Podcast appearances and mentions of Jan Carson

This episode of the podcast follows on from a visit by the author Jan Carson to Waterford as part of the Creative Ireland Shared Island initiative. This project is a collaboration between Mid and East Antrim Borough Councils and Waterford City and County Council who are aiming to develop and enhance a shared sense of community through various means, one of which is creativity and literature. Jan gave a talk at SETU, entitled, “Untangling the Knots of Northern Identity” which explored her identity as a Northern Protestant who identifies as an Irish writer. Jan's novel The Raptures was published in 2022 and was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Novel of the Year award and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. Her novel The Fire Starters won the 2019 EU Prize for Literature for Ireland. She has written a number of short story collections, and her writing has been featured on BBC Radio 3 and 4, and on RTÉ. She has most recently worked alongside Duke Special in adapting The Velveteen Rabbit for the stage and the run begins this month at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. Her next novel, Few and Far Between, will be released next year.The episode also features Katherine Collins, the Creative Ireland Coordinator in Waterford who discusses the value of the Shared Island project and the power of the arts in helping us to understand one another better.

Best known for her novels – most recently, 2021's The Fell – now Sarah Moss has turned her hand to life-writing. My Good Bright Wolf unflinchingly details her experience of girlhood and anorexia in prose described by Jan Carson as ‘part memoir, part confessional, part dark and feverish fairytale'. Moss was in conversation with Octavia Bright, author of This Ragged Grace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.Hi,This week, I'm in conversation with one of my favorite authors, Jan Carson. We talk about her latest release, Quickly, While They Still Have Horses, how growing up during the Troubles in Ireland fueled her passion for reaching across divided communities through writing and the arts, and how the Irish writing community supports fledgling writers.  Enjoy,Mandy xoJan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. She is the author of several short story collections and novels, including Malcolm Orange Disappears, The Raptures, The Last Resort, and The Fire Starters, winner of the EU Prize for Literature. She has won the Harper's Bazaar short story competition and been shortlisted for many awards, including the BBC National Short Story Award, the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize, and the Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year. Jan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and her writing has been translated into over a dozen languages, appeared in numerous journals, and been frequently broadcast on BBC Radio. Quickly, While They Still Have Horses is her first book to be published in North America.Jan CarsonQuickly, While They Still Have Horses, Jan CarsonJan Carson's in-person event at El Encanto, Santa Barbara**To learn more about Jan's short story writing workshop, please email Mandy at mandyjacksonbeverly@gmail.comJan Carson's earlier episode on The Bookshop PodcastOrla MackeyLouise KennedyAgatha Christie BooksBarbara PymShirley Jackson Books Support the Show.The Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Live from Belfast Book Festival at the Crescent Arts Centre, Ways of Seeing: writers Jan Carson, Lucy Caldwell, Glenn Patterson, Emily Byers-Ferrian and Maria McManus with music from Scott Flanigan, Sinéad McKenna and Trú

Writer Jan Carson recalls her Ballymena childhood and her grandfather's tales of a monkey. Jan is the author of several books including 'The Raptures' (2022), 'The Fire Starters' (2019), and 'Malcolm Orange Disappears' (2014).

Writer Jan Carson recalls her Ballymena childhood and her grandfather's tales of a monkey. Jan is the author of several books including 'The Raptures' (2022), 'The Fire Starters' (2019), and 'Malcolm Orange Disappears' (2014).

Author Jan Carson talks about her new short story collection 'Quickly, While They Still Have Horses'. Composer David Downes and poet Adam Wyeth on 'there will be no silence'. Director Niall Henry and cast members Sandra O'Malley and Aisling Mannion from 'The Last Pearl'

Au programme de l'émission du 13décembre : avec Elisabeth Corblin, autrice illustratrice, et avec Bernardette Gervais, autrice illustratrice NOUVEAUTÉ DISCOGRAPHIQUE - chronique de Véronique Soulé - c'est au début

On this month's episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Jan Carson to read and discuss Sheila Armstrong's short story, 'Harlow'. Originally published on The Stinging Fly website in 2021, 'Harlow' is and available to read here. Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears, was published in 2014 followed by a short-story collection, Children's Children (2016), and two Postcard Stories anthologies. Her second novel, The Fire Starters (2019), won the EU Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Dalkey Novel of the Year Award. The Raptures (2022) was shortlisted for the An Post Novel of the Year and the Kerry Group Novel of the Year. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and on BBC Radio 3 and 4. She won the Harper's Bazaar short-story competition and has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, the An Post Irish Short Story of the Year, and the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize. Jan's writing has been widely translated. Her short story collection, Quickly, While They Still Have Horses is forthcoming in Spring 2024. Jan is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Sheila Armstrong is a writer and editor from the north-west of Ireland. She is the author of two books: How To Gut A Fish (2022), a collection of short stories, and Falling Animals (2023), her debut novel. Her writing has been listed for the Society of Authors Awards, the Kate O'Brien Award, the Irish Book Awards, and the Edge Hill Prize. She is an Arts Council Next Generation Artist. Nicole Flattery is a writer and critic. Her story collection Show Them A Good Time, was published by The Stinging Fly and Bloomsbury in 2019. Her first novel, Nothing Special, was recently published by Bloomsbury.   The Stinging Fly Podcast invites writers to choose a story from the Stinging Fly archive to read and discuss. Previous episodes of the podcast can be found here. The podcast's theme music is ‘Sale of Lakes', by Divan. All of the Stinging Fly archive is available to subscribers.

