Garrett Carr on help he received from old fishermen when writing The Boy from the Sea. The Boy from the Sea unfolds over twenty years and is about a fishing family called the Bonnars. It begins when a baby is found abandoned on the shore near their town and the Bonnars adopt him, but this leads to years of trouble. The Bonnar’s original son refuses to accept his new brother and they develop a rivalry, a rivalry that deepens as …
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A darkly epic novel about connection, disconnection and destruction – from the New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning, Booker Prize-longlisted author of Let the Great World Spin. Twist by Colum …
The Lamb stirred from my love of oral folktales – in particular, the ones I’d heard growing up. I’ve always had an infatuation with the idea of stories and how …
I have always been drawn to untold stories. Perhaps this instinct stems from the immigrant experience, having been brought up by Irish parents living in England, who then migrated back …
HOW THE GHOSTS OF ROME CAME TO ME Very soon into the writing of my last novel, My Father’s House, I realised that the book would be one of a …
We’re thrilled to share a compelling blog piece from Mary Watson in celebration of her upcoming novel, The Cleaner. This beautifully dark and gripping page-turner delves into themes of identity …
Join master storyteller Kieran Fanning as he visits every county in Ireland through 32 spine-chilling tales. Here’s a sneak peek from Dublin! THE DOLOCHER If you walk up the steps …
Egg Sambal ‘Shakshuka’ Growing up in Malaysia, nasi lemak was something Helen ate a lot of. Wrapped in banana leaves and day old newspaper, the little packs of coconut rice, …
We are delighted to share a blog by Niall Williams on his latest publication, Time of The Child. It seems to me that all novelists are explorers of unknown worlds. …
Welcome back to Covers We Love II. Adrian from our Dubray Blackrock shop is back with a new selection of titles. Read on to explore more. This is a selection …
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