My name is Clare O’Dea and my next novel Before the Leaves Fall is due to be published by Fairlight Books in October 2025. My historical novel Voting Day was published by Fairlight in 2022. The Swiss edition of Voting Day in English, German, French and Italian is available at Swiss bookshops or directly from Zytglogge Verlag. In May 2024, I published a selection of my articles for The Local Switzerland in an ebook All About Switzerland.
My two non-fiction books – The Naked Irish: Portrait of a Nation Beyond the Clichés, published by Mentor Books in September 2019, and The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths published by Bergli Books (2016 & 2018) – were critically acclaimed. In 2023, I was the founding director of the Irish Festival Fribourg/Freiburg.
Originally from Dublin, I have lived in Switzerland since 2003, on the invisible line where the French- and German-speaking cultures meet. I spent nine years as a journalist at the international news service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, swissinfo.ch, covering Swiss politics, culture and business news. I previously worked as a staff journalist for The Irish Times.
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Hi Clare, I enjoyed the book launch for Voting Day and I’ve just ordered a copy. I’m looking forward to reading it and hopefully seeing you again when we can all get out of our boxes! Meanwhile, keep up the good work. The timing of your book launch was incredible! Pam Jaunin pamjau@yahoo.com
Thank you so much, Pam. I’m glad you could make it last night. The launch exceeded my expectations in lots of ways. Hope you enjoy the book!
Hi! Is it also available as an eBook on Kindle (in English)?
No, it’s not available as an ebook yet. Coming out next April on Kindle.
Hi Clare, your book Voting Day is exceptional. You covered the background and the story with great ease, and great humanity for all the characters. I couldn’t put it down, their lives and situations were just so compelling. Thanks so much for writing it, my wife is reading it now and she also can’t leave it down.
Regards,
Kieran
What can I say? Thank you for this lovely feedback, Kieran. I’m so glad you found the book. You’re very kind to get in touch. All the best, Clare