Sarah Bannan

Sarah Bannan, was born in 1978 in upstate New York. She moved frequently when she was growing up, living in Texas, in Florida and in Alabama, where she attended high school. She graduated from Georgetown University in 2 and then moved to Ireland, where she has lived ever since. She has worked in various roles in the arts and, since 27 she has been Head of Literature with the Arts Council. In 21, she took part in the Faber Academy's novel-writing course. Weightless is her first novel and has been shortlisted for the Newcomer of the Year in the Irish Book Awards. @sarahkeegs