Watching words dance
SASHA TERFOUS is one of the most gifted artists on the Irish spoken word scene. She was born in New Ross, co. Wexford, and has emerged from the vibrant art community…
Natural born bookseller
TOM HOBAN is a native Dubliner, booklover and bookseller. Apart from a brief foray into bar-work and what he describes as a "disastrous experience" as a chef, he has worked…
With spoken word artist Dagogo Hart the best medicine is poetry
DAGOGO HART is a writer, playwright, performer and spoken word artist. He is based in Dublin but he is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Dagogo’s fascination with words started at the…
Africa transforms a reluctant accountant into a passionate storyteller
Sometimes, if you grow up in a house full of books, writing and travelling become your secret passion. This is what happened to VANESSA PEARSE, who studied business and reluctantly…
Edward Carey – Two years inside the whale
EDWARD CAREY is a writer, illustrator and playwright who was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, during an April snowstorm. His father and grandfather were officers in the Royal Navy…