Greener

'An exploration of care, loneliness and the space required for bonds to flourish' Irish Times

'A thoughtful meditation on what happens to old friendships when you make yourself a new life. Insightful, believable and raw, there are questions here about all of our lives' Joanna Glen, the author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope

As teenagers, Helen, Annie and Laura were inseparable, bonding over family, boys, and their dreams for the future. But when school ended, so did their friendship.

Twenty-five years later, a snowstorm forces the three women to spend time together, leaving them wondering if they can reconcile the gap between who they are and who they used to be.

GREENER is an exploration of the changing dynamics of adult friendships and asks whether old friends can ever let us become new people.

'Heartbreaking, philosophical and funny' Niamh Prior
'Set in the latter days of the pandemic, Greener is a quiet yet powerful novel which examines the nature of friendship and the compromises that people make in their lives' Madeleine D'Arcy
'Murphy is an accomplished writer with the gift of transferring everyday life onto the page assuredly' Anne Griffin
'Gráinne Murphy's keen-eyed exploration of the complexities of adult friendship brims with warmth and humour' Danielle McLaughlin

Grainne Murphy has been:
Shortlisted for
- the Caledonia Novel Award 2019
- the Irish Writers' Centre Novel Fair 2019
- the Luke Bitmead Bursary 2016
- the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2014
Longlisted for
- the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2021
- the V.S Pritchett Short Story Prize 2024