'In Exile' (a short story collection), published by Mercier Press, June 2008, is available to buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, or a bookshop in your area.
"O'Callaghan writes evocatively of a way of life that has become memory rather than reality… he demonstrates an affinity with people and place which is tender but never trite, and invariably rewards the reader with a surprising twist." - The Irish Times (review of 'In Exile' - January 2009)
"The artistry… is spellbinding. O'Callaghan has injected his characters with enough resignation to make their failures believable, but enough emotion to convince us the failures are tragedies, not merely bad luck." - Hudson Review (USA) (critical essay on 'In Exile', and place in fiction, summer 2009)
'In Too Deep' (a short story collection), published by Mercier Press, July 2009, is available to buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, or have your local bookshop order it for you.
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"Classy… and bleakly atmospheric." - Sunday Tribune review of 'In Too Deep', June 2009)
"A masterful storyteller… O'Callaghan flexes his literary muscle with the grace of a dancer… (He) is the sort of writer who places heavy significance on the surreal and mythic power of everyday occurrences… That's what makes this book such a pleasure." - The Stinging Fly (review of 'In Too Deep', spring 2010)