Collection: Mary Morrissy

Mary Morrissy is the author of four novels, Mother of Pearl, The Pretender, The Rising of Bella Casey and Penelope Unbound. She has also published two collections of stories, A Lazy Eye and Prosperity Drive. Her work has won her the Hennessy Prize and a Lann an Foundation Award. A member of Aosdána, she is a journalist, teacher of creative writing and a literary mentor. Born in Dublin, she now lives in Cork.