Writing Magazine

William Wall

Prize winning writer and 2005 Man Booker Prize nominee William Wall is the author of seven novels, three collections of short stories and five poetry collections.

‘Morning is my best time for writing though I often return in the afternoon and evening to the editing process,’ he says. ‘For years I had a tightly structured day but now it’s more flexible. However, if I’m working on a novel I can spend most of the day at my desk.

‘As poet laureate of Cork I’m required to

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