Kildare journalist Tanya Sweeney to talk about latest book at Naas Library
Esther Is Now Following You
Kildare people will get a glimpse of the process behind Tanya Sweeney's fresh, funny and deeply affecting debut novel, Esther Is Now Following You.
On Thursday, January 29 The Chamber at Naas Library and Cultural Centre will host a special event at 6pm. Bestselling author, Emer McLysaght will be interviewing Tanya about her book. The event is free to attend, though booking is essential.
The book follows Esther, who first sees Ted walking in a park in London.
They lock eyes and for a fraction of a second, she feels something she’s never felt before. She starts by reading up about his life in Canada and his work as an actor.
Then she watches every interview with him online. It isn’t long before she’s joined Ted’s fan site online where she and the other ‘Tedettes’ stalk his every move.
When Ted gets a new celebrity girlfriend, Esther decides that things have gone far enough. She leaves her husband, takes all their savings, and buys a one-way ticket to Canada. After all, Ted might not know it yet, but they are meant to be together — he just needs a little bit of persuading.
Esther is Now Following You is an irresistible debut novel about obsession and celebrity fandom. For the last fifteen years, Tanya has been a columnist in a number of Irish newspapers and magazines, among them the Dubliner, Stellar, U, Irish Tatler, and the Irish Times Magazine.
She is currently a journalist and Weekend magazine columnist at the Irish Independent and is a regular contributor on Irish radio and TV. Her work in the music, film and TV industries helped inspire Esther Is Now Following You. She lives in Kildare.
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