About this episode

Tanya Sweeney discusses the books she would save in a fire and shares insights about her debut novel.

Tanya Sweeney tells Ruth McKee which books she’d save if her house was on fire. Tanya Sweeney is a journalist and Weekend magazine columnist at the Irish Independent and is a regular contributor on Irish radio & TV. Her work in the music, film & TV industries helped inspire her debut novel, Esther is Now Following You (Penguin), a funny, fresh and deeply affecting story about celebrity fandom and what happens when it all becomes a bit too real.

People in this episode

Host: Ruth McKee

Guest: Tanya Sweeney

Topics covered

• books
• celebrity fandom
• journalism
• Irish culture
• literature

Keywords

• Tanya Sweeney
• Ruth McKee
• Irish Independent
• Esther is Now Following You
• celebrity fandom
• journalism
• books

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Irish Independent, Penguin

Books & works: Esther is Now Following You

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