59 min

#183 | Last Orders - 32 Shades of Salach: Romance Novels with Róisín McNally Motherfoclóir

    • Society & Culture

In terms of literary prestige, romance novels don't get no respect, ranking lower than sports biographies and screenplay novelisations on the scale of respectability - according to people who don't read them, anyway. But what about people who do? 


Since Covid, sales of romance novels have shot through the roof, largely on account of the #BookTok hashtag on Tiktok. And one of #BookTok's stars joins us on today's episode. You might remember Róisín McNally from episode #122 - she's back to tell Darach all about romance novels, how Ireland and Irishness are represented in the genre and even the bits where Gaeilge turns up. 


We also have a very special appearance from Peadar and a chat with Gearóidín about Bridgerton.

---


Get Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/ 


---


Contact the show:


whatsapp - +353894784713



twitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor


email - motherfocloir@headstuff.org



---


Want to record your own podcast? 


Check out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie



Or do it online at https://remotely.fm/?coddle 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In terms of literary prestige, romance novels don't get no respect, ranking lower than sports biographies and screenplay novelisations on the scale of respectability - according to people who don't read them, anyway. But what about people who do? 


Since Covid, sales of romance novels have shot through the roof, largely on account of the #BookTok hashtag on Tiktok. And one of #BookTok's stars joins us on today's episode. You might remember Róisín McNally from episode #122 - she's back to tell Darach all about romance novels, how Ireland and Irishness are represented in the genre and even the bits where Gaeilge turns up. 


We also have a very special appearance from Peadar and a chat with Gearóidín about Bridgerton.

---


Get Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/ 


---


Contact the show:


whatsapp - +353894784713



twitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor


email - motherfocloir@headstuff.org



---


Want to record your own podcast? 


Check out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie



Or do it online at https://remotely.fm/?coddle 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

59 min

Top Podcasts In Society & Culture

Miss Me?
BBC Sounds
The Louis Theroux Podcast
Spotify Studios
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
The Apple & The Tree
Daily Mail
Desert Island Discs
BBC Radio 4
Happy Place
Fearne Cotton