Lisa Harding

Lisa Harding is a writer of plays, short stories and novels. Her first novel, Harvesting won the Kate O’Brien award, was shortlisted for an Irish Book Award and the Kerry Group Prize in 2018. Her second, Bright Burning Things (2021) received a starred review in the Publisher’s Weekly, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, a People Magazine Choice, and was featured on the Today Show. It was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Prize and a Dalkey Literary Award. Her third novel, The Wildelings is due for publication with Harper Collins (US) and Bloomsbury Press (UK) in early 2025. She will be embarking on a new novel, her fourth, during her residency at the CCI.