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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