About

Media Kit & Blog Information

Author Biography

I write in rural Ireland. I specialise in history and a humourous slant thanks to years of reading Wodehouse, Dickens, Pratchett, Brookmyre (see my three serialised novels on Channillo, the reading platform). My fiction and non-fiction has been published internationally and locally in everything from the local paper to anthologies, online media, coffee tins, and glossy magazines. I mentor the Ireland North East region in NaNoWriMo. I’ve been blogging about the history of unusual words since 2009 and have published three books on the topic (“Words the Vikings Gave Us”, “Words The Sea Gave Us”, “How To Get Your Name In The Dictionary”). When I’m not writing, I read compulsively (I’m a top 60 reviewer in Ireland on Goodreads, and am a Reading Ambassador for Ireland Reads Day) garden organically, crochet (find me on Ravelry), and hike. There aren’t many crafts I haven’t tried – my house is overflowing with creations.

Contact Info

• email – grace at gracetierney dot com
• twitter – @Wordfoolery
• women on air profile
• newsletter “Wordfoolery Whispers” subscribepage.io/wordfoolerywhispers
• what I’m reading Bookbub & Goodreads
• my social media links are on my About.me profile

Cover Images & Buy Links

In side bar and on My Books page

Page Count, ISBN, Pricing

“Words the Vikings Gave Us”, 14 Sept 2021, 224 pages, ISBN 13 is 978-1999977641, £9.99 UK paperback (£2.19 ebook), $14.99 US paperback ($2.99 ebook).

“Words the Sea Gave Us”, 13 July 2020, 280 pages, ISBN 13 is 978-1-9999776-2-7, £9.99 UK paperback (£2.27 ebook), $15.99 US paperback ($2.85 ebook).

“How To Get Your Name In The Dictionary”, 2018, 366 pages, ISBN 10 – 1999977602, £9.99 UK paperback (£2.27 ebook), $15.99 US paperback ($2.85 ebook).

Author Image (available for use – reviews, articles etc.)

Previous Interviews with Wordfoolery

You’ll find radio and podcast interviews on the Listen to Wordfoolery page.

Feb 2021: Wordfoolery talks about creativity during COVID lockdown to Louth Libraries’ Shelf Life Blog

June 2021: Wordfoolery chat about her books and creativity at NFReads

Terms & Conditions “Stuff”

While I am happy to guest blog, any text or images  (unless otherwise noted) posted on this blog are copyright Grace Tierney. If you want to reblog, please contact me first for permission.

GDPR – I don’t gather anybody’s name, email, info via this blog. I certainly don’t store it or sell it. Two exceptions 1) I will keep your name if you suggest a word for the blog, or for my word books, so that I can give you a Thank You when I use it, 2) if you subscribe to Wordfoolery Whispers your email is retained so I can send you issues but you can un-subscribe at any time and I obey Mailerlite’s anti-spam rules.

My posts are my own opinion and are not paid for by any commercial entity. Since October 2018 I’ve included a small handful of affiliate links on books I recommend, particularly my own books, so I can earn a little towards the running costs of this blog. You don’t have to buy through those links, but if you do it would be helpful. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com.

Ways You Can Support This Blog

I blog because I love words. If you find the blog useful, or entertaining, feel free to support Wordfoolery in any of the following ways.

• Buy my books
• Put a small tip in my digital tip jar
• Use the affiliate links (& see sidebar) to go shopping, I get a small percentage back
• Comment – reader feedback is priceless
• Suggest a word
• Like or share my blog posts to your social media, I’d love more readers
• Did I mention buy my books?
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