Mary O’Donnell is a novelist, short story writer and poet. She has written two collections of stories as well as four novels, among them the highly praised Where They Lie (2014) and The Elysium Testament (1999).
Her best-selling debut novel The Light Makers was recently reissued by 451 Editions. A full critical volume of essays on her work, Giving Shape to the Moment: the Art of Mary O’Donnell, Poet, Short-story writer, Novelist, will be published in 2018. Her seventh poetry collection, Those April Fevers, was published in 2015 (Arc Publications). Her Selected poems, The Place of Miracles appeared in 2005, and The Ark Builders in 2009. Former presenter of the RTE poetry translation programme “Crossing the Lines”, she also teaches Creative Writing and gives talks and lectures on writing, writers, and the life they have chosen. In 2001 she was elected to Aosdana. www.maryodonnell.com