Beginner’s pluck: Cork-based author Patrick Holloway

'The Language of Remembering' is a powerful, original family story from a wonderfully talented writer

Author Patrick Holloway at Crosshaven House, Co Cork; he was born in Chichester, England, but moved to Crosshaven, aged five. Picture: Dan Linehan

As a child, Patrick adored acting.

“I took all the exams through school, and after university, I went to Los Angeles for a brief moment.”