I’m delighted to have been awarded a Paul McVeigh West Cork Residency. It promises a wonderful start to 2026!

The residency is based near Glengariff, West Cork, in its beautiful forest park. The two other winners and I will also receive a package of mentoring from writers including Louis de Bernières, Robert Olen Butler and Leone Ross.

Huge thanks to Paul McVeigh and Anna Burtt, and to the judges, Cathy Galvin and Hilary White. And congratulations to my fellow winners, Greg Thorpe and Stephanie Torrance!