Jan Carson is a writer from Northern Ireland. Her books include Malcolm Orange Disappears, Children's Children, Postcard Stories, The Fire Starters – which won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019

In dieser Folge mit Anika, Robin und Meike: „Liebes Arschloch“ von Virginie Despentes, „Firestarter“ von Jan Carson und „Das dritte Licht“ von Claire Keegan. Die drei Oberstyler vom anekdotenlastigen Pornopodcast sind zurück und haben sexy News im Gepäck: Unser Buchmessenbuddy Ferdinand Schmalz hat sehr zu Recht den Arthur-Schnitzler-Preis gewonnen - wir gratulieren! Und: Die feministische nigerianische Schriftstellerin Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie modelt jetzt für Dior - wir investigieren!

An original short story commissioned by BBC Radio 4 written by Jan Carson and read by Lisa Dwyer Hogg. Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears, was published in 2014 to critical acclaim, followed by a short-story collection, Children's Children (2016), and two flash fiction anthologies, Postcard Stories (2017) and Postcard Stories 2 (2020). Her second novel, The Fire Starters (2019), won the EU Prize for Literature and was shortlisted for the Dalkey Novel of the Year Award. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and on BBC Radio 3 and 4. She has won the Harper's Bazaar short-story competition and has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award and the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize. Her third novel, The Raptures, was published in 2022. Writer: Jan Carson Reader: Lisa Dwyer Hogg Producer: Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Themen u.a.: Kultur nach 3 Jahren Brexit; Erinnerungen zum 100. Geburtstag von Schriftsteller Norman Mailer; ein neuer Dokumentarfilm über Künstler Daniel Richter; Buchtipp: "Fire Starter" von Jan Carson; Moderation: Jörg Biesler Von WDR 5.

The Raptures is Jan Carson's most autobiographical novel, dealing with a child raised in an evangelical Christian community in 1990s Northern Ireland – which mirrors her own background. In her book, a class of children from the same village fall prey to a mysterious and deadly epidemic. Only one pupil seems to be avoiding the effects of the disease: Hannah, a girl from a born-again Christian background. “There is a lot of me in this book and for that reason it was both very easy to write because I know this world very well, there wasn't a lot of research to do, but quite difficult to write – to go to the hard places,” Jan tells podcast host Martina Devlin. “It's very easy to pastiche this world. It's much more difficult to have a nuanced look at it.” She was sheltered from the Troubles, but in hindsight wishes she'd known more about what was happening around her. In her books, Jan gives readers a strong sense of the Ulster Protestant experience, especially for those from the ‘born again' community. “I grew up absolutely immersed in the King James Bible,” she says. “That is not a bad literary document to be immersed in as a writer. It's got everything from poetry and prophecy to magical realism and beautiful, beautiful language. I'm very glad for those things.” More here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/437833/the-raptures-by-carson-jan/9780857525758

Author Jan Carson talks to Dearbhail about the process behind developing and editing the short story collection A Little Unsteadily into Light, in which writers try to find new ways to capture the experience of dementia on the page.

As Scottish Opera celebrates its sixtieth anniversary, Kate Molleson talks to key figures and artists from the company about its past, present and future including the company's General Director Alex Reedijk, Emerging Artist Lea Shaw, critic Ken Walton and conductor Donald Runnicles. Kate speaks to Josie Dixon, curator of the exhibition ‘Music and Migration in Georgian Edinburgh' which tells the story of Felix Yaniewicz, a Polish-Lithuanian virtuoso violinist who founded the first ever Edinburgh Festival, and to the satirist, writer and director Armando Iannucci who is giving a talk about music, migration and Scotland. Novelist, short-story writer, and community arts worker Jan Carson talks to Kate about her new collaboration with the Ulster Orchestra and children from Carniny Primary School in Ballymena, County Antrim. And as music venues across the UK prepare for a summer of live music free of covid restrictions, we look at the extent to which audiences are returning to the concert halls and what impact that has on a venue's programming. Kate speaks to David Dodd of the Hall for Cornwall, Jane Ann Purdy, co-director of the Soundhouse concerts which take place at the Traverse in Edinburgh, and Neil Bennison from the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. Producer: Graham Rogers

In the final episode of The Underneath, theologian Andrew Cunning takes a close look at truth, story and the more nuanced places around the abortion debate in NI. Taking the Tower of Babel as the central motif, the episode hears from a diverse range of people with experience of Northern Irish evangelicalism and thinks through the complexity of change.Voices Featured: Marie Howe, Rev David McLaughlin, Linzi Anderson, Rev David Campton, Sarah Williamson, Ian Paisley MP, Neil Dawson, Dr Stuart Mathieson, Peter Lynas, Kellie Turtle, Tre Shepherd, Jan Carson.Show Notes:Marie Howe poem: https://poets.org/poem/magdalene-seven-devilsRev David McLaughlin talk: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=370145464315233&_rdrSupporters of the Show: Matthew Allen, Anonymous Support the Show.

