Where to find me in 2023:
January 16th – February 20th, 2023: Irish Writers Centre, on-line course: Beginning Fiction
I will be teaching a six week on-line course starting January 16th aimed at those thinking about starting to write. In it we will be looking at short stories and extracts from some great writers considering, voice, character development, dialogue amongst many other things. For further information contact the Irish Writers Centre
April 2023, Deschutes Library, Bend, Oregon, USA
In April, 2023, 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
Older events:
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