Eimear Ryan (Irish author)

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Eimear Ryan is an Irish writer, editor, publisher and one of the founding editors of Banshee Press. Her debut novel, Holding Her Breath, was published by Penguin Books in 2021.[1][2][3][4] She was 'writer-in-residence' at University College Cork in 2021.[4][5] She has also written a book for children, and had her work adapted into the award-winning short film, The Grass Ceiling.

Career[edit]

Writing[edit]

Ryan's writing has appeared in several publications, such as The Stinging Fly, Granta, The Dublin Review, and Winter Papers.[6] In 2009, she received a Hennessy Award for her writing.[7]

Her debut novel, Holding Her Breath, was published by Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Books.[1][2][3] The novel was shortlisted for the John McGahern Prize.[8]

She is a columnist at the Irish Examiner.[9] In 2019, Ryan's book on Cora Staunton was published by The O'Brien Press.[10]

Film[edit]

Her essay "The Fear of Winning" was adapted into a short film, The Grass Ceiling, directed by Iseult Howlett.[11][12][13] The Grass Ceiling received the Special Jury Award at the Catalyst International Film Festival 2020, won first prize in the WFTi Showcase Awards 2020, and was nominated for Best Short Film at the IFTA Film & Drama Awards.[12]

The film screened at several of Ireland's film festivals, including the Cork International Film Festival 2019, where the film premiered,[13] the Dublin International Film Festival 2020, the Fastnet Film Festival 2020, and the IFI Documentary Festival 2020. It was also shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2020.[12]

Publishing[edit]

With Laura Cassidy and Claire Hennessy, Ryan founded Banshee Press.[14] The press publishes the literary journal Banshee twice a year.[15] Banshee Press also publishes books, including a collection of short stories, Paris Syndrome by Lucy Sweeney Byrne (2019),[16] and a poetry book, Gold Light Shining by Bebe Ashley (2020).[17] Banshee Press was included in The Bookseller's "Rising Stars" list in 2021.[14]

Sports[edit]

Ryan was born in County Tipperary. She represented her county in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.[18] She now plays club camogie for St Finbarr's in Cork.[6][19]

Publications[edit]

Novels[edit]

  • Holding Her Breath. Dublin: Penguin Sandycove. 2021. ISBN 9781844885466

Short fiction[edit]

  • 'Keep the Wolf from the Door'. The Stinging Fly. 2011.[20]
  • ‘The Recital’. Town and Country: New Irish Short Stories. London: Faber. 2013.
  • 'Wearing the Pinks'. The Dublin Review. Spring 2014.[21]
  • 'Lane In Stay'. The Long Gaze Back. Dublin: New Island. 2015. ISBN 9781848404205[22]
  • 'Idioglossia'. Granta (online). 2016.[23]
  • 'The Arborist'. The Dublin Review. Summer 2016.[24]

Essay/memoir[edit]

  • 'The Fear of Winning'. Winter Papers. 2016.

For children[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hackett, Tamsin (2020). "Sandycove acquires Ryan's 'razor-sharp' debut novel". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Eimear Ryan". Penguin. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b Donnelly, Niamh (2021). "First of all: Irish writers on their debut novels coming out in 2021". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Duggan, Elaine (2021). "Ones to watch in 2021..." Echo Live. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Writer-in-Residence/Fellowship appointments for 2021". The Arts Council. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Eimear Ryan". The O'Brien Press. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Hennessy Award winners announced". 28 April 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "John McGahern Prize: Louise Kennedy, Eimear Ryan and James Harpur shortlisted". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. ^ Ryan, Eimear. "Columns". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Cora Staunton: Great Irish Sports Stars". The O'Brien Press. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021. [better source needed]
  11. ^ Fionn, Warren (2020). "Review of Irish Film @ DIFF 2020: Screen Ireland Shorts 1". Film Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "The Grass Ceiling". Contemporary Irish Arts Centre, Los Angeles (CIACLA). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  13. ^ a b Griffin, Niamh (2019). "The Grass Ceiling in Irish Sport". Real Girl Sport. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Rising Stars 2021". The Bookseller. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Banshees In Print! Claire Hennessy, Eimear Ryan and Laura Jane Cassidy Tell All". Writing.ie. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ^ Hennessy, Claire (2019). "Labelling literature and getting on with it: Banshee journal publishes its first book". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  17. ^ "About". Banshee Press. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Sportsfile – Tipperary Camogie Press Night – 189349". www.sportsfile.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Power Player". Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via PressReader.
  20. ^ "Keep the Wolf from the Door". November 2011.
  21. ^ "Wearing the pinks".
  22. ^ "Lane in Stay, a short story by Eimear Ryan". The Irish Times.
  23. ^ "Idioglossia". 20 June 2016.
  24. ^ "The arborist".
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