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Deirdre O'Sullivan: I Want to Know That I Will Be Okay
In I Want to Know That I Will Be Okay, a dark and glittering collection of short stories, Deirdre Sullivan explores the trauma and power that reside in women’s bodies.
Unlaunched: Martina Evans, Victoria Kennefick and Aoife Lyall
Join us for a special event with poets Martina Evans, Victoria Kennefick and Aoife Lyall in conversation with Séan Hewitt and John McAuliffe.
Queer Love: Paul McVeigh, James Hudson, Emer Lyons & Shannon Yee
This event will see Paul McVeigh in conversation with three of the contributors, James Hudson, Emer Lyons and Shannon Yee.
Jan Carson in Conversation
Join us for a celebration of the short story to mark the publication of Jan Carson’s The Last Resort. Jan is joined by fellow Irish short story writers whose new collections are published this year – Lucy Caldwell, Adrian Duncan, Louise Kennedy, and John Patrick McHugh.
Billy O'Callaghan: Life Sentences
Billy O’Callaghan’s new novel Life Sentences is the sweeping and immersive story of one ordinary family in Ireland
