Author, Deirdre Purcell

Irish author Deirdre Purcell tells Róisín Ingle why she will never say no to an opportunity if there's a 50-50 chance that she might succeed. Purcell, who has worked for Aer Lingus, been a professional actor, a travel agent and a journalist, before she came to writing books, speaks about taking risks and why she never looks back with regret. Her 15th novel, A Christmas Voyage, is out now.