Talk by Martin Doyle: The Irish Times Book Editor

During his residency in Paris at the Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI), Martin will visit Monaco to give a talk at the Princess Grace Irish Library (PGIL), which will offer insights into the art of the interview, writers’ personalities, tradition and trends. He will also give his assessment of the best Irish fiction of the past 50 years, with a particular focus on Irish fiction set abroad, in line with the PGIL's theme this year: 'The reach and impact of the Irish diaspora.'

Martin is well-placed to talk on this topic based on his 35-year career as an arts journalist. He is currently working on completing his second book, provisionally titled Irish Writers in Conversation, 1991-2025, which will be published by Lilliput Press next April. The book promises to serve as the perfect introduction to contemporary Irish literature, featuring more than 50 of his interviews with Irish authors: from the late Brian Moore to Sally Rooney, Claire Keegan and Anne Enright.

Limited signed copies of his book will be available to buy at the library.

Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place.

Reserve a copy by email: info@pgil.mc