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World Book Day: My Favourite Book
A host of arts sector luminaries, including Lucy Caldwell, Ralph McLean and David Park, reveal their all-time favourite reads, from 'How Music Works' to 'David Copperfield' -
Humdinger! Children's Book Festival in Derry~Londonderry
Derry~Londonderry plays host to Roddy Doyle, Julia Donaldson, Rasta Mouse and many more from March 7 - 9 -
Libraries NI Celebrate Creativity Month
Browse the full programme of events taking place in libraries across Northern Ireland during March 2013 -
One City One Book Belfast 2013
Lucy Caldwell's new novel, All the Beggars Riding, will be the focus of a series of talks, tours and events to get people reading this May -
Painting Meets Poetry
A forthcoming afternoon poetry reading at the Ulster Museum, featuring Michael Longley, is inspired by artist John Luke and poet John Hewitt -
Belfast 400: People, Place and History
Read an extract from the glossy new history and discover how visual artists, playwrights and authors depicted the city up until the 1960s -
Stewart Parker: A Life - Listen to a Reading
Listen to academic and author Marilynn Richtarik read from her 'definitive' biography of the late Belfast playwright -
Continuing Communities
The 'significant contribution' made by artists to life in Belfast celebrated at Queen's University with new series of courses -
Orion
Rosie Johnston's story of Orion the hunter is 'an epic poem in the classical tradition', writes Louise Richardson -
My Favourite John Hewitt Poem
Watch video of Seamus Heaney, Sinéad Morrissey and others reading their favourite verses ahead of the 2012 John Hewitt International Summer School -
Fifty Shades of Blue
Librarian Dewey Decimal on our erstwhile reading habits and the potential for 'a new climax in erotic literature' -
Poet Pádraic Fiacc Honoured at John Hewitt
A plaque dedicated to the iconic Belfast writer placed him 'on the Belfast Literary Trail' -
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
Watch video of author Jen Campbell talking about her bestselling book in Waterstone's, Belfast -
One City One Book Tour
Author Glenn Patterson visits some of the Belfast locations mentioned in his book The Mill for Grinding Old People Young -
One City One Book: Belfast's Historic Public Houses
Author and historian Gary Law hosts a pub quiz at the Grove Library in Belfast -
One City One Book and Glenn Patterson
The Mill for Grinding Old People Young, the latest novel by author Glenn Patterson, has been selected as Belfast’s first ‘One City One Book’ read. Watch video of him reading from his novel and find out what events are coming up. -
Glenn Patterson Curates Film Season at QFT
Queen's Film Theatre show a series of films chosen by the author of The Mill For Grinding Old People Young -
One City One Book: Watch Glenn Patterson Reading from his Latest Novel
Find out what talks, tours and film screenings are happening near you this month -
Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival
The inaugural festival kicks off August 23. Watch video and book tickets now -
Literary Lunchtime Readings at The Ulster Hall
Four lunchtime readings showcasing works by celebrated Irish writers
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