Louise O’Neill joins us for an EPIC conversation on her memoir, A Bigger Life
Join us for an evening with one of our most beloved authors. Ticket holders can look forward to an extract reading from A Bigger Life by Louise O’Neill, an in-depth conversation on this profound piece of confessional literature, audience Q&A, as well as the chance to purchase and have your copy of the book signed by the author.
This is set to be an evening of witty insight and inspiring conversation, so book your tickets today.
Date: Monday, 30th November 2026
Time: 7pm
Location: Celebrations Gallery at EPIC
Cost: €20
About Louise O’Neill
Louise O’Neill is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most acclaimed contemporary authors. Her complex, sharp novels, including Only Ever Yours, Asking for It and After the Silence, have earned her praise at home and internationally. A Bigger Life marks a departure from her previous work as her first full-length memoir.
As part of the book tour for A Bigger Life, which will be published by HarperCollins and available to purchase from the 24th September 2026, Louise will join us at EPIC for an in-depth conversation about the memoir’s many themes and learnings, from women’s rage, to Y2K thinness, modern masculinity, romantic relationships and of course, emigration.
About A Bigger Life
At 38, Louise O’Neill had the life she thought she wanted—until her long-term relationship ended, taking with it the home, future, and sense of certainty she’d built. Heartbroken but defiant, she made a radical decision: to say yes to everything, to take risks, and to reclaim her life—on her own terms.
What followed was a dating experiment that took her across Paris, London, New York, and beyond. Through the men she meets and the moments in between, Louise begins to challenge everything she’s been taught to settle for – in life, love, and in herself.
Part memoir, part manifesto, A Bigger Life is a candid, courageous exploration of modern womanhood, sexual freedom, and the myths we’re sold about what makes a life worthwhile. It’s about embracing uncertainty, finding joy after heartbreak, and creating space for the version of yourself that doesn’t play small. Louise invites us to laugh, wince, and reflect as she asks the question at the heart of the book:
What does it really mean to live a bigger life?
Praise for Louise O’Neill
“Louise O’Neill steps into areas that lesser writers are daunted by. She is a pioneer” Marian Keyes
“Louise O’Neill is one of those rare authors whose writing grips you from the first page, but who also makes you think. I will read anything she writes” Elizabeth Day
“Louise’s writing is so compelling, gripping and addictive” Daisy Buchanan
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