Welcome to the website of Irish author Roisín O’Donnell.
SHORT FICTION
Read a selection of Roisín’s short stories, which can be found in The Stinging Fly, the Irish Times and elsewhere
about Roisín
Roisín O'Donnell is an award winning Irish author, widely published in literary journals and anthologies.
Books
Find out more about Roisín’s critically acclaimed short story collection WILD QUIET and debut novel NESTING.
Awards & anthologies
Roisín’s writing has won awards, and has been selected for groundbreaking anthologies of Irish women’s writing
latest news
Debut novel NESTING to be published by Scribner UK and Algonquin US.
Media
Interview from the An Post Irish Book Awards, along with other photos and interviews.
praise for Roisín O’donnell
‘Roisín is among the most talented of the new generation... Reading her is like picking through a treasure trove of the human imagination - you can't but be enriched by it. Highly recommended.’ - Dave Lordan, Writer and Editor
‘Intelligent, involving and beautifully written.’ - Donal Ryan (Author of The Spinning Heart)
'When you read Wild Quiet, you will place a few hours of your life in the splendid company of a master storyteller. ' - Writing.ie
'Astonishingly accomplished. I was blown away by this varied, imaginative collection.' - The Irish Examiner
‘Funny and tragic and full of unexpected insights, O’Donnell’s book is a beautifully crafted, outstanding debut.’ - The Meath Chronicle
'I was captivated by Roisín O'Donnell's vibrant writing in Wild Quiet, her inventive and diverse debut collection.' - Danielle McLaughlin (Author of DInsaurs on Other Planets & The Art of Falling) - The Irish Times
'These refreshingly different stories concentrate mainly on outsiders in society, and those feeling dislocation. Using elements of magical realism, they radiate charm.' - Sue J. Leonard
'This diverse, highly enjoyable collection comes from one of Ireland's strongest new voices.' - Books Ireland
'Arrestingly brilliant... Roisín O’Donnell blows up the competition with her debut.' - STORGY Magazine
Featured In
The Long Gaze Back
The Glass Shore
Female Lines
The Broken Spiral
Young Irelanders
Hennessy New Irish Writing
The Irish Times