In 2020, Purple House, one of Ireland’s most beloved and important cancer support charities celebrates its 30th anniversary. So valued are the services of the charity and so ubiquitous are the effects of cancer that nearly 50 Irish writers have contributed a story, essay or poem to this anthology.

Purple House was the first community-based cancer support centre in Ireland and is to the forefront in providing psycho-social support, psychological help and practical support to people living with a cancer diagnosis.

Featuring Writing from:

Rachel Blayney, Niamh Boyce, Katie Boylan, Paul Bregazzi, David Butler, Anne Marie Byrne, Stephanie Conn, Catherine Ann Cullen, Madeleine D’Arcy, Colin Dardis, Kate Dempsey, Maurice Devitt, Katie Donovan, Noel Duffy, Catherine Dunne, Arnold Thomas Fanning, Mark Flynn, Órla Foyle, Mia Gallagher, Emma Hannigan, Lisa Harding, Neil Hegarty, Ann Hickey, Eleanor Hooker, Rosemary Jenkinson, Brian Kirk, Susan Knight, Eithne Lannon, Phil Lynch, Ferdia Mac Anna, Niall McArdle, Eamon McGuinness, Emma McKervey, Danielle McLaughlin, Maria McManus, Alan McMonagle, Geraldine Mills, Mary Morrissy, Jean O’Brien, Nuala O’Connor, John O’Donnell, Mary O’Donnell, Roisín O’Donnell, Edward O’Dwyer, Geraldine O’Kane, Brendan O’Leary, Veronica O’Leary, Nessa O’Mahony, Paul Perry, Anne Tannam, Jessica Traynor, Breda Wall Ryan and Adam Wyeth.

Tanya Farrelly