Rónán Hession
@ronanhession.bsky.social
Rónán Hession. Irish author @1dublin1book Listed @anpostibas @booksaremybag #BritishBookAwards #KerryGroupIrishNovel @Soc_of_Authors @dalkeybookfest @PrizeRofC Contact via www.ronanhession.com
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Rónán Hession
@ronanhession.bsky.social
· Mar 14
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 50 to No 26
A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025
www.irishtimes.com
Honoured that Leonard and Hungry Paul has been included in the @irishtimes.com 100 best Irish books of the 21st century (so far), at 38. Thanks so much to the contributors who selected it.
(Ps. I was a contributor but didn't nominate or upvote my own book.)
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
(Ps. I was a contributor but didn't nominate or upvote my own book.)
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Your occasional reminder that there are no original members of the Bootleg Beatles in the current lineup of the Bootleg Beatles. #TriggersBroom
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Your occasional reminder that there are no original members of the Bootleg Beatles in the current lineup of the Bootleg Beatles. #TriggersBroom
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2025 is ‘And the Walls Became the World All Around’ by Johanna Ekström and Sigrid Rausing, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Sigrid Rausing and published by @grantabooks.bsky.social !
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2025 is ‘And the Walls Became the World All Around’ by Johanna Ekström and Sigrid Rausing, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Sigrid Rausing and published by @grantabooks.bsky.social !
Leonard and Hungry Paul trivia: anyone notice that, when he's picking up his mother's ashes, Leonard (who has no surname in the book) gives the surname Dranoel (Leonard backwards).
Before I ever thought of writing a book, I used to make up stories for my kids about a little boy, Leonard Dranoel.
Before I ever thought of writing a book, I used to make up stories for my kids about a little boy, Leonard Dranoel.
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Leonard and Hungry Paul trivia: anyone notice that, when he's picking up his mother's ashes, Leonard (who has no surname in the book) gives the surname Dranoel (Leonard backwards).
Before I ever thought of writing a book, I used to make up stories for my kids about a little boy, Leonard Dranoel.
Before I ever thought of writing a book, I used to make up stories for my kids about a little boy, Leonard Dranoel.
Thanks to all the new readers and of course, to all the saintly booksellers who have supported the book 🙏
TV series of Leonard & Hungry Paul has concluded & the responses have been phenomenal.
We have never ever sold so many copies of a book in a 3 month period like this.
With Rónán appearing on BBC Radio 4 soonish & the TV series on RTÉ next year, fingers crossed it continues!
@thebookseller.com
We have never ever sold so many copies of a book in a 3 month period like this.
With Rónán appearing on BBC Radio 4 soonish & the TV series on RTÉ next year, fingers crossed it continues!
@thebookseller.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thanks to all the new readers and of course, to all the saintly booksellers who have supported the book 🙏
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One of my favourite people & writers, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social has written an excellent novel about a band. It’s v funny, moving, clever and captures a specific kind of Dublin. Also features “bastard deodorant - for bastards!”. Out in June, but please pre-order it: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
One of my favourite people & writers, @patrickfreyne.bsky.social has written an excellent novel about a band. It’s v funny, moving, clever and captures a specific kind of Dublin. Also features “bastard deodorant - for bastards!”. Out in June, but please pre-order it: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
My son got his hair cut. I told him he now had Action Man hair. He didn't get the reference so now I've ended up going down a weird Internet wormhole, being reminded how odd Action Man was.
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My son got his hair cut. I told him he now had Action Man hair. He didn't get the reference so now I've ended up going down a weird Internet wormhole, being reminded how odd Action Man was.
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Dublin folks … my band have a rare gig coming up …. and I’m playing the bass now, which is my real musical comfort zone buttonfactory.ie/shows/2025/1...
CURVEBALL: M Stevens & The Ghasts — Button Factory
M Stevens & The Ghasts play in Curveball on December 6 th . Having released their second album Sycamore Helicopters in November 2024, The Ghasts spent 2025 playing gigs around Ireland as well a...
buttonfactory.ie
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dublin folks … my band have a rare gig coming up …. and I’m playing the bass now, which is my real musical comfort zone buttonfactory.ie/shows/2025/1...
