
Garrett Carr
Garrett Carr is an Irish author and mapmaker whose work often reflects on themes of geography and identity, contributing to the discourse of contemporary Irish literature.
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Garrett Carr supervised Louise Kennedy during her PhD at Queens University in Belfast.
‘We left Ireland because there wasn’t work – and we wanted to get the hell away’: Trespasses author Louise Kennedy | BooksThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-26
Garrett Carr has wondered about the associations of the word diamond in relation to urban planning.
Frank McNally on a geometric oddity unique to Ulster (and Pennsylvania) – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-02-13
Garrett Carr is one of the debut novelists shortlisted for the Novel of the Year prize.
Brenda Fricker, Leo Varadkar, Manchán Mangan and Andy Farrell shortlisted – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-10-23
Garrett Carr is one of the debut authors featured at Cúirt.
‘There is a sense of an Irish writing culture exploding around the world’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-04-06


































