Local Author Donal Ryan launches his new novel "The Thing about December" in The Nenagh Bookshop on Friday 25th October between 7.00pm and 9.00pm.
Donal's debut novel "The Spinning Heart" was voted the Bord Gáis Energy Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards gala dinner in November 2012. Donal also took the accolade of “Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award” at this event.
Further recognition arrived for Donal's debut novel when it was announced on the longlist for The Man Booker Prize 2013. The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world’s most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and publishers.
Donal grew up in the nearby village of Newtown and attended Nenagh CBS before going on to study Law at University of Limerick. He now lives outside Limerick City with his wife and two children.
Donal's second novel "The Thing About December" tells the story of Johnsey Cunliffe in a heart-twisting tale of a lonely man struggling to make sense of a world moving faster than he is. Village bullies and scheming land-grabbers stand in his way, no matter where he turns. Set over the course of one year of Johnsey’s life, The Thing About December breathes with his grief, bewilderment, humour and agonizing self-doubt.
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