Anna and Sinad are joined by fellow authors Jan Carson and Cauvery Madhavan to talk about religion, how it has shaped Ireland and how it can contribute to our upbringings. Cauvery talks about being a lapsed hindu and Jan shares her Protestant evangelical background and they all discuss their views on faith and how it can differ from religion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan Carson talks to Borderlines hosts Freya McClements and Mary Minihan about her rural Protestant evangelical background. The writer, whose grandfather was an Orangeman, explains how her latest novel The Raptures was inspired by the Co Antrim community she grew up in. She says Brexit “kicked off” at the same time as her writing career and was one reason why she applied for an Irish passport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan Carson, whose most recent novel The Raptures concerns a spate of deaths at a rural Protestant Northern Ireland primary school, on her five rules for writing about the province.@JanCarson7280The Raptures: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1115884/the-raptures/9780857525758.htmlhttps://www.jancarson.co.uk/Presented by Ed Needham and Strong Words Magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Raptures is set in the small fictional Northern Irish town in the early 90s, Jan Carson's new novel explores how tragedy can both unite & tear apart a small community, Simon Maher on RTE Choice album of the year shortlist, Jess Fahy previews Andy Warhol's America, Every Brilliant Thing at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin

Natasha Kanapé Fontaine lance coup sur coup son premier microalbum, Nui Pimuten et un premier roman, Nauetakuan, dont le titre signifie « un son qui s'entend de très loin » en langue innue; l'Irlande du Nord a connu d'innombrables conflits sanglants qui hantent encore la mémoire de ceux et celles qui y habitent. C'est le cas de l'écrivaine belfastoise Jan Carson, qui aborde la transmission des traumas et les conséquences de la guerre civile qu'a connues son pays dans son dernier roman, Les lanceurs de feu.

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 1: The Vanishing. When Neville Presho returns to Tory Island after many years overseas, he gets the shock of his life – his house has vanished. All that remains is a bathtub, lying upside down on the shore. Neville first came to the remote Irish island in the 1970s and made a documentary about the islanders' traditional way of life, their culture and language. Neville felt warmly welcomed – now, he faces a wall of silence. Some talk mysteriously of a whirlwind and a strange glow in the night sky, others say Neville would be better off not asking. No one will tell him what happened, not even the island's King. Neville sets out on a search for justice, but his quest will come at great personal cost. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney. Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Mary Meehan ... Carol Moore Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Patsy Dan ... Mark Lambert Father O'Neill ... Niall Cusack Man 1 ... Lalor Roddy Woman ... Megan Armitage Man 2 ... Desmond Eastwood Film Crew ... Michael Patrick Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 2: The Real King of Tory Neville sets off on a journey around Ireland in search of clues, but the shock of discovering his house has vanished begins to affect his health. Feeling like he's trapped in a nightmare, Neville recalls the peace and tranquility he first found on Tory – and a film he made years before seems to offer a strange prophecy about what may have happened to his house. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Council worker ... Carol Moore Guard ... Faolán Morgan Sean ... Michael Patrick Tourism Woman ... Megan Armitage Engineer ... Desmond Eastwood Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 3: Balor's Fort Neville tracks down a contractor who offers him new information about events leading up to the disappearance of his house, but Neville's obsessive search for answers comes at a heavy price. Neville decides to forgive those he believes have wronged him, leading to a long, dark night of the soul at Balor's Fort on Tory island. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh John McGinty ... Seamus O'Hara Doctor ... Ian Beattie Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 4: The Holy Clay It seems Neville can't stay away from the island that haunts his every waking moment. A chance encounter on the ferry to Tory offers a new opportunity for justice and Neville finally finds a solicitor willing to listen to his story, but the strain of so many years spent searching for answers puts huge pressure on his marriage. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Anton ... Ian Beattie Gillespie ... Patrick Fitzsymons Clerk ... Desmond Eastwood Justice Murphy ... Mark Lambert O'Dualachain ... Faolán Morgan O'Tuaithail ... Michael Patrick John McGinty ... Seamus O'Hara Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 5: The Hand of God Neville finally has his day in court facing the man he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his house, but as he waits to hear the outcome of his case Neville finds himself on the wrong side of the law. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney. Cast: Neville Presho … Tony Flynn Patrick Doohan … Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Justice Murphy … Mark Lambert Prosecution barrister … Faolán Morgan Defence barrister … Michael Patrick Psychiatrist … Patrick Fitzsymons Garda officer ... Niall Cusack Reporter ... Megan Armitage Hotel owner .... Lalor Roddy Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 1: The Vanishing. When Neville Presho returns to Tory Island after many years overseas, he gets the shock of his life – his house has vanished. All that remains is a bathtub, lying upside down on the shore. Neville first came to the remote Irish island in the 1970s and made a documentary about the islanders' traditional way of life, their culture and language. Neville felt warmly welcomed – now, he faces a wall of silence. Some talk mysteriously of a whirlwind and a strange glow in the night sky, others say Neville would be better off not asking. No one will tell him what happened, not even the island's King. Neville sets out on a search for justice, but his quest will come at great personal cost. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney. Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production for Radio 4

