Eimear Ryan is an Irish writer, editor, publisher and one of the founding editors of Banshee Press. Her debut novel, Holding Her Breath, was published by Penguin Books in 2021.[1][2][3][4] She was 'writer-in-residence' at University College Cork in 2021.[4][5] She has also written a book for children, and had her work adapted into the award-winning short film, The Grass Ceiling.
Career
Writing
Ryan's writing has appeared in several publications, such as The Stinging Fly, Granta, The Dublin Review, and Winter Papers.[6] In 2009, she received a Hennessy Award for her writing.[7]
Her debut novel, Holding Her Breath, was published by Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Books.[1][2][3] The novel was shortlisted for the John McGahern Prize.[8]
Her essay "The Fear of Winning" was adapted into a short film, The Grass Ceiling, directed by Iseult Howlett.[11][12][13]The Grass Ceiling received the Special Jury Award at the Catalyst International Film Festival 2020, won first prize in the WFTi Showcase Awards 2020, and was nominated for Best Short Film at the IFTA Film & Drama Awards.[12]
With Laura Cassidy and Claire Hennessy, Ryan founded Banshee Press.[14] The press publishes the literary journal Banshee twice a year.[15] Banshee Press also publishes books, including a collection of short stories, Paris Syndrome by Lucy Sweeney Byrne (2019),[16] and a poetry book, Gold Light Shining by Bebe Ashley (2020).[17] Banshee Press was included in The Bookseller's "Rising Stars" list in 2021.[14]
^ abc"The Grass Ceiling". Contemporary Irish Arts Centre, Los Angeles (CIACLA). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
