Neil Hegarty

NEIL HEGARTY grew up in Derry.

THE JEWEL, Neil's second novel, was published by Head of Zeus in 2019, to a chorus of acclaim: 'dazzling, raw and moving' noted the Irish Times; and the Observer added that 'Neil Hegarty proves again that he is one to watch.'

Other titles include:

debut novel INCH LEVELS (Head of Zeus): 'a perceptive and moving study of remorse and resilience' (John Banville); INCH LEVELS was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Novel of the Year award;

FROST: THAT WAS THE LIFE THAT WAS (WH Allen), a landmark biography of the television interviewer and satirist David Frost;

THE SECRET HISTORY OF OUR STREETS (BBC Books), which accompanied a BBC season of programming on London;

THE STORY OF IRELAND (BBC Books), written to accompany the groundbreaking BBC-RTE television history of the same name; and

DUBLIN: A VIEW FROM THE GROUND (Sanctuary), a cultural history of the Irish capital over a thousand years;

Neil lives in Dublin; and his web site is www.neilhegarty.com.