A new chapter
Women writing Northern Ireland now
Three award-winning Northern Irish women writers, Lucy Caldwell, Jan Carson, and Michelle Gallen embarked on five-city tour of the East Coast of the U.S. in November 2023.
On the tour they discussed the influence of their diverse backgrounds on their writing today, 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
Multiple literary events
The authors read from their works, participated in panels, met students, academics, readers and the Irish community, and signed books at multiple events at universities, colleges (Columbia, Georgetown, Le Moyne College and Villanova) and consulates in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Washington D.C.
The tour was a great success and highlighted the importance of diverse writing and perspectives on Irish identity and history. Each writer also secured a U.S. publishing deal on the back of the tour.