About me

Caragh Bell is from Skibbereen in west Cork. A graduate of University College Cork, she has a degree in French and English. She also has a postgraduate Diploma in Education, a Masters in Education and is currently doing a PhD in Education. She teaches at Sacred Heart Secondary School in Clonakilty where she produces the SHSS Podcast.

Caragh has published six books with Poolbeg Press in Dublin: Indecision, Regrets, Promises, Echoes of Grace, Gabriella and Mosaic. Her stories are filled with drama, heartbreak and lots of romance. Described by the Irish Examiner as light, funny and fast-moving, her novels are page turners with memorable characters.  

She has published an article in the Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning entitled Tweetez-Vous Français? which explores the use of social media in second language teaching. She has also contributed to ‘Perspectives on the Teaching of English in Post-Primary Education’ published by Cork University Press. 

Caragh regularly has articles published in various magazines and newspapers, and gives workshops on creative writing. She has been the guest on various podcasts and radio shows. She has also written a play entitled ‘One in Four’ which tackles the subject of miscarriage. 

Fortuna is her seventh book.