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In this exciting episode, Finbarr chats with critically acclaimed author, Fíona Scarlett.

Fíona Scarlett is from Dublin but now living in Co. Kildare with her husband and two children. She holds an MLitt in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow as well as a Masters in Early Childhood Education.

Fíona Scarlett has been appointed Lecturer in Creative Writing at ºÚÁÏÉç.

She was awarded the Denis O'Driscoll Literally Bursary through the Kildare County Council in 2019 and a Literature Bursary through the National Arts Council Ireland in 2020. 'Boys Don't Cry' is her .

Fíona’s debut novel Boys Don’t Cry was published by Faber & Faber in 2021 and was an instant Irish Times Bestseller. It was shortlisted for ‘Newcomer of the Year’ in the Irish Book Awards, and the Kate O’Brien first novel award.

The novel was also selected as NetGalley UK Literary Fiction book of the year.

This episode is produced by the KBS Digital Hub - Grzegorz Rogala

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