The Irish Question

John Boyne is the author of 14 novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John’s other novels, notably The Absolutist and A History of Loneliness, have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. His latest novel is All The Broken Places. 

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Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky, which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys prize and made into a film starring Kate Winslet. After publishing her second novel, Peerless Flats, she was chosen as one of Granta’s Best Young British novelists. I Couldn’t Love You More is her ninth novel.

Louise Kennedy is the author of award-winning short story collection The End of the World is a Cul de Sac. Her first novel, Trespasses, won the 2022 An Post Irish Book Award for Novel of the Year. Before starting her writing career, she spent nearly 30 years working as a chef.

Claire Nichols is the host of The Book Show on ABC Radio National, a weekly radio program and podcast that features in-depth author interviews with the best authors from Australia and around the world.