France
After teaching in high schools and lecturing at Sorbonne University, Irène Frain chose to devote herself entirely to writing novels and biographies. Her experience as a journalist for major weekly newspapers gave her a taste for investigative journalism and reinforced her taste for long-distance travel. She has distinguished herself with her passion for issues concerning the status of women and has won many literary prizes including the Prix Interallié in 2020.
Après un parcours de professeur en lycée et à l’Université de la Sorbonne, Irène Frain a choisi de se consacrer entièrement à l’écriture, romans et biographies. La pratique du journalisme dans de grands hebdomadaires français lui a donné le goût de l’enquête et renforcé son goût des voyages lointains. Elle s’est signalée pour sa passion des enjeux de la condition féminine et a remporté de nombreux prix littéraires, dont le Prix Interallié en 2020.
We welcome this year 19 writers of French, English and Irish languages
Estelle Benazet Heugenhauser
France
John Boyne
Ireland
Niamh Campbell
Ireland
Jan Carson
Northen Ireland
Oein De Bhairduin
Ireland
Fanie Demeule
Québec
Irene Frain
France
Emmanuelle Josse
France
Hervé Le Tellier
France
Eoin McNamee
Ireland
Pap Ndiaye
France
Áine Ní Ghlinn
Ireland
Micheál Ó Conghaile
Ireland
Kevin Power
Ireland
Keith Ridgway
Ireland
Rita Sakr
Lebanon / Italy
Anne Serre
France
Ailbhe Smyth
Ireland
Vanessa Springora
France