Una Mannion and John Banville hoping to make final cut in Dagger Awards

Keane on Books

Sligo author Una Mannion with her latest novel, 'Tell Me What I Am'. Photo: Donal Hackett.

Madeleine Keane

Christiane Amanpour, David Baddiel, Henry Winkler (the Fonz), Katja Hoyer, Jeremy Bowen, Kathy Lette and James Shapiro are among a dazzling cast of names appearing at this year’s Dalkey Book Festival which takes place June 13 until 16.

For my own part, I feel excited and privileged to interview writers Paul Lynch, and Manchán Magan about their work and to discuss the joy of poetry with Victoria Kennefick, Elaine Feeney and Breda Wall Ryan. Tickets and full programme at dalkeybookfestival.org.