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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | well, you know, it's a very long time since I wrote that book and I've probably written about forty books after it, but my impression is that I wrote it very quickly indeed. I would say that it probably took me about three weeks. I can remember ideas rushing into my head. I'm glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Dated: | Thu May 2 22:40:47 2019 | |
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| Name: | Seanna | |
| Message: | Hi Cora how are you?I recently read the book gorgeous and I loved it .I am just wondering how long did it take you to right it? | |
| Dated: | Thu May 2 22:31:13 2019 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | you know I would love to write another story about Fern. I had one roughed out where Fern spends the summer filming in London and then returns home to start in a new secondary school and to find... Unfortunately no publisher was interested at the time and so I forgot all about it. I'm so glad you like 'Gorgeous'. It's quite a favourite of mine. | |
| Dated: | Tue Apr 30 19:33:36 2019 | |
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| Name: | Naomi | |
| Message: | Hi Cora in my class we read your book Gorgeous we all loved it .My favorite character was fern . I just want to ask if you will ever write a sequel to Gorgeous. If not that is ok I still enjoyed the book !! | |
| Dated: | Tue Apr 30 19:08:31 2019 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Do you know, I just so enjoyed that Story Club! When I started on books for adults I was so very busy, but I did enjoy my work with children's books and visiting schools. Nowadays I only meet fans online and not that often, not like the relationship that I had with children. Thank you so much for writing | |
| Dated: | Tue Apr 30 07:44:12 2019 | |
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| Name: | Old Fan | |
| Message: | Hi Cora! I just wanted to say I fully enjoy looking back at the stories I used to write for your website. It meant so much to me that you actually would read them and give me feedback. | |
| Dated: | Mon Apr 29 23:45:56 2019 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | it's such a very long time since I wrote these books. I started them in the late 1990s after I retired from teaching. I think I wrote thirteen of them. I began on books for adults in the year 2006, I think. This March I will have achieved the sum of 60 published books which is rather an achievement, I feel. It's very kind of you to take such an interest. I'm sure you are right, but one thing never changes so far as book and book cover illustrations are concerned - the author is rarely consulted and very seldom listened to! | |
| Dated: | Fri Dec 28 23:35:48 2018 | |
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| Name: | Proinsios Kinndi | |
| Message: | I've just finished 'Dark Days At Drumshee' - I'm an illustrator, long time since I was a child I'm afraid. I hope it's okay to make a few observations on the illustrations by Albert Jackson. Excellent pen and ink illustrations, but . . . a few little errors. On the cover Alys is riding side-saddle - in the story, she always has her feet in the stirrups. On page 154, there is a drawing of a clean-shaven Francis with long hair - in the story he as at this stage had his hair cut short but not his beard! From page 155: ". . . there was a flash of white teeth from behind the golden beard and moustache". I really enjoyed the book though. kinndi.com | |
| Dated: | Fri Dec 28 23:13:52 2018 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Goodness! Is it as long ago as that. I so clearly remember it. Lovely weather - May, I think, wasn't it. And the picture that you gave me still hangs in my study. I am most flattered that you want me again, but I don't do school visits any more. I resigned from the scheme quite a few years ago. Old age, I'm afraid. I have had a few bouts of pneumonia and being in my eightieth year do feel a bit fragile at the moment. However, if I am feeling well and if we decide to go to Scotland in May, well then I would love to drop in to say say hallo to everyone. Just this morning I've sent off my last book 'Season of Darkness' to my publishers. when it comes out it will be my 60th published book - and Drumshee started it all! | |
| Dated: | Wed Nov 14 10:43:13 2018 | |
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| Name: | Francis Close | |
| Message: | Dear Cora, Many thanks for your replies. It is almost 7 years since you were in the Glens and the pupils of Glenann PS all love to read your books. I have been asked by my Primary 7 pupils if you would like to come up again to the Glens of Antrim. You would be very welcome! | |
| Dated: | Wed Nov 14 09:34:19 2018 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Dear Ellen, Something that was hugely inspirational and useful to me was finding the original plans for the workhouse in the local library. I was appalled to see that there were separate play yards for boys and girls so this meant that children were not only cruelly separated from their parents, but from brothers or sisters also. Yes, I like Fions, too. | |
| Dated: | Wed Nov 14 08:22:39 2018 | |
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| Name: | Ellen glenann PS P7 cushendall | |
| Message: | Dear Cora I really enjoyed two of your Drumshee books. The books I read was titanic voyage from Drumshee and famine secret. I really enjoyed both. I have a few questions. Who is your favorite character in famine secret? My favourite was fiona. What inspired you to write about the famine? | |
| Dated: | Tue Nov 13 18:36:34 2018 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Alex: I was then and still am a very fast writer. I can write about a thousand words in an hour, sometimes more, but seldom less. That thousand words will fill more than three pages so you can work it out for yourself. As for the children, I liked them all. But I think Fiona Is the most like me so I will have to give her the prize! I'm so delighted that you like the books. I wrote the first one nearly twenty years ago and now, this spring, I will have the fun of seeing my 60th book published. My agent is giving a party for me at the Lonfon Book Fair in order to celebrate! | |
