He Who Conquers Himself Is the Mightiest Warrior by Bernie McQuillan

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An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Bernie McQuillan. Read by Caoimhe Farren. The Author Bernie McQuillan is an Irish writer, based in Belfast with her husband and four children and works in health and social care. Her short stories have won awards and been published in journals including The Honest Ulsterman and Women's Way (Ireland). She is an Irish PEN/John Hewitt 2024 Freedom to Write Awardee. Her debut novel The Lobster Pot (2026) was shortlisted by Watson Little x Indie Novella Prize, longlisted by the Caledonia Novel Award and highly commended by Irish Novel Fair. Writer: Bernie McQuillan Reader: Caoimhe Farren Producer: Michael Shannon A BBC Audio Northern Ireland Production for BBC Radio 4.