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An original short story commissioned by ѿý Radio 4 from the writer Olivia Fitzsimons. As read by Aoibhéann McCann. Olivia Fitzsimons is from Northern Ireland and now lives in Wicklow but never lost her accent. She studied History at Trinity College Dublin and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands. The Quiet Whispers Never Stop (John Murray Press) is her first novel and was an Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair Winner in 2020. She has received a Literary Bursary from The Arts Council and a SIAP award from Northern Ireland Arts Council. Her short stories have been placed or shortlisted in many competitions including the Sunday Business Post/Penguin Short Story Prize and The Benedict Kiely Short Story Award. She has two feature films in development and is currently working on her second novel. Writer: Olivia Fitzsimons Reader: Aoibhéann McCann Producer: Michael Shannon Executive Editor: Andy Martin A ѿý Northern Ireland production.
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