Beginner’s Pluck: Rory Gleeson

Rory’s parents made sure that he became a reader.

“They insisted on it. It was all Roald Dahl. Then, at 13, I discovered Roddy Doyle’s The Barrytown Trilogy. I found it accessible, fun and empathetic.’ After college Rory moved to London, planning to write.

“I ended up in construction, working long hours six days a week. I became tired and sad. After six months my parents rescued me.”