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The Wardrobe Department (2025)
Elaine Garvey
"A truly beautiful novel. Mairead is an unforgettable character, revealed in tender, sharp, emotional prose. Garvey's sentences form a delicate pattern, the structure flawless, drawing the reader into the hidden world of London theatre and rural Ireland through complex relationships that question what it means to belong. The Wardrobe Department is that rare thing, already a classic. Garvey is an exquisite talent."
Falling Animals (2023)
Sheila Armstrong
"An exceptional debut novel. Profoundly moving, her ability to write community is utterly singular. Her voice sings, using perfect sentences to create unforgettable characters and landscapes, with a structure so deft it is breath taking. I could not put it down and I will encourage everyone I meet to pick it up. Her short stories are incredible and this novel confirms her as one of the most interesting and stellar voices in the Irish literary scene. Falling Animals is a masterpiece."
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