A mysterious mountain scales new heights for breakout Irish author

Rónán Hession’s debut novel has been an increasing rarity in the world of publishing, a book that built gradually from virtually zero hype to become a huge word-of-mouth hit
A mysterious mountain scales new heights for breakout Irish author

Rónán Hession wasn’t expecting his first book, Leonard and Hungry Paul, to sell over 200k copies with publisher Bluemoose Books. Picture: Ger Holland

Fri, 24 May, 2024 - 17:00
Marjorie Brennan

  • Ghost Mountain
  • Rónán Hession
  • Bluemoose Books, £18.00 

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