Interview

Author Caroline Foran: ‘If people are hate-following me just to see what I’m up to, they can hate-subscribe and I’ll happily take their money’

The author and podcaster found a refuge on the subscription-based writing platform after posting her work on social media took an upsetting turn

Caroline Foran: ‘I think it’s fear that stops me from getting too deep into one thing’. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Caroline Foran frowns, then shakes her head. “I hate being asked this question, because it’s such a difficult thing to answer. How would I describe myself?” She bites her lip, mulling over the question before deciding.

“I think I’d lead with ‘author’, but I think I’ve reached the statute of limitations on that – I need to write another book. ‘All-rounder’ just makes me think ‘jack of all trades, master of none’.” She shrugs, allowing ...