Dr Martina Devlin is an Omagh-born, Dublin-based author and newspaper columnist. She has written nine novels, two non-fiction books and a collection of short stories. She has won multiple awards for her literary work as well as for her journalism. These include being named National Newspapers of Ireland commentator of the year, and having been short-listed three times for the Irish Book Awards. Her historical fiction writing includes The House Where It Happened, about the 1711 Islandmagee witchcraft trial; and Edith, about The Irish R.M. co-author Edith Somerville. Her latest novel, Charlotte, explores Charlotte Brontë’s Irish connections.
Martina holds a PhD in literary practice from Trinity College Dublin and has lectured there – and in other universities – on Irish literature.
Martina's photo by Steve Humphreys
