The Long Gaze Back, edited b
y Sinéad Gleeson, is an anthology of thirty short stories by Irish women writers, and its available for pre-order. I'm thrilled skinny to be amongst this group of writers in an anthology as superb as this. Here's what the publishers have to say ...
'Taken together, the collected works of these writers reveal an
enrapturing, unnerving, and piercingly beautiful mosaic of a lively
literary landscape. Spanning four centuries,
The Long Gaze Back
features 8 rare stories from deceased luminaries and forerunners, and
22 new unpublished stories by some of the most talented Irish women
writers working today. The anthology presents an inclusive and
celebratory portrait of the high calibre of contemporary literature in
Ireland.
These stories run the gamut from heartbreaking to humorous, but each
leaves a lasting impression. They chart the passions, obligations,
trials and tribulations of a variety of vividly-drawn characters with
unflinching honesty and relentless compassion. These are stories to
savour.'
Authors:
Niamh Boyce, Elizabeth Bowen,
Maeve Brennan, Mary Costello, June Caldwell, Lucy Caldwell, Evelyn
Conlon, Anne Devlin, Maria Edgeworth, Anne Enright, Christine Dwyer
Hickey, Norah Hoult, Mary Lavin, Eimear McBride, Molly McCloskey,
Bernie McGill, Lisa McInerney, Belinda McKeon, Siobhán Mannion, Lia
Mills, Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Kate O’Brien, Roisín
O’Donnell, E.M. Reapy, Charlotte Riddell, Eimear Ryan, Anakana
Schofield, Somerville & Ross, Susan Stairs.
About the Editor
Sinéad Gleeson is a broadcaster and critic who presents
The Book Show on RTE Radio 1. She writes about arts and culture, and reviews books for
The Irish Times. In 2012, she edited the short story anthology,
Silver Threads of Hope, and is the editor of
The Long Gaze Back: an Anthology of Irish Women Writers to be published by New Island in Autumn 2015.
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