This intensive 2 morning workshop will explore the craft of short story writing through close reading, discussion, and practical exercises. Participants are invited to read in advance works by Claire ...

Experience the transformative power of storytelling in this two-hour masterclass led by internationally acclaimed author ...

Sarah Webb, author of the just-published novel, The Bookshop Sisters, with some invaluable advice on writing historical fiction for children . . . I’ve always loved children’s books set in the ...

The story of The Skidderwolves starts with a misunderstood dog called Eddie. I was in my twenties when we got him. He was this huge black cross, a mix of labrador and possibly something a little ...

Welcome to this week’s Irish bestselling books charts, where the runaway leader of the pack is also our featured book for the week! Hungry: A Biography of My Body by Katriona ...

(R)age Gracefully is a sharply funny stand-up comedy show by accountant, Val Troy, who swapped spreadsheets for spotlights. Married for 25 years, raising three Gen Z kids, and armed with decades of ...

LeabhairCOMHAR is delighted to announce the publication of a new book for young readers by Áine Uí Fhoghlú, Bilal agus Cócó.

Competition deadline: 21st May 2026 The inaugural Pushbike Prize for Flash Fiction will be judged by Nuala O’Connor. The Pushbike Prize Terms and Conditions Eligibility Open to writers aged ...

Maurice Jackson, a friend and poet of Jamaican heritage, has the authenticity that Zach craves, and the bravery Vincent needs ...

Chris Ricketts’s YA trans story You Don’t See Me has won the senior prize at the Great Reads Awards. The Great Reads Awards was set up by a group of school librarians working in a variety of Irish ...

Bernie McQuillan, author of the just-published novel, The Lobster Pot, on how her life experiences have informed her writing over the years . . . Reading my first story in front of an audience in ...

Join Mercier press and Rebeca Murphy to celebrate the launch of Blood and Water, a debut novel about a marriage broken by grief, a West Cork island, and the family secrets waiting at the end of the ...