New Irish writer getting rave reviews — but nobody knows who they are

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposure

Who is the author Liadan Ní Chuinn?

What's in a pen name? Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn’s debut short story collection, Every One Still Here, is receiving rave reviews and rapturous praise, but hardly anyone seems to know who they are.

A cursory Google turns up no photos or biographical information. All we know is that the writer is Northern Irish and was born in 1998, the year of the Good Friday agreement.