Rónán Hession is an Irish writer and musician based in Dublin. His writing has been shortlisted for several major awards, including the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, the An Post Irish Book Awards and the British Book Awards. Leonard and Hungry Paul was selected by Dublin City Council as the 2021 One Dublin One Book. It was also chosen by the Sunday Times and the Irish Times as one of the 50 Great Irish Novels of the 21st Century and has been adapted for a BBC TV series. Rónán’s novels have been translated into ten languages. Rónán reviews fiction in translation for the Irish Times. As Mumblin’ Deaf Ro, he has released three albums of storytelling songs. His third album Dictionary Crimes was nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year.

By Rónán Hession