The Time it Takes: author Jemimah Wei on the writing of her dazzling story of ambition and sisterhood, The Original Daughter. I was recently on a panel in Bangkok talking about my debut novel, and ...

The six books that make up the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist have been announced. A list that spotlights new literary voices – with four debut novels recognised – and showcases the ...

Six books have made the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist. Examining themes of migration, conflict and othering, ...

The Cuckoo Asset started in 1988 after a misunderstanding where some engineers in my postgraduate class decided their lecturer was a spy! I happened to have banknotes from a trip to communist ...

Do you have a dedicated space in your home, that is strictly for writing, and/or illustrating? I didn’t really. I have my late gran’s old dressing table, which has been in our bedroom for some ...

Submissions deadline: 30th April 2026 Script submissions are now open until April 30th, 2026. Fishamble welcomes submissions of new, original, dramatic work, and appreciates the imagination, time, ...

Readers are invited to download free audiobooks on World Book Night as part of the National Year of Reading celebrations. Millions will be able to listen to the free-to-stream Quick Reads, ...

Author Pam Lecky on Embracing the Challenge of Writing in a New Genre. I grew up in a house where reading was encouraged, and devoured historical fiction, biography, ...

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Under Her Care is a morally charged novel about guilt and grief, the nature of justice and the choices we hope we never have to make. Ideas for novels are illusive ...

Sunday 26 April 2026 for another extravaganza of books, writers, and readers. You can expect local, national and international writers, free workshops, art installations and exhibitions, teen and ...

An Post Irish Book Awards unveils list featuring Top 20 Favourite Irish Books from category winners over the past two decades – as voted for by the public. Books by Claire Keegan, Sebastian ...