Hello fellow bibliophiles! Today I'm in Belfast, Northern Ireland chatting with Linda Murray from Books, Paper, Scissors, an independent bookshop in Belfast. They stock a curated selection of new fiction and non-fiction, plus classics, Irish writing, and poetry. They also have a children's room, with choices from newborn to teenager. Beyond books Books, Paper, Scissors stock high quality stationary, notebooks, pens, diaries, and greeting cards. Plus gift wrap and of course, scissors.Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in East Belfast. Her debut novel Malcolm Orange Disappearsand short story collection, Children's Children, were published by Liberties Press, Dublin. A micro-fiction collection, Postcard Stories was published by The Emma Press in 2017. Jan's novel The Fire Starters was published by Doubleday in April 2019 and subsequently won the EU Prize for Literature for Ireland 2019. She has been shortlisted for the Sean O'Faolain Short Story Prize and in 2016 won the Harper's Bazaar Short Story Prize.Enjoy :)Links from this episode:Books, Paper, Scissors Books, Paper, Scissors – Book Club Look! It's a woman writer! Irish Literary Feminisms, 1980-2020 edited by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne Leonard and Hungry Paul, Ronan Hession Jan Carson The Fire Starters, Jan Carson The Last Resort, Jan Carson Postcard Stories, Jan Carson Postcard Stories 2, Jan Carson Children's Children, Jan Carson Malcolm Orange Disappears, Jan Carson Jan Carson Books The Tin Drum, Günter Grass  Support the show (https://paypal.me/TheBookshopPodcast?locale.x=en_US)

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 2: The Real King of Tory Neville sets off on a journey around Ireland in search of clues, but the shock of discovering his house has vanished begins to affect his health. Feeling like he's trapped in a nightmare, Neville recalls the peace and tranquility he first found on Tory – and a film he made years before seems to offer a strange prophecy about what may have happened to his house. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Council worker ... Carol Moore Guard ... Faolán Morgan Sean ... Michael Patrick Tourism Woman ... Megan Armitage Engineer ... Desmond Eastwood Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production for Radio 4

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 1: The Vanishing. When Neville Presho returns to Tory Island after many years overseas, he gets the shock of his life – his house has vanished. All that remains is a bathtub, lying upside down on the shore. Neville first came to the remote Irish island in the 1970s and made a documentary about the islanders' traditional way of life, their culture and language. Neville felt warmly welcomed – now, he faces a wall of silence. Some talk mysteriously of a whirlwind and a strange glow in the night sky, others say Neville would be better off not asking. No one will tell him what happened, not even the island's King. Neville sets out on a search for justice, but his quest will come at great personal cost. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney. Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Mary Meehan ... Carol Moore Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Patsy Dan ... Mark Lambert Father O'Neill ... Niall Cusack Man 1 ... Lalor Roddy Woman ... Megan Armitage Man 2 ... Desmond Eastwood Film Crew ... Michael Patrick Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production for Radio 4

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 3: Balor's Fort Neville tracks down a contractor who offers him new information about events leading up to the disappearance of his house, but Neville's obsessive search for answers comes at a heavy price. Neville decides to forgive those he believes have wronged him, leading to a long, dark night of the soul at Balor's Fort on Tory island. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Patrick Doohan ... Seán T. Ó Meallaigh John McGinty ... Seamus O'Hara Doctor ... Ian Beattie Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production for Radio 4

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 4: The Holy Clay It seems Neville can't stay away from the island that haunts his every waking moment. A chance encounter on the ferry to Tory offers a new opportunity for justice and Neville finally finds a solicitor willing to listen to his story, but the strain of so many years spent searching for answers puts huge pressure on his marriage. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney Cast: Neville ... Tony Flynn Fiona ... Fo Cullen Anton ... Ian Beattie Gillespie ... Patrick Fitzsymons Clerk ... Desmond Eastwood Justice Murphy ... Mark Lambert O'Dualachain ... Faolán Morgan O'Tuaithail ... Michael Patrick John McGinty ... Seamus O'Hara Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production for Radio 4

