ORNA ROSS

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A Crowd of Stars: WB Yeats poems inspired by Maud Gonne with a commentary by the muse herself. Publishing March 1st 2025, as part of Women’s History Month

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A Life Before

My next novel tells the coming-of-age stories of a great Irish poet WB Yeats and the great Irish activist he made his muse, Maud Gonne. As told by ’the oldest woman in Ireland.’ Sign up to be first to know when this book launches.

Orna Ross

Hello, I'm Orna Ross.

I’m an Irish historical novelist, poet, and founder-director of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), a global non-profit for self-publishing writers. In 2011, I made the best move of my writing life when I took my publishing rights back from my publishers, Penguin, to self-publish my books, my way. It’s made me a passionate advocate for self-publishing and author empowerment.

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“Ross's verse is technically brilliant, emotionally beguiling and, at times, startling.”
The View from Here on Keepers
“Ross's verse is technically brilliant, emotionally beguiling and, at times, startling.”
The View from Here on Keepers
Kaleem Raja, THE VIEW FROM HERE
“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent
“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent on Her Secret Rose
IRISH INDEPENDENT
“An incredible literary debut that will have the reader absolutely enthralled.”
Bibliofemme Book Club on After The Rising
“An incredible literary debut that will have the reader absolutely enthralled.”
Bibliofemme Book Club on After The Rising
BIBLIOFEMME BOOK CLUB
“A hauntingly captivating read.”
Sunday Independent on After The Rising & Before The Fall
“A hauntingly captivating read.”
Sunday Independent on After The Rising & Before The Fall
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1
“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1 Special
Kirsty, NOVEL DELIGHTS
“‘A complex family saga with jump-of-the-page characters. Highly recommended to historical novel buffs.”
The Wishing Shelf on After The Rising
“‘A complex family saga with jump-of-the-page characters. Highly recommended to historical novel buffs.”
The Wishing Shelf on After The Rising
THE WISHING SHELF