2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Niall Williams
Niall Williams was born in Dublin. He lives in County Clare with his wife, the writer and gardener Christine Breen. He has written three plays, ten novels, and with Christine has co-authored five books of non-fiction about their life in Clare, the latest In Kiltumper, a Year in an Irish Garden. Niall's novels have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Man Booker Prize, The Irish Times Literature Prize, and The Dublin Impac Award. Most recently, Time of the Child was awarded the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. His novel, Four Letters of Love, was an international bestseller and was made into a major feature film, starring Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter.
In Conversation: Niall Williams
Niall Williams with Michael Williams
Niall Williams discusses his acclaimed Irish novels, exploring love, longing and the quiet grace of ordinary lives.
My Book Became A Movie
Candice Fox, Rosalie Ham and Niall Williams with Kate Mildenhall
My Ireland: One small country, one vast literary history
John Boyne, Cathy Kelly and Niall Williams with Brendan Donohoe
We pay tribute to Ireland’s literary canon, its great writers, their stories, and the influence of landscape and culture on our three writers’ oeuvres.
Between Us: Niall Williams and Christine Breen
Niall Williams and Christine Breen with Rosemarie Milsom
Husband-and-wife Niall Williams and Christine Breen reflect on a shared life in words, Ireland, and the creative partnership that has shaped their work.