Carrie O'Leary

Seven spot ladybirds making baby ladybirds today

#ladybird #sevenspotladybird #ukinsects #entomology #insects

Two months into the year and my GoodReads Reading Challenge is going well

#goodreads #reading #kindle #audible #books

These were my reads/listens for February. I can’t say anything really stood out this month for me, the one I probably enjoyed the most was The Re-Do List by Denise Williams. Very well narrated too

#februaryreads #reading #kindle #audible #books

This event is creeping up very quickly now. It’s going to be a fantastic day sharing space with so many awesome authors. I can’t wait.

#pascify #bookevent #reading #books #supernatural

Tea Time - mybook.to/teatime

Through the Devil’s Door - mybook.to/devilsdoor

#shortstories #ebookdeal #kindle #valentinesday #reading

I might only write short stories, flash and micro fiction, and poetry, but there is just as much hard work goes into it as writing a full novel. I thought I’d share some of my reviews. These are what makes me feel pride in my books.

#shortstories #poetry #flashfiction #reviews #kindle

I just listened to the first 15 minutes of Through the Devil’s Door and it sounds incredible. Kathryn Tindall is doing an amazing job. I hope more authors pick her up as a narrator. I feel so privileged that she auditioned for me.

#audiobook #shortstories #audible #supernatural

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, and that audiobook production is commencing, the ebook of Through the Devil’s Door will be 99p from today until 14th February. Grab your copy now 🙂

mybook.to/DevilsDoor

#ebookdeal #kindle #books #readingcommunity

I forget to add the link

mybook.to/TeaTime

The ebook of Tea Time is reduced to 99p from 10th - 13th February 2026. Grab your copy!

#ebookdeal #ebook #kindle #reading #readingcommunity

I am pleased to announce that an audiobook of my short story collection, Through the Devil’s Door, is soon to be released. To be narrated by Kathryn Tindall. Listen to it on YouTube here:

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#readingcommunity #audiobook #audible

Where has January gone? I had some long audio reads this month. It’s a good job I listened to them on double speed! Highlights have been The Towers series by H. L. Heidemann and Alice and the Mirror Glass by C. A. Deegan

#januaryreads #reading #books #kindle #audible

Happy New Year, Everyone xx

#readingcommunity #writingcommunity #happynewyear #2026

A bumper reading month this month. Books I especially enjoyed this month were the remainder of the Thief quadrilogy (is that a word?) by Martin Ferguson and the Butterfly Assassin trilogy by Finn Longman.

#decemberreads #books #kindle #audible #readingcommunity

I escaped from reality a whole lot this year. I love that the graphics show mainly indie books :)

#goodreadsreadingchallenge #reading2025 #books #kindle #audible

I’m delighted by how well Rumination and Through the Devil’s Door have done during this weekend’s free promotion. Thank you to everyone who has purchased a copy.

#author #kindle #freepromotion #sales

My reads and audiobooks for November. Highlights this month were Empire of the Dawn, The Salt Path, Raising the Dead, Almost Human Recovery and Thief books one and two:Shadows and Secrets, and Guilds and Gallows

#novemberreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #audiobooks #kindle #lovetoread

Free, this weekend only

Rumination
The Little Book of Haiku

#bookpromotion #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #pascify2026 #authorsatthecoast

Free, this weekend only

Through the Devil’s Door
And Other Short Stories

#bookpromotion #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #pascify2026 #authorsatthecoast

Very pleased to announce that I will be signing at the Pascify book event at the Harrogate Showground on 11th April 2026

#pascify #bookevent #harrogateshowground #books #signing #author #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

I’m very excited to be signing in my old home town next November. Hope some of my friends will be able to visit this new event to Whitley Bay

#booksigning #books #author #authorsatthecoast #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

My reads and audiobooks for October. Favourite book definitely Out of Time. Jodi Taylor’s humour never fails to cheer me up!

#octoberreads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #audiobooks #kindle #lovetoread

Some photos from Authors at the Armouries on Saturday

#AATA #author #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

My September reads / listens. Quite a large and eclectic selection this month

#SeptemberReads #readingcommunity #eclectic #kindle #books #audible #lovetoread

Here are my August reads. My favourite book this month was ‘Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil’. The books by Gail McGuire and Sarah Jacobson were excellent reads too; top notch indie reads

#augustreads #books #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Had a fantastic afternoon at the Tynemouth Aquarium. The highlight for me, after watching the hobbits having fun, was the octopus giving us a full display. Fascinating creatures! Excuse Logan’s hand; he was going for a high five!

#octopus #tynemouthaquarium #aquarium #tentacles #seacreatures

Such a lovely review on my book of haiku, ‘Rumination’. I love that she describes the haiku as introspective as ‘Introspection’ is the title of the follow-up that is my current WIP.

#haiku #poetry #readingcommunity
#writingcommunity #photography #books #kindle #AATA25

Some photos from the Wonderland book event on Saturday. I couldn’t have chosen a better event for my first signing. Such a fun day.

#wonderland2025 #booksigning #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #indieauthor #books #lovetoread #bookevent #eastwoodhall #nottingham #event

A huge list of books and audiobooks this month. I think my favourite audiobook was ‘The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies’ and the sequel. And for the physical read, I really enjoyed ‘The Lost and the Departed’ by C. A. Deegan.

#julyreads #books #kindle #audible #audiobooks #reading

My first vapourer has emerged, and it’s a boy.

#vapourer #vapourermoth #vapourermale #moth #ukmoths