I am officially a middle child since the baby bro arrived. But it’s OK because he is the best little bundle ever. Even my big brother’s group Ten Guitars are well into the lil dude. That includes the gorgeous Stevie Lee Bolton with his looks that just mesmerize me!

And now my bro’s asked me to handle their fan mail – I’ll be secretary to the hottest boyband in Dublin! Will Stevie Lee FINALLY notice me?

But, in between babies, boys and crazy band fans, will I have enough time to help Dad or look after exhausted Mum before everything becomes UNRAVELLED?

She’s funny, frank and a surprisingly good knitter, meet Jenny Q in the hilarious series from Father Ted and Shameless star Pauline McLynn.

Right, here’s how things are… My mother is pregnant. I shizz you not. My mum will be going around with a bump for all to see that she’s still, well, shagging. Oh god I can’t bear it – talk about a stitch-up.

THEN there’s Stevie Lee Bolton – every time I see him I’m like a stunned goldfish and just stand there with my mouth opening and closing.

So between my untakebackably embarrassing family and a certain Stevie Lee, how will I be ready for Teen Factor X – not even my friends know about my dodgy yodelings and secret obsession with becoming a star . . .

Funny, frank and surprisingly talented with a pair of knitting needles, meet Jenny Q in the hilarious new series from Father Ted and Shameless star Pauline McLynn.

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Take a year in Soho and a house like no other…

From a woman grieving on New Year’s Day to a Victorian maid’s passion for poetry, from a wartime widower picking up the pieces of his life to a young musician with a dream, one magical house has witnessed the drama of people’s lives for generations. Meet the unforgettable residents of Claxton Court and discover the remarkable ties that bind them together.

‘Reading Pauline McLynn’s ambitious new novel is like watching the pieces of a puzzle slot together with a series of satisfying clicks. The Time is Now is a fascinating shift for McLynn. This compelling, intelligent and moving novel bodes well for the future’
Irish Times

‘The past, present and future all bleed into one another like watercolours on a canvas… time becomes irrelevant. The Time is Now is not Mrs Doyle… it is something very different from what has gone before, but it hints at a bright new direction for McLynn, the writer’
Irish Independent

‘McLynn bravely tackles some serious subjects with sensitivity, honesty and intelligence. It is an insightful and ultimately uplifting novel from a talented writer’
Irish Times

‘An easy page-turner and a serious study of mortality…
An accomplished, emotionally layered and intelligent book’
Sunday Business Post

‘Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure – a beautifully told tale of ordinary people trying to get things right’
News of the World

‘Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions that will have you reaching for the Kleenex. A fantastic read’ RTÉ Guide

At a remote railway station in Norfolk, Kitty Fulton runs the ticket office. Nothing gives her more pleasure than to reunite lost possessions with their rightful owners, but it is an experience that remains elusive in her own world. With each passing day her mother’s Alzheimer’s pulls them further and further apart, then a series of extraordinary events challenges Kitty’s notions of duty and fidelity. In struggling to find the answers, she embarks on a journey that questions the importance of life and the way we must all live…

‘In Missing You Already, McLynn bravely tackles some serious subjects with sensitivity, honesty and intelligence. It is an insightful and ultimately uplifting novel from a talented writer’ The Irish Times

‘Her seventh novel is both an easy page-turner and a serious study of mortality… An accomplished, emotionally layered and intelligent book’ Sunday Business Post

‘Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure – a beautifully told tale of ordinary people trying to get things right. Kitty’s world will get under your skin and make you want to cry in parts’ News of the World

It’s not easy being the mother of a twelve-year-old boy who’s in love with his babysitter and having trouble at school. Nor are matters helped by the unexpected arrival of an elderly mother who’s suddenly footloose and fancy free. There are times when Susie Vine wonders how she’ll ever survive.
At least she feels secure at Arland & Shaw, London’s leading theatrical agency, where her clients love her almost as much as they love themselves. But, as the New Year beckons, Susie feels there’s something missing. Then the man who broke her heart comes back into her life and she’s forced to ask herself whether she was right to leave him all those years ago. Or is the man for her waiting in the wings elsewhere…?

Praise for Pauline McLynn’s previous novels:

A gripping, life-enhancing novel…McLynn is a writer who deserves to be applauded for her own voice. Readers of popular fiction should be glad she has found it Irish Times

The main characters are multi-faceted and fascinating…McLynn deals compassionately and realistically with sensitive, complex issues Ireland on Sunday

Acute snap-shots of lives…engaging characters with just the right amount of redemption…McLynn can tell a strong story Sunday Tribune

It pulls at the heartstrings, highlights a few harsh realities of life, but yet still manages to retain its upbeat “McLynn” tone Irish World

The writing is crisp and direct…beautifully complex Evening Herald, Dublin

A warm, witty, humorous tale that you can’t put down Sunday World

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