The Books Quiz: Who wrote the 1857 bio The Life of Charlotte Brontë?Plus: Which author was the Irish nominee for the EU Literature Prize?Sun Mar 06 2022 - 06:00
Una Mannion, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin and Tish Delaney recognised for major awardsA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Mar 03 2022 - 12:32
John Boyne reveals sequel to The Boy in the Striped PyjamasAll The Broken Places by author of bestselling Holocaust novel is out in SeptemberWed Mar 02 2022 - 12:45
Warsan Shire reveals her shortlist for €10,000 Moth Poetry PrizeRead the poems by Aniqah Choudhri, Mark Fiddes, Roz Goddard and Heather TreselerWed Mar 02 2022 - 06:36
The Books Quiz: Which Irish author created UK crime drama Top Boy?Also: ‘The beauty of the world hath made me sad,/ This beauty that will pass’: The poet?Sun Feb 27 2022 - 06:00
Cúirt Festival line-up; Pollard prize shortlist; Irish poets in St Andrews; NI Berlin showcaseA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Feb 24 2022 - 06:00
The Books Quiz: Which Irish author had a recent run-in with Peppa Pig?Plus: Who is the married couple in John Updike’s Rabbit series of novels?Sun Feb 20 2022 - 06:00
Lynn Buckle wins Barbellion Prize; Irish authors and bookshops on several prize listsA preview of Saturday’s pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Feb 17 2022 - 11:57
The Books Quiz: Who is the protagonist in Jane Austen’s Persuasion?Plus: Who is sex symbol fictionalised in Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 bestseller Blonde?Sun Feb 13 2022 - 06:00
A Previous Life: Long and drawn out with disorientating structureBook review: Edmund White’s novel reads like someone trying to rationalise a break-upSat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00
All Her Fault by Andrea Mara is this weekend’s Irish Times offer at EasonA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Feb 10 2022 - 17:46
The Books Quiz: in literary terms, which is the odd city out?Plus: Evelyn Waugh’s A Handful of Dust takes its title from the work of which poet?Sun Feb 06 2022 - 06:00
Kevin Barry wins Edge Hill Prize; Megan Nolan and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe on Dylan Thomas Prize longlistA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Feb 03 2022 - 10:00
Susanna Clarke, David Diop and four Irish authors on Dublin Literary Award longlistDanielle McLaughlin, Sarah Crossan, Donal Ryan and Megan Nolan nominated for prizeMon Jan 31 2022 - 13:00
The Books Quiz: What is the island setting of Emma Donoghue’s new novel?Plus: What was the first Asterix book and when was it published?Sun Jan 23 2022 - 06:00
Feeling right at home in ToledoThis sacred city is beautiful and intimate, and less than an hour by train or car from MadridSat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00
Sally J Morgan wins Portico Prize; Stephen Rea reads Butcher’s Dozen; new book dealsA preview of Saturday’s pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsFri Jan 21 2022 - 10:24
Cúirt launches diversity initiative; Joelle Taylor wins TS Eliot Prize; Lynn Buckle shortlistedA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsFri Jan 14 2022 - 11:52
Kate O’Brien Award shortlist revealed; Kerry Group raises Irish novel prize to €20,000A preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Jan 06 2022 - 16:50
Books to look out for in 2022: It’s going to be a bumper yearTwelve months of new titles from Ireland and abroad, with something for everyone in the audienceSat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00
A ghost estate and an empty grave: ‘I don’t think Northern Ireland was worth one life’The O’Dowds moved South after three of the family were murdered but some wounds never healSat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00
Accolades for late poet Thomas Kinsella over ‘excellence that did not know borders’Kinsella belonged to great tradition of Irish writers who doubled as public servantsThu Dec 23 2021 - 01:17
Thomas Kinsella: President Higgins and fellow writers pay tribute to a great poet‘His death is like the disappearance of a great house, a Malton-like edifice fallen away’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 19:45
Read all about it: Ireland’s best-selling books of 2021The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy takes top spot for second yearWed Dec 22 2021 - 13:00
Niall Bourke wins McLaverty award; Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair winners revealedA preview of Saturday’s pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Dec 16 2021 - 13:43
