The Bestseller is a suspense-filled domestic psychological thriller about a therapist who spills her client’s confidential secrets . . . I’ve been an NHS hospital doctor for many years. I’m ...

When Your Memoir Means Reliving the Past There is a strange moment when you decide to write a memoir. You open a blank page intending to tell your story and realise ...

I am having a luxurious Sunday writing a new novel from what I call my “bed office”. It is me with a laptop, enough pillows to make Cleopatra jealous and a king size bed. I have a gorgeous pink ...

Today we are sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation with a call to sign a petition to protect creators’ rights. Alongside fellow members of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, they are ...

Originally from Bray, Wicklow, Finbarr O’Sullivan lives in Carlow. Having previously studied and worked in both journalism and translation, Finbarr has a long career in different fields of ...

As the seventh Samhain since their daughter’s death approaches, Klara and Hector Armstrong are struggling to live a normal life in the company of grief . . . Hector Sometimes a story begins with ...

Mark Gyves is an Irish crime fiction writer. He has lived and worked in the UK and Ireland and now resides in his hometown on the outskirts of Cork. His debut novel The Boy is available from 24th ...

When nine-year-old Maia describes her drawings, they come to life with comic and chaotic results – but could losing the family she loves be the price she has to pay? When Publication Day ...

Welcome back to this week’s charts, where we’re delighted to see a brand new entry in the Irish bestselling books lists. Paul Howard, author of the ever-popular Ross ...

Competition deadline: 27th September 2026 The Allingham Festival 2026 Poetry and Flash Fiction Competitions are now open! First Prize in both Flash Fiction and Poetry is €300. Winners will be ...

Past Voices, Future Stories Listowel International Storytelling Festival returns from 17–20 September 2026, bringing storytellers, poets, musicians and audiences together for four days of stories, ...

The Red Line Book Festival returns this October, marking its 15th anniversary with an exciting programme filled with over 40 ...