Interviews

‘Independence Day for Roisín O’Donnell’ article in the Meath Chronicle to celebrate the broadcast of ‘Present Perfect’ on RTÉ Radio.

 

Wild Quiet on RTÉ Arena with Séan Rocks

Roisín talks to Sean Rocks on RTÉ Arena arts show about her debut collection, Wild Quiet and multi-cultural Ireland in the 21st century.

 

Dublin City Libraries reading with Danielle McLaughlin

Danielle McLaughlin and Roisín O'Donnell read from their collections and discuss their creative writing process.

Recorded at Dublin Central Library for the Contemporary Irish Literature Series (7 April 2017)


Interview with Ross Jeffrey for Storgy magazine

Interview with January Magazine

Interview with Truth, Comments, Opinions about Young Irelanders



articles

Open Library of Humanities

#Agreement20 - Things We’d Rather Forget’: Trauma, the Troubles, and Magical Realism in Post-Agreement Northern Irish Women’s Short Stories by Dawn Miranda Sharratt-Bado

Irish Times

 My Mental knuckle-fight with Irishness

Roisín O’Donnell explores how her complicated relationship with Irish identity helped inspire the stories in her debut collection.

A befuddled relationship: readers on their ‘Irishness’

50 Irish Times readers respond to Roisín’s article on growing up Irish outside Ireland.

Out of this World – magic realism in Irish fiction

Roisín O’Donnell looks at the recent surge in magical realism in Irish fiction.

How to Publish a Debut (in 17 steps)

Roisín O’Donnell charts her journey to publication (in 17 steps)




Roisín wins the An Post Irish Book Award for Short Story of the Year.

Roisín O’Donnell, photographed by Barry Cronin

Roisín O’Donnell, photographed by Barry Cronin

Winner of the An Post Book Award for Short Story of the Year 2018 (and 9 months pregnant!!!)

Winner of the An Post Book Award for Short Story of the Year 2018

At the launch of The Long Gaze Back, with Mary Costello, Anne Enright, June Caldwell, Sinéad Gleeson, Christine Dwyer-Hickey & Nuala O’Connor.

At the launch of The Long Gaze Back, with Mary Costello, Anne Enright, June Caldwell, Sinéad Gleeson, Christine Dwyer-Hickey & Nuala O’Connor.

The Long Gaze Back is chosen as Dublin’s ‘One City, One Book’ for 2019

The Long Gaze Back is chosen as Dublin’s ‘One City, One Book’ for 2019

Wild Quiet in the number one slot at Hoggis & Figgis bookstore, Dublin 2016

Wild Quiet in the number one slot at Hoggis & Figgis bookstore, Dublin 2016