Anne Griffin is an Irish novelist and short story writer based in Mullingar, County Westmeath.[1]

Life

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Originally from a working class family in Blackrock in Dublin, Griffin worked for bookseller Waterstones.[2] She later attended Maynooth University, qualifying in the area of community work, and subsequently worked as a community development officer and in the voluntary sector.[2] Later again, having started writing at the age of 44, she attended University College Dublin's M.A. in Creative Writing.[2]

Writing

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Griffin came to prominence as a short story writer, before moving on to novel writing.[3] Her debut novel When All is Said was released in 2019.[4] RTÉ's Eileen Dunne describes it as a "little peach of a book",[5] Listening Still was published in 2021.[6][7] Her third novel, The Island of Longin was chosen as Eason's book of the month in May 2023.[1][8]

Awards

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As a short story writer, Griffin was awarded the John McGahern Award for Literature.[2] She has been shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award and the Sunday Business Post Short Story Award.[3][9] "When All is Said" won the Irish Book Award for best Newcomer in 2019.[10]

Personal life

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Griffin is married with one son.[2]

Works

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  • Griffin, Anne (2019). When All is Said.
  • Griffin, Anne (2021). Listening Still.
  • Griffin, Anne (2023). The Island of Longing.

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