Maija Mäkelä has released two albums under the name Maija Sofia; Bath Time, which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and True Love. She has toured extensively, both on her own and as support for artists including Sharon Van Etten, Julian Baker and Mega Bog. She also composes music for film and sound-art installations in collaboration with visual artists. Her poetry has appeared in The Stinging Fly, Banshee, Poetry Ireland Review, Berlin Lit and elsewhere, and she writes essays a...| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Often, the most interesting things that happen to a person happen in the margins, in the dark, in a hole. It’s the climbing out that makes the story vital.” Stuart Murdoch| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Ronayne’s approach is an inspiring one, using the wonder of nature to activate a love for what we have and what we are losing…His public talks often leave audiences moved to tears.” The Irish Times| International Literature Festival Dublin
“With survival comes a duty: to tell the story. But also with it comes an inability to ultimately comprehend why you survived and others didn’t.” Atef Abu Saif| International Literature Festival Dublin
“A must read, not only for autists, but for everyone. It shines a light on the highly varied, and often misunderstood workings of the many types of autistic people there are in the world.” Seán Ronayne, author of Nature Boy: A Journey of Birdsong and Belonging| International Literature Festival Dublin
