Originally Published in Print, April 2022. Photo By Megan O’Rourke Before there were ‘finstas’ and close friends stories, or Twitter accounts cum personal diaries, there were actual diaries. At around the age of 8, although my days were composed … Continue reading “Dear Diary…” and The Pursuit of Happiness Charting the caves, caverns and contours of the coming-of-age experience
What’s The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature? It’s a prestigious award given annually to an emerging Irish writer. Trinity College and the former US Ambassador to Ireland, the late Dr. Daniel Rooney are responsible for the prize. Previous winners include: … Continue reading Caitriona Lally, ‘Eggshells’ and the 2018 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature Caitriona Lally talks about the art and craft of writing, maps and her debut novels ‘Eggshells’
Capping off the International Literature Festival Dublin’s 2018 lineup was the keynote discussion with author Neil Gaiman, known for over thirty years of award-winning work in comic books including The Sandman and Books of Magic, short stories, screenwriting, and novels … Continue reading Neil Gaiman Goes Back to His Roots // ILF Dublin 2018 On Norse myths, “The Sandman,” the upcoming “Good Omens” miniseries and his in-progress “Neverwhere” sequel.
The inaugural Dead in Dun Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival took place in the Pavilion Theatre on Saturday the 22nd of July. Attendees had a list of thoroughly impressive guests to choose from, including Paula Hawkins (bestselling author of The Girl … Continue reading Dead in Dun Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival