Ring of Salt

A Memoir of Finding Home and Hope on the Wild Coast of Ireland

Betsy’s debut memoir is forthcoming on September 30. You can preorder it here or at your local bookstore.

Wondrous . . . This book renewed something in my own heart.
— Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises and Women We Buried, Women We Burned
A beautiful story of resilience, hope, and hard-earned triumph, written in sentences as incandescent as the Irish coastline. Readers will cheer for Betsy Cornwell!
— Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group and BFF
The best memoir I’ve read in years. Think Practical Magic set on the Irish coast.
— Marian Schembari, author of A Little Less Broken
Emotional, spellbinding, inspirational, Ring of Salt is a tour-de-force of a book.
— Sam Blake, #1 Irish Times bestselling author
  • Betsy Cornwell is a New York Times bestselling author living in west Ireland. She teaches at the National University of Ireland, at writing retreats and workshops in Connemara, and through online mentorship.

Work with me

I offer writing mentorship and both online and

in-person workshops through The Old Knitting Factory, and am available for public speaking engagements.

 

The Old Knitting Factory

Betsy is currently turning a hundred-year-old knitting factory in Connemara into a childcare-inclusive arts retreat for single moms.