Executive Director Ruadhán Ó Críodáin sits down with writers Soula Emmanuel and Ezra Maloney as they share their experiences writing literature and theatre from the trans perspective.

Soula Emmanuel was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She studied at universities in Ireland and Sweden, emerging with a master's in demography. Her debut novel, Wild Geese, was published in 2023. In 2024, it was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award in the Transgender Fiction category. It was also shortlisted for the 2024 Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize at the UK Society of Authors Awards. She currently lives on Ireland's east coast.

Ezra Maloney (he/they) is a writer and playwright based in Dublin. He is interested in what happens when strangers meet in awkward situations. His first play ‘Pre-Ops’ was awarded the Edmund Lynch Bursary and ran at the 21st International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in May.

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