The Surface Breaks: A Reimagining of The Little Mermaid

Louise O’Neill was born in west Cork in 1985. She studied English at Trinity College Dublin and has worked for the senior style director of American Elle magazine. While in New York, she also worked as an assistant stylist on a number of high-profile campaigns. Louise has written two award-winning books, Only Ever Yours and her most recent, Asking For It, which won Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. She is currently working as a freelance journalist for a variety of Irish national newspapers and magazines, covering feminist issues, fashion and pop culture. She lives in Clonakilty, west Cork.

Amy Shiels is an Irish film and television actress who is best known for roles in the films Veronica Guerin, Slaughter and the series Twin Peaks. Amy has also lent her voice to videogames such as Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Final Fantasy XV. As a narrator, Amy has recorded numerous audiobooks, including Four Dead Queens by Astrid Schlote, Ink by Alice Broadway and The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury.