"I am thrilled and astounded to be awarded this extremely generous prize. As a writer in the early stages of my career, the prize is hugely important to me, both in terms of the financial freedom it … Read more
Counterparts – a synergy of law and literature in aid of Peter McVerry trust
Available to purchase online at Stinging Fly Press Delighted to be associated with this collection. The anthology is arranged as a series of pairings, with writing by contemporary Irish … Read more
Coffee Cup Art
This morning my daughter, Ellie, made art from coffee dregs. Here are some photos... … Read more
Dinosaury Na Inych Planétach
I’m delighted that Inaque have published a Slovak translation of Dinosaurs On Other Planets, translation by Aňa Ostrihoňová. Inaque is a small independent publisher in Bratislava and one of very … Read more
The Irish Times ¦ President Trump: Irish writers have their say
At Halloween, my son, aged 10, went trick-or-treating dressed as Trump, wearing a placard that read: “Make America scary again.” This morning, I was still in bed when he arrived upstairs with the … Read more
At the Dungeon
I was pleased to be asked to contribute to the Irish Times Summer fiction series on the theme of Escape. You can read my story here: It’s a cheery offering called ‘At the Dungeon’. It didn’t turn … Read more
