Beginner’s pluck: Former teacher Aisling Rawle

'The Compound' is an addictive, beautifully-paced look at consumerism and a wish for fame in a mildly dystopian future

Aisling Rawle started writing in 2019, but the idea for her debut came to her in 2023. Picture: Moya Nolan

A quiet child, Aisling spent much of her spare time reading and playing the piano.

“I was always a storyteller,” she says.