Inspired by the TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, Ally embarked upon a PR career in New York, London and Dublin. She wrote her debut novel, The Inheritance in Paris. Her subsequent works include Infidelity, 2018, All Wrapped Up, 2022 and The Love Department, 2023.
I usually gravitate towards the big house as the stage for my novels but I realised that the dynamic of sustaining a family-owned business is essentially the same ...
'... a soothing balm ... escapism never beckoned with such an insistent finger.’ Irish Central
‘What a lovely novel. It really lifts the spirits in a hard cold winter and whizzes along at a splendid pace,’ JILLY COOPER, 2023
Think back to the sweltering summer ... I was writing a Christmas novel and Marty plays 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.'
Ally reads for the Centennial Celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses, alongside the magnifico EDOARDO BALLERINI, DAVID MAMET, TAMARA GLENNY, RICHARD NASH, and CHARL BROWN. Here is episode 3: Proteus.
"The Pelligrino was taking over the Bollinger ..." Tune in at 11.11.00
Ally talks about the inspiration behind The Inheritance the PR Queen Gilda Winterbottom and Scottish dream boat, George Wyndham.
Inside Books is a fortnightly programme presented by Breda Brown. This episode first features Shane Hegarty, followed by Ally and Turtle Bunbury as they discuss relationships and writing.