Award-winning author Sebastian Barry was in lively conversation with journalist Myles Dungan on Friday 4th April in the Pavilion Theatre Dún Laoghaire, the final event in the spring series of dlr Library Voices. His eagerly anticipated new novel The Temporary Gentleman, the sixth book in his cycle of separate yet interconnected novels, tells the story of Jack McNulty – an Irishman in the British Army whose commission was never made permanent. He is writing the story of his eventful life, but the memory that weighs heaviest is that of beautiful Mai Kirwan and their tempestuous heartbreaking marriage. The podcast was recorded in The Pavilion Theatre on Friday 4 th April 2014.

Karen Joy Fowler is an award winning author of six novels and three short story collections. The Jane Austen Book Club was a huge bestseller and became a firm book club favourite and a hit film. Her new novel, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves is the story of a middle class American family, ordinary in every way but one. Join Karen in a wide-ranging discussion with arts journalist Sinéad Gleeson. The podcast was recorded in the Assembly Hall on Thursday 13th March 2014.

Local Dún Laoghaire writer, Hugo Hamilton, launched his latest book Every Single Minute at a packed event in County Hall on 27th February. His novel is a moving portrait of an Irish writer dying of cancer. Visiting Berlin for the first and last time, she is remembered in prose of arresting directness by the book's narrator. From the author of The Speckled People this uplifting and heartbreaking new novel is the story of a candid friendship, full of affection and humour. The podcast was recorded in County Hall on Thursday 27th February 2014.

Armistead Maupin, author of the much-loved and internationally-acclaimed Tales of the City series, came to Dún Laoghaire on Valentine's night to discuss his new book The Days of Anna Madrigal featuring one of modern literature's most unforgettable and enduring characters - the legendary transgender landlady of 28 Barbary Lane. Listen to a magical interview with Armistead in conversation with journalist and broadcaster Edel Coffey. The podcast was recorded in The Pavilion Theatre on Friday 14th February 2014.

Christos Tsiolkas, author of one of the most talked-about books of recent years, The Slap, returned to Dún Laoghaire in January to discuss his astonishing new novel Barracuda with reporter and broadcaster Nadine O'Regan. Daniel Kelly, a talented young swimmer, has one chance to escape his working-class upbringing. A bright future beckons but things take a destructive turn after his first major competition. The podcast was recorded in The Pavilion Theatre on Friday 17th January 2014

When Helen Fielding first wrote Bridget Jones' Diary, charting the life of a 30-something singleton in London in the 1990s, she introduced readers to one of the most beloved characters in modern literature. With her hotly anticipated third instalment, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Fielding introduces us to a whole new enticing phase of Bridget's life, including the nightmare of drunken texting, the skinny jean, the disastrous email cc, and total lack of Twitter followers. This podcast was recorded in The Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire on Friday 22nd November 2013.