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Irish writers on Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Young Writer of the Year Award; Eoin McNamee and fallow journal launches; AE George Russell Spring School

Thu Mar 20 2025 - 11:37

Kelly McCaughrain on Carnegie Medal shortlist

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Bridge Books wins; Franco-Irish Literary Festival; George Moore conference; One Dublin One Book; Belfast Book Festival; Flighty Creatures; MoLI-PWC tie-in

Fri Mar 14 2025 - 11:03

Irish writers in for British Book Awards

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nero Gold Prize; book deals for Ana Kinsella, Edie May Hand and Ruth Ennis; radio specials; Sheila Armstrong nominated; IWC events; President’s gifts

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 08:47

Pollard poetry prize shortlist revealed

Books newsletter: Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award; Irish Writers Centre events; ACIS award for Arlen House; Cló Iar-Chonnacht and Cúirt turn 40; Seachtain na Gaeilge

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 16:14

Kevin Barry and Ferdia Lennon on Walter Scott Prize longlist

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Bookseller of the Year; Young Writer of the Year; Louise O’Neill’s six-figure deal; Limerick poetry night; Children of the Famine Trilogy

Fri Feb 21 2025 - 11:35

Four Irish writers on Carnegie longlists

Books newsletter: screen deals; UL Creative Writing Festival; Ennis Book Club Festival; Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction; ILF Dublin agent dates

Fri Feb 14 2025 - 11:45

Paul Muldoon appointed Saoi of Aosdána

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and a round-up of the latest news

Fri Feb 07 2025 - 17:12

Trinity Library showcases modern greats

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and round-up of the latest news

Fri Jan 31 2025 - 05:00

University writers in residence unveiled

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Dylan Thomas Prize; Classics Now; The Last Boy; Mick Herron award; Susan Cahill longlisted; Working-Class Writers’ Prize; Laureate na nÓg mentoring

Fri Jan 24 2025 - 10:25

Kate O’Brien Prize shortlist revealed

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and round-up of the latest news

Fri Jan 17 2025 - 17:08

Dead poets live at the Gate

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and a wrap of the latest news

Fri Jan 10 2025 - 11:24

Irish Times Eason offer is Jane Casey’s The Outsider

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s literary pages

Fri Jan 03 2025 - 16:37

Franco-Irish literary award shortlist revealed

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Yeats Winter School; Strokestown International Poetry Competition

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 11:59

Sebastian Barry is named a Chevalier in France’s Ordre des Arts et Lettres

Books newsletter: Kavanagh fellowships; poets on RTÉ; cultural boycott of Israel; BBC story award judges; a preview of Saturday’s pages

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 10:45

Susannah Dickey’s ISDAL wins PEN Heaney Prize

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nollaig na mBan; Pavilion shows; Polari Prizes; RSL Jerwood Poetry Awards; Dingle Lit Short Story competition

Fri Dec 06 2024 - 11:57

Butter by Asako Yuzuki is Waterstones Book of the Year

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Profiles launch and show; John Calder Prize; Bookselling Ireland promotion

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 12:05

Colm Tóibín’s Long Island is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year

Books newsletter: A preview of Saturday’s pages; Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford Prize; Irish translator wins Stephen Spender Prize; MS Readathon; (S)worn State(s) launch at MoLI; Never Too Late Award; Dublin Literary Award judges; Limerick Writers’ Centre launch; Rory Brennan dies

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 12:16

Ella Sloane wins Sarah Cecilia Harrison Prize

Books newsletter: Reading campaign for Dublin teenagers; Bookselling Ireland report; preview of Saturday’s pages

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 15:05

Vona Groarke wins 2024 Michel Déon Prize

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; PEN Heaney Prize and Waterstones Book of the Year shortlists; Writers in the Attic; Robert Fisk archive at TCD; Little Island’s Carnegie success

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 08:48

Luke Morgan wins Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award

Books newsletter: preview of Saturday’s pages; Caroline Madden book deal; Nicola Rose O’Hara film deal; John McGahern Prize deadline

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 12:48

A tribute to Nell McCafferty

Books newsletter: Irish Writers’ Weekend in London; Kit de Waal to judge Women’s Prize for Fiction; Oscar Wilde exhibition; Korean prize for Anna Burns

Fri Oct 18 2024 - 10:34

Circling The Square hits the spot

Books newsletter: Forward prizes; Baillie Gifford shortlist; Claire Keegan wins Lenz Prize; Bookshop of the Year; Writer of Courage 2024; Tanya Sweeney book deal; Leaves Festival; Macavity Awards

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 21:45

Anne Haverty to give Stinging Fly annual lecture

Books newsletter: Tomorrow’s pages; Irish judges for Nero awards; Rooney Writer Fellow; ISLA, Bram Stoker, IMRAM and Murder One festivals; Irish Book Week; Publishers for Palestine

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 17:04

Freyja Hellebust wins Gerald Griffin Competition

Books newsletter: Saturday’s pages; Belfast International Arts Festival; Red Line Book Festival; TS Eliot lecture; Allingham Festival; Oisín Fagan book deal; Semaus Heaney fellows; In Their Shoes podcast

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 16:20

Children’s Books Ireland reading guide launched

Books newsletter: Saturday’s pages previewed; Wendy Erskine, Fíona Scarlett, Seán Farrell book deals; TCD arts festival; Italian book festival; Anne Enright event; Dayton Literary Peace Prize; MoLI seeks new director

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 12:45