Caoilinn Hughes

About The Author

Caoilinn Hughes is the author of Orchid & the Wasp, which won the Collyer Bristow Prize and was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, and The Wild Laughter, which won the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award and was longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize. She was recently the Oscar Wilde Centre Writer Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, and will be a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library for 2023-2024.

Author Alerts

Get updates about Caoilinn Hughes and recommended reads from Simon & Schuster.
Plus, get a FREE ebook when you sign up!

By clicking 'Sign me up' I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge the Privacy Policy and Notice of Financial Incentive. Free ebook offer available to NEW US subscribers only. Offer redeemable at Simon & Schuster's ebook fulfillment partner. Must redeem within 90 days. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices.

Books by Caoilinn Hughes

The Wild Laughter

Winner of the 2021 Encore Award

By Caoilinn Hughes

An exhilarating dark comedy about two brothers confronting their father's fate in contemporary Ireland, from a critically acclaimed Irish author

'Propulsive, raucous, funny and deeply moving... I loved it.' David Nicholls, author of One Day

'Brilliant. A hi...

Learn More

LIST PRICE $16.00

PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER

Buy from Other Retailers