Sophie White | |
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| Born | 1985 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | National College of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, podcaster |
| Notable work | Corpsing, Where I End, Mother of Pod, The Creep Dive |
| Parent(s) | Mary O'Sullivan, Kevin Linehan |
| Awards | Shirley Jackson Award for Novel (2022) |
Sophie White (born 1985) is an Irish author, journalist and podcaster. She is the co-host of the podcasts Mother of Pod and The Creep Dive.
White is from Dublin and studied Sculpture at National College of Art and Design. [1] She is the daughter of Sunday Independent columnist and features editor Mary O'Sullivan and Kevin Linehan, who was head of entertainment for RTÉ. [2] White's writing deals with themes of motherhood, mental illness, addiction and feminism. [3] She has spoken about how taking a pill at Electric Picnic in 2007 triggered a significant psychological episode [4] [5] and how she was committed to the St John of God facility in Dublin. [2]
White co-hosts Mother of Pod with Jen O'Dwyer, which takes a candid and irreverent look at motherhood [6] and The Creep Dive, which takes an in-depth look at the stories behind a provocative "clickbait" headline. [7]
Corpsing was nominated for an Irish Book Award and the Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Where I End won the Shirley Jackson Award for Novel of 2022. [1]