In conversation with writer
Mia Gallagher
Sunday 2 June
Anita’s, Mountshannon - 11am
Free with wristband - Booking recommended
In this event, Mia will chat with local writer Helen Blackhurst about her experiences from over three and a half decades of writing fiction. She will bring her unique performance style to some lively readings of her short stories, which are mainly set in her hometown Dublin, and which explore themes of loss, transformation and (mis)connection. Mia will be delighted to take questions from the floor.
Photo credit Robert Fry
Mia Gallagher
Mia Gallagher was born in Dublin, where she still lives and works. She writes novels, short stories and essays and has also devised and written for theatre.
Mia’s most recent work includes Dubliners, a bilingual cross-disciplinary book co-authored withvisual artist Mario Sughi (Marinoni Books, Milan, 2022), works in anthologies published by The Stinging Fly and Routledge and a short story commission for RTÉ Radio. She is currently completing her third novel.
Mia is a recipient of the Irish Tatler Literature Award and the START Short Fiction award, as well as many long- and short-listings. She is a contributing editor with The Stinging Fly and a member of Aosdána.
Mia has worked as a mentor, script-editor and workshop facilitator for other writers since the 1990s.