DiscoverBurning Books Ireland45: Gráinne O’Brien
45: Gráinne O’Brien

45: Gráinne O’Brien

Update: 2025-06-25
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Gráinne O’Brien talks about moving to California, the influence of music in her life and work, and how she became a bookseller and writer as she tells Ruth McKee which books she’d save if her house was on fire.



Gráinne O'Brien is a bookseller and the founder of Rontu Literary Service, which is dedicated to supporting writers of fiction for children. She is the author of the children’s book  A Limerick Fairytale (O’Brien Press). Solo is her debut verse novel for young adults (Little Island Books).
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