Geraldine Moorkens Byrne
Author
Poetry Crime Fiction Non-Fiction Bespoke Ceremonies
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Coming APRIL 28TH UK / MAY 5TH USA2025
Moon Books, Pagan Portals "Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions"
EXPLORE the Irish tradition of music and words in magic.
I use Bio Link for all my online and social media profiles. You can follow me at Goodreads, Amazon and more places:
Http://bio.link/germoorkensbyrne
I am a poet, writer and educator, based in Dublin Ireland.
My Murder Mystery series featuring Caroline Jordan and the world of Irish Politics, Socialites and Artists is available on Amazon, Kindle, and all good book shops. Published by PPP Publishing, Book one (The Body Politic) and Book two (The Body Count) will be followed by the third book in the series, The Body Beautiful.
I am also the author of The Music Shop Mysteries (On the Fiddle! and Face the Music! etc) as Geraldine Moorkens Byrne as well as The Old Bat Chronicles, Irish Cozy Mysteries with a dollop of Irish folk magic, written under the pen name Nina Hayes. All are available on Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, Irish libraries and bookstores, as well as Barnes and Noble etc SIgned copies available here on site*.
My collection of poetry, Dreams of Reality was a bestselling book on Amazon in ebook form. It is now available in a revised edition, with new work, in both ebook and paperback - Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, bookshops and libraries or signed copies directly from me on this site.**
* ** Please note shipping to Canada, USA and Australia from Ireland tends to be very expensive.
I live in Dublin, with my husband and two children and when not writing about murder I am usually reading about it.
I also teach: I specialise in Draíocht Ceoil, Rosc and Irish poetic forms, traditional Irish divination and Keening/Life Rites on the Irish Pagan School: The IPS promotes Indigenous Irish education on folkmagic, folk lore, Old Irish and Modern Irish practices and Irish Spirituality. It offers a huge range of free material, affordable packages, scholarships and quality live and recorded classes.
I have experience in leading Creative Writing classes, speaking at book launches, poetry readings, poetry open mic nights and book clubs , both online and in person.
My other passions
More peaceful pursuits include Knitting, Crocheting, Card and Jewellery Making, and I have an Etsy shop for crafty goods.
A graduate of both UCD and The College of Commerce, I worked in Advertising and Publishing followed by almost 30 years in retail. I am a poet (see below for listed work) as well as a teacher (IPS, Creative Writing Courses, TEFL.) Apart from a large body of poetry, and now crime fiction novels, I also write and perform Ceremonies for weddings, funerals, rites of passage, house cleansing, divorce and more.
Other Work
My work has been published in a wide range of anthologies, media, ezines and performance pieces. My collection of poetry Dreams of Reality is currently available on Kindle and in Paperback. My poems have been adapted for several theatre performances, and my original naming ceremony was used to raise funds for children's charities in both Ireland and the UK. I have prose pieces on spirituality in several publications e.g. Harp Club and Cauldron: A Harvest of Knowledge. My short story A Stranger Among Friends was a winner for the Cunningham Short Story and published in the 2020 winner's anthology. I have poetry included in Poems from the Lockdown, a global collection of poets on the coronavirus era, and a wide range of anthologies, ezines, print and other media. My mystery novels are available through all normal channels including Libraries (always free to read in libraries!)
FULL BIO
Geraldine is a writer and poet from Dublin, Ireland. She studied in UCD, worked in Advertising and Publishing and finally returned to her family roots to run a famous music shop in Dublin. She retired in 2021 after almost 30 years, and now writes full time.
Her poetry draws on a variety of inspirational sources - Old Irish mythology, Irish literary forms, modern politics mixed with the ancient tradition of Satire.
Her work has been published in Anthologies (inc Where The Hazel Falls /Electric Publications; Jane Raeburn Collection; Small Things; Pagan Paeans; Brigid's Runes) and Magazines (inc Asian Geographic -frontispiece, Tribes Edition; American Dowser)as well as Ezines (inc Prairie Poetry; Poetry Life and Times.) Other includes Gods and Radicals Anthology "A beautiful Resistance"; The 1916 Rising Commemorative Magazine "Sixteen" (several issues, featured poet.) She has several poems in the Poetry From the Lockdown, Willowbrook Press, and her short story "A Stranger Among Friends" was a prizewinner in the Cunningham Short Story Comp and is included in the winners anthology 2020.
