Donal Ryan

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His debut novel, The Spinning Heart, was voted Irish book of the decade upon its release and now Donal Ryan is back with Heart, Be At Peace, his new novel. Set in small town Ireland in 2019, Heart, Be At Peace picks up in the same community as The Spinning Heart - albeit ten years later. The people there have weathered two economic downturns and now things are looking brighter - the jobs are back and the dramas of the past have been lulled. But a fresh menace is creeping around tthe town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch before it all ultimately comes crashing down. Donal Ryan has written six novels, winning numerous awards including the Guardian First Book Award, the EU Prize for Literature and four Irish book awards. In 2021 he became the first Irish writer to be awarded the Jean-Monnet Prize for European Literature and has twice been long listed for the Man Booker Prize. Join Donal Ryan at The Dingle Literary Festival to discover why he’s constantly inspired by the stories and people of rural Ireland alongside his advice to deal with rejection - The Spinning Heart received 47 rejection letters before it was finally published! Cancellation PolicyDingle Lit regrets that once purchased, tickets cannot be transferred, exchanged, refunded or returned unless the event is cancelled, rescheduled, or if details of the event are significantly changed after an order is placed. In the event of the cancellation/change of an event, Dingle Lit will only refund the face value of the ticket. It is the responsibility of the ticket holder to ascertain whether an event has been cancelled and the date and time of any rearranged performance. If an event is cancelled, rescheduled or changed, Dingle Lit will email everyone who has booked through Eventbrite and will use reasonable endeavours to notify ticket holders of the cancellation/change. Please note that Dingle Lit cannot guarantee that ticket holders will be informed of such cancellation before the date of the event.Refunds will only be offered if the event is cancelled.The unauthorised use of photographic and recording equipment is prohibited.Dingle Lit cannot accept responsibility for any personal property.Ticket holders consent to be filmed, photographed and recorded as members of the audience. The resulting film footage, images and recordings may be used to promote the Book Festival and its activities in print, in the media and on websites. Dingle Lit will endeavour to inform attendees prior to the commencement of the event if filming is to take place.

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