Good Trouble will show the strong connection between the Black Civil Rights Movement in the United States and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland – specifically the influence of the Montgomery to Selma march on the 1969 Belfast to Derry march through oral history.
Genre: Non Fiction
Release Date: 1st of April. 2025
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From the Blurb:
By viewing the events in Derry through the prism of those in Selma,
Forest Jones draws attention to the striking commonality in cause and consequence of both the American and Northern Irish Civil Rights movements, and the awful violence which attempted to silence those twin cries for equality. In doing so, he creates an insightful and compelling examination of a terrible period in our shared histories and highlights the need for society to learn from the past for a more equitable future.’- NY Times Bestselling Author Brian McGilloway
About the Author:
Forest Issac Jones is an award-winning author of non-fiction and essays, specializing in the study of Irish History, the US Civil Rights Movement and Northern Ireland. His latest essay, ‘The Civil Rights Connection Between The USA and Northern Ireland’ was awarded honorable mention in the category of nonfiction essay by Writer’s Digest in their 93rd annual writing competition. Over the years, Jones has won awards from Writer’s Digest in 2022 and 2023. His award winning essay about African Americans at D-Day was published in 2024 by WWII History Magazine. In addition to writing, Jones is a frequent speaker who has given talks about everything from African Americans at D-Day and The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Jones holds a doctorate degree from Virginia Tech in education and a master’s degree from Hollins University in history (focusing on Northern Ireland history and South Africa history). He currently lives in Salem, Virginia.
More About Forest Isaac Jones:How long does it take you to write a book? How long does each stage of the process usually take?
Usually 18-24 months. Each stage, 6 months.
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What is your favourite type of character to write?
Being non fiction, someone that has had an impact on history.
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What do you do when you find yourself in a bit of a writing rut? Is there any strategy you find works for you to help the words start flowing again?
Rest and recharge. Watching a show that inspires me.
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What is something you wish you had known earlier on in your writing career?
Marketing is so important.
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Do you mine your own life for ideas, settings and/or characters?
Yes. My parents took part in marching for civil rights as college students and that helped integrate their local movie theater.
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What authors or books inspire you the most?
Say Nothing, by Patrick Radden Keefe
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What's next for your writing?
Another non fiction book about the a true event in North Carolina 1958 about the Lumbee Indians and the Ku Klux Klan.
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