Friday 26 July | 1.30pm | £10

Fiction

​Bestselling and award-winning Irish author Nuala O’Connor’s new novel, Seaborne, is an intimate and thrilling portrayal of the life of the 18th-century Irish pirate, Anne Bonny. After the huge success of her 2021 novel, Nora, O’Connor’s sixth novel is her most ambitious yet. In the hands of one of Ireland’s most brilliant fiction writers, Bonny is a young woman of privilege who is anything but comfortable, hell-bent on a voyage of self-realisation with or without the consent of those around her. Seaborne is the thrilling and sensuous portrait of a young woman out of step with her time and place, but never her heart. nualaoconnor.com/

‘Nuala O’Connor …one of the most talented, intriguing Irish writers of her generation.’Lia Mills

“Beguiling …O’Connor’s vibrant, sensual prose is a joy to read.” Danielle McLaughlin.

Maureen Boyle is a writer, poet, facilitator and the award-winning author of three books of poetry. Her most recent collection, The Last Spring of the World, was published by Arlen House in 2022.