ORNA ROSS

Literary Fiction
Inspirational Poetry
award-winning Irish novelist and poet Orna Ross

Welcome dear reader, I'm Orna Ross, Irish novelist and poet. Here you can browse and buy my novels and poetry books.

This website is for my readers. If you're a writer looking for the Alliance of Independent Authors, please go here instead.

 

Big News for 2026. I'm serialising 'A Life Before' on Substack.

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Happy 2026

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Happy new year, dear readers! I hope your year has started strong. Yes, I've moved to Substack. I'll be posting poems, serialising my next novel, and  hosting my blog, newsletter and reader club there, from now on. Click on the image to hop over and learn more.

 

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Best sellers

Blue Mercy

Blue Mercy

£5.99 - £24.99

Before the Fall

Before the Fall

£5.99 - £24.99

Keepers – Inspirational Poetry

Keepers – Inspirational Poetry

£3.99 - £24.99

Creativist Compendium

Creativist Compendium

£5.99

Latest Reviews

“Ross's verse is technically brilliant, emotionally beguiling and, at times, startling.”
The View from Here on Keepers
“Ross's verse is technically brilliant, emotionally beguiling and, at times, startling.”
The View from Here on Keepers
Kaleem Raja, THE VIEW FROM HERE
“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent
“Ransacks the best scholarly sources and ingeniously knits a complex tale of betrayal, revenge, suspense, love — and surprise.”
Irish Independent on Her Secret Rose
IRISH INDEPENDENT
“An incredible literary debut that will have the reader absolutely enthralled.”
Bibliofemme Book Club on After The Rising
“An incredible literary debut that will have the reader absolutely enthralled.”
Bibliofemme Book Club on After The Rising
BIBLIOFEMME BOOK CLUB
“A hauntingly captivating read.”
Sunday Independent on After The Rising & Before The Fall
“A hauntingly captivating read.”
Sunday Independent on After The Rising & Before The Fall
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1
“I was in no way prepared for the almighty twist upon twist that this saga delivered.”
Novel Delights on After The Rising & Before The Fall, 2 in 1 Special
Kirsty, NOVEL DELIGHTS
“‘A complex family saga with jump-of-the-page characters. Highly recommended to historical novel buffs.”
The Wishing Shelf on After The Rising
“‘A complex family saga with jump-of-the-page characters. Highly recommended to historical novel buffs.”
The Wishing Shelf on After The Rising
THE WISHING SHELF

Awards

Global Book Awards Winner
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