Banshee, Ailbhe Malone
Banshee, Ailbhe Malone
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Banshee
Irish Myths Retold

Author: Ailbhe Malone

Narrator: Ailbhe Malone, Aoife McMahon, Clara Harte, Aidan Kelly

Unabridged: TBD

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/08/2026

Synopsis

In this spellbinding anthology, Ireland’s most electrifying female writers breathe new life into ancient Irish myths, reclaiming the stories of women who have too long stood in the shadows.*An Irish Times bestseller and “One to Watch in 2026”**An Irish Examiner “Fiction to Watch Out for this Year”**One of Stellar.ie’s “20 Books We’re Dying to Read in 2026”*Editor and journalist Ailbhe Malone was raised on these legends—but the women, always cast as mothers, warriors, or witches, were never given the lead. And so, Banshee was born: not just a retelling, but a radical reclamation.Banshee transports you to treacherous landscapes and crashing seas, generational curses and mystical islands. Here you’ll find unruly mothers, rule-breaking queens, and women outrunning their destinies—their stories pulsing with desire, danger, and defiance.With contributions from every corner of Irish literature, Banshee features luminous retellings by Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan, Jess Kidd, Wendy Erskine, Nikita Gill, Sarah Maria Griffin, Jane Casey, Anne Griffin, Sheila O’Flanagan, and Salma El-Wardany. This is a celebration of womanhood—and an homage to the ancient stories that still shape us.

About Ailbhe Malone

Ailbhe Malone is a senior editor for The Strategist (New York Magazine) and she is also the author of two nonfiction books, 101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your Day and 101 Tiny Changes to Brighten Your World. Ailbhe lives in Ireland.

About Aoife McMahon

Aoife McMahon, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an Irish actress with extensive experience in theater and television. She won the 2002 Best Actress Gemini Award for Random Passage opposite Colm Meaney. She has also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Old Vic and has toured the United Kingdom with Goodnight Mister Tom.

About Aidan Kelly

Aidan Kelly is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a Dublin and London-based actor with extensive stage, film, television, and radio experience. He has appeared as Tom in the Druid Theatre’s production of The Good Father, directed by Garry Hynes for the Galway Arts Festival. He won the Irish Sunday Tribune Award for his performances in Howie the Rookie and Comedians.

About Jane Casey

Jane Casey is the author of the Maeve Kerrigan mystery series, the Jess Tennant mysteries, and several novels. She was born and raised in Dublin. She studied English at Jesus College, Oxford, followed by an mPhil in Anglo-Irish literature at Trinity College, Dublin. She lives in London, where she works as an editor.

About Sheila O’Flanagan

Sheila O'Flanagan is the author of several books, including Someone Special, Bad Behaviour, and Yours, Faithfully, which have been huge bestsellers in the UK and Ireland. Prior to taking the decision to write full time, Sheila pursued a very successful career in banking and finance. In her spare time she plays competitive badminton and is currently a director of the Irish Sports Council.

About Sarah Maria Griffin

Sarah Maria Griffin lives in Dublin in a small red brick house by the sea, with her husband and cat. She writes about monsters, growing up, and everything those two things have in common. Spare and Found Parts is her first novel.

About Jess Kidd

Jess Kidd is the award-winning author of Murder at Gulls Nest, The Night Ship, Himself, Mr. Flood’s Last Resort, and Things in Jars. Learn more at JessKidd.com.

About Anne Griffin

Anne Griffin is the winner of the John McGahern Award for Literature. Shortlisted for the Hennessey New Irish Writing Award and The Sunday Business Post Short Story Competition, Anne’s work has been featured in, amongst others, The Irish Times and The Stinging Fly, and she had an eight year career at Waterstones. Anne lives in Ireland with her husband and son.

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“The heroines in these tales are daring and resourceful, moving beyond the objectified and subordinate roles they often occupy in the traditional versions. Readers don’t need to be familiar with the originals to appreciate these stories.”

“No matter how intimately readers know the source material, they will be enthralled by the fast-paced and biting stories that tackle women’s interests and the Irish oral tradition. The care the authors take with their retellings will stay in readers’ minds well after they close the book.”

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