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Presented by journalist Yvonne Reddin, What The Book! puts authors and their stories in the spotlight.
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Avril Tierney (opens the original)
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Avril Tierney is an Irish author, counsellor and psychotherapist and mum who has turned a deeply personal experience of cancer into her debut book, Cancer, Chaos & Courage. She writes openly about motherhood, uncertainty, resilience and finding a way forward when life changes unexpectedly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Conor Rennick - Author of 'Electric Blue, Plague Green' (opens the original)
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Conor Rennick is an Irish fantasy author whose debut novel, Electric Blue, Plague Green, blends urban fantasy with Irish mythology in a contemporary Dublin setting. Passionate about folklore and world-building, he is the creator of the Arbiter series, bringing ancient legends to life for a new generation of readers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jillian Godsil - Author of 'Running Out of Road' (opens the original)
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Jillian Godsil is an award-winning Irish author, journalist, broadcaster and entrepreneur whose career has spanned business, politics, technology and the arts. Her latest novel, Running Out of Road, is a moving and deeply human story of reinvention, exploring memory, resilience and the courage it takes to begin again. The novel has been praised for its emotional honesty and compelling storytelling. Today, Jillian joins us on What the Book? to talk about the inspiration behind Running Out of Road
Brigid Carrick - Author of 'The Belfast Express' (opens the original)
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Brigid Carrick is a retired nurse and midwife who was born and raised in Dublin before emigrating to Melbourne in the early 1970s. Drawing on her own experiences of working in Ireland during a time of enormous social change, she has turned to creative writing later in life. After publishing several short stories, Brigid has now released her debut novel, The Belfast Express, a powerful historical novel inspired by the real-life Contraception Train and the women who challenged Ireland's restrictiv
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