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{{short description|Irish writer, editor and freelance broadcaster}}
{{short description|Irish author and artist}}
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'''Sinéad Gleeson''' is an Irish writer.<ref name="IrishmanAbroad">{{cite podcast |title=Sinéad Gleeson |url=https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/sinead-gleeson-episode-302 |author=Jarlath Regan |authorlink=Jarlath Regan |edition=302 |date=30 June 2019 |work=[[An Irishman Abroad]] |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |accessdate=1 July 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Her essay collection [https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/sinead-gleeson/constellations/9781509892778 Constellations: Reflections from Life] won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at 2019 Irish Book Awards and the [[Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writerhttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/sinead-gleeson-scoops-dalkey-book-festivals-10000-emerging-writer-award-39301757.html|Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer]]. It was shortlisted for the [https://www.rathbonesfolioprize.com Rathbones Folio Prize] and the [https://www.ed.ac.uk/events/james-tait-black James Tait Black Memorial Prize]. It was published in the US by Mariner books and translated into several languages. She is the editor of [https://www.newisland.ie/fiction/long-gaze-back-anthology-irish-women-writers-paperback?rq=gleeson The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers], [https://www.newisland.ie/fiction/glass-shore-paperback?rq=gleeson The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland] and The Art of Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories.
'''Sinéad Gleeson''' is an Irish author and artist.<ref name="IrishmanAbroad">{{cite podcast |title=Sinéad Gleeson |url=https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-abroad/sinead-gleeson-episode-302 |author=Jarlath Regan |authorlink=Jarlath Regan |edition=302 |date=30 June 2019 |work=[[An Irishman Abroad]] |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |accessdate=1 July 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Her essay collection, ''Constellations: Reflections from Life'', won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at 2019 Irish Book Awards and the [[Dalkey Book Festival|Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/sinead-gleeson-scoops-dalkey-book-festivals-10000-emerging-writer-award-39301757.html |title=Sinead Gleeson scoops Dalkey Book Festival's €10,000 emerging writer award |date=20 June 2020 }}</ref> It was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. It was published in the US by Mariner Books and translated into several languages. She is the editor of ''The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers'', ''The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland'' and ''The Art of Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories''.

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Gleeson has also engaged in multi-disciplinary collaborations with artists and musicians, including commissions from City Gallery Wellington, The Wellcome Collection, [[BBC]] and Frieze. In 2021, she collaborated with composer Stephen Shannon and artist Aideen Barry on an installation, By Slight Ligaments, for the Limerick City Gallery and artirts Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon on another installation, The Map / We Are The Map, for the Rua Red. She is co-editor with [[Kim Gordon]] of ''This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music'', published by [[Hachette Books]] in 2022.

Her debut novel, ''Hagstone'' was published by 4th Estate in April 2024.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhfn</ref>


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Gleeson has also engaged in multi-disciplinary collaborations with artists and musicians, including commissions from [https://citygallery.org.nz City Gallery Wellington], [https://wellcomecollection.org The Wellcome Collection], BBC and [https://www.frieze.com Frieze]. In 2021, she collaborated with composer [https://www.stephenshannon.ie Stephen Shannon] and artists [https://www.aideenbarry.com Aideen Barry] on By Slight Ligaments ([https://gallery.limerick.ie Limerick City Gallery]) and [https://alicemaher.com Alice Maher] and [http://rachelfallon.com Rachel Fallon] on The Map / We Are The Map ([http://www.ruared.ie Rua Red]). She is co-editor with [[Kim Gordon]] of [https://www.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/titles/various/this-womans-work/9781474621502/ This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music] (White Rabbit Books/Hachette, 2022). Her debut novel [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/products/hagstone-sinead-gleeson-9780008626648/ Hagstone] will be published by 4th Estate in 2024.
==Works==
==Works==
:As editor
:As editor
*''Silver Threads of Hope'', [[New Island Books]], 2012 {{ISBN|1848401817}}, in aid of [[Console (charity)|Console]]
* ''Silver Threads of Hope'', [[New Island Books]], 2012 {{ISBN|1-84840-181-7}}, in aid of [[Console (charity)|Console]]
*''The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers'', New Island Books, 2016 {{ISBN|1848405480}}
* ''The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers'', New Island Books, 2016 {{ISBN|1-84840-548-0}}
** winner 2015 Best Irish Published Book of the Year [[Irish Book Awards]]<ref name="Book Awards">{{cite web |work=[[RTÉ News]] |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/1125/749202-authors-gather-for-book-awards-shortlist-reveal/ |title=Enright and Bressie take home Irish Book Awards |date=25 November 2015 |accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref>
** winner 2015 Best Irish Published Book of the Year [[Irish Book Awards]]<ref name="Book Awards">{{cite web |work=[[RTÉ News]] |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/1125/749202-authors-gather-for-book-awards-shortlist-reveal/ |title=Enright and Bressie take home Irish Book Awards |date=25 November 2015 |accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref>
** 2018 [[Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive]]'s ''[[Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive#One City One Book|One City One Book]]''<ref>{{cite web |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030051119/http://www.dublinonecityonebook.ie/books/long-gaze-back/ |accessdate=1 July 2019 |title=The Long Gaze Back 2019 |url=http://www.dublinonecityonebook.ie/books/long-gaze-back/ |archivedate=30 October 2017 |website=[[DublinOneCityOneBook.ie]]}}</ref>
** 2018 [[Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive]]'s ''[[Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive#One City One Book|One City One Book]]''<ref>{{cite web |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030051119/http://www.dublinonecityonebook.ie/books/long-gaze-back/ |accessdate=1 July 2019 |title=The Long Gaze Back 2019 |url=http://www.dublinonecityonebook.ie/books/long-gaze-back/ |archivedate=30 October 2017 |website=[[DublinOneCityOneBook.ie]]}}</ref>
*''The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Woman Writers from the North of Ireland'' {{isbn|184840557X}}, winner 2016 [[TheJournal.ie]] Best Irish Published Book of the Year, [[Irish Book Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-book-awards-3085533-Nov2016/|title=Ireland's favourite books for 2016 have been announced|date=17 November 2016|work=The Journal|accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref>
* ''The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Woman Writers from the North of Ireland'' {{ISBN|1-84840-557-X}}, winner 2016 [[TheJournal.ie]] Best Irish Published Book of the Year, [[Irish Book Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-book-awards-3085533-Nov2016/|title=Ireland's favourite books for 2016 have been announced|date=17 November 2016|work=The Journal|accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref>
*''The Art of the Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories'', 2020 ISBN 9781788548809
* ''The Art of the Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories'', 2020 {{ISBN|978-1-78854-880-9}}
*''This Woman's Work: Essays on Music'', [[Hachette Books]], 2022, {{ISBN|9780306829000}} (with [[Kim Gordon]])
* ''This Woman's Work: Essays on Music'', [[Hachette Books]], 2022, {{ISBN|978-0-306-82900-0}} (with [[Kim Gordon]])


