Martin Doyle

A journalist with 35 years’ experience, Martin Doyle has worked for The Times in London, The Irish Post and since 2007 for The Irish Times where he is currently Book Editor. Originally from Co. Down, his publication Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place was shortlisted for Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2023.

During his residency, Martin will delve into the field of Irish literature. Drawing on a selection of his interviews with leading Irish authors over the last three decades, he will develop a new book exploring topics such as Irish women writers, the range of countries in which Irish writers situate their work, as well as responses to Brexit and the first election of Donald Trump.