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Danielle McLaughlin
Danielle McLaughlin is an Irish author. Her collection of short stories, Dinosaurs on Other Planets (2015),[1] won the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for fiction[2] and the Sunday Times Short Story Award.[3] Her novel The Art of Falling (2021)[4][5] was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.[6]
Danielle McLaughlin | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
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| Nationality | Irish |
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| Children | 3 |
Works edit
Aoife O'Regan described The Art of Falling for RTÉ as a "family drama set in Cork, where absolutely everyone is flawed".[7] Martina Devlin described it in the Irish Independent as "a novel about how people hurt one another emotionally, yet somehow find a way to move beyond those wounds."[8]
Personal life edit
McLaughlin lives in County Cork with her husband John, and their three children Ellie, Áine and Rory.[9]
Publications edit
- Dinosaurs on Other Planets (2015)
- The Art of Falling. London: John Murray, 2021. ISBN 978-1473613669.[10]
Awards edit
- Joint winner, Windham–Campbell Literature Prize, fiction category in 2019. A $165,000 prize.[2]
- Winner, Sunday Times Short Story Award in 2019 for A Partial List of the Saved. A £30,000 prize.[11]
- Shortlisted, International Dublin Literary Award in 2022 for The Art of Falling.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin review – a quietly dazzling debut". The Guardian. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ a b "Irish writer wins $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Danielle McLaughlin wins The Sunday Times Short Story of the Year award". The Stinging Fly. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin review – marriages in crisis". The Guardian. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Miller, Sue (5 January 2021). "A Novel of Infidelity and the Art World, on a Crowded Canvas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Glennon, Nicole (2022-03-22). "Cork author Danielle McLaughlin shortlisted for €100,000 Dublin Literary Prize". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ O'Regan, Aoife (9 February 2021). "Book review: The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin". RTE.
- ^ "The Art of Falling: Danielle McLaughlin gets under the surface of love and lies". independent. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "The Art of Falling: Engaging debut novel by past master of fiction". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin — a gripping, taut debut". Financial Times. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Danielle McLaughlin wins £30,000 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Irish novel in running for €100,000 Dublin Literary Award". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 2022-11-19.