Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction Articles

  • 2020, The Guardian, On the Costa Book of the Year Award
  • 2019, The Guardian, On Judging the Costa Prize
  • 2019, New Zealand Herald, On Ireland
  • 2015, New Zealand Herald, On Book Banning
  • 2010, Vanity Fair, On Reading
  • 2009, The Sunday Telegraph, My Perfect Sunday
  • 2008, RTÉ Guide, Shelf Life
  • 2008, RTÉ Guide, Desert Island DVDs
  • 2007, The Irish Times, Visit to The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Film Set
  • 2007, Sunday Business Post, On St Patrick’s Day
  • 2001, Bloomsbury Online Magazine, On Adapted Screenplays
  • 2001, Bloomsbury Online Magazine, 2001: A Screenplay Odyssey

Books of the Year

Interviews and Q&A's

  • 2021, Irish News, Q&A
  • 2021, RTÉ Guide, Shelf Life
  • 2021, Humo Belgium, Q&A
  • 2020, Juniper, Q&A
  • 2019, Words for Life, Q&A
  • 2018, The Gloss Magazine, Christmas Q&A
  • 2016, Irish Tatler Man, Q&A
  • 2016, School News, Q&A
  • 2015, Scholastic Blog, Q&A
  • 2010, Irish Independent, Culture Q&A

Book Reviews

Introductions & Contributions

On Books, Writers & Writing

  • 2021, RTÉ Guide, Shelf Life
  • 2017, Books Are My Bag, 5 Books I Love
  • 2012, Apple Blog, On Roald Dahl
  • 2012, New Zealand Books Council, On Irish Writers
  • 2010, Love Reading, Writers Who Inspire Me
  • 2009, The Gloss, What I’m Reading
  • 2007, The Irish Times, On Patricia Grace
  • 2007, Waterstone’s Magazine, I Interview: Joanne Harris
  • 2007, The Sunday Tribune, I Interview: Anthony Swofford
  • 2006, The Independent, Books of a Lifetime: Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth
  • 2006, Sunday Tribune, Books That Inspired Me
  • 2001, Bloomsbury Online Magazine, On John Irving
  • 2001, Bloomsbury Online Magazine, On Peter Carey
  • 2001, Bloomsbury Online Magazine, On James Agee

On My Books

  • 2015, Waterstone’s Magazine, The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
  • 2010, Readers Place, The House of Special Purpose
  • 2009, The Times, 10 Facts About the Romanovs (The House of Special Purpose)
  • 2008, Waterstone’s Magazine, Revisiting The Bounty
  • 2004, Crime Magazine, On Writing Crippen