In Tea for One, Alice Taylor celebrates the little moments that bring us joy

After many busy years raising a family and running a business, Alice is now living alone - with all the challenges and pleasures that brings.

From improving her painting to perfecting her garden, exploring family histories and reclaiming her mother's art of tea-making, Alice celebrates the small acts that fill her days and make her happy.

About the Author
Alice Taylor lives in the village of Innishannon in County Cork, in a house attached to the local supermarket and post office. Her first book, To School Through the Fields, was published in 1988. It was an immediate success and quickly became the biggest selling book ever published in Ireland. Alice has written nearly twenty books since then, largely exploring her beloved village and the ways of life in rural Ireland. She has also written poetry and fiction: her first novel, The Woman of the House, was an immediate bestseller. Most recently, she wrote a children's picture book with her daughter Lena Angland, called Ellie and the Fairy Door. Emma Byrne is a graphic designer and artist. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. She has won numerous awards for her design including The IDI (Irish Design Institute) Graduate Designer of the Year, the IDI Promotional Literature Award for her work on Brown Morning, and a Children's Books Ireland Bisto Merit Award for her work on Something Beginning With P: New Poems from Irish Poets. She has illustrated many books, including Best-Loved Oscar Wilde, Best Loved Yeats, The Most Beautiful Letter in the World by Karl O'Neill, a special edition of Ulysses by James Joyce, and A Terrible Beauty by Mairead Ashe Fitzgerald. She lives in a thatched house in Co. Wexford.

Reviews

a lovely book ... a lovely read

* WLR FM's Saturday Cafe *

one of the darlings of the nation when it comes to writing brilliant books' 'a truly lovely book ... get it, read it, enjoy it

* LMFM's Late Lunch *

Alice Taylor's book, it's like sitting and having a big warm blanket wrapped around you ... another terrific book ... fabulous

* Cork Today with Patricia Messenger *

a great read

* Shannonside & Northern Sound's Joe Finnegan Show *

national treasure

* The Bandon Opinion *

the beloved storyteller from Inishannon weaves her spell again

* Irish Examiner *

the beloved storyteller from Inishannon weaves her spell again

* Irish Examiner *

national treasure

* Southern Star *


Awards
Short-listed for Best Irish Published Book of the Year 2021 (Ireland).



Book Information
ISBN 9781788493376
Author Alice Taylor
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Brandon
Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 325g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 21mm