Felicity McCall
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Felicity McCall is an Irish journalist, writer and broadcaster whose 21 published works include novels, non-fiction, plays, a graphic novel and anthologies.
Her plays have been professionally produced in the UK, Ireland, US and Australasia; her awards include the UK National Lottery Award for Heritage 2011, for 'We Were Brothers',[citation needed] two Epic Ireland awards in 2013 for 'Every Bottle has a Story to Tell'[citation needed] two Meyer Whitworth nominations, for No Goodbyes (2008) and 'We Were Brothers' (2010),[citation needed] and the Tyrone Guthrie Scriptwriting Award (2006/7).[citation needed] Most are based on historical fact or social activism.
Her screenplay credits include 'Agnes',(Ambient Light/GSCA 2006), the life of the Irish nursing pioneer Agnes Jones, and 'Jam' (Brassneck Productions). McCall is also a director and founding member of theatre groups 'Handful Productions' and 'Postscript', and founder of Derry Writers' Group. Formerly Ireland officer for the miscarriage of justice lobby group, Portia, she serves on the Irish Executive of the National Union of Journalists.[citation needed]
References
- Guildhall Press, publisher, Agnes (2004) [1]
- Reckoning (2005) Finding Lauren (2007) A Pitying of Doves (2011)
- Meyer Whitworth nominations for We Were Brothers (2010) and No Goodbyes (2007)
- ACNI awards 2006/7, 2009/10