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man's search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 5: The Hand of God Neville finally has his day in court facing the man he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his house, but as he waits to hear the outcome of his case Neville finds himself on the wrong side of the law. The House that Vanished features documentary interviews with key people involved in Neville's astonishing story alongside dramatised scenes written by Jan Carson. Presented by Siobhán McSweeney. Cast: Neville Presho … Tony Flynn Patrick Doohan … Seán T. Ó Meallaigh Justice Murphy … Mark Lambert Prosecution barrister … Faolán Morgan Defence barrister … Michael Patrick Psychiatrist … Patrick Fitzsymons Garda officer ... Niall Cusack Reporter ... Megan Armitage Hotel owner .... Lalor Roddy 'Epic' by Patrick Kavanagh is reprinted from Collected Poems, edited by Antoinette Quinn (Allen Lane, 2004), by kind permission of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Katherine B. Kavanagh, through the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency Written by Jan Carson Produced by Conor McKay and Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production for Radio 4

In this anniversary episode of the Irish Itinerary Podcast Jan Carson and Katharina Rennhak take up their conversation where it all started a year ago in June 2020. Jan Carson looks back on one year of “writing and being a writer” in lockdown and reads from the works that were published during the last 12 months: Postcard Stories 2 (2020) and The Last Resort (2021). She reflects on the recurring phenomenon in her stories of characters who prefer books to people, on the effects of first-person and you-narrations, and on the historical significance of the textile industry in Northern Ireland. She talks about writing a radio drama, about the setting of The Last Resort as a microcosm of the Protestant Community in Northern Ireland, and about the magical and the real in fiction.

What books would you save if your house was on fire? Books Ireland Editor Ruth McKee asks Jan Carson about growing up in Co. Antrim, religious hardwiring, magic realism and much more as she reveals the books she would pull from the flames—and the ones she'd leave behind.  Jan Carson is the author of Malcom Orange Disappears, Children's Children, Postcard Stories (The Emma Press) and The Fire Starters (Penguin) which won the European Prize for Literature. Her latest book The Last Resort has just been published with Doubleday Ireland. 

Six Minutes to Midnight is set in 1939 in an English seaside girls' boarding school, this is no ordinary educational establishment, co-written by Eddie Izzard, Jan Carson’s short story collection 'The Last Resort', Steven Benedict explains why Jane Campion's unique vision has confirmed her as one of the world's great filmmakers.

Following last week's podcast with professor Brendan O’Leary on the creation of Northern Ireland, today’s show looks at this year’s centenary in respect of the politics and culture of the region. Hugh is joined by unionist political commentator Sarah Creighton to discuss the future of Northern Ireland, its changing relationship with both the UK and the Republic, and her views on the prospect of a united Ireland. In the second part of the show, Hugh talks to Northern Irish writers Jan Carson and Rosemary Jenkinson about the centenary in terms of culture and identity.

Oscar winning actress Regina King tells Kirsty about her debut film as a director, One Night in Miami, inspired by the real-life meeting between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown on the night that Ali (then still called Cassius Clay) defeated Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight World Champion title. Europe's first classical music station especially for children was launched yesterday. Fun Kids Classical will play music by composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens and Grieg; with performances from young artists such as cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, saxophonist Jess Gillam and violinist Jennifer Pike. The pianist Lang Lang, whose International Music Foundation encourages children to engage with music, is the new station's Ambassador. Matt Deegan, Fun Kids Classical's station, manager talks to Kirsty Lang about the need for such a radio station, and his ambitions for it. This year sees the 100th anniversary of the creation of Northern Ireland. Although the region is synonymous with the poetry of Seamus Heaney or the plays of Brian Friel, its recent literary reputation has tended to languor in the shadow of its southern neighbour. But today, as issues connected to Brexit and the status of the border with the EU have Northern Ireland back in the news, there is also cohort of younger writers from the region demanding attention. Kirsty talks to novelist Jan Carson, who has a new series of short stories, The Last Resort, serialised on Radio 4 alongside memoirist Darran Anderson, whose new book Inventory, is published next month, about what makes the region such a rich setting for fiction and nonfiction now. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Oliver Jones Studio Manager: Nigel Dix

Scéalta Grá na hÉireann reveals the romances of the most iconic people to shape our nation's history, airing on TG4, Prophet Makers & Risk Takers showcases writing from Northern Ireland, eastsidearts.net, My Story, My Song is a musical event where positive mental health is promoted through engagement with the arts, January 17 from firstfortnight.ie

Former UK poet laureate Andrew Motion talks about his new collection 'Randomly Moving Particles', author of 'The Fire Starters' Jan Carson recommends where to begin with the novels of Agatha Christie and Saint Maud writer and director Rose Glass discusses her much talked about debut.

From The Haunting of Hill House to a terraced one in East Belfast, Jan Carson will look at terrorising of the domestic space and the legacy of Shirley Jackson. Stefanie Preissner navigates the blurred lines between fact and fiction. And the Bitchin' Book Club in Dublin will be put their questions to Louise O’Neill, about her novel Asking For It.

