Irish award-winning book includes essay by GCSU Creative Writing Associate Professor

An essay written by Dr. Kerry Neville, associate professor of English and coordinator of the Master's in Fine Arts program at Georgia College & State University, is included in a book that won the "2023 An Post Irish Book Award" for Best Irish-Published Book of the Year.

The book, “Sunday Miscellany: A Companion, 2018-2023,"  was edited by Sarah Binchy of RTÉ radio's Sunday Miscellany Program and published by New Island Books. Neville’s essay, "Riverkeeper," was part of this book collection and also broadcast on the radio program in May. 

"Riverkeeper" is about the western Ireland city of Limerick, Ireland, and the Shannon River that flows though the city. She writes about the volunteers who patrol the river's bridges at night, helping those who might be in mental health crisis. 

"I am thrilled by this news,” Neville said, “and honored to share space in this anthology with important contemporary Irish writers such as Colm Tóibín, Joseph O'Connor, Louise Kennedy, and Donal Ryan.”

“I like to think that a piece of me—my story and my words in this anthology—lives in my beloved home away from home, Ireland. As we say in Irish, ‘Táim an-bhuíoch. Grá mór!’ I am very grateful. Big love!"

According to the book’s sales website, RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany is an Irish program that has provided comfort, joy and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of listeners for over half a century. Some of the best Irish writing from the last five years are included in this volume.

You can find the book here: Link to anthology: https://www.newisland.ie/nonfiction/sunday-miscellany.