Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is an Irish writer living and working in Edinburgh. In 2022, she won the PFD Queer Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize Discoveries award. Her work has appeared in Gutter, The New Statesman, The Irish Times, the Fierce Salvage anthology and elsewhere. Ordinary Saints is her debut novel.
Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin is an Irish writer living and working in Edinburgh. In 2022, she won the PFD Queer Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize Discoveries award. Her work has appeared in Gutter, The New Statesman, The Irish Times, the Fierce Salvage anthology and elsewhere. Ordinary Saints is her debut novel.
Q&A Session with 2026 Dublin Literary Award shortlisted author Brigitte Giraud, author of Live Fast, exploring the inspirations behind her novel.
VideoMay 12 2026
Laurent Binet – Perspective(s) Q&A
Check out our Q&A with Laurent Binet, author of shortlisted title Perspective(s), as he discusses the inspirations behind his work and reflects on the role libraries have played in shaping his journey
VideoMay 8 2026
Ali Smith – Gliff Q&A
Shortlisted author Ali Smith discusses the creative inspirations behind Gliff and reflects on the significance of libraries throughout her reading and writing life in our latest Q&A.