Polite public announcement:
I'm taking an extended break from reviewing books in order to rebalance my workload and focus on my writing.
Publisher/PR people: best not to send me proofs.
Likewise, blurb requests. I have always tried to be supportive but I need to read for my own writing now.
🙏
I'm taking an extended break from reviewing books in order to rebalance my workload and focus on my writing.
Publisher/PR people: best not to send me proofs.
Likewise, blurb requests. I have always tried to be supportive but I need to read for my own writing now.
🙏
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Polite public announcement:
I'm taking an extended break from reviewing books in order to rebalance my workload and focus on my writing.
Publisher/PR people: best not to send me proofs.
Likewise, blurb requests. I have always tried to be supportive but I need to read for my own writing now.
🙏
I'm taking an extended break from reviewing books in order to rebalance my workload and focus on my writing.
Publisher/PR people: best not to send me proofs.
Likewise, blurb requests. I have always tried to be supportive but I need to read for my own writing now.
🙏
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On RTÉ Arena tonight, @rickoshea.bsky.social will be talking to Tolka Issue Ten contributors @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social & John Patrick McHugh, celebrating five years of Tolka!
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
On RTÉ Arena tonight, @rickoshea.bsky.social will be talking to Tolka Issue Ten contributors @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social & John Patrick McHugh, celebrating five years of Tolka!
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
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Here's a wonderful opportunity to be in the audience and listen to @ronanhession.bsky.social being interviewed by James Naughtie for BBC Radio 4 ' Book Club on Wednesday 17th December in Glasgow.
@waterstones.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
@waterstones.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub - Come to a Recording
Join the audience for an edition of Bookclub
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Here's a wonderful opportunity to be in the audience and listen to @ronanhession.bsky.social being interviewed by James Naughtie for BBC Radio 4 ' Book Club on Wednesday 17th December in Glasgow.
@waterstones.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
@waterstones.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
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A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.
🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂
🦩🏩
Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!
www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂
🦩🏩
Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!
www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A very very happy 5th birthday to Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel.
🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂
🦩🏩
Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!
www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
🎉🥳🎈🎊🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈🎊🎈🎁🎂
🦩🏩
Thanks to @beardedbadgerbooks.bsky.social for believing in me, getting it out there, and releasing a brand new edition!
www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store...
My (non-athletic) son has to do something called a "Gold Mile" in PE today so he said he's going to ask if he can do an Orange March instead.
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
My (non-athletic) son has to do something called a "Gold Mile" in PE today so he said he's going to ask if he can do an Orange March instead.
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This is a very funny piece of writing by Peter Lonsdale in which I appear as the character of Andy Miller. It's based on an interview we did eight years ago. Thanks to @irishtimes.com for having the foresight and hindsight to run it. @backlisted.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Lessons for the would-be writer: An aborted interview with Andy Miller
Peter Lonsdale reflects on his encounter with the co-host of the Backlisted Podcast
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This is a very funny piece of writing by Peter Lonsdale in which I appear as the character of Andy Miller. It's based on an interview we did eight years ago. Thanks to @irishtimes.com for having the foresight and hindsight to run it. @backlisted.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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It was an absolute joy to serve as one of three judges for the 2025 AIB Portrait Prize @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social. Huge congrats to the winner Daniel Nelis, and to the two Highly Commended works by John Foley and Conor O’Leary. A wonderful eve of celebrations for all the shortlisted artists ❤️🎨
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
It was an absolute joy to serve as one of three judges for the 2025 AIB Portrait Prize @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social. Huge congrats to the winner Daniel Nelis, and to the two Highly Commended works by John Foley and Conor O’Leary. A wonderful eve of celebrations for all the shortlisted artists ❤️🎨
I've decided to overlook the first 45 minutes of that first half and focus on the Watford equalizer.
A bit of a sickener that Jebbison scored but I have enough football miles on my clock to expect such karmic occurrences.
