Kevin Barry on Goldsmiths shortlist; Colin Barrett a National Book Award 5 under 35 honoreeYeats at Dublin Book Fair; Dromineer Literary Festival; Patrick Kavanagh winners; Franzen at the RDS; readings at UCC; Colum McCann at Trinity; UL call for submissionsThu Oct 1 2015 - 17:50
Dead man’s shoes: a top 10 of literary ventriloquismAs Anthony Horowitz joins the list of Bond authors with his new novel Trigger Mortis, we bring you 10 books that have brought back the voices of much loved worksThu Oct 1 2015 - 13:15
An evening for book lovers; Irish author listed for $100,000 award; Cork storiesImram festival; Les Murray; Paul Murray; Banshee launch; Publishing Day; Rising talk; scary children’s tales; Science book awardsThu Sep 24 2015 - 17:45
The Irish literary journal’s irresistible riseWith their open door policy, Irish literary journals often offer new writers their first break and more established ones a platform and the chance to think outside the boxWed Sep 23 2015 - 07:00
Review: Whispers Through the Megaphone, by Rachel ElliotA traumatised soul finds her voice again in an engaging and accomplished debutSat Sep 19 2015 - 01:00
Book news: Eimear McBride Faber deal; Seán Ó Faoláin winners; Poems UpstairsLakeside literary festival; Dalkey Creates Festival; war and peace in Belfast; Red Line Book Festival; Guess How Much I Love You premiere; and books are sexy survey shock!Wed Sep 16 2015 - 16:47
Man V Nature by Diane Cook review: ramp up the rageInhospitable forces await right outside your door in the effectively bleak and bizarre dystopian collection, writes Sarah GilmartinSat Sep 12 2015 - 01:00
The Happy Ever Afterlife of Rosie Potter (RIP), By Kate WinterPaperback reviewSat Sep 12 2015 - 00:52
Book news: Irish Writers Centre patrons; Louise O’Neill film deal; Hodges Figgis festivaldlr Library Voices; Patrick Kavanagh Weekend; Irish poetry in Phoenix; Richard Ford at UL; Portumna arts festival; Simon Trewin lunch; Dreadful novella deadlineWed Sep 9 2015 - 17:17
Asking for It, by Louise O’Neill: brave, clever, provocative but relentlessReview: A harrowing novel on the issue of sexual consent asks important questions of the reader, writes Sarah GilmartinSat Sep 5 2015 - 01:00
Books with a beat: a Top 10 of novels that rockWith Electric Picnic this weekend, here’s our list of rock ‘n’ roll fiction to get you in the mood, from Don DeLillo to Iain BanksFri Sep 4 2015 - 07:03
The cobwebs are blown off the English curriculumA revamped list of texts has been brought in at secondary level. But is it too modern?Wed Sep 2 2015 - 06:00
New Fiction: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by Ryan StradalPlenty to savour in food-themed debut that cleverly interlinks various storiesSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Richard Ford at UL; Keats Lives; and Red Line Book FestivalMan Booker judges; Dún Laoghaire Library Voices; Open mic at the Writers Centre; and Yeats in concertThu Aug 27 2015 - 16:29
Review: We Don’t Know What We’re Doing, by Thomas MorrisFresh, at times brilliant, debut short story collection portrays lost souls in WalesSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
The Dáil’s in recess. What have politicians chosen to catch up on their reading?Joan Burton on Jane Austen, Micheál Martin on Robert Kennedy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh on Jo Nesbo, and Willie O’Dea on Thomas PikettySat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Friel fever; CBI conference; Hanya Yanagihara in Dublin; Turn at TaraJoe O’Connor Book Club podcast; Galway readings; Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival; Guardian longlist; Wild SwansFri Aug 21 2015 - 12:02
New fiction: Among the Ten Thousand Things, by Julia PierpontThe children of a New York family pick up the pieces of a selfish adult worldSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Merriman Summer School, Yeats in Dublin, and Rebellion at Stinging FlyA round-up of upcoming events in the books worldWed Aug 12 2015 - 15:33
Literary Twitterati: Illustrated bookshelves and Leaving Cert memoriesOur weekly round-up of tweets from the book worldWed Aug 12 2015 - 14:00
Reasons to be cheerful: How to net that elusive book dealThere are myriad outlets, but how does a novice author get signed after the final draft?Tue Aug 11 2015 - 06:00
