I was delighted to appear on a panel at the Jaipur Literature Festival – Island of Ireland JLF we discussed how writing can draw on experiences of duality and change, and how literature, in its many forms, becomes a home for identity, inheritance, and connection. Writer and editor, Elaine Canning was due to chair but was, unfortunately, unwell so crime novelist, Paul Waters – Author – Author, Podcaster, Broadcaster, Trainer (left below) stepped in. Maire Zepf, the first Children’s Writing Fellow (2017 – 2019) for Northern Ireland is centre.
Between the panellists many languages were represented. Cauvery Madhavan the Indian novelist living in Ireland spoke about capturing Irish voices in her work.
It was good to see my short story collection, ‘A City Burning’ (Seen Books) for sale among great company.
