Maura McRobbie
@mpmcrobbie
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Author of 'Howth' and 'Vikings and Skylarks on Cumbrae'. French speaker; Embroiderer; Writer and Publisher
Bearsden, Glasgow
Joined January 2017
Come to the Govanhill Arts Irish Roots Festival as part of Glasgow 850. How do Irish/Scots roots motivate writing? Govanhill Library, Tuesday 5th August at 6pm. @LuathPress @heraldscotland @StPetersParish3.
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Join Glasgow-based writer Maura McRobbie as she shares the stories behind her novels, from ‘Howth’, inspired by her grandmother’s life in early 20th-century Dublin, to ‘Vikings and Skylarks on...
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Great to see my launch of Smugglers’ Midnight Escape making waves in the local Ayrshire papers. @Scotmaritime @SBearsden @Glasgow_Live @heraldmagazine.
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The book will be released in April 📘
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Thank you @CraigheadPS for inviting me to celebrate #WorldBookDay with you. Your thumbs ups and smiles made my day 🎉 @EDLC_Culture @Susan4_ED @HarestanesPS
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Great to be announcing two launch events for Smugglers’ Midnight Escape in World Book Week. First is @gavins_mill in Milngavie on the 10th April at 6.30 - 8pm and the second is at the Garrison in Millport on 17th April at 2 - 4pm. @IsleOfCumbrae @WorldBookDayUK @largsnews
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With Andrew O’Hagan last night in Edinburgh for the launch of the paperback edition of Caledonian Rd. What a book, and what a storyteller🎉 @FaberBooks @heraldmagazine @edbookfest
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And look what’s arrived! First Edition copies of Smugglers’ Midnight Escape. Aided by my lovely assistants…review copies available - DM or email directly. #scotland @largsnews
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Best Reads of 2024 – Welcome to the website of Maura McRobbie Author Hope you enjoy this end of year round up of best ‘out of comfort zone ‘ reads 2024 @ljlittleson @FaberBooks @Polygon @heraldmagazine
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Perfect for Christmas for children aged 8-12, inspired by true events off the west coast of Scotland. Will King Haakon's nephew Sten, survive the Battle of Largs, and stay with his sweetheart Moranne or retreat to Orkney with his uncle? @Joeliveline @rteliveline #selfpublish
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A timeless love story, set in Dublin at the turn of the 20th century. Young Florrie Finnegan is torn between a life of domesticity or the chance of excitement and glamour working with a couturier. Semi-biographical memoir @Joeliveline @rteliveline #selfpublish
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A Herbal Remedist working in the Amazon and the Favelas of São Paulo, a champion of social justice and a Dubliner at heart. Fr Joe Dillon, SVDP its a wonderful memoir. @Joeliveline @rteliveline #selfpublish
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Coming Soon @joeliveline @rteliveline #selfpublish .Young Adults and Adults who are kids at heart. Inspired by true events in the 1760s
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Not to mention my two children's books, inspired by true events: Vikings and Skylarks on Cumbrae and soon to be published, Smugglers' Midnight Escape. I listen to your show from Scotland, and it connects me with my rich Irish ancestry. @Joeliveline @rteliveline #selfpublishing.
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I also #selfpublished the memoir of my cousin, Fr Joe Dillon, a Divine Word Missionary priest from Dublin who has spent 50 years in Brazil. 'People I Met on the Way' he's a herbal remedy therapist as well as a champion of the poor. @joeliveline @rteliveline See my website X.
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Hello @JoeLiveline, I am delighted with your call out to #selfpublishers with great stories to tell. My novel 'Howth' is based on my beautiful grandmother's story. She left Dublin in 1918 to live in Scotland, leaving her sweetheart behind her. See my website @rteliveline.
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St Andrew’s Embroidery Group raised over £200 for Men Matters in Drumchapel. Hope it goes a little way to supporting vulnerable men at this time of year 🎄💝🎄@MenMatter @SBearsden @mentalhealth
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A Renaissance Woman Who Had It All – Welcome to the website of Maura McRobbie Author enjoy this Blog, especially for women who struggle to have it all….it can be done 🙏 @SATHinfo @voguemagazine @CreativeScots
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Popular author Maura McRobbie to give talk on Cumbrae | Largs and Millport Weekly News Delighted to be setting the record straight on the Viking legacy on the west of Scotland. Thank you @CalumCorral @VisitScotland @BBCScotLearn
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A popular author with a passion for Millport is to be guest speaker for a forthcoming meeting of the Cumbrae Historical Society.
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Very disappointed to read that the vestments for the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris will be printed rather than embroidered. After time spent ensuring oak, stonework and stain-glass was authentic - is hand stitched embroidery less valuable? @Lucy_Worsley @SusanSwarbrick
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RT @CommunityMagBaM: LET’S STITCH TOGETHER. A group of local stitchers is hoping to welcome new members to help with a range of embroidery….
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St Andrew’s Bearsden Ecclesiastical Embroiderers – Welcome to the website of Maura McRobbie Author I hope you enjoy reading about the beautiful embroidery work achieved by this group @GlasgowSPRED @SBearsden
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