Geraldine was a founding editor of the PPP poetry ezine/workshop which is now a small poetry collective dedicated to helping new authors. She was also editor of Pagan Paeans (with Simone L Hogan). In 2011 she was a prize winner, Listowel Writers Week John Creedon Inaugral Poetry Competition. Her work has been performed by theatre groups in the USA and UK - notably "Death of the Hero" and "Bealtine". Her mystery and cozy novels are popular, and offer authentic Irish stories with a warm and charming setting.
CEREMONIES
Geraldine has taught online classes in Poetry and folk magic traditions notably through the Irish Pagan School and has been a teacher and leader in Irish spirituality for many years, and have written and performed ceremonies for Births, Deaths, Weddings, Cleansing and most recently, Renaming/Separation ceremonies.
She is happy to work for anyone who requires it regardless of any considerations of sexual orientation, gender, or spirituality. Her focus is on creating truly bespoke ceremonies, inspired by the needs and aspirations of my clients. She wants them to not only reflect the occasion but enable the person to express their unique sense of self.
Moon Books, Pagan Portals "Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions"
EXPLORE the Irish tradition of music and words in magic.
I use Bio Link for all my online and social media profiles. You can follow me at Goodreads, Amazon and more places:
Http://bio.link/germoorkensbyrne
I am a poet, writer and educator, based in Dublin Ireland.
My Murder Mystery series featuring Caroline Jordan and the world of Irish Politics, Socialites and Artists is available on Amazon, Kindle, and all good book shops. Published by PPP Publishing, Book one (The Body Politic) and Book two (The Body Count) will be followed by the third book in the series, The Body Beautiful.
I am also the author of The Music Shop Mysteries (On the Fiddle! and Face the Music! etc) as Geraldine Moorkens Byrne as well as The Old Bat Chronicles, Irish Cozy Mysteries with a dollop of Irish folk magic, written under the pen name Nina Hayes. All are available on Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, Irish libraries and bookstores, as well as Barnes and Noble etc SIgned copies available here on site*.
My collection of poetry, Dreams of Reality was a bestselling book on Amazon in ebook form. It is now available in a revised edition, with new work, in both ebook and paperback - Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, bookshops and libraries or signed copies directly from me on this site.**
* ** Please note shipping to Canada, USA and Australia from Ireland tends to be very expensive.
I live in Dublin, with my husband and two children and when not writing about murder I am usually reading about it.
I also teach: I specialise in Draíocht Ceoil, Rosc and Irish poetic forms, traditional Irish divination and Keening/Life Rites on the Irish Pagan School: The IPS promotes Indigenous Irish education on folkmagic, folk lore, Old Irish and Modern Irish practices and Irish Spirituality. It offers a huge range of free material, affordable packages, scholarships and quality live and recorded classes.
I have experience in leading Creative Writing classes, speaking at book launches, poetry readings, poetry open mic nights and book clubs , both online and in person.
My other passions
More peaceful pursuits include Knitting, Crocheting, Card and Jewellery Making, and I have an Etsy shop for crafty goods.
A graduate of both UCD and The College of Commerce, I worked in Advertising and Publishing followed by almost 30 years in retail. I am a poet (see below for listed work) as well as a teacher (IPS, Creative Writing Courses, TEFL.) Apart from a large body of poetry, and now crime fiction novels, I also write and perform Ceremonies for weddings, funerals, rites of passage, house cleansing, divorce and more.
Other Work
My work has been published in a wide range of anthologies, media, ezines and performance pieces. My collection of poetry Dreams of Reality is currently available on Kindle and in Paperback. My poems have been adapted for several theatre performances, and my original naming ceremony was used to raise funds for children's charities in both Ireland and the UK. I have prose pieces on spirituality in several publications e.g. Harp Club and Cauldron: A Harvest of Knowledge. My short story A Stranger Among Friends was a winner for the Cunningham Short Story and published in the 2020 winner's anthology. I have poetry included in Poems from the Lockdown, a global collection of poets on the coronavirus era, and a wide range of anthologies, ezines, print and other media. My mystery novels are available through all normal channels including Libraries (always free to read in libraries!)
FULL BIO
Geraldine is a writer and poet from Dublin, Ireland. She studied in UCD, worked in Advertising and Publishing and finally returned to her family roots to run a famous music shop in Dublin. She retired in 2021 after almost 30 years, and now writes full time.
Her poetry draws on a variety of inspirational sources - Old Irish mythology, Irish literary forms, modern politics mixed with the ancient tradition of Satire.
