Solas Nua: Irish eBook Day
IRISH BOOK DAY: GOING GREEN IN 2020! A green twist on a long tradition of providing Washington DC free Irish books on St. Patrick’s Day, the team at Solas Nua, have partnered up with some Irish Publishers to offer free eBooks of some new and established titles.
Iris Murdoch’s Legacy
In this article, Miles Leeson follows on from his piece on Murdoch’s centenary last year and discusses the impact the Anglo-Irish writer is having on those who came after her. Iris Murdoch, author of 26 novels, as well as plays, poetry, copious letters and philosophy, was never one to shy...
Cancelled: Irish Book Trade Conference
With the spread of Covid-19, The Booksellers Association have taken the decision to postpone the Irish Book Trade Conference scheduled to take place on Friday 20th March. They hope to confirm a revised date soon to take place in the autumn, further updates will be provided as available. https://booksellerevents.org.uk/Event-Diary/IrishBookConference-2020.aspx For more...
Arts Council extend Arts Grant Funding Deadline to Mar 19
In light of the government's announcement on March 13 regarding new measures and closures relating to Corona Virus Outbreak, the Arts Council of Ireland has extended the deadline for applications to the 2021 Arts Grant Funding by one extra week to March 19th. If you have already submitted an...
The Arts Council Invites Applications for Creative Schools Initiative
300 schools across the country will benefit from the Initiative The Arts Council has invited schools across Ireland to take part in their Creative Schools initiative. Now in its second year, the initiative offers schools the opportunity to understand, develop and celebrate their engagement with the arts, empowering them...
Máthair – new TG4 Series on Mother & Son relationship inc. Wilde, Gonne, Behan.
The influence of four mothers on sons who became important figures in Irish history starts on TG4 18th March 9.30pm. The programmes examine the relationships between Jane Wilde (Speranza) and her son Oscar, Maud Gonne and Seán MacBride, Kathleen and Brendan Behan, and Alice McElwee and her son Thomas...
Bologna Children’s book fair cancelled for 2020
Following an initial postponement from March to April, the Bologna Children's Book Fair has been officially cancelled for this year. Read the announcement posted on the website here: http://www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/ To all our dear Exhibitors, Visitors, Partners and Friends,It is with great sadness that we announce our...
Recordings from poet Oisín Breen.
Dublin-born poet, Oisín Breen has a new collection of poetry Flowers, All Sorts in Blossom, Figs, Berries, and Fruits Forgotten forthcoming from Hybrid Press in Edinburgh. The collection carries three long-form pieces, each in a series of thematic parts and will be released on March 29 2020. Available now:...
Cancelled: Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival
Update: unfortunately, due to the outbreak fo COVID-19, the Mountains to Sea Festival has been cancelled for 2020. The Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival will be taking place March 26–29, 2020 across various dlr Libraries. Aiming to...
Behind the Scenes: ‘Troubles’ by Michael Farry
An inside look into the research process behind Michael Farry's upcoming book of poetry, Troubles For the last 40 years I have been researching the 1912-1923 period of Irish history, from the time when I was able to interview only a few Sligo survivors of the period and had to carefully leaf through the...