The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley review: undertaker with a death wishThis darkly funny debut novel from a former Dublin mortician offers a unique perspective on dyingSat Aug 8 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun LaoghaireFighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray BooksTue Aug 4 2015 - 13:10
New Fiction: Blackass, by A Igoni BarrettRace and gender transformations in a vividly rendered LagosSat Aug 1 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Not the Booker; a Berlin billet; talking Liberties; and Tiger FringeLaureate na nÓg anthology and Dubray discussion of Curious Incident adaptationThu Jul 30 2015 - 15:49
Literary Twitterati: what not to say to a writerOur weekly round-up of tweets from the book worldWed Jul 29 2015 - 14:00
New Fiction: Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire FullerReview: award-winning debut novel takes a grim trip into the German wildernessSat Jul 25 2015 - 01:00
Books on the box: the top 10 TV remakesAs British author Sadie Jones adapts her bestselling novel The Outcast for TV, we look at other great telly inspired by fictionThu Jul 23 2015 - 12:30
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett: ReviewThree variations on a couple track roads not taken, lives unlivedSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:00
€20,000 UL writer’s fellowship – where do I sign?Literary listings: Earagail Arts Festival; Long Night of the Short Story; Happy Days; Dromineer festival; Italo-Irish book launchThu Jul 16 2015 - 15:55
New Fiction: The Girl Missing from the Window, by Paul O’ReillyStories that would make for great gossip in small townsSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Review: Young Irelanders, Edited by Dave LordanAge-old themes are revisited in an anthology of short stories by new and established authorsSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Erotic fiction that puts 50 Shades in the shadeAs EL James’s new Fifty Shades book Grey breaks sales records, here’s a top 10 list of literary erotica that has stood the test of timeThu Jun 25 2015 - 12:00
Listings: Hay Festival Kells, Focal Literary Festival, John Hewitt summer schoolKavanagh poetry fellowship details announced and Jeeves comes to the WestinThu Jun 25 2015 - 10:37
Sara Baume on longlist for £25,000 prizeDebut novel Spill Simmer Falter Wither is one of 13 nominees for the 2015 Warwick Prize for FictionWed Jun 24 2015 - 18:07
John le Carré: author, actor, soldier, spySpy master to appear in The Night Manager, his first TV adaptation in over 20 yearsWed Jun 24 2015 - 17:54
Grey pound of flesh pays off for EL JamesLatest Fifty Shades book outsells rest of top 10 in Ireland combined and breaks British first week sales recordWed Jun 24 2015 - 16:52
Literary twitterati: On The Road goes on the roadOur weekly round-up of tweets from the book worldWed Jun 24 2015 - 14:00
In cold blood: 10 thrilling readsAs Patricia Highsmith’s classic The Talented Mr Ripley turns 60, we bring you 10 more dark delightsTue Jun 23 2015 - 14:31
Review: Boo by Neil SmithAfterlife lessons in this tale of a teenage purgatorySat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: a new sports book award; Hay Festival Kells; Science Gallery fictionGalway Arts Festival; Over the Edge; West Cork Literary Festival; Patrick Kavanagh poetry competitionWed Jun 17 2015 - 16:08
Celebrating Bloomsday in 2015: from Stephen Fry to high-brow high teasAs authors offer up their favourite James Joyce quotations, a reader-friendly reinvention of the salon is the latest innovation in a reinvigorated Irish literary sceneThu Jun 11 2015 - 12:01
Literary listings: Dalkey Book Festival and Gutter fundraiserIrish Writers Centre events, Dublin Writers Retreat and Bloomsday celebrationsWed Jun 10 2015 - 16:55
The Book Quiz: Fantastic books and where to find themWith literary festivals around the country this month, Sarah Gilmartin tests you on all the latest book newsMon Jun 8 2015 - 08:00
Review: Eggshells, by Caitriona Lally: full of action and humourWalking around Dublin in search of a fairytale worldSat Jun 6 2015 - 01:00
Literary listings: Howth, Borris, Dublin, Hay Kells and BloomsdayEoin McNamee and Jurassic World competition winners announcedWed Jun 3 2015 - 16:37