LAUNCH: ASSEMBLING AILISH by Sharon Guard
This event has now passed.
We are delighted to present the launch of Sharon Guard’s debut novel Assembling Ailish, which follows the life of Dublin woman Ailish McCarthy through the changing social landscape of Ireland, from 1970s to the present day. Join us at 6pm on Thursday 6th February. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to celebrate with us!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sharon Guard grew up in, and still lives in, Dublin. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Limerick. Her work has appeared in New Irish Writing, SWERVE magazine, The Ogham Stone and the Washing Windows anthologies. She won the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award in 2020 and her story Artifice was shortlisted for the RTÉ Short Story Competition 2024. Her debut novel, Assembling Ailish, is published by Poolbeg Press.
PRAISE FOR ‘ASSEMBLING AILISH’
A gripping and skilful debut from a hugely talented storyteller – JOSEPH O’CONNOR
Assembling Ailish is a beautiful and important novel, an incisive, insightful study of childhood, motherhood, obligation, guilt, and the impossibility of true freedom from the circular pain of existence, but all lit by a blaze of love and hope. Sharon Guard is an extraordinary writer – DONAL RYAN
Uplifting and powerful – a stunning debut from a gifted new voice – FERDIA MAC ANNA
An evocative story from a fresh new voice about life, love, hard-won wisdom and learning to forgive – MARTINA DEVLIN, author of CHARLOTTE.
