Writehawks | February 2026

We were delighted to welcome the Rick O’Shea bookclub back for the first WRITEHAWKS event of 2026, held here on Sunday 8^th February.

Rick was joined by the brilliant Aoife Barry, Jane Casey, and Dave Rudden, who each chose three books to recommend to an enthusiastic room of readers (many of whom were taking notes!) Thank you so much to the fantastic audience, the passionate panellists and to Rick O’Shea for making it all happen.

All the book recommendations are listed below and available to buy now!

Aoife Barry

Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Cal by Bernard MacLaverty

Jane Casey

The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
The Mushroom Tapes: Conversations about a Triple Murder Trial by Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein, Helen Garner
The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson