Alan Murrin

Alan Murrin is an Irish writer whose debut novel, *The Coast Road* (2022), garnered widespread critical acclaim. Set in 1990s rural Ireland, the novel explores themes of secrecy, desire, and social constraint within a small community grappling with an extramarital affair's consequences. Murrin's writing is characterized by its psychological depth, nuanced character development, and evocative portrayal of Irish provincial life during a period of social transition. *The Coast Road* was longlisted for the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award and has been praised for its sensitive examination of shame, morality, and the complexities of human relationships in a conservative society.