S3 Debut Spotlight- 8. Leeanne O’ Donnell

Welcome back Bookends to another episode in our Debut Spotlight series, for today's episode we were joined by author of 'Sparks of Bright Matter' which is published by Eriu in the UK & Ireland tomorrow! We chat to Leeanne about her literary influences, creativity and motherhood, her research process for the book and so much more! Let us know if you enjoy this episode by leaving us a rating or a review wherever you get your podcasts.

To buy the book: Sparks of Bright Matter (11th April)
To follow Leeanne: Instagram
To listen to Leeanne's podcast: Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

Books mentioned: 
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett
1984 by George Orwell
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
Colours of London: A History by Peter Ackroyd
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother's Secrets by Clair Wills
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

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Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! Han & Lyd x