It has been 4 years since my last episode, a lot has changed.

MUSICAL VOICES AND STORIES Featuring a Novel, a Memoir and a Biography This 3-part series of interviews in which the worlds of music and literature intersect has been specially produced for ICC Digital. The highly successful singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke will discuss his recent novel The Pawnbroker’s Reward which is set during the Famine; the r…

MUSICAL VOICES AND STORIES Featuring a Novel, a Memoir and a Biography This 3-part series of interviews in which the worlds of music and literature intersect has been specially produced for ICC Digital. The highly successful singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke will discuss his recent novel The Pawnbroker’s Reward which is set during the Famine; the r…

MUSICAL VOICES AND STORIES Featuring a Novel, a Memoir and a Biography This 3-part series of interviews in which the worlds of music and literature intersect has been specially produced for ICC Digital. The highly successful singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke will discuss his recent novel The Pawnbroker’s Reward which is set during the Famine; the r…

During the interview in this podcast Claire discusses her recently published novel Small Things Like These. Set in 1985 in New Ross, Co. Wexford during the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which…

We are pleased to present Jan Carson in conversation with Anne Flaherty. About Jan Carson: born in Ballymena, Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator now based in Belfast. Her writing includes Malcolm Orange Disappears (2014), Children’s Children, (2016), and two micro-fiction collections, Postcard Stories 1 and 2 (2017 & 2020). Jan w…

We are pleased to present Glenn Patterson in conversation with Anne Flaherty. About Glenn Patterson: born and based in Belfast, Glenn Patterson is a graduate of the University of East Anglia creative writing course. He is the author of 11 highly acclaimed novels, including Burning Your Own (1988), Fat Lad (1992), That Which Was (2004), The Mill for…

We are pleased to present poet Frank Ormsby in conversation with Anne Morrison. About Frank Ormsby: Born in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh, Frank Ormsby was educated at Queen’s University in Belfast and until 2010 he was Head of English at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He is the eighth Ireland Professor of Poetry, a position he took up on 1 …

Lucy Caldwell discusses her most recent publication, Intimacies (2021), in conversation with Keith Hopper. About Lucy Caldwell: born in Belfast and currently living in London, Lucy Caldwell is the author of 3 novels: Where They Were Missed (2005), The Meeting Point (2011) and All the Beggars Riding (2013). She has written 2 collections of short sto…

Michael Longley discusses his most recent publication, The Candlelight Master (2020), in conversation with Anne Morrison. About Michael Longley: born in Belfast, Michael Longley, the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of 12 collections of poetry, has been a central figure in the poetry of Northern Ireland since the 1960s. From his first …

Launching our series on Northern Irish Voices, Mary McAleese discusses her recent memoir, Here’s The Story (2020), in conversation with Carlo Gébler. About Dr Mary McAleese: Born in Belfast, Dr Mary McAleese is a law graduate from Queen’s University. In 1975 she was appointed Reid Professor of Law at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1987 she returned to…

The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith is pleased to present the final interview in our mini-series “Life in Lockdown”. Joining resident ICC interviewer, Anne Flaherty, is stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and ICC patron – Dara Ó Briain. In addition to discussing his most recent book, Is There Anybody Out There? (2020), Dara’s conversation wit…

We are pleased to present an upcoming mini-series, Life in Lockdown. Join resident ICC interviewer, Anne Flaherty, as she chats with actor, presenter, writer and activist Siobhán McSweeney on 1st April and comedian, presenter, writer and ICC Patron Dara Ó Briain on 8th April while they reflect on their experiences in lockdown. Discussions include h…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This recorded conversation features our Literary Festival interviewers in a panel discussion chaired by Anne Goudsmit. About Dr Keith Hopper Keith is a lecturer in Literature, Film Studies, and Digital Humanities for Oxford Uni…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author John Banville in conversation with Carlo Gébler. About John Banville John Banville is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of 17 novels, including The Sea which won the 2005 Man Booke…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Michelle Gallen in conversation with Keith Hopper. About Michelle Gallen Michelle’s previous work has been published in The Stinging Fly and Mslexia and she has won the Orange/NW Short Story award…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Carlo Gébler in conversation with Dermot Bolger. About Carlo Gébler Carlo is the author of nearly 30 works including novels, plays, short stories, children’s fiction, travel writing, historical pi…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Liz Nugent in conversation with Anne Flaherty. About Liz Nugent Liz is the author of four highly successful novels: Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait, Skin Deep and Our Little Cruelties. From the …

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Colum McCann in conversation with Carlo Gébler. Colum is the author of seven highly acclaimed novels, including Let The Great World Spin and Transatlantic and is the recipient of numerous awards..…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Dermot Bolger in conversation with Anne Flaherty. First published on ICC Digital on 29/11. About Dermot Bolger Dermot is a journalist, editor, publisher, and one of Ireland’s best known and most p…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author and editor Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with Carlo Gébler. First published on ICC Digital on 25/11. About Sinéad Gleeson Sinéad is a writer, editor and broadcaster. Her ground-breaking and criti…

The ICC Digital Literary Festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. This interview features author Donal Ryan in conversation with Keith Hopper. First published on ICC Digital on 22/11. Donal is the author of four highly acclaimed novels – The Spinning Heart (2012), The Thing About December (20…

The ICC Digital Literary festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. Listen to author Emma Donoghue in conversation with Anne Flaherty in this one-hour recorded interview. First published on ICC Digital on 18/11. About Emma Donoghue: Since her first ground-breaking and award-winning novels, Stir…

The ICC Digital Literary festival features some of the stalwarts of Irish literature alongside recent bestselling authors. Listen to author Roddy Doyle in conversation with Carlo Gébler in this one-hour recorded interview. First published on ICC Digital on 15/11. About Roddy Doyle: Roddy is the author of 11 highly acclaimed novels including The Com…

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