Colm Tóibín wins David Cohen Prize for Literature 2021Previous winners of £40,000 award for a lifetime’s work have gone on to win NobelMon Dec 13 2021 - 20:30
The Books Quiz: Who is Cal’s lover in Bernard MacLaverty’s Troubles novel?A query featuring the 10 writers shortlisted for Belfast Linen Hall’s ‘Book of the Century’Sun Dec 12 2021 - 06:00
The Irish Times books of the year: Writers and critics pick their favourites of 2021Seeking inspiration for a book to read or give as a gift? Leading authors are here to helpSun Dec 12 2021 - 05:42
An Post Irish Book of the Year 2021: Fintan O’Toole’s personal history of Ireland wins awardWe Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 ‘a book for the ages’Wed Dec 08 2021 - 23:35
John Boyne signs TV deal for The Echo Chamber; Lisa Harding is TV pick in USA preview of Saturday’s pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsWed Dec 08 2021 - 17:44
The Books Quiz: What is the warm setting of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale?A cold quiz for when the nights grow longer and Old Man Winter closes inSun Dec 05 2021 - 06:00
Arne Weingart wins Moth Nature Writing Prize; McCartney wins Waterstones prizeA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Dec 02 2021 - 10:22
The Books Quiz: Brian McGilloway’s Benedict Devlin belongs to which force?Plus: Which future author was up for a part in the BBC’s How Many Miles to Babylon?Sun Nov 28 2021 - 06:00
Victoria Kennefick on Costa Award shortlist; Joanne McNally deal; Moth Arts Prize winnerA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Nov 25 2021 - 15:17
An Post Irish Book Awards 2021: Winners include Fintan O’Toole, Sally Rooney and Aisling authorsSally Rooney has won the Novel of the Year prize for the second timeTue Nov 23 2021 - 19:00
The Books Quiz: a Father Ted SpecialCraggy Island is the Irish literary equivalent of Bloomsbury. Who’s afraid of Fr Jack?Sun Nov 21 2021 - 06:00
Major book deal for Michael Nolan; Patrick Radden Keefe wins Baillie Gifford PrizeA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Nov 18 2021 - 10:52
The Books Quiz: Who created The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries?Plus: Where are the stories in Thomas Morris’s We Don’t Know What We’re Doing set?Sun Nov 14 2021 - 06:24
Faber to publish authorised biography of John McGahern by Frank ShovlinA preview of Saturday’s pages and round-up of the latest literary newsThu Nov 11 2021 - 10:58
The Books Quiz: Whose novel is named after The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood?Plus: Novelist Patrick McCabe once played keyboards with which showband?Sun Nov 07 2021 - 06:00
Dublin Book Festival line-up; Wicklow Women; Polari winners; Buy the BookA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Nov 04 2021 - 12:43
Booker Prize 2021: Damon Galgut wins with The PromiseSouth African wins after third shortlisting with novel about betrayal in his homelandWed Nov 03 2021 - 20:12
The Books Quiz: Poet Brendan Kennelly hailed from which Kerry town?Plus: Which Nuala O’Connor novel will be 2022’s Dublin’s One City One Book?Sun Oct 24 2021 - 06:00
Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie: a thrilling readPrimal Scream frontman’s riveting account of how a Glasgow boy created a soundtrack of a generationSat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00
Nora by Nuala O’Connor chosen for One Dublin One Book 2022A preview of Saturday’s books pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Oct 21 2021 - 18:23
Alice Ryan, daughter of Caroline Walsh, to publish debut novelThere’s Been a Little Incident is poignant examination of griefThu Oct 21 2021 - 00:01
‘I think of you, Brendan, in hushed Dublin streets.’ A poem for Brendan Kennelly by Joseph O’ConnorPoets, professors and publishers pay tribute to Brendan Kennelly, beloved writer and friendMon Oct 18 2021 - 13:50
The Books Quiz: Whose writings inspired The Wind That Shakes the Barley?Plus: Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea is a postcolonial/feminist prequel to...?Sun Oct 17 2021 - 06:00
Caroline O’Donoghue celebrates a new six-figure deal; World Book Day as GaeilgeA preview of Saturday’s books pages and round-up of the latest literary newsWed Oct 13 2021 - 13:03
Sally Rooney blocks Israeli edition of her new novel in support of Palestinian-led boycottAuthor accuses Israel of apartheid policy but says she hopes to see a Hebrew translationTue Oct 12 2021 - 12:59
