A thing of beauty—limited edition of The Magician, by Colm Tóibín

A limited, special edition of The Magician, by Colm Tóibín can be pre-ordered from Kenny's Bookshop, Galway.

Burnished brilliance in Trouble, by Philip Ó Ceallaigh

Philip Ó Ceallaigh has kept his readers waiting for a decade for a new collection. The wait has been worth it. Eoghan Smith reviews the Trouble, published by The Stinging Fly.

The Secret Bookshelf—a haven, half a minute from the sea

The Secret Bookshelf JO ZEBEDEE on the life and love of running an independent bookshop in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim.  How we started We'd thought about opening the shop many years ago, when the old...

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.

Under the Covers—Claire Prouvost

Claire Prouvost talks about typeface and facing the blank page in the next in our series about designers and artists in the book world—Under the Covers

Backlist Beauties—Hope Against Hope

In the next in the Backlist Beauties series, Little Island tell us about why they love Hope Against Hope, by Sheena Wilkinson.

Maggie O’Farrell and Elaine Feeney announced as winners of 2021 Dalkey Literary Awards

Maggie O'Farrell and Elaine Feeney announced as winners of 2021 Dalkey Literary Awards.

Anne Walsh Donnelly

Anne Walsh Donnelly reads 'Fodder' from her collection 'Odd as f*ck' Fly on the Wall Press, 2021.

The Sea Serpent, from The Voyage of St. Brendan

Read 'The Sea Serpent' by A.B. Jackson alongside the beautiful illustration by Kathleen Neeley, from a new publication by Bloodaxe Books.

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