Sophie Grenham

Sophie Grenham is an arts journalist from Dublin who has interviewed hundreds of authors of all genres and disciplines. Her articles have been published widely in The Irish Times, The Sunday Independent, The Gloss Magazine, IMAGE and The Sunday Times (Ireland). Her debut short story, “14”, was published in Tír na nÓg magazine in 2020.
Irish bookshops collage

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Ireland’s best bookshops you should visit in 2022

When Sophie Grenham asked people to name their favourite Irish bookshops on Twitter, their love for local businesses…

By Sophie Grenham

poet and writer Emily Cooper

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The Writing Shed: Emily Cooper on her creative space, her writing routine and everything in between

Irish poet and prose writer Emily Cooper speaks to Sophie Grenham about Greek Mythology, writer's block and her…

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Victoria Kennefick

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The Writing Shed: Poet Victoria Kennefick on her most-read books, Kennys Bookshop and her godfather’s blue cardigan

Just completing her debut, 'Eat or We Both Starve', poet Victoria Kennefick on her creative space, her writing…

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Catherine Talbot
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The Writing Shed: Author Catherine Talbot on her creative space, writing routine and everything in between.

Her debut novel, 'A Good Father', is a thriller that pulls you into the murky depths of an…

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‘New York is burning. There’s a flipping cat stuck under the floorboards’

Sophie Grenham reflects on 9/11, 20 years agoIt’s the end of the summer and my family and I…

By Sophie Grenham

Sara Baume’s writing style is one that’s all her own: lyrical, rhythmic, and tartly observant.
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Sara Baume: On my desk, I have a family of nine small objects, my talismans

Sophie Grenham sits down with author Sara Baume to hear about life in a farmhouse outside Skibbereen, her…

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Author Ruth Gilligan at her desk
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Author Ruth Gilligan: ‘I have slowly colonised our flat’s small second bedroom into my writing space’

Sophie Grenham sits down with writer Ruth Gilligan to hear about her illustrious career to date, and the…

By Sophie Grenham