A bit of a sickener that Jebbison scored but I have enough football miles on my clock to expect such karmic occurrences.
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've decided to overlook the first 45 minutes of that first half and focus on the Watford equalizer.
A bit of a sickener that Jebbison scored but I have enough football miles on my clock to expect such karmic occurrences.
A bit of a sickener that Jebbison scored but I have enough football miles on my clock to expect such karmic occurrences.
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A beautiful winter sunset on Dublin’s River Liffey.
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A beautiful winter sunset on Dublin’s River Liffey.
First eye test in three years and, miraculously, there's no change in my eyesight. My tired, strained, overworked eyeballs are just fine, it turns out.
It also means that I'll have these glasses (i.e. this face) for another few years.
It also means that I'll have these glasses (i.e. this face) for another few years.
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
First eye test in three years and, miraculously, there's no change in my eyesight. My tired, strained, overworked eyeballs are just fine, it turns out.
It also means that I'll have these glasses (i.e. this face) for another few years.
It also means that I'll have these glasses (i.e. this face) for another few years.
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Help 🙏 I’m moving into Ch2 of my PhD by PP, which focuses on the shift in practice embodied by my memoir Negative Space. If you know of any academic writing which references my work, I’d be very grateful to be pointed in its direction. @lilydunn.bsky.social @minxmarple.bsky.social please share? #phd
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Help 🙏 I’m moving into Ch2 of my PhD by PP, which focuses on the shift in practice embodied by my memoir Negative Space. If you know of any academic writing which references my work, I’d be very grateful to be pointed in its direction. @lilydunn.bsky.social @minxmarple.bsky.social please share? #phd
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Dublin People: Bohs launch 2025 Christmas Toy Drive.
Bohs launch 2025 Christmas Toy Drive
Bohemians, the Bang Bang Cafe and Focus Ireland have launched their Christmas Toy Drive for 2025, with an aim to raise €75,000 in presents for children in international protection and homeless service...
dublinpeople.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Dublin People: Bohs launch 2025 Christmas Toy Drive.
Looking forward to taking part in the BBC Radio 4 book club discussion of Leonard and Hungry Paul on 17th December in Glasgow.
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub - Come to a Recording
Join the audience for an edition of Bookclub
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Looking forward to taking part in the BBC Radio 4 book club discussion of Leonard and Hungry Paul on 17th December in Glasgow.
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
Another goal for former Bohs man, Nickson Okosun.
Match Report: Watford U21s beat Blackburn 2-1 in Premier League Cup
#WatfordFC💛❤️🖤
#WatfordFC💛❤️🖤
Match Report: Watford U21s beat Blackburn 2-1 in Premier League Cup
https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/25647186.watford-u21s-beat-blackburn-2-1-premier-league-cup/?ref=rss
www.watfordobserver.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Another goal for former Bohs man, Nickson Okosun.
My coldsore is back. Have had it every year since using a rank SM58 microphone at Apple Rock rehearsal studios in about 1995.
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
My coldsore is back. Have had it every year since using a rank SM58 microphone at Apple Rock rehearsal studios in about 1995.
Americans at Thanksgiving trying to roast their turkeys using Grok.
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Americans at Thanksgiving trying to roast their turkeys using Grok.
I felt really motivated and empowered after reading this for some reason.
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I felt really motivated and empowered after reading this for some reason.
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Delighted the news is out about our next two poetry titles from @bansheepress.bsky.social - new collections from Tim MacGabhann and Billy Ramsell coming your way in 2026 ✨️
Banshee Press has acquired Found in a Context of Destruction, a debut poetry collection from novelist and memoirist Tim MacGabhann, and Render, the third collection from acclaimed poet Billy Ramsell 👇 #BookSky
Banshee Press snaps up two new poetry collections from Tim MacGabhann and Billy Ramsell
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November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Delighted the news is out about our next two poetry titles from @bansheepress.bsky.social - new collections from Tim MacGabhann and Billy Ramsell coming your way in 2026 ✨️