Sophie White Explained

Sophie White (born 1985) is an Irish author, journalist and podcaster. She is the co-host of the podcasts Mother of Pod and The Creep Dive.

Early life

White is from Dublin and studied Sculpture at National College of Art and Design. [1] She is the daughter of Sunday Independent columnist and features editor Mary O'Sullivan and Kevin Linehan, who was head of entertainment for RTÉ.[2] White's writing deals with themes of motherhood, mental illness, addiction and feminism.[3] She has spoken about how taking a pill at Electric Picnic in 2007 triggered a significant psychological episode [4] [5] and how she was committed to the St John of God facility in Dublin.

Podcasting

White co-hosts Mother of Pod with Jen O'Dwyer, which takes a candid and irreverent look at motherhood[6] and The Creep Dive, which takes an in-depth look at the stories behind a provocative "clickbait" headline.[7]

Awards

Corpsing was nominated for an Irish Book Award and the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Where I End won the Shirley Jackson Award for Novel of 2022.

List of novels and memoirs

Novels

Memoirs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About . 2023-07-17 . Sophie White . en-US.
  2. Web site: Coffey . Edel . 2022-04-23 . Sophie White: I said yes to every bit of work, no matter what. I ended up in St John of Gods . 2023-07-17 . Irish Examiner . en.
  3. Web site: GLOSS . THE . 2021-05-04 . Writer's Block with Sophie White . 2023-07-17 . The Gloss Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ryan . Cathal . 2023-02-25 . Viewers praise Tommy Tiernan guest for 'honest' interview about mental health . 2023-07-17 . Irish Mirror . en.
  5. Web site: 2016-09-12 . 'One pill and I went mad': How Sophie White's nervous breakdown started at the Electric Picnic . 2023-07-17 . Independent.ie . en.
  6. Web site: INCOMING . 2023-07-17 . Business Post . en-US.
  7. Web site: Podcast of the week: The Creep Dive . 2023-07-17 . The Irish Times . en.

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