On this episode we revisit two very special events from this year's festival, featuring two of Northern Ireland’s finest exports, poet Michael Longley and novelist Jan Carson. Listen to the short story 'Soup' which Jan reads in its entirety and hear edited highlights from Michael Longley's conversation with diplomat, author and fellow Belfastian William D. Hanna.

Jan Carson has made East Belfast her base for a number of years now. Discover how these terraced streets play muse to this award-winning author.Listen to Jan as she describes how this place is bursting with material for her as an author. Learn how being in the middle of this closely-knit community triggers her creativity. Jan also talks about her first serious writer's block and how she managed to resolve it. In fact, she did so in a way that resulted in a book.We also discuss the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on Jan: a person who only spent around one-third of the year in her own home in 2019. Discover Jan's connection with the communities that she has become involved in the south - the Republic of Ireland.This episode of Creative Places & Faces is sponsored by the Property Insurance Centre.The transcription with images is available at Travel Inspires - Exploring East Belfast with Jan Carson.Podcast website:https://creativeplacesandfaces.com/Credits:Host: Jackie De BurcaSound engineer: Newton SamadderMusic: No.4 Piano Journey by Esther AbramiVoice over: Mike PayneSponsor Series 1:Property Insurance Centre

We announce the winner of the 2020 BBC National Short Story Award and the Young Writers' Award on its 15th anniversary. Judges Irenosen Okojie and Jonathan Freedland discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Caleb Azumah Nelson, Jan Carson, Sarah Hall, Jack Houston and Eley Williams. Writer and musician Testament performs Point Blank - a poem on writing specially commissioned to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the prize. Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton will announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge Laura Bates. The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with Cambridge University and First Story. Later this month Front Row is running a series of Booker Prize book groups with the six shortlisted authors. To take part email frontrow@bbc.co.uk Presenter : Tom Sutcliffe Producer : Dymphna Flynn Studio Manager: Nigel Dix

Winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2019, Ballymena born author, Jan Carson, delves into her own imagination as well as a number of places that have had an important impact on her creativity.Be transported by Jan's gentle voice as she considers the formative effects of her hometown Ballymena, how it contrasted with the Belfast of her university days and learn how she desperately needed to leave an environment that these days she loves.Follow her to Portland, Oregon, where she ended up living by accident. A place for Jan that was "the maddest culture shock and it was wonderful." In fact, she didn't want to leave at all but this couldn't be avoided.Leaving behind a cultural hub that she loved, not long afterwards Jan could be spotted writing her first book, the Portland inspired novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears. in the coffee shop at Tesco's in Ballymena.Jan's journey also takes you to St. Andrews in Scotland and Karmøy in Norway.This episode of Creative Places & Faces is sponsored by the Property Insurance Centre.The transcription with images is available at Travel Inspires - to enjoy some visuals of the podcast just head over to Jan Carson: Belfast, Portland and morePodcast website:https://creativeplacesandfaces.com/Credits:Host: Jackie De BurcaSound engineer: Newton SamadderMusic: No.4 Piano Journey by Esther AbramiVoice over: Mike PayneSponsor Series 1:Property Insurance Centre

Jan Carson is the next author shortlisted for this year’s BBC National Short Story Award. In her gently humorous tale of a family get-together that doesn’t go quite as planned. Laura Donnelly is the reader. From the short and pithy to the layered and literary, via robust poetics, family hierarchies and maligned youth, this year’s shortlist is the perfect reflection of all this ever-flexible fictional form can do. As a star-studded cast celebrate the fifteenth year of the BBC National Short Story award with Cambridge University, the short story, be it humorous, witty or poignant, retains its ability to surprise, delight and move us in equal measure. Now in its fifteenth year, the BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University is one of the most prestigious for a single short story. Following the announcement of the shortlist on Radio 4's Front Row, on Friday, 11th September, the five stories in contention for the 2020 award will be broadcast each weekday afternoon on Radio 4 at half past three from Monday, 14th September. Each of the shortlisted writers will be interviewed the evening preceding the broadcast of their story on Front Row, and the winner will be announced live on the programme Tuesday 6th October. All the stories will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast, and there will be a special edition of the Short Story podcast for each to download. For links and the most up to date information go to bbc.co.uk/nssa. Read by Laura Donnelly Abridged by Rowan Routh Produced by Karen Holden

Nica Burns, owner of some of the biggest West End theatres, discusses her plan to re-open them in sequence from 22 October, starting with Adam Kay’s one man show This is Going to Hurt and, in November, the hit musical Six. But what about large-scale shows like Harry Potter or Everyone’s Talking About Jamie? Writer Dennis Kelly tells Samira about The Third Day, his new project starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris. It's a psychological thriller, set on an alluring and mysterious island, that's been brought to life through a collaboration between Sky Atlantic and the immersive theatre company Punchdrunk. The drama consists of six one-hour episodes for TV plus a live-streamed twelve-hour event. The Northern Irish writer Jan Carson is best known for her award-winning magic realist novels. But her new work - shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award – is an authentic slice of rural protestant life. She discusses why this community is not often written about and explains why it’s important that their voices are heard now. And in an interview with John Wilson from 2013, the designer Sir Terence Conran - who died this weekend at the age of 88 - remembers how his collaboration with the Italian/Scottish artist Eduardo Paolozzi changed the direction of his approach when he was a young student of textile design in the 1940s. Presenter Samira Ahmed Producer Jerome Weatherald Main image above: Jude Law in The Third Day Image credit: (c) 2020 Sky UK Ltd & Home Box Office , Inc