:As author
:As author
*''Constellations'', [[Picador (imprint)|Picador books]], 2019 Essay collection {{isbn|1509892745}} Houghton Mifflin March 2020 in USA
* ''Constellations'', [[Picador (imprint)|Picador Books]], 2019 Essay collection {{ISBN|1-5098-9274-5}} Houghton Mifflin March 2020 in USA


:As contributor
:As contributor
* ''A Little Unsteadily Into Light'' (2022, New Island Books)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newisland.ie/fiction/a-little-unsteadily|title=A Little Unsteadily Into Light|website=New Island Books|access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
* ''A Little Unsteadily Into Light'' (2022, New Island Books)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newisland.ie/fiction/a-little-unsteadily|title=A Little Unsteadily Into Light|website=New Island Books|access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
* [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/products/hagstone-sinead-gleeson-9780008626648/ Hagstone], a novel, [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/ 4th Estate Books], 2024, [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/products/hagstone-sinead-gleeson-9780008626648/ ISBN 9780008626648]
* [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/products/hagstone-sinead-gleeson-9780008626648/ Hagstone], a novel, [https://www.4thestate.co.uk/ 4th Estate Books], 2024, {{ISBN|978-0-00-862664-8}}


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Sinéad Gleeson
Born1974
Dublin, Ireland
Occupations
  • Author
  • artist

Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish author and artist.[1] Her essay collection, Constellations: Reflections from Life, won Non-Fiction Book of the Year at 2019 Irish Book Awards and the Dalkey Literary Award for Emerging Writer.[2] It was shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. It was published in the US by Mariner Books and translated into several languages. She is the editor of The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland and The Art of Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories.

Gleeson has also engaged in multi-disciplinary collaborations with artists and musicians, including commissions from City Gallery Wellington, The Wellcome Collection, BBC and Frieze. In 2021, she collaborated with composer Stephen Shannon and artist Aideen Barry on an installation, By Slight Ligaments, for the Limerick City Gallery and artirts Alice Maher and Rachel Fallon on another installation, The Map / We Are The Map, for the Rua Red. She is co-editor with Kim Gordon of This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music, published by Hachette Books in 2022.

Her debut novel, Hagstone was published by 4th Estate in April 2024.[3]

Works

As editor
  • Silver Threads of Hope, New Island Books, 2012 ISBN 1-84840-181-7, in aid of Console
  • The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers, New Island Books, 2016 ISBN 1-84840-548-0
  • The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Woman Writers from the North of Ireland ISBN 1-84840-557-X, winner 2016 TheJournal.ie Best Irish Published Book of the Year, Irish Book Awards[6]
  • The Art of the Glimpse: 100 Irish Short Stories, 2020 ISBN 978-1-78854-880-9
  • This Woman's Work: Essays on Music, Hachette Books, 2022, ISBN 978-0-306-82900-0 (with Kim Gordon)
As author
As contributor

References

  1. ^ Jarlath Regan (30 June 2019). "Sinéad Gleeson". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (302 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Sinead Gleeson scoops Dalkey Book Festival's €10,000 emerging writer award". 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yhfn
  4. ^ "Enright and Bressie take home Irish Book Awards". RTÉ News. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ^ "The Long Gaze Back 2019". DublinOneCityOneBook.ie. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Ireland's favourite books for 2016 have been announced". The Journal. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "A Little Unsteadily Into Light". New Island Books. Retrieved 28 January 2023.


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