Her work has been published in Anthologies (inc Where The Hazel Falls /Electric Publications; Jane Raeburn Collection; Small Things; Pagan Paeans; Brigid's Runes) and Magazines (inc Asian Geographic -frontispiece, Tribes Edition; American Dowser)as well as Ezines (inc Prairie Poetry; Poetry Life and Times.) Other includes Gods and Radicals Anthology "A beautiful Resistance"; The 1916 Rising Commemorative Magazine "Sixteen" (several issues, featured poet.) She has several poems in the Poetry From the Lockdown, Willowbrook Press, and her short story "A Stranger Among Friends" was a prizewinner in the Cunningham Short Story Comp and is included in the winners anthology 2020.
Geraldine was a founding editor of the PPP poetry ezine/workshop which is now a small poetry collective dedicated to helping new authors. She was also editor of Pagan Paeans (with Simone L Hogan). In 2011 she was a prize winner, Listowel Writers Week John Creedon Inaugral Poetry Competition. Her work has been performed by theatre groups in the USA and UK - notably "Death of the Hero" and "Bealtine". Her mystery and cozy novels are popular, and offer authentic Irish stories with a warm and charming setting.
CEREMONIES
Geraldine has taught online classes in Poetry and folk magic traditions notably through the Irish Pagan School and has been a teacher and leader in Irish spirituality for many years, and have written and performed ceremonies for Births, Deaths, Weddings, Cleansing and most recently, Renaming/Separation ceremonies.
She is happy to work for anyone who requires it regardless of any considerations of sexual orientation, gender, or spirituality. Her focus is on creating truly bespoke ceremonies, inspired by the needs and aspirations of my clients. She wants them to not only reflect the occasion but enable the person to express their unique sense of self.
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BOOK LAUNCH
The Book Launch for Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions (pre-order link below) will by MAY 6th 6 to 8 pm the Irish Writers Centre Parnell Square Dublin
Keep up to date with the Draíocht Ceoil Tiktok Channel
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER:
Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions.
BOOKS!
Coming 2027 - I have signed up with Moon Books for a new book, on Celtic Christianity, as part of their upcoming Populag Pagan History series.
January 2025
I am delighted to announce that my book on the use of music and poetry in Irish magical traditions, "Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions" will be published by Moon Books (Pagan Portals) UK in April 2026.
This is a project so dear to my heart, and the book will provide not only the background and history of the tradition but a thorough grounding in how to use it as part of your practice.
October Update
The paperback edition of Dreams of Reality has finally launched, and the revised edition has been successful beyond my wildest hopes, ranking at number 3 and 4 respectively in its categories on Amazon as well as finding a welcome in bookshops and libraries across the world. It has been a labour of love, and a difficult task, to pick poems that not only represent a long career in writing but that speak to a personal journey through life, through evolving opinions and a growing commitment to activism and social justice. Included in the new edition is The Alzheimer's series first published as Bedside Manners in a series of poems across two months, highlighting the plight of family carers.
To have it out finally is both a relief and a joy!
https://mybook.to/DreamsofReality
Signed copies HERE
The Book Launch for Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions (pre-order link below) will by MAY 6th 6 to 8 pm the Irish Writers Centre Parnell Square Dublin
Keep up to date with the Draíocht Ceoil Tiktok Channel
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER:
Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions.
BOOKS!
Coming 2027 - I have signed up with Moon Books for a new book, on Celtic Christianity, as part of their upcoming Populag Pagan History series.
January 2025
I am delighted to announce that my book on the use of music and poetry in Irish magical traditions, "Draíocht Ceoil, The Sound of Magic in Irish Traditions" will be published by Moon Books (Pagan Portals) UK in April 2026.
This is a project so dear to my heart, and the book will provide not only the background and history of the tradition but a thorough grounding in how to use it as part of your practice.
October Update
The paperback edition of Dreams of Reality has finally launched, and the revised edition has been successful beyond my wildest hopes, ranking at number 3 and 4 respectively in its categories on Amazon as well as finding a welcome in bookshops and libraries across the world. It has been a labour of love, and a difficult task, to pick poems that not only represent a long career in writing but that speak to a personal journey through life, through evolving opinions and a growing commitment to activism and social justice. Included in the new edition is The Alzheimer's series first published as Bedside Manners in a series of poems across two months, highlighting the plight of family carers.
To have it out finally is both a relief and a joy!
https://mybook.to/DreamsofReality
Signed copies HERE
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- Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
