A novel set in Cork city is being turned into a TV show

UPDATE 2PM: Ms McInerney, who will adapt the novel into the show’s script, told the Irish Examiner that she “can’t wait to get cracking”.

The series is set to be directed and executively produced by Julian Farino, whose directorial credits include episodes of Entourage, Sex and the City, and the US Office.

"The Glorious Heresies has a terrific ensemble of original characters, all of whom have compelling journeys, making it ideal for a classy television series. Not only does Lisa write with edge and compassion, but her dialogue and sense of rhythm is hugely cinematic. Her material is made for the screen," Mr Farino told trade magazine “The Bookseller”.