Visit with Author Betsy Cornwell

The Irish Cultural Center invites you to an evening with New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell, on Tuesday, October 7. Join us as she shares readings and stories from debut memoir, Ring of Salt, followed by a Q&A.

All are welcome to attend this free event – whether you’re a Patron, a Book Club member or simply a fan of great literature.

• Doors open at 5 pm, with apps provided and the Trinity Pub bar open for purchase (please note there will be no restaurant food service)

• Author talk with Q&A takes place from 6–7 pm

About the Author

Betsy Cornwell is a New York Times bestselling author of six novels and founder of The Old Knitting Factory, an arts residency and retreat space for single parents in Connemara. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame and a BA from Smith College, and currently teaches at the University of Galway. She serves as a mentor for the Irish Writers Centre and was the first recipient of their Blue Mountains (Australia) Residency in 2023.

Her debut memoir, Ring of Salt, is forthcoming from Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (USA) and Renegade/Hachette (Ireland/UK) in 2025 (forthcoming on September 30). She received the Markievicz Award in 2024 for her work on this project.

Praise for Ring of Salt

“A beautiful story of resilience, hope, and hard-earned triumph, written in sentences as incandescent as the Irish coastline. Readers will cheer for Betsy Cornwell!” — Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author

“Beautiful and deeply moving . . . Cornwell explores what it takes to start over with honesty, humor, and courage. A must-read.” — J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author

“Emotional, spellbinding, inspirational, Ring of Salt is a tour-de-force of a book.” — Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Irish Cultural Center of Western New England, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, United States