Acclaimed author Jan Carson in conversation at Tramore Library

Acclaimed author Jan Carson, will be in conversation with WLRfm’s Dymphna Nugent at Tramore Library on Tuesday, February 25, at 7pm.

Jan and Dymphna will discuss 'The Raptures', Jan’s third novel set in an Evangelical Protestant community in rural Northern Ireland during the summer of 1993.

The was published by Doubleday in early 2022 and was subsequently shortlisted for the An Post Irish Novel of the Year and Kerry Group Novel of the Year. 

It focuses on a world Jan knows inside out but it may be unfamiliar to readers as they familiarise themselves with the small Protestant community in the fictional Antrim town Ballylack and the strange works of protagonist, eleven-year-old Hannah Adger.

Perceptions of Northern Ireland have often been dominated by stories of conflict and political unrest. However, anyone who lives there or who has visited knows it is a picture that is far from complete. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore with the author the idiosyncrasies of the everyday, hidden histories and untold stories, which outsiders rarely get to hear about.

Based in Belfast, Jan has published three novels, three short story collections and two micro-fiction collections. Her novel 'The Fire Starters' won the EU Prize for Literature for Ireland 2019.

Her writing has been aired on BBC Radio 3 and 4 and RTÉ. Jan’s forthcoming novel, 'Few and Far Between', will be published in early 2026.

This upcoming free event is free, however booking is essential. To book your place call Tramore Library, Co. Waterford on 051 849594.