Joseph O’Connor
Joseph O’Connor is a prominent Irish novelist and the founder of the UL Creative Writing Festival, where he engages audiences with his literary expertise and acclaimed works.
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Recent news mentions
Joseph O’Connor has been chosen as the Irish Book of the Year 2025 for his novel The Ghosts of Rome.
Joseph O’Connor wins Irish Book of the Year 2025 with The Ghosts of Rome – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-11
The Last Word Listeners’ Choice Award: The Ghosts of Rome, by Joseph O’Connor.
Roisín O’Donnell, Claire Gleeson and Manchán Magan among winners – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-28
Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk.
British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
United Kingdom· 2025-11-17
Joseph O’Connor is mentioned as one of the Irish authors contributing to the genre of historical fiction.
I’m always surprised at the whiff of condescension that greets historical novels – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-03
Joseph O'Connor is the author who wrote about Hugh O'Flaherty and his wartime heroism in his novels.
Joseph O’Connor on celebrating a Kerry priest who became a war-time hero – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-23
Joseph O’Connor is nominated for the Novel of the Year prize for his series of novels.
Brenda Fricker, Leo Varadkar, Manchán Mangan and Andy Farrell shortlisted – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-23
Looking forward to the third in Joseph O’Connor’s Rome trilogy.
‘I consider myself Irish rather than British – Irish-Mediterranean’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-06
Joseph O’Connor revealed as a candidate involved in sperm donation controversies.
Trumpet of Patriots Lindsay candidate Joseph O’Connor revealed as serial sperm donation pest
Australia· 2025-05-02
Joseph O’Connor is mentioned as another prominent Irish author included in the lawsuit against Meta.
Meta to begin using public Facebook, Instagram data to train AI in Europe – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-14
Joseph O’Connor expresses uncertainty about the nature of modern Ireland.
Here’s what I see when I see Irish people at their best – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-15
Joseph O’Connor had three titles in the top 100.
how we made the list and what it says about the state of Irish fiction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-15
Joseph O’Connor praised the writing style in a debut collection.
No 50 to No 26 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-14
Joseph O’Connor's My Father’s House deals with the Nazi occupation of Rome.
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-03
Joseph O’Connor is the author of My Father’s House and The Ghosts of Rome.
Jane’s world: fans and admirers pick their favourite Austen characters | Jane AustenUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-16
Joseph O’Connor will interview Marian Keyes at the festival.
Four Irish writers on Carnegie longlists – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14
