Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish writer.[2] Her essay collection, Constellations: Reflections from Life, won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at 2019 Irish Book Awards and the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer.[3]
Sinéad Gleeson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974[1] Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Author, broadcaster, journalist, artist |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editGleeson was born and grew up in Dublin.[1] She went on to study English and History and University College Dublin.[1]
Career
editWriting
editAs editor of The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, the book won Best Irish Published Book of the Year in 2015 at the Irish Book Awards.[4] Also in 2016, Gleeson was editor of The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland which won the 2016 TheJournal.ie Best Irish Published Book of the Year.[5]
In 2019, Gleeson was "Arts Council Writing Fellow in residence" at University College Dublin.[6]
Gleeson is co-editor with Kim Gordon of This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music, published by Hachette Books in 2022.
Constellations: Reflections from Life was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. It was published in the US by Mariner Books and translated into several languages. The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland and The Art of Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories.
Her debut novel, Hagstone was published by 4th Estate in April 2024.[7]
Broadcasting
editGleeson has been a presenter on the RTE Radio 1 programme The Book Show.[8][9]
Art
editGleeson has also engaged in multi-disciplinary collaborations with artists and musicians, including commissions from City Gallery Wellington, The Wellcome Collection, BBC and Frieze. In 2021, she collaborated with composer Stephen Shannon and artist Aideen Barry on an installation, By Slight Ligaments, for the Limerick City Gallery and artirts Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon on another installation, The Map / We Are The Map, for the Rua Red.
Personal life
editAs of 2022 Gleeson was living in Dublin with her composer husband Stephen Shannon with whom she has two children.[10][11][12]
Works
editAuthor
edit- Constellations, Picador Books, 2019 Essay collection ISBN 1-5098-9274-5 Houghton Mifflin March 2020 in USA
- Hagstone 4th Estate Books, 2024, ISBN 978-0-00-862664-8
Editor
edit- Silver Threads of Hope, New Island Books, 2012 ISBN 1-84840-181-7, in aid of Console
- The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, New Island Books, 2016 ISBN 1-84840-548-0
- The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Woman Writers from the North of Ireland ISBN 1-84840-557-X,
- The Art of the Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories, 2020 ISBN 978-1-78854-880-9
- This Woman's Work: Essays on Music, Hachette Books, 2022, ISBN 978-0-306-82900-0 (with Kim Gordon)
Contributor
edit- A Little Unsteadily Into Light (2022, New Island Books)[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Donnelly, Niamh (7 April 2024). "Sinéad Gleeson: 'If I go too long without writing I feel a bit off. I can't imagine not doing it'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Jarlath Regan (30 June 2019). "Sinéad Gleeson". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (302 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Sinead Gleeson scoops Dalkey Book Festival's €10,000 emerging writer award". 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Enright and Bressie take home Irish Book Awards". RTÉ News. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Ireland's favourite books for 2016 have been announced". The Journal. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Arts Council names Sinéad Gleeson as Writing Fellow at UCD". University College Dublin. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Open Book - Sinéad Gleeson - BBC Sounds".
- ^ Clarkson, Stuart (16 November 2013). "Sinead Gleeson to host Radio 1 book show". Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Your Christmas Cultural Highlights on RTÉ". 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (27 March 2022). "Sinéad Gleeson and Kim Gordon in conversation: 'The best music books are about grief, politics, family, loss'". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Feigal, Lara (28 March 2019). "Constellations by Sinéad Gleeson review – pain, loss and love". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinéad (29 November 2019). "Sinéad Gleeson: Rediscovering the shared frequency of music and writing". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "A Little Unsteadily Into Light". New Island Books. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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