About
Ciara Broderick is an award-winning prose writer from east Co. Galway. Her work aims to explore the relationship between people and places; how the landscapes we come from, end up on or choose to inhabit influences who we are and the actions we take. Her writing is defined by strong characterisation and evocative descriptions. She draws much inspiration from rural communities, like those in which she grew up and the intersection between modernity and the traditional elements of Irish life. Her short stories have been described as “quietly claustrophobic”, “full of empathy” and “pure magic”.
Her first novel, Catfish, was a winner of the Novel Fair 2025 and shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize. She was the University College London/European Literary Network Writer-in-Residence for 2025 and is kindly supported by the Art’s Council of Ireland and Galway County Council. Ciara is represented by Hellie Ogden at WME.
Irish writer Ciara Broderick announced as new Writer in Residence:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/irish-writer-ciara-broderick-announced-new-writer-residence
Ciara Broderick’s debut novel announced as winner of the Irish Writer’s Centre Novel Fair 2025:
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/12-aspiring-novelists-selected-for-the-irish-writers-centre-novel-fair-2025/
Irish author shortlisted for prestigious Lucy Cavendish Award:
https://www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/fiction-prize-shortlist-2025
Ciara Broderick at the Ragaire Showcase - Cuirt 2025:
https://www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/ragaire-showcase/
Mapping the City with Ciara Broderick:
https://www.eurolitnetwork.com/mapping-the-city-ciara-broderick/
Irish Writing, Language and Identity - Ciara Broderick on the ‘Talking Europe’ Podcast:
https://soundcloud.com/european-institute/european-literary-london-irish-writing-language-and-identity?si=c590a6009d954887b01daf455e41b1a1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
