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Elaine Feeney

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Writer Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way (2025) Nominated for Booker Prize Lectures: University of Galway Agent: Peter Straus RCW Lit Agency

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Brilliant news and so EXCITING! 🫢πŸ₯‚

27.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love her too! She’s a mighty woman, and I’m so excited to get stuck into your proof asap β™₯️

30.12.2025 12:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been very lucky to read some proofs this year, and this is up there as one of the very best, and maddest (my favourite thing) β€” just brilliant writing!

Anakana is definitely one of the most original Irish writers working today

30.12.2025 09:45 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ›Ά β™₯️β™₯️

28.12.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯The one and only Elaine Feeney is the latest guest on Burning Books πŸ”₯
And that's a wrap for 2025! It's been some year. Huge thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, @wordwellbooks.bsky.socialβ€”and of course you, for listening.

πŸ””Have yourselves a merry little Christmas, and see you next yearπŸ””

19.12.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FREUDENFREUDE - pleasure derived from observing someone’s good fortune.

18.12.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

16.12.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Jen xx

05.12.2025 08:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And to you 🫢

04.12.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw thanks so much x

02.12.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations πŸ₯‚

02.12.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The LAI Author of the Year Award was presented to Elaine Feeney by UCD Library Deputy Librarian and President of the LAI Lorna Dodd.οΏΌπŸ“˜

29.11.2025 09:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely review of my (first ever😱) short story in great company as part of @tramppress.bsky.social beautiful An Alternative Irish Christmas anthology in yesterday's @irishtimes.com
Very humbling & gratifying to see these kind words about the work. ✨️

30.11.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Sinead πŸ’š

29.11.2025 09:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Books of the year 2025: Authors and critics pick their favourites RoisΓ­n O’Donnell’s Nesting, Helen Garner’s How to End a Story and Liadan NΓ­ Chuinn’s Every One Still Here are among the year’s top choices

Some great choices here. Mine are: Maggie Nelson, Yiyun Li, Ed Atkins, @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social, David Park, @elainefeeney.bsky.social, Leanne Shapton, and our Nero Fiction shortlist of Ben Woods, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Damian Barr and Ian McEwan. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book... #Booksoftheyear

29.11.2025 09:25 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much xx

28.11.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So delighted to win Author of the Year 2025 at Irish Book Awards

Thanks to Libraries Association of Ireland & An Post

28.11.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks so much Jack xx

28.11.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The WINNER of the 2025 Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year is...

@elainefeeney.bsky.social

#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs

27.11.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5
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We have 7 books on the Globe 100 list! Congrats to all the authors! πŸ”₯ @mabdelmoumen.bsky.social @marcellodicintio.bsky.social @elainefeeney.bsky.social

27.11.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tributes to β€˜mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91 Tributes have been paid in Galway to artist, AosdΓ‘na member and peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy, who died on Sunday at the age of 91.

Sad news from Galway:

Tributes to β€˜mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91

www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

23.11.2025 17:52 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shoutout to Elaine Feeney for her fascinating new multi-generational family story about grief, inheritance, and learning to live with the past, Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way, which is a Fall Selection for The Booksellers’ List!

17.11.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.

15.11.2025 14:41 πŸ‘ 458 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
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THE CLIMATE ISSUE 🌊

Our Winter 2025-26 issue is out next week launching on Thursday 27th November in The Digital Depot, Dublin

🎨The Conversation by Limerick-based artist Robert Ryan, selected from the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition / Cover design Eimear Gavin.

More info stingingfly.org/newsletter/

07.11.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Lovely to see you Jack, what a lovely event β™₯️

07.11.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIn her latest novel,Β Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way, the prolific poet and novelist Elaine Feeney showcases quite nicely the aptitude of the form in bringing memory to life.”

Excerpt from D.W. White’s review of Feeney’s new book. Full review below:

buff.ly/maDluzZ

#writingcommunity

24.10.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So good to see you and thanks for the lifts, chats and good Scottish humour

27.10.2025 11:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering that time (tonight) I hung out at The Manx Pub with Irish writers Eimear McBride and Elaine Feeney, along with our pal Tina, after a grand event via the Ottawa International Writers Festival,

27.10.2025 02:43 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0