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Books Ireland Flash Fiction Series—Editor’s Choice

Books Ireland Flash Fiction

Cute, joyous, loveable—YA queer romance from Adiba Jaigirdar

Hani and Ishu’s Guide To fake Dating is the new YA queer romance from Adiba Jaigirdar and it’s everything it promises.

Linguistic archaeology—how words reveal our history

How Linguistics can Help the Historian| Anthony Harvey|Royal Irish Academy| ISBN:9781911479697|€ 9.50   Evidence of who we were is wired through etymology by Anthony Harvey It took a modification of the Roman calendar to bring September, October, November and December into their current positions...

A loosening and tightening knot: Eoghan Smith on the artistry of Joanna Walsh

Seed|Joanna Walsh|No Alibis Press| 2021|Limited Edition Set|ISBN: 9781838108113 by Eoghan Smith Seed, by the acclaimed multidisciplinary writer Joanna Walsh, was first published by Visual Editions in 2017 as a digital interactive app. The relatively straight-forward narrative, described as a ‘queer coming-of-age story...

‘As long as the language will live’ — Michael Longley

Michael Longley (c) Bobby Hanley 'As long as the language will live' — Michael Longley by Dr. Adam Hanna ‘I get down on my knees, and do what must be done / And kiss Achilles’ hand, the killer of my son’. This closing couplet from...

Industry Profile—Yvonne Reddin, founder of StoryLane PR

Yvonne Reddin, Founder of StoryLane PR How I started My career began as a hairdresser with a penchant for listening to stories from customers. I am sure this could indeed be a bestselling book, if only I could...

Applications open for Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme

The 2024 Young Writer Delegates with mentor Alan McMonagle Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre Are you a writer aged 18—26? Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with The Irish Writers Centre.

Meadowlands Dawn—a surprising, enthralling, extraordinary novel

Meadowlands Dawn|Jo Beall|époque press Dr. Tapasya Narang reviews an ambitious and extraordinary novel—Meadowlands Dawn, by Jo Beall Dr. Tapasya Narang Jo Beall sets Meadowlands Dawn in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa, offering an exceptional portrayal of the experiences of...

The Fisherman and the Mermaid—a Rathlin folktale

The Man Who Talked to the Wind And other Rathlin Folk Tales from the Tommy Cecil Archive|Colin Urwin|The History Press A Rathlin folk tale from the collection The Man Who Talked to the Wind THE FISHERMAN AND THE MERMAID

Comórtas Crann Beo na Gaeilge | Irish Poetry Competition

Comórtas Crann Beo na Gaeilge | Irish Poetry Competition with The Royal Irish Academy An exciting opportunity for poets writing in Irish has opened up with The Royal Irish Academy who have launched the competition Crann beo na Gaeilge. Poets are invited...

Five Young Adult Novels You Won’t Want to Put Down

Five Young Adult Novels You Won’t Want to Put Down by Ruth Ennis Ruth Ennis The key to a great young adult novel is an excellent cast of characters. They allow teenage readers to not only learn of other...

Artists announced for inaugural Live Literature Mentorship Programme

Four début artists have been announced as the mentees for a fully-funded mentoring programme with Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde. Eilish Fisher (Fia and the Last Snow Deer), Isla McGuckin (April’s Garden), Judith McQuoid (Giant), and Molly Harris (The Big Squeeze) have been announced as the mentees on the Live Literature...

Irish in England and English in Ireland—Southern Irish Protestants, by Ian D’Alton

 Southern Irish Protestants: Histories. Lives and Literatures, by Ian d'Alton (Eastwood Books) Irish in England and English in Ireland—Southern Irish Protestants, by Ian D'Alton by John Kirkaldy Ian d’Alton’s Southern Irish Protestants: Histories, Lives and Literatures is an attempt to define and...

Nero Book Awards Category Winners

The four category winners in the Nero Book Awards 2024 have been announced—find them all here The winners of the Nero Book Awards 2024 have been announced, celebrating outstanding writing from the UK and Ireland across four categories. The winners were chosen by expert judging panels made...