
Colum McCann will be in Conversation at the Bangalow A&I Hall on May 7. Photo supplied
In the lead up to the Byron Writers Festival you can join in Conversation with award-winning Irish author, Colum McCann and esteemed journalist and presenter Mick O’Regan at the Bangalow A&I Hall.
Join them on Wednesday, May 7 ‘for an intimate and powerful night of storytelling, conversation, and connection. McCann will discuss his latest novel, Twist—a propulsive and emotionally rich meditation on truth, technology, and the ties that bind us,’ said a spokesperson for the Byron Writers Festival.
McCann is the New York Times bestselling author of Apeirogon, TransAtlantic, Let the Great World Spin (winner of the National Book Award), and other celebrated works of fiction and nonfiction.
‘It is an honour to present the esteemed Colum McCann, whose extensive oeuvre makes him one of the greatest living storytellers of our time. I am thrilled to welcome him to share his latest brilliant novel with the readers of the Northern Rivers,’ said Jessica Alice, Artistic Director, Byron Writers Festival.
You can buy at ticket at: https://events.humanitix.com/colum-mccann-2025.


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