On 24 March, LCIS welcomes Irish author Mary Costello. She is the author of four critically acclaimed books of fiction: two poignant story collections, The China Factory (2012) and Barcelona (2024); and two prize-winning novels, Academy Street (2014) and The River Capture (2019). Mary Costello will read from her work and engage in a Q&A with Elke D’hoker, at 6-7.30 pm in the Irish College.
Colin Walsh's first novel, Kala, was published in 2023. a number one international bestseller, Kala won the Irish Book Award for Newcomer of the Year, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the John McGahern Book Prize and the Nota Bene Prize, and was named a book of the year by NPR, the Guardian, Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club, GQ Magazine, and TheIndependent, amongst others.
This event is part of the VIII International Seminar on Halloween (EFACIS Irish Itinerary 2024): Posthuman Intersections in Irish Literatures at the Universidad de La Rioja. More information can be found on the Seminar website.
Pioneering her own brand of ‘cosmic’ folk Ulster singer-songwriter and biologist Bróna McVittie reimagines traditional ballads and crafts her own nature-inspired songs with a rich mix of ethnic and electronic instruments. With three critically-acclaimed albums under her belt, and a fourth nearing completion, she is inspired by folklore, mythology and the natural world. She performs live with vocals, electroharp, guitar and electronics.
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