Neil Hegarty

NEIL HEGARTY grew up in Derry. THE JEWEL, Neil's second novel, was published by Head of Zeus in 2019, to a chorus of acclaim: 'dazzling, raw and moving' noted the Irish Times; and the Observer added that 'Neil Hegarty proves again that he is one to watch.' Other titles include: debut novel INCH LEVELS (Head of Zeus): 'a perceptive and moving study of remorse and resilience' (John Banville); INCH LEVELS was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Novel of the Year award; FROST: THAT WAS THE LIFE THAT WAS (WH Allen), a landmark biography of the television interviewer and satirist David Frost; THE SECRET HISTORY OF OUR STREETS (BBC Books), which accompanied a BBC season of programming on London; THE STORY OF IRELAND (BBC Books), written to accompany the groundbreaking BBC-RTE television history of the same name; and DUBLIN: A VIEW FROM THE GROUND (Sanctuary), a cultural history of the Irish capital over a thousand years; Neil lives in Dublin; and his web site is www.neilhegarty.com.