Interviews

Mary Costello published her first short story in the mid-90s and was promptly shortlisted for a Hennessy Prize, but then didn't publish another story until 2010. Two years later, her wonderful debut collection of short stories, The China Factory, has been published by The Stinging Fly, and looks set for great success. Here Mary tells us about those years of not publishing, how voice is central to all her stories, and how she feels about the prospect of finally being published...