Having established her book blog in 2016, Mairéad Hearne is a respected and popular book reviewer. Mairéad has developed relationships with many authors, publishers and fellow book bloggers across the globe and is now a familiar moderator at literary festivals and events. Her reviews are available at www.swirlandthread.com.


Mairéad currently works with Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin across her portfolio, including the Murder One International Crime Festival and the Irish online literary website, writing.ie. She also reviews books for the Irish Examiner newspaper and is one part of the Two for the Road duo alongside Cork writer Cónal Creedon.