I began the #ReadIrishWomenChallenge back in April 2019 as a way to spotlight great work by Irish female authors, and to start a conversation about their writing. Now that it’s in its third year, the real challenge is keeping things fresh and interesting while holding on to old favourites. To use a gardening metaphor, it means a certain amount of judicious pruning while ruthlessly uprooting old plants and planting new ones…and you’re not sure how it will all work until …
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The southside suburbs located between the Grand Canal and the Dodder encompass the area we now know as Dublin 4. It contains some of the most expensive roads and houses …
It has been a joy to watch the progress of Leonard and Hungry Paul through our bookshops. Some books arrive like explosions, with huge fanfare and a maelstrom of sales …
I have spent my life talking about how the world works. I have brought people out and about and shown them nature in action. I have addressed groups with my …
The idea for this book came about during the debate around Ireland’s gay marriage referendum. I was sitting in the pub with my friend Colin, who was decrying the state …
James Baldwin once wrote that the reason people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because, once the hate is gone, people know they will be forced to deal with …
Make Yourself at Home is a novel about going home and staying there, not because you want to but because you have to. Sound familiar? But don’t worry, there’s no …
This month my debut, Thin Places, flies out into the world. It’s a book I’ve been trying to write since the end of my 20’s, one I’ve felt haunted by …
Based on three generations of my own family, the seeds of Life Sentences were planted early. Until I was seven years old, I was blessed with a grandmother who …
The last time I was in an Irish bookshop was Dubray in Grafton Street in March 2020. I was looking at a ‘New and Bestselling’ display that included my new …
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