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Ruth Ennis – In-person Guest (Sunday)

Ruth Ennis, a white woman with shoulder-length brown, blue and purple hair stands in front of bookshelves that has books grouped by colour.

Ruth Ennis (she/they) is a writer from Kildare. Her work has been published in The Irish Writer’s Handbook (Books Ireland) and I Am The Wind (Little Island). Ruth’s debut novel Shorelines (Little Island) is a young adult verse novel retelling of The Little Mermaid, told through the lens of a fat protagonist. Ruth is usually…

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Published 30 June 2026
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Ryan Cahill – In-Person Guest

Ryan Cahill

Ryan Cahill is the Sunday Times and USA Today Bestselling author of the epic fantasy series, The Bound and The Broken. Born and raised in Ireland, Ryan spent some years honing his craft amongst the rolling hills and hobbit holes of Middle-Earth, New Zealand, before returning home to conquer the world. He does not own…

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Published 5 May 2026
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Gareth Hanrahan – In-Person Guest

Gareth Hanrahan

Gareth Hanrahan’s a writer and game designer living in Cork. His gaming work includes Moria, the Darkening of Mirkwood, the Pirates of Drinax, the Dracula Dossier, Eyes of the Stone Thief, Cthulhu City, Dagger in the Heart and the upcoming Merryshire Detective Club; his novels include The Gutter Prayer, The Lands of the Firstborn trilogy…

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Published 1 April 2026
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