As part of ILFDublin 2019, authors Jan Carson and David Keenan joined Irish Times Books Editor Martin Doyle in conversation at Smock Alley Theatre. ILFDublin is an initiative of Dublin City Council, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. See www.ilfdublin.com for the latest news and programme info.

Belfast writer Jan Carson discusses art and politics, narrative and empathy, magic realism, masculinity and fatherhood in her novel The Fire Starters with EFACIS President, Katharina Rennhak of the University of Wuppertal.

In this interview episode, Andrew sits with one of Ireland's best novelists, Jan Carson (on zoom!). They chat about writing in and of Belfast, Van Morrison and theology in NI. Unmissable. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rss/LeftSideUp?auth=v5iv8BDZB62s-GOJT1nIFWH5xxDOxHF3)

We talk to former Home Secretary Alan Johnson about his memoir Please Mister Postman, where he shares his experience as a postie and how the postal service has changed over the years. He also discusses his recent memoir on music, In My Life, and give us a flavour of his debut novel, Mascara. Owner of the Wigtown Post Office, Mary Wallace, tells us the story of her journey back to Wigtown after a nursing career in Australia. Award winning novelist Jan Carson is a dedicated user of the post to send new stories to readers near and far. She talks to us about how she got into writing stories on postcards and how Lockdown is having a chilling effect on her writing. She also reads a couple of her micro fictions - each of which fit nearly onto a postcard.

Today marks 75 years since VE day and we remember the end of war in Europe. We speak to Shirley Mann about how her mother’s own war experience inspired her to track down more women’s stories from this time. She shares the stories she discovered of the women who were pilots, wireless operators, and even “plotters” in the Battle of Britain bunker – and what they did next. Three women from the Armed Forces are taking legal action against the MOD claiming they are victims of sexual assault and rape. Their cases have already gone through military courts but there were no convictions and they believe justice would be better served if their cases were dealt with through the usual routes: the police and the CPS. We hear from lawyer Emma Norton, director of a new organisation called the Centre for Military Justice, who is representing the three women. Is Ireland going through a ‘golden age of literature’ when it comes to women’s writing? Sally Rooney and Anna Burns are hugely popular but what is behind this boom in new writing? Writers Lucy Caldwell and Jan Carson discuss. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been hearing from women around the world who have dragged out their sewing machines to make face masks at home. In the Czech Republic masks are mandatory so Marcela has been doing her bit as she tells Maria Margaronis. For some people lockdown has proved the perfect time for some DIY and home improvements - from wallpapering to tiling to even a spot of joinery. How comfortable are you about doing the work yourself? We discuss the dos and don’ts with DIY expert Jo Behari and Sarah Beeny, presenter of HGTV’s ‘Renovate Don’t Relocate.’

Severnoirska pisateljica Jan Carson je za svoj drugi, lani objavljeni roman Požigalci prejela nagrado Evropske unije za literaturo. V središču romana sta očeta, ki se spopadata z dediščino težav oziroma severnoirskega konflikta med protestanti in katoliki, ki je v zadnjih desetletjih 20. stoletja tako boleče zaznamoval ne samo Severno Irsko, temveč je odmeval daleč čez njene meje. Z Jan Carson se je lani novembra pogovarjala Tina Poglajen.

Rick O’Shea visits Eoin Colfer him in his creative hub – the shed at the end of his garden. Jan Carson, winner of the EU Prize for Literature is interviewed by the Book Paper Scissors Book Club in Belfast. We find out what the one book is that Baz Ashmawy and Eilish O’Carroll would recommend.

Jan Carson (aka NI's leading Casualty expert) on glimpsing odd things through windows and transforming cul-de-sac stories. Jan reads 'The World Ending in Fire'. Music by Ruby Colley. Edited by Stephen Sexton.

