Liz Cowley
Liz Cowley has had a long career as an advertising copywriter, mostly writing on women’s products – ‘a terrific opportunity to listen to women talk about their lives’. She has written poetry for many years, but only recently considered publication. Her first book, A Red Dress, came out in 2008, took the top spot on Amazon, and was turned into a stage show in Dublin. What am I doing here? followed in 2010, and a selection from both books was featured as the finale of the West Cork Literary Festival the same year, starring the acclaimed Irish actress Cyrena Hayes Byrne. Her Irish grandfather, a vicar, came from Connemara and she is married to Irish author, Donough O'Brien, with a daughter and two stepsons. She lives in London, and is currently completing a fourth book in tandem with copywriting assignments – about gardens and gardening – another lifelong pleasure.