by Orna Ross | Sep 4, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS, FICTION |
After the Rising & Before the Fall (Centenary Edition) has been honoured as a Gold Medal Winner in the 2024 Global Book Awards Winner, family saga category. This is a 2-in-1 special edition of the first two novels in my Irish Trilogy (Book 3 is in the first draft...
by Orna Ross | Sep 2, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
A group of writers and readers, artists and historians launched an international campaign to see a street statue of Irish activist and actor Maud Gonne erected in Dublin. Called More Than A Muse, this Phase One of the campaign launched on the crowdfunding platform...
by Orna Ross | Sep 1, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Does anyone else feel like September is the true beginning of the year? While January brings a new calendar year, for me, September always seems to be the time when things really start moving. I suppose it's years of school and college habit energy? After a restful...
by Orna Ross | Aug 14, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Just popping in quickly to say “Goodbye” before I head off for a break—yes, after all the kickstarter excitement, it’s holiday time for me! For the rest of August, I’ll be dividing my time between a bit of traveling to Ireland and mostly soaking up the...
by Orna Ross | Aug 12, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
I am overwhelmed with gratitude as I write this note to all of you. The successful funding of the Maud Gonne Statue campaign is a testament to the power of collective action and shared belief. Thanks to each and every one of you, we are now one step closer to bringing...
by Orna Ross | Aug 11, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
This is the final post about our 21-day kickstarter campaign to see a statue of Maud Gonne in Dublin. Normal transmission will resume next week. If you've been meaning to back the campaign, now's the time. We are in the final hours. This is not just a campaign about...
by Orna Ross | Aug 8, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
I'm so thrilled to see the overwhelming support for the #StatueforMaudGonne project. We now stand at £15K raised, with four days to go. This statue will be such a fitting tribute to Maud Gonne’s enduring legacy and the values she stood for. Public statues are...
by Orna Ross | Aug 4, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Our campaign has just topped £7.5k and we're celebrating! Thank you so much for your support of our campaign to see a monumental statue of Maud Gonne in Dublin, to inspire future generations. We are just over half way through with our campaign and it's already 255%...
by Orna Ross | Aug 1, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
Summer has finally set in, here in St Leonards on Sea. I hope you're having sunny days, wherever you are. Maud Gonne Statue Campaign: Moving Forward First and foremost, I’m delighted to report that the Maud Gonne Statue Kickstarter Campaign continues to gain momentum....
by Orna Ross | Jul 30, 2024 | - NON-MEMBER POSTS |
This campaign aims to connect a body of people who intend to see Maud Gonne honoured with a statue in Dublin. Here is the timeline of events to date: July 8: first press release July 22: Phase 1 of the campaign was launched with a Kickstarter campaign July 23: The...