| Dated: | Tue Nov 13 18:22:20 2018 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | How lovely to hear from Cushendall again. I still remember that lovely May morning when I met you all. Goodness, how long ago was that! I wrote the book about the Famine because one morning. Living here in my cottage on the hill below the Iron Age Fort, I looke across at the hill opposite and, in the slanting light of the early morning, I saw ridge after ridge, showing where a hundred years previously, the potatoes were planted and I thought of the terrible devastation and despair when they discovered that the potatoes had rotted. | |
| Dated: | Tue Nov 13 18:10:40 2018 | |
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| Name: | AlexMcAlister GlenannPS | |
| Message: | Hey Cora, I really enjoy your books and what you have written. My favourite book is Famine Secret at Drumshee and Titanic Voyage at Drumshee. A few questions are: What inspired you to write books about that Famine? How long did it take to write? What’s your favourite book of all the children ones? From Alex McAlister | |
| Dated: | Tue Nov 13 17:53:17 2018 | |
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| Name: | P7 Glenann PS, Cushendall | |
| Message: | Dear Cora, It has been a long time since we have written to you. We hope you are well. Everyone really enjoyed reading your book Famine Secret at Drumshee. It tied in with our topic of The Great Irish Famine. Our favourite characters were Fiona, Deirdre and Martin. We found out that life was a challenge in the workhouse and also very sad for the inmates. We would like to know who your favourite character is in Famine Secret at Drumshee and we also like to know what inspired you to write the book. Last year we also read Titanic Voyage from Drumshee. We also enjoyed it. | |
| Dated: | Tue Nov 13 13:41:30 2018 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Dear Silber, The name of the book is 'The Girl on the Marble Slab' and it is about Charles Dickens and his friend investigating the death of one of the young girls whom he had rescued from prostitution. I'm hoping it will be published next year some time. It was very interesting researching the two worlds, the well-off and the very poor. I hope you will enjoy it when it is published. | |
| Dated: | Wed Aug 9 11:20:39 2017 | |
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| Name: | Silber | |
| Message: | Hello, dear Mrs. Harrison, I am sixteen and I like it to read about history and the books about Alfie and the Gang were just great. So I really hoped for a few more books. There are so many stories untold about these guys and the time of these guys. But it sounds very interesting that you have written more books about these historical times, the victorian times. So I would really like to read them. Maybe you can suggest some of your books? I really like your way of writing, so I would love it, to read more by you. | |
| Dated: | Tue Aug 8 12:56:55 2017 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | Dear Silber I'm afraid it was just the usual - exploring possibilities, but it all coming to nothing. I suppose the answer is that, although they sold well, and won some prizes, they did not sell well enough to tempt a publisher to go beyond six books. I am writing a book for adults now that deals with the same time and the same problems, but as it is for adults it can be more open about the life of the poor at that time. How old are you, Silber? I wondered if it might be suitable for you if it gets published. You sound very grow-up. | |
| Dated: | Wed Aug 2 10:26:17 2017 | |
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| Name: | Silber | |
| Message: | Hello, dear Mrs. Harrison, was your talk with your agent successful und good for Alfie and the gang? The book you mentioned about Oliver Twist was good, but I like your stories about "The London Murder Mysteries" better, because they are more thrilling. It was very interesting to read about the terrible situation for kids then. How they were treated and that they had do to lots of things to survive. Is it true that they had to endure physical abuse, beatings and such regulary? And that even prostitution was common in these days for young girls? It is good that these things are in your books, because it is important to know about and not only to read about the bright sides of life. It makes your books so vibriant, credible and informative. | |
| Dated: | Tue Aug 1 12:40:08 2017 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | i always think of writing a book as like a journey from the opening to the ending, where you are describing everything that happened, everything experienced, felt seen, all described so as to hold the attention of a reader/listener. | |
| Dated: | Mon Jul 10 22:36:34 2017 | |
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| Name: | Taiane | |
| Message: | Yes, I do have and end to the story! I also think that's important when writing because then you already know where you want to go with it | |
| Dated: | Mon Jul 10 22:14:17 2017 | |
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| Name: | Cora Harrison | |
| Message: | I must look on the Internet to see the cover. Have you thought of an ending for your project? I don't allow myself to start before I've thought of an ending. Though sometimes I do change it if I think of something more interesting | |
| Dated: | Fri Jun 30 09:53:36 2017 | |
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| Name: | Taiane | |
| Message: | Oh, I forgot to tell you. I'm starting a new book project. Maybe it's something, maybe it isn't but I'm pretty excited about the ideas. | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 29 19:11:23 2017 | |
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| Name: | Taiane | |
| Message: | As soon as I read it I'll tell you about the translation. I wonder why they waited so long to release it here... Anyway, have you seen the book cover? It's quite different from the original but also pretty! So glad that you still remember me! | |
| Dated: | Thu Jun 29 19:09:42 2017 | |
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