Séamas O’Reilly

Séamas O’Reilly grew up in Derry and now lives in London with his wife and two children. He writes weekly columns in The Observer and Irish Examiner, and is Features Editor of the UK’s Only Magazine™, The Fence. He has also written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4. His memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? topped Ireland’s non-fiction charts for seven weeks, and was named Biography of The Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards. His debut novel, Prestige Drama, is out on May 5th.