Books by Ferdia Lennon, Miranda July, Donal Ryan, Mary Costello, Alan Hollinghurst, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Sally Rooney feature prominently in this trawl of the year’s best titles
Colm Tóibín’s Long Island, Lucy Caldwell’s Openings, Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits and Niamh Mulvey’s The Amendments are among the novels with multiple selections
The author has surprised herself by writing her first novel, The Amendments, after a career in publishing
I am an emigrant, but that feels too grandiose a term for a girl who works in an office in London
Authors and editors by Sarah Bannan: ‘The feeling of finding a special manuscript, like Only Ever Yours, is the best in the world. It’s a bit like falling in love’ – Niamh Mulvey
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
