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Sophie White

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Sophie White

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1985 (Dublin, Ireland)
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Author, journalist, podcaster
Active Years
2016-2025
Nominations
Irish Book Award nomination (Corpsing), Michel Déon Prize nomination (Corpsing)

Education

National College of Art and Design
Sculpture / Sculpture
Country: Ireland

Awards

Shirley Jackson Award
2022
Work: Where I End
Category: Novel
Organization: Shirley Jackson Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Filter This

2019 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Unfiltered

2020 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

The Snag List

2022 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Where I End

2022 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

My Hot Friend

2023 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Such A Good Couple

2025 Novel
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown

2016 Memoir
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Corpsing

2021 Memoir
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Bibliography

  • Filter This (2019)
  • Unfiltered (2020)
  • The Snag List (2022)
  • Where I End (2022)
  • My Hot Friend (2023)
  • Such A Good Couple (2025)
  • Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown (2016)
  • Corpsing (2021)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
candid and irreverent styleraw depictions of motherhood
Recurring Motifs
motherhoodmental illnessaddictionfeminism

Health

  • mental illness
    2007年以降
    Committed to St John of God facility, influences writing themes
  • addiction
    Triggered psychological episode

Legacy

Irish contemporary author known for horror novels and memoirs dealing with motherhood and mental health. Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award.

Trivia

  • Daughter of Sunday Independent columnist Mary O'Sullivan.
  • Daughter of RTÉ entertainment head Kevin Linehan.
  • Co-host of podcasts Mother of Pod and The Creep Dive.