Louise Hall

Louise Hall is a writer of fiction, non-fiction and short stories. She lives in the seaside village of Malahide, Co. Dublin on the east coast of Ireland.

Little Book of Hope was written and published during the 2020 worldwide pandemic. It is a little pocketbook of reflections to help guide you through difficult times.

Pilgrim, her debut novel, is published by Ireland's oldest publishing house, Mercier Press. It has been widely received and endorsed by Man Booker nominee, Donal Ryan, and award-winning author, Carmel Harrington.

"Deeply moving and evocative prose. Haunting, tender yet hopeful. Pilgrim is a beautiful read that lingers." – Carmel Harrington

"In this cynical age it’s a joy to encounter such sincerity and wonderfully unexpected to see contemporary fiction as a profession of fervent yet gentle faith. Louise is a brave and human writer, a breath of the freshest air." - Donal Ryan

She has also published two works of non-fiction, Medjugorje: What it Means to Me and Medjugorje and Me: A Collection of Stories from Across the World with The Columba Press. The latter was translated into Italian and published by Edizioni Piemme.

Her short story fiction has been published in the literary section of The Irish Times and has also been shortlisted for numerous competitions, such as the RTÉ Guide/Penguin Short Story Award, the Colm Tóibín International Short Story Competition and the Jonathan Swift Creative Writing Awards.

She has appeared a number of times on radio and TV talk shows regarding her fiction and non-fiction works and has written for numerous newspapers and magazines.

You can find out more about Louise and her writings at www.louisehall.ie