In Pictures: Powerful stuff from Katriona O’Sullivan at St Luke’s for Cork World Book Fest

The author of Poor was in discussion with the Irish Examiner's Deirdre O’Shaughnessy

Host Deirdre O’Shaughnessy, and author Katriona O’Sullivan at St Luke’s during Cork World Book Fest. Picture: Chani Anderson

The pews of the former church at St Luke’s in Cork city were packed with people who took shade from the sunshine on Sunday afternoon, all anticipating an inspiring and honest talk by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan.

A professor of psychology and the bestselling author of Poor, which has been adapted into a sold-out play at Dublin’s Gate Theatre,  O’Sullivan is the winner of Biography of the Year and Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.