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Deirdre Sullivan

    Deirdre Sullivan explores literary themes with an unconventional perspective. Her works are known for their imaginative power and playful approach to traditional narrative structures. Sullivan masterfully blends elements of fantasy with a profound understanding of the human psyche, offering readers a unique and captivating experience.

    Tangleweed and brine
    Savage Her Reply
    Perfectly Preventable Deaths
    Improper Order
    • Improper Order

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Fourteen-year-old Primrose Leary is adjusting to living with her father since her mother's death, but as all her friends seem to be pairing up, she is feeling a little lonely.

      Improper Order
      4.3
    • Savage Her Reply

      A Retelling of The Children of Lir by the Award-Winning Author of Tangleweed and Brine

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A dark & witchy feminist retelling of the Irish myth of The Children of Lir. Aífe marries Lir, a chieftain with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for 900 years. Retold through the voice of Aífe, Savage Her Reply is unsettling and dark, feminist and fierce, yet nuanced in its exploration of the guilt of a complex character.

      Savage Her Reply
      3.9
    • Tangleweed and brine

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A collection of thirteen dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales, given a witchy makeover, not for the faint-hearted. Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings.

      Tangleweed and brine
      3.6