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This Interim Time out with Lilliput Press May '25. Assoc Prof at Maynooth University.

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thrilled (& a bit terrified!) that this will be out soon. Grateful to all @lilliputpress.bsky.social, to @brianlangan.bsky.social for all of the support & encouragement, and to @jackflag.bsky.social for the gorgeous cover. 🙏

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · Apr 16

We are delighted to reveal the cover for This Interim Time by Oona Frawley, a unique and deeply personal collection of essays 🧡

How do we live when our loved ones are dying? How do we make sense of the world in their wake? And how do we balance love in the present with memory of the past?

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 21d

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · 20d

An exciting day here at the Department of English as we meet our first group of students on the BA in Creative Writing and English. 🎊🤩 Welcome!! And on your tour of our gorgeous library, be sure to stop by the Pride stand and grab a pin or a bookmark! @mulibrary.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · 20d

We are so proud of Edie, and can't wait to celebrate the launch of her brilliant novel! ⭐ @maynoothuniversity.ie @mu-alumni.bsky.social @oonaf.bsky.social

Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 21d

"Without the MA in Creative Writing, I never would have finished my manuscript. I may never have even started it."

- Novelist Edie Hand, graduate of the MA in Creative Writing in MU

@maynoothenglish.bsky.social

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Should I do a postgraduate degree?

Education is never wasted, and a higher degree qualification can also be valuable to a graduate’s career

www.irishtimes.com

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · 23d

We are so excited to have @aingealaflannery.bsky.social with us for the coming year! ⭐

Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 23d

Maynooth University has welcomed alumna and award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster, Aingeala Flannery back to the University as this year’s Kildare Arts Writer-in-Residence.

@maynoothenglish.bsky.social @kildarelibrary.bsky.social

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · Sep 8

We're looking forward to meeting incoming first-years at the Arts Subjects Talks tomorrow and Wednesday @maynoothuniversity.ie! Come and say hello! @mulibrary.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Come and work with us! This is a brilliant residency open to established, mid-career writers resident in Ireland.

Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · Sep 5

Residency alert! In partnership w/ @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, we're seeking a Writer-in-Residence for 2026. Pls spread the word and consider applying to come and work with us! 🙏

@maynoothuniversity.ie @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social
artscouncil.ie/funding-oppo...

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · Sep 4

@maynoothuniversity.ie & @kildarelibrary.bsky.social are thrilled to announce @aingealaflannery.bsky.social as Writer-in-Residence. Aingeala is an award-winning writer, journalist, & broadcaster. It is a great pleasure to welcome Aingeala back to Maynooth! @mu-alumni.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social

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Sean Carlson @sean-carlson.bsky.social · Jul 18

What a treat to read and recommend Oona Frawley's achingly gorgeous new essay collection This Interim Time for @commonmag.bsky.social's "What We're Reading" series: www.thecommononline.org/what-were-re...

What We’re Reading: July 2025

SEÁN CARLSON <br> Frawley revisits memory to anchor her love and affection for each of her parents as she knew them. With precision and tenderness, she flits between their real and imagined pasts, her...

www.thecommononline.org

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you so much for reading, Sean, and for such generous and thoughtful insights! 🙏😊

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Arts and Humanities Institute, Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social · Jul 18

Maynooth's own Dr Oona Frawley recently published 'This Interim Time' featured in the Times' Best Books for Summer 2025. A well deserved acknowledgment! Get a copy & read.

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jul 6

I was delighted to see This Interim Time in the @irishtimes.com's 'best books for summer 2025': www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...? Thank you @martindoyle.bsky.social & @jesstraynor.bsky.social 🙏🙏
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The best books for summer 2025: our critics’ top picks

Sarah Moss, Joseph O’Connor, Wendy Erskine, John Banville, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and other authors and reviewers choose their top reads for the holidays

www.irishtimes.com

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you so much! 🙏🙏

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations one and all! 🥂🎊

Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations to all of our prizewinners, and thanks to our wonderful Head of Department Conrad Brunstrom for awarding certificates today. We were delighted to host students and their families for such a lovely occasion! @maynoothuniversity.ie

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jul 6

The best books for summer 2025: our critics’ top picks

Sarah Moss, Joseph O’Connor, Wendy Erskine, John Banville, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and other authors and reviewers choose their top reads for the holidays

www.irishtimes.com

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you so much to all of the bookshops and readers - so grateful for your support! 🙏🙏 🥰

The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · Jun 24

This Interim Time is a stunning book, and it has been incredible to see the love and support for it from readers and bookshops - thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy already ✨️

If you're looking for your next favourite read, This Interim Time is available in all good bookshops now! 📚

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · Jun 24

It's been just over a month since we launched THIS INTERIM TIME by @oonaf.bsky.social, so it feels like a good time to share some of the lovely things reviewers have said about it 🧡💛

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Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are hiring! Details about 2 x 10 month contract posts are available here: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr... @maynoothuniversity.ie

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jun 9

So pleased to see a lovely review of This Interim Time in Saturday's @irishtimes.com (by the brilliant writer @jesstraynor.bsky.social no less). 🙏 🙏

@lilliputpress.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

This Interim Time by Oona Frawley: Moving essays by the daughter of Irish actors in New York

Rooted in the writer’s own experience, this collection offers the intriguing viewpoint of a person neither truly here nor there

www.irishtimes.com

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · Jun 5

'A raw exploration of the past ... A beautiful, delicate, skilfully-meandering book.' - Irish Examiner

A gorgeous review over the weekend for This Interim Time by Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social ✨ Get your copy of this gorgeous book from your fave bookshop or direct from the Lilliput website!

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · Jun 3

So grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of This Interim Time. 🙏🙏 @irishexaminer.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Book review: Oona Frawley brings readers on a raw exploration of the past

As both her parents are now dead, Frawley feels able to tackle the thorny subject of her father’s alcoholism, his struggles as an actor, and her mother’s reasons for enduring dysfunction for so long

www.irishexaminer.com

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Literature Ireland @literatureireland.bsky.social · May 29

Seán also tells us about a recent book he loved: To Avenge a Dead Glacier by Shane Tivenan @lilliputpress.bsky.social

Video: Freddie Greenall
Music: Natalia Beylis @sunkenhum.bsky.social

Blúiríní was made possible thanks to the support of The Arts Council

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · May 22

Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · May 21

Some gorgeous and gorgeous looking post in the last day or two.

Michael Clune's debut novel Pan, To Avenge a Dead Glacier by Shane Tinevan, @oonaf.bsky.social's This Interim Time, @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social's verse novel Filly...

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · May 21

Our new BA in Creative Writing and English was noted in an article in the @irishtimes.com as one of a series of new 'popular and novel courses' on offer for CAO applicants this year. We are so excited to get started! 🤩

Maynooth University English Department @maynoothenglish.bsky.social · May 21

We are excited to see our new degree programme in Creative Writing and English highlighted in the @irishtimes.com. Full article link: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ... @maynoothuniversity.ie @oonaf.bsky.social

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · May 18

Thank you so much! 🙏

Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · May 17

Really pleased that there's an extract of This Interim Time in today's @irishtimes.com weekend magazine: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

@lilliputpress.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social

Oona Frawley: My father’s friend who knew nothing about his alcoholism surprised us at his funeral

I was overwhelmed by questions, including: how many people speaking does it take to articulate a human being?

www.irishtimes.com

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Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social · May 14

Huge thanks to everyone who turned up to Books Upstairs and made the launch of This Interim Time so special! @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynoothenglish.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social 🙏😊

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