File of manuscript letters from Francis 'Francie' and May McGarty to John and Madeline McGahern. McGartys were friends of the McGaherns, based in Co. Leitrim, and with personal conversation, news of locals and of the area.
Includes memorial card with photograph of Francis McGarty, died 28 Jan 1996.

Letters and email from Francis Byrne, BBC, to John McGahern. Letters detail discussions around adaptations of McGahern's work for the BBC. Letter 6 Oct 1994 from Byrne begins "As a great lover of 'Amongst Women', I recently put your writing forward as part of a list of suggestions for illustrated readings on BBC Radio 4." The letter continues to invite McGahern to submit new original work for radio and with detailed comments from Byrne on McGahern's writing style; Letter from Byrne outlining edits to a text sent by McGahern, with characters named as being Maggie, Kate, and Jerome (n.d.); TS letter, 3pp, personal discussion and comments on what books both are reading, sporting events, family matters, travel, etc.; Emails from Byrne to McGahern, Nov 2005, with comments and edits made on radio 4 adaptation on "Memoir".

File of letters from various editors at Faber and Faber publishers, London, to John McGahern. Letters primarily from Matthew Evans. Letters discuss publication consideration of books by McGahern, comments on US publication details and rights (includes copy letters from Jason Epstein at Random House, USA) and details of potential US presses for McGahern's work; discussions on royalties, comments relayed from Charles Monteith; sales and distribution of the books, possible film rights for adaptations, and related personal comments between Matthew Evans and McGahern.
Letters and postcards to McGahern from Joanna Mackle, Editor at Faber, sending congrats on McGahern winning the Galway Literary Festival Award (1987) and other later letters and cards commenting on receiving McGahern's recent manuscripts at Faber. (1980s - 2000). Letter from Donah Wood, Drama Editor, Faber and Faber (28 June 2005), sending congrats and comments about "Memoir".
NOTE: See also P71/1664 for file of letters from Charles Monteith, Editor, Faber and Faber; File P71/1707 for letters with Robert McCrum, Faber and Faber.

File of letters sent from Emily Morison Beck, Editor at Atlantic Monthly, to John McGahern. Letters discuss stories sent to the Atlantic by McGahern, and decisions on their publication by Morison Beck. Includes comments on "The Recruiting Officer" and "Korea" (10 Jul 1969); Royalties owed to McGahern (1969); edits to manuscripts made by McGahern (3 Aug 1973); detailed comments on the manuscript of The Leavetaking , with reservations on the title, and an alternative offered (11 Oct 1973) and more in letter of 12 Dec 1973; comments on visits to the McGaherns in Paris (13 Mar 1973); detailed comments on "The Leavetaking" manuscripts (30 Aug 1973); further discussions around the American publishing of The Leavetaking (22 Feb and 21 Mar 1974).

TS letter signed by Elizabeth Cullinane, New York, to John McGahern. 'I've just read "Nightlines" and I think it's a perfect book' and discusses individual stories in the book and adds she met Mary Lavin in New York recently who thought a character was named after her. Cullinane continues that she had received John's letter but couldn't respond as she was already in a relationship. She adds that she hopes to come to Ireland soon and to see John at some time, or if he may be in the US. She adds her own book of stories was recently published.
File includes photocopy of letter on The New Yorker headed paper, from editor William Maxwell to Cullinane, congratulating her on finding the work of McGahern and if any other stories are floating around Dublin, send them to him. This relates to "Strandhill, The Sea", by McGahern and published in the magazine. The original of this letter is also within the McGahern archive.
See also P71/1702A for other letters from The New Yorker Magazine staff.

Letters from Éamon Ó Tuathail to John McGahern, with discussions and arrangements for proposals for McGahern to teach in Cairo, Egypt.

File of letters and email from Eamon Maher, academic at Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin, and scholar of McGahern's writing, with discussions included of McGahern's writing, questions for interview with McGahern and details of a book of criticism, on McGahern's writing which Maher is writing.

Letters from poet Derek Mahon to John McGahern. One is written on 'Vogue' magazine headed paper and is regarding the publication of story by McGahern "The Stoat", accepted for a fee of £200; other letters are to McGahern when based in Newcastle, U.K., others discuss payment and arranging visits with McGahern.

Letters from David Wright to John McGahern, asking if an extract form "The End or Beginning of Love" could be reproduced in an anthology of works published from 'X' Magazine (1986). Later letter seeks a written piece from McGahern about Patrick Swift, for a forthcoming exhibition on Swift (1991).

File of letters from David Marcus to John McGahern. Marcus was a writer and editor at the Irish Press Newspaper. Letters in the 1970s discuss the inclusion of a story, "Swallows" (1971) in the New Irish Writing series; letters regarding publication of an extract from "The Leavetaking" (1974) and later letters discuss the inclusion of "The Wine Breath" in an anthology of Irish Ghost Stories, and other McGahern work being included in Phoenix Irish Short Story anthologies that Marcus is editing.