Autumn Programme at Irish Writers Centre
A fantastic line-up of Autumn courses at the Irish Writers Centre has been announced
The Butchers—a whirling tale of borderlands and sacred cows
Susan McKeever reviews The Butcher, by Ruth Gilligan, which won the RSL Ondaatje Prize earlier this year.
Louisa Cameron, Raven Books, wins The O’Brien Press Bookseller of the Year...
Ivan O'Brien of O'Brien Press presenting the Bookseller of the Year Award 2021 to Louisa Cameron of Raven Books
Hard truth and troubling questions—Fallen, by Mel O’Doherty
Eoghan Smith takes a deep dive into Fallen— a novel with the flint of hard truth, ruled by a dark supremacy
Backlist Beauties—Paris Syndrome, by Lucy Sweeney Byrne
Backlist Beauties - publishers choose a title from their back catalogue that sparkles. Next up, Paris Syndrome, by Lucy Sweeney Byrne (Banshee Press).
The Tangle Box, by Dave Kavanagh—chapter one
Chapter one of The Tanglebox, by Dave Kavanagh. "Darkly compelling and driven by a powerful, page-turning momentum" - Kevin Barry.
A symphony of echoes—Dara Kavanagh’s Prague 1938
A rich feast, full of literary echoes, Fionnuala McManamon reviews Prague 1938, by Dara Kavanagh.
Poetry Happening—Liam McNevin
Liam McNevin reads 'Fisherman's Blues' from 'Times Present and Past' (Swan Press).
In Situ Solos—Belfast streets as a performance space
Inspired by the empty streets and stay home message during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, choreographer Aisling McCormick's latest work reimagines Belfast as an outdoor performance space for her latest project, In Situ Solos.
Splonk, the sparky bi-lingual journal for flash fiction
Nuala O'Connor talks all things flash, and Janice Leagra highlights some sparks—with dazzling imagery.