Caroline O'Donoghue: The Rachel Incident and Skipshock

Jan 20, 2026 55 min

About this episode

Caroline O'Donoghue is a New York Times bestselling author and podcaster. Her podcast Sentimental Garbage has been streamed 12 million times. Her book The Rachel Incident has sold over 250,000 copies and is currently being adapted for the screen. Meanwhile, her young adult debut was All Our Hidden Gifts which became a much loved trilogy. Today we’re also going to be discussing her new book, the first in a duology, titled Skipshock! We discussed Irish literature, being described as Sally Rooney-esque, and the difference between YA and adult fiction. Thanks to Hay Festival for hosting us :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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