Lissa Oliver

I am very honoured, as well as feeling a little unworthy, to announce that I have been appointed Consultant to the Libyan Horseracing Authority. Many years ago, I heard about a Libyan breeder buying broodmares at Newmarket to replenish an entire stud farm destroyed by war. As horse lovers, we are all horrified by the devastating loss of our beloved companions and my hea...

I'm current Chairman of the Irish Writers' Union and sit on the Board of Directors of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency. I teach creative writing with the ETB and I'm a Professional Mentor at the Irish Writers' Centre. In 2012 I was among the Irish authors who set a Guinness World Record for the number of continuous readings from their published books.