Anne Griffin

But she has certainly made up for lost time. In the past six years, Griffin graduated with a Masters in creative writing; won the 2017 John McGahern award for emerging writers; has had her work published in The Irish Times, The Stinging Fly, Ireland’s Own amongst others; and is the recipient of an Arts Grant from Westmeath County Council.

Her debut novel When All Is Said has already won major acclaim internationally, becoming a No.1 best seller in Ireland, is soon to be translated into eight languages, and has been described by Graham Norton as a “must read”.

In a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. Over the course of an evening, he raises five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories – of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice – the life of one man will be powerfully and poignantly laid bare. Heart-breaking and heart-warming, When All Is Said will stay with you long after all is said.