louise o’neill

Louise O’Neill, Clonakilty’s literary superstar, has never been content to limit her phenomenal writing skills to a single genre. Her latest work, “After The Silence”, sees her apply her gift for world-building, Swiss-watch plot intricacy…

Author and awards-magnet Louise O'Neill joined Alan and Sarah to talk about Enid Blyton's classic series about a fantastical tree that's not nearby, The Magic Faraway Tree. We talked about the Famous Five vs Secret Seven, the comforting…

With Valentine’s Day just gone, what better way of celebrating love in all its glory than by reading Almost Love, the upcoming novel from Louise O’Neill. Confession time: I haven’t read either of Louise O’Neill’s previous two…

News International Dublin Literary Award 2018 7 Irish novels are among 150 titles that have been nominated by libraries worldwide for the €100K International DUBLIN Literary Award 2018 (formerly known as the International IMPAC Dublin…

Dil shares her experience of sexual assault in the workplace as part of the #MeToo global movement. We meet Irish blogger, author, broadcaster and television producer Maia Dunphy she is now a mum of 2 year old Tom and has written her…

In Episode 18 – recorded live at Workman’s – Alison meets author, Louise O’Neill. Alison and Louise talk writing, feminism, Hitler being a ghost-writer for Sweet Valley High and trolls.…

Author and feminist Louise O'Neill's documentary Asking For It aired this week on RTÉ 2. It focused on the issue of consent and Ireland’s attitude towards rape culture, sexual violence and the distinct lack of sex education we have for…

Katie Kidd is a designer and "general creative person" from Dublin. She has recently finished up her studies in Visual Communication at NCAD and is currently trying to break the world of advertising, while dabbling in other creative…

Time and fevers burn away individual beauty from thoughtful children, and the grave proves the child ephemeral. But the Lit Review is forever. Events Kerry is destination literature as this Listowel Writer's Week starts tonight.…

Was it for this that the wild geese spread The grey wing upon every tide...? Yes, sadly. But at least we have this week's Lit Review! Lit Events The sun is out, and so is some new Irish fiction. This Sunday at…