Lichtenberg Book Launch Tom O'Connell
Set in an uncomfortably credible future, Lichtenberg (Temple Dark Books) by Tom O’Connell is a gripping and thought-provoking dystopian fiction, exploring the dangers of nationalist ideology, state propaganda, revisionist history, and the othering of the marginalised outsider; issues that continue to plague our contemporary society. With a protagonist who dares to question the status quo, we too re-learn the courage to question. Join us for this exclusive book launch event ahead of publication, with a reading and Q&A, followed by a book signing.
Tom O’Connell hails from Galway. With degrees in English and Law, he also holds a Master’s in English from the University of Galway and is currently pursuing a PhD in Dystopian Literature. Lichtenberg, his debut novel, was selected as one of the twelve winners of the Irish Writers Centre’s Novel Fair in 2023. The novel draws on his academic background as it explores themes of language – its ability to distort perception, influence will and create ideology. He similarly weaves his legal experience into the story, lending realism to his worldbuilding and the social structure of Lichtenberg’s unforgiving world.