Meet the Writers

Here you find listings of the writers who are appearing at our 2024 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.
Eileen O'Donoghue

Eileen O’Donoghue

Cork, Fiction, Irish Writing, New & Emerging Writing, Short Stories

Eileen O’Donoghue’s short fiction has been highly commended by the Bridport prize, shortlisted for New Irish Writing, shortlisted for the…

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Nuala O’Connor

Nuala O’Connor

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Nuala O’Connor is a novelist, short story writer and poet, and lives in Co. Galway with her family. She is…

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Leeanne O’Donnell

Leeanne O’Donnell

Cork, Debut, Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel, West Cork

Leeanne O’Donnell started her storytelling career working in radio with RTE and BBC, and has made a number of award-winning…

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Gustav Parker Hibbett

Gustav Parker Hibbett

Debut, Poetry

Gustav Parker Hibbett is a Black poet, essayist, and MFA dropout. Originally from New Mexico, they are currently pursuing a…

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Fleur Pierets

Fleur Pierets

LGBTQI+, Non-Fiction, Translation

Fleur Pierets is an award-winning Belgian performance artist, writer, speaker and LGBTQ+ activist whose work balances between photography and theory,…

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Nita Prose

Nita Prose

Crime, Fiction, Novel

Nita Prose’s debut novel, The Maid, hit the Sunday Times and Irish Times bestseller lists, and was a No.1 New…

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Siobhan Rea

Siobhan Rea

Cork, Visual Arts

Siobhan Rea is a Cork-born, Dublin-based artist, teacher and Forest School leader.  Her work spans the disciplines of painting, multi-media…

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Dani Robertson

Dani Robertson

Nature, Non-Fiction

Dani Robertson, a Dark Sky Officer for Snowdonia National Park, is originally from Greater Manchester but moved to the Welsh…

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Tristan Rosenstock

Tristan Rosenstock

Children, Irish Language, Irish Writing

Tristan Rosenstock is an author, editor, broadcaster and bodhrán player. He presents RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s arts series An Cúinne…

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Meet the Writers

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