The Boldness of Betty

Anna Carey is a journalist and author from Dublin who has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent and many other publications. Anna’s first book, The Real Rebecca, was published in 2011, and went on to win the Senior Children’s Book prize at the Irish Book Awards. Rebecca returned in the critically acclaimed Rebecca’s Rules, Rebecca Rocks and Rebecca is Always Right. The Making of Mollie (2016) was her first historical novel and was shortlisted for the Senior Children’s Book prize at the 2016 Irish Book Awards and was followed by the sequel, Mollie on the March, which received rave reviews. Anna’s book The Boldness of Betty was also shortlisted for the Senior Children’s Book prize at the 2020 Irish Book Awards and features a cameo appearance from our favourite suffragette, Mollie.

Eva-Jane Gaffney is an actor and voiceover artist from Dublin and a fluent Irish speaker. On screen she can be seen in Finding You (2021), Sing Street (2016) and Red Rock (2015). Eva-Jane also has experience working in casting, her credits include The Lobster (2015), Foundation (2021), Wolfwalkers (2020) and Dating Amber (2020).