Monthly Archives: October 2015

Worth Less? Some thoughts on the devaluation of writing by women

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lia Mills

This piece was first broadcast on Arena (RTÉ Radio One) on 27th October 2015 * Recently I asked a friend what she thinks about anthologies of writing by women. Wouldn’t they be worth less than other anthologies? was her – … Continue reading →

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Salon Nights at DLR Libraries

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lia Mills

‘Only the dead are free’ Wayne Jordan’s chorus sang to us from the Abbey stage in his version of Oedipus during the Dublin Theatre Festival. The very next night I was in Dun Laoghaire listening to Mark O’Connell talk about … Continue reading →

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Two Cities One Book: Dublin, Belfast

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lia Mills

It’s official:  Fallen has been chosen for next year’s Dublin: One City One Book festival (April 2016). For the first time, two cities are involved and it becomes Two Cities One Book: Dublin and Belfast.  There’s more information about the festival here.  Huge … Continue reading →

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What I wish I’d said …

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Lia Mills

To the woman sitting in the front row at the ISLA festival yesterday, who’s writing a chronicle of grief and asked how to write her pain – I wish I’d got the chance to speak to you after the session, … Continue reading →

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Margaret Atwood at the Royal Marine Hotel Dun Laoghaire (DLR Library Voices series)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Lia Mills

Margaret Atwood was in Dun Laoghaire on Wednesday (30th September) to talk to Paula Shields about her new novel The Heart Goes Last. Introducing The Heart Goes Last, Paula Shields said that the characters don’t know they’re living in a … Continue reading →

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