Leabhair Idir Lámha—An Meisias Deireanach
An Meisias Deireanach Peter Wessel Zapffe|Tomás Mac Síomóin a d’aistrigh|Coiscéim|Lth/Pgs 63 ISBN 66600120200276 In the 1970s Tomás Mac Síomóin's first poetry collection, Damhna, established him as an important voice in Irish language literature; three further collections over the years cemented his...
Banshee Press open for creative non-fiction in February
Banshee Press is open for submissions of book-length works of creative non-fiction, by writers from or living in Ireland, between 1-14 February 2021. Banshee Press is seeking work which may include memoir, personal history, essay collections and hybrid or experimental work. On defining the slippery terms of creative...
Anthology of Irish working-class writers—last opportunity to support
Last chance to support an exciting new anthology, featuring 16 established and 16 new and emerging writers. The cover of The 32: An Anthology of Irish Working Class Voices has been revealed, with the publisher Unbound closing the supporters’ list on Sunday, 7th February—more details here if you would like to help....
A community book shop with a big heart—Books at One opens in Letterfrack, Connemara
Mary Ruddy and Vincent Murphy, in Books at One, Letterfrack Books at One opened its doors in Letterfrack in December 2020 A welcome bloom of the autumn and winter lockdowns has been the flourishing of bookshops. People have turned to real pages, returning to binding and spine, the smell...
Shortlist for the annual Kate O’Brien Award announced
Kate O'Brien Award presentation, 2020. Photo credit: Julien Hackett The shortlist for the 6th annual Kate O’Brien Award for a debut novel from an Irish female author has been announced. The Award will be presented as part of the 37th annual Limerick Literary Festival in Honour of Kate O’Brien...
The National Library of Ireland to preserve digital records of #WakingTheFeminists
The National Library receives records of #WakingTheFeminists movement for future digital preservation The National Library of Ireland has announced the donation of the archive of the #WakingTheFeminists movement to the national collection. The donation was marked by an online event, attended by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport...
Job opportunities and new courses at The Irish Writers Centre
New courses announced, and two vacancies now open with The Irish Writers Centre. Three fresh courses have been added to an already engaging and popular programme for Spring 2021 at The Irish Writers Centre. Over six weeks, author Orla Tinsley will offer a series of...
KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2021
This annual Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award is now open for submissions. The award is for a work of Literary Fiction by an Irish Author published between the 1st February 2020 and 31st January 2021. CLOSING DATE: 31ST JANUARY 2021
Review—Crisis: 25 Business Leaders on Surviving in Troubled Times
Crisis: 25 Business Leaders on Surviving in Troubled Times By Tom Maguire | Orpen Press | pb €18.00 | 9781786051189 Review by Mary McCarthy When things are going well and the...
Addressing the Nations: 20-28th Jan
Centre Culturel Irlandais presents a series of online events from contemporary Irish voices. Four evenings of impassioned speeches from contemporary Irish voices taking place Jan 20/21 and 27/28 7pm GMT (8pm French Time). To mark the beginning of a New Year and look forward to...
