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
Roisin Meaney: ‘I’m well on my way to being crowned Crazy Cat Lady of West Clare’
The novelist on producing 22 novels in 21 years, her regard for kindness, and the slogan that won her a car
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
Valentine’s Day love letters: poems to celebrate the love of your life
Dive into this collection of verse that captures the passion of affection
Eimear McBride: ‘When my brother died, it was not only losing him but losing all the illusions that you were going to be safe’
Having abandoned the pursuit of a career in acting after her brother’s death, the author came to the realisation that she wanted to be a creator, not an interpreter
Author Rachel Donohue: ‘I needed to write to tell my children something about what I thought of the world’
The author on her new novel, The Glass House; her penchant for writing ‘why-done-its’; and the rawness of the teen years
Paul Muldoon appointed Saoi of Aosdána
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Novelist Emma Healey: ‘There’s an idea that painting all the roofs in the world white would reduce the global temperature’
The author of Sweat on her plan to save Earth, her least favourite quote, and Colm Tóibín’s shapely writing
Trinity Library showcases modern greats
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Roisín O’Donnell: ‘I became hyper-aware of the manipulative language used by abusive partners. I wanted to cut through that’
The author on Nesting, her novel about coercive control; her complicated identity; and misogyny on social media
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
Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Michael Longley: ‘One of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced’
President and fellow writers celebrate the legacy of one of Ireland’s finest poets
Award-winning poet Michael Longley dies aged 85
Michael Longley, from Belfast, received several awards for his 13 collections, including the Feltrinelli Prize
Author Jon Ransom: ‘My mother was remarkable. She gave me a passion to tell stories’
The author on his two wins for LGBTQ+ literature, how Norfolk has shaped him, and his ‘filmic’ style of writing
Kate O’Brien Prize shortlist revealed
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