Authors from Northern Ireland who have experienced sexual violence to take part in online discussion The writers will be in conversation with author and activist Winnie Li Marie Louise McConville 07 May, 2021 03:00 AUTHORS from Northern Ireland who have experienced sexual violence are to speak about how writing helped them as a form of therapy following their trauma. The distinguished panel of local and international authors are to speak about their experiences as part of an online discussion hosted by Nexus, Northern Ireland's specialist sexual counselling charity. Among those due to take part are Belfast-based playwright Jo Egan, Coleraine writer Hilary McCollum and poet Shelley Tracey, who moved to Northern Ireland from South Africa more than 25 years ago.