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The Open Door anthology brings together a collection of short stories by some of Ireland's greatest writers, all of which are written and crafted specifically for the emerging adult reader.
Featuring writing from Graham Norton, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Blindboy Boatclub, Donal Ryan, Sheila O'Flanagan, Roddy Doyle, Patrick Freyne, Carlo Gébler, Ciara Geraghty, Colm O'Regan, Deirdre Purcell, Dermot Bolger, Emily Hourican, Louise Kennedy, Martina Devlin, Melatu Uche Okorie, Nuala O'Connor, Patricia Scanlan, Paul Perry, Rachael English, Roisin O'Donnell, Ruth Gilligan, Sinead Crowley, Sinead Moriarty, Úna-Minh Kavanagh, Yan Ge and Marita Conlon-McKenna.
Featuring writing from Graham Norton, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Blindboy Boatclub, Donal Ryan, Sheila O'Flanagan, Roddy Doyle, Patrick Freyne, Carlo Gébler, Ciara Geraghty, Colm O'Regan, Deirdre Purcell, Dermot Bolger, Emily Hourican, Louise Kennedy, Martina Devlin, Melatu Uche Okorie, Nuala O'Connor, Patricia Scanlan, Paul Perry, Rachael English, Roisin O'Donnell, Ruth Gilligan, Sinead Crowley, Sinead Moriarty, Úna-Minh Kavanagh, Yan Ge and Marita Conlon-McKenna.
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