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In the latest installment of The Books That Made Me podcast, Vicky chatted to recent winner of the EU Prize for Literature 2019, Jan Carson, about some of her most beloved books. Highlights include a wake for the character of Mr Poirot in The Carson household, a shared teenage obsession with Wuthering Heights and fragility and transient nature of memory.  Books featured in this episode include: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken / The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr/ And Then There Was None by Agatha Christie/ The Poirot Series by Agatha Christie/ Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte/ A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O'Connor/ Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor/ Good Country People by Flannery O'Connor/ Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders/ The Abortion by Richard Brodigan/ Trout Fishing In America by Richard Brodigan/ On The Night Boat To Tangier by Kevin Barry/ St Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves by Karen Russell/ Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Writers and Rioters. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan hear from authors Gerard Brennan and Adrian McKinty about the art of writing violence. And they discuss their own experiences - as a reporter and as a police officer - when placed in dangerous and explosive situations. You’ll never think of a frying pan the same way again. We also hear riotous extracts from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, The Fire Starters by Jan Carson and Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson. We'd Like A Word is a podcast and radio show from Paul Waters and  Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, celebrities, talkers,  poets about books, songs, lyrics, speeches,  scripts, fiction and  non-fiction. We go out once a fortnight on Wednesday evening on radio and on Thursday morning on podcast. Our website is www.wedlikeaword.com -  which is where you'll find information about Paul and Steve and our  guests - and details of the radio stations that carry We'd Like A Word.  We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword and Facebook @wedlikeaword and our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com - and yes,  we are slightly embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear  from you - your thoughts,  ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word in person, to chat, review, meet writers or read out passages from books. 

Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears was published by Liberties Press in 2014 to critical acclaim, followed by a short story collection, Children’s Children in 2016, and a flash fiction anthology, Postcard Stories (2017): every day in 2015 Jan Carson wrote a short story on the back of a postcard and mailed it to a friend. Each of these tiny stories was inspired by an event, an overheard conversation, a piece of art or just a fleeting glance of something worth thinking about further. The success of this collection lead to Jan Carson becoming the Irish Writers Centre’s first Roaming Writer-In-Residence, 2018, working with aspirant authors who also created ‘postcard stories’. Published in journals such as Storm Cellar, Banshee, Harper’s Bazaar and The Honest Ulsterman, Jan Carson received an Arts Council NI Artist’s Career Enhancement Bursary in 2014. She was longlisted for the Sean O’Faolain short story prize in 2015 and won the Harper’s Bazaar short story competition in 2016. In 2014/15, she collaborated with local songwriter Hannah McPhillimy to produce an EP of songs based on her first novel. Hannah and Jan performed this material at music and literary festivals throughout Europe. More about Jan: http://www.euprizeliterature.eu/authors/jan-carson

Following her own brilliant short story collection Multitudes, Lucy Caldwell has guest edited the sixth volume of Faber's long running series of new Irish short stories. This collection is called Being Various and it includes stories by writers living on both sides of the Irish border - Sally Rooney, Jan Carson, Kit de Waal, Lisa McInerney and Kevin Barry to name a few - in a bid to capture the energy of Irish writing, from crime to magical realism, and everything in between. On today's show Lucy talks to Róisín about why she feels we are in a golden age of writing in Ireland and how she came to choose the stories in Being Various.

Jan Carson is a writer and community arts officer based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears, was published in 2014 followed by a short story collection, Children’s Children, in 2016. Her latest novel, The Fire Starters, is a dark, propulsive and original tale of fierce familial love and sacrifice, fizzing with magic and wonder. On today’s show she talks to Róisín about magic realism in her writing, her love of Belfast and the complexities of identity in Northern Ireland, her community work and more.

Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. Her first novel, Malcolm Orange Disappears, was published in 2014 to critical acclaim, followed by short story collection, Children's Children, and a flash fiction anthology Postcard Stories. In 2016 she won the Harper's Bazaar short story competition and was shortlisted for the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize. The Fire Starters is her second novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jan Carson's short story 'Family Circle' is the first new writing to emerge from the International Literature Showcase's 'Crossing Borders' series. In the podcast Jan discusses the writing of the piece and reads an extract. Use #litshowcase on Twitter to discuss this story Read the full story here: http://litshowcase.org/content/family-circle Find out more about Jan: http://litshowcase.org/writer/jan-carson/

Once again Gareth K Vile struggles to keep up with the artists in our latest At the Fringe podcast: the performer behind Christeene, Paul Soileau, talks about the theatricality of queer performance and manages to make Vile stomp off when he mentions 'boring questions'. List CEO, Simon Dessain, picks five shows from across the festivals and writer / performer Gaël Le Cornec and director Ben Samuels talk directing writers and a unicorn role in stories of migration.Show notes00:00:34 – Paul Soileau talks about persona Christeene (Christeene: Trigger)00:03:35 – Paul Soileau upsets critic and host Gareth K Vile's professional sensibilities00:03:39 – Music from Christeene00:06:45 – Producer Annie Coleman steps in to ask a question00:09:56 – Music from Christeene00:13:00 – Paul Soileau discusses reactions to queer performance 00:17:31 – Music from Christeene00:18:49 – 'Big boss' Simon Dessain Fringe picks: Ahir Shah: Machines, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Counting Sheep, Jan Carson and Roderick Buchanan: Understanding versus Sympathy.00:25:40 – Writer / performer Gaël Le Cornec and director Ben Samuels (The Other)00:38:31 – Credits and thanksCredits:At the Fringe is co-created by Gareth K Vile (host) and Annie Kolemen (producer). Equipment supplied by Subcity Radio.Please send feedback to webeditor[at]list.co.uk