Roisin Meaney: Writing my debut novel was a case of chancing my arm

Limerick author Roisin Meaney came to writing later in life — and she's making the most of it, writes Colette Sheridan 
Roisin Meaney: Writing my debut novel was a case of chancing my arm

'Every day I sat down to write, I felt I was making it up as I went along.'

Sat, 23 Jul, 2022 - 02:00
Colette Sheridan

  • Life Before Us
  • Roisin Meaney
  • Hachette Ireland
  • €13.99, Eason

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