Caragh Maxwell & Isa Davids

Isa Davids (1994) studied History and International Relations. She interned as a political editor in New York City. Currently she is a freelance journalist and writes for the book department of the Dutch newspaper NRC. Her other publications have appeared in de Volkskrant, Trouw and Vrij Nederland. She lives in Amsterdam. Her debut short story collection is titled Yenta. This work comprises nine stories that tell the history of a Jewish American family. These stories alternate with the memoirs of a journalist who tries to save his marriage by accepting a foreign correspondent position in Jerusalem. 

During the festival, Isa’s Chronicles stories will be translated into German by Christine Koopmann.

Caragh Maxwell is a writer living in Sligo, Ireland. Her writing focuses on otherness, womanhood, intergenerational trauma, and place. Sugartown, her debut novel, was published by Oneworld in 2025. The Dutch translation by Lisette van Eijk was published in 2026. Sugartown was shortlisted for Newcomer of The Year at the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards. It has also been shortlisted for the 2026 New Adult Book Prize.

During the festival, Caragh’s stories will be translated into Dutch by Eva Leek.