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Sinéad Nolan: 'In 2019, I did a Faber novel writing course for six months, meeting once a week. It was wonderful getting feedback from others.'

Sinéad Nolan: 'In 2019, I did a Faber novel writing course for six months, meeting once a week. It was wonderful getting feedback from others.'

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025 - 01:00
Sue Leonard

An adventurous child, Sinéad adored playing in a forest with her friends, climbing trees.

“We had so much freedom,” she says.

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