Competition deadline: 30th May 2026 The cultural association Energheia of Matera (Italy), under the patronage of Embassy of Ireland in Italy and the regional administration of Basilicata, is proud ...

The Journey to my Debut Novel, The Pretenders I began The Pretenders at a point in my life where I was sure I couldn’t write a novel – after all aren’t such works the product of young and ...

Hannah Brennan, author of Nothing Left Behind, tells us: half-finished novels aren’t failures – they’re making you a better writer. I always find it interesting when writers “confess” to having a ...

Lara O’Brien is the founder of Howth Writing Workshops and Retreats, a community group she started at her kitchen table. From this small setting, Howth Writing workshops has grown to include writing ...

Welcome to this week’s Irish bestselling books! Our featured book this week is a fun one for bakers – Loaf Tin Bakes: Easy baking for every occasion using the humble loaf tin by Shane Smith ...

Competition deadline: 30th May 2026 Kate O’Riordan is a multi-award-winning writer of six novels. She has also written for theatre and screen. Her many television credits include Mr Selfridge, and ...

Cork’s Mercier Press is delighted to announce its shortlisting at the True Crime Awards 2026, with nominations across two ...

How We Unlock Economic Possibility by Masuma Ahuja as the first title in its forthcoming business list. Publisher Blathnaid Healy acquired ...

The Time it Takes: author Jemimah Wei on the writing of her dazzling story of ambition and sisterhood, The Original Daughter. I was recently on a panel in Bangkok talking about my debut novel, and ...

Do you have a dedicated space in your home, that is strictly for writing, and/or illustrating? I didn’t really. I have my late gran’s old dressing table, which has been in our bedroom for some ...

The Cuckoo Asset started in 1988 after a misunderstanding where some engineers in my postgraduate class decided their lecturer was a spy! I happened to have banknotes from a trip to communist ...

The six books that make up the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist have been announced. A list that spotlights new literary voices – with four debut novels recognised – and showcases the ...