Siobhán Daffy—giving Joe a voice

Siobhán Daffy on how No Ordinary Joe was inspired by growing up with a brother with special needs.

Shortlist announced for Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition

Shortlist announced for Red Line Book Festival Poetry Competition.

The Visibility Trap—the world and the self

The Visibility Trap|Mary McGill|New Island|ISBN:9781848408012|€16.95 "As McGill so persuasively argues, this visibility is...

Dinner Party—a strong debut from Sarah Gilmartin

Dinner Party is a strong, serious novel often leavened by warmth and good humour—Niall McArdle on Sarah Gilmartin's debut.

Fingal Poetry Festival takes flight

Fingal Poetry Festival takes flight in Skerries on Thursday 16th September.

Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass

Isolde Goggin reviews the magnificently illustrated Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass (Irish Academic Press).

Lucy Caldwell and Rory Gleeson shortlisted for BBC award

Lucy Caldwell and Rory Gleeson on the shortlist for The BBC National Short Story Award.

Checkout 19—a paean to the imagination

Eoghan Smith examines Checkout 19, the astonishing new work by Claire-Louise Bennett.  

The National Library acquires Edna O’Brien’s papers

The National Library of Ireland acquires Edna O'Brien's papers (2009-2021).

Jan Carson long-listed for major French literary awards

Jan Carson has been long listed for the Prix Medicis, and the Prix Femina for her novel The Firestarters.