our FEAR crime anthology in Eason Dun Laoghaire on Thursday 15th – come have your book signed by all 32 authors if you're free!

Brussels: I'll be at the @irisnoirbruxelles Festival on Friday October 30th

OK October, go easy on us...
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jesy_ox 14 days ago

jesy_ox

I have just finished No One Saw a Thing and never has a book given me actual anxiety. Incredible read! My October certainly started better thanks to you! Onto the next ❤️

mcdonagh.michelle 18 days ago

mcdonagh.michelle

I don’t know how you do it al, hope you get some breathing space soon. Look forward to seeing you on Sunday xx

andreamaraauthor 18 days ago

andreamaraauthor

@dianefjeffrey it's such a lot, and I find really it doesn't feel ok until end of October but here's hoping for an easing...

zoerankinwrites 18 days ago

zoerankinwrites

What a lovely/chaotic post. And an epic month! It was lovely to meet you in the Curly Coo for a sing! 😍 I get around September and kids madness by living in NZ - where term 1 is in February 😅

dianefjeffrey 19 days ago

dianefjeffrey

Ooh, I sympathise. September is a total nightmare every year and I also have 2 kids and My mother-in-law with September birthdays… I’m exhausted but glad to be crawling into October!!!

emily.oneill74 19 days ago

emily.oneill74

I am exhausted just reading your plans for October x

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