Where to find me in 2023:
American, Canadian and Worldwide readers!
If you are looking to order THE ISLAND OF LONGING, you can do so from any of the shops listed here: International orders Signed copies are available at the following locations: The Gutter Bookshop Booksupstairs and Hodges Figgis .It is also available on audio and e-book.
2024 Events
Details of 2024 events will be listed here soon. Until then Happy Christmas and New Year.
Older events:
Ben Shepherd.com: Anne Griffin’s 3 fav reads 2023
Check out my three favourite reads so far in 2023 on Ben Shepherd.com:Anne Griffin’s 3 fav reads 2023
Rhyme and Reason, Dublin South FM
In September and May I spoke with Helen Dwyer from Dublin South FM, a community radio service, and read extracts from WHEN ALL IS SAID and THE ISLAND OF LONGING and also chose some significant pieces of music in my life. You can listen here for the September recording: Rhyme and Reason September 2023 and here for the May recording: Rhyme and Reason May 2023
29th April 2023, Deschutes Library, Bend, Oregon, USA
I will be in Bend, Oregon, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Deschutes Library’s ‘A Novel Idea’ I will be talking about my novel Listening Still that came out in the States in 2022. To find out more visit Deschutes Library
Discover the best books article
Here’s a link to an article I wrote on the Ben Shepherd’s website about the five Irish novels I like to rave about. Of course, this changes all of the time but these are my current favs! https://shepherd.com/best-books/irish-books-by-irish-authors-i-like-to-rave-about
What’s in the Water
West Cork Literary Festival
In conversation with Sue Leonard and Rachel Donohue at Bantry House in July 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9G0GwqSGW8
A Tale of Three Indies Podcast
A great chat with Cian, Antonia and Dawn, from their respective independent book stores: Maynooth Bookshop, Antonia’s Bookstore and Woodbine Books in Ireland. These guys are champion supporters of Irish writing and a joy to know. https://soundcloud.com/ataleofthreeindies/episode-1-anne-griffin
Today FM Culture Club with Matt Cooper
RTE Book Show
BoomersonBooks
Listen to my chat with Vince Stevenson about When All Is Said recorded in May 2021 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4UdYh5ZfU