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Brian Moore Short Story Awards
£750 prize money awaits the winner of the 12th annual short story competition -
Justice Is Key To Mid-East Peace
Acclaimed journalist Robert Fisk addresses the University of Ulster on the current crisis in the Middle East -
Our Cultural Year
CNI picks some of its favourite things from 2008 -
Stuart Neville
Markethill author's debut novel snapped up by top agent and publishers -
Queen's Centenary Celebrations
Seamus Heaney receives Lifetime Achievement Award as centenary celebrations go with a bang at Queen's -
My Cultural Life: Leontia Flynn
Following the publication of her second collection, Drives, the poet talks about her respect for Seamus Heaney and Catullus, learning to write and falling in love with Philip Larkin -
SHORT STORY: To The Trade
Winning entry in the 2008 Michael McLaverty Short Story competition, by Aiden O'Reilly -
Michael McLaverty Short Story Award
Dublin writer scoops top prize at the second biennial short story awards -
Tammy Moore Speculates
'I just started talking and all these dreadful things started coming out of my mouth'. Click Play Audio for a podcast with the author -
My Cultural Life: Ciaran Carson
On the eve of the publication of The Collected Poems the poet talks about his love of song, Gerard Manley Hopkins and wonders what Shakespeare would be like after a few drinks -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star, Part III
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star, Part II
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Vampire Fiction Gets Fresh Blood
Portstewart's Philip Henry on horror writing, 12-hour shifts and his own brush with the spirit world -
The New North
Innovative collaboration sees exclusive US publication of three generations of Northern Irish poetry -
Catching the Light
Inspirational collection of essays and musings from Belfast poet and literary critic Gerald Dawe -
My Cultural Life: Martin Lynch
The Belfast playwright on guarding his crown jewels, singing with Brendan Behan and dreaming of Julius Caesar -
Glenn Patterson - Professional Writer, Amateur Genealogist
Glenn Patterson dicusses finding a voice for his new memoir Once Upon a Hill -
Once Upon a Hill
Glenn Patterson's new memoir delves into a history of violence in Lisburn -
Taste The Bright Lights of Self-Publishing
Belfast writer Laura Canning discusses the pros and cons of self-publication -
David Hammond
Tributes pour in to mark the passing of 'a poet of film' -
Aspects Irish Literary Festival
Opposites attract at Bangor's annual celebration of Irish literature. Click Play Audio for a preview podcast with arts marketing officer Mark Gordon -
My Cultural Life: Gerald Dawe
The acclaimed poet on falling in love with the medium, admiring Mary Robinson and the exhibition of the year in northern Italy -
Ronan Bennett
The writer reveals his approach to politics, chess and armed robbers -
Write To Be Heard
Audio anthology offers opportunity for poets -
Sarah Wray
The Belfast writer releases her latest book for teenagers. Click Play Audio for a podcast with the author -
The Flat Lake Literary & Arts Festival 2008
From literary giants to X-tractor talent contests -
Devlin's Titanic Voyage
Author Martina Devlin on her family's connection to the Titanic and her own plans to sail the 2012 centenary commemoration voyage -
We Don't Know The Half of It part 2
Ciaran Carson's poetry reaches a new high with For All We Know, writes Ross Moore -
We Don’t Know The Half Of It
Ciaran Carson's poetry reaches a new high with For All We Know, writes Ross Moore -
Northern Irish Literature 4
Fiction since partition -
Northern Irish Literature 3
Poetry since partition -
Northern Irish Literature 2
Early 20th century Northern Irish novelists -
Northern Irish Literature 1
From provincial poets and rhyming weavers to Victorian writing and the national revival -
MY CULTURAL LIFE: Geoff Hill
The intrepid travel writer on meeting Leonard Cohen, catching trains and traveling with a smile -
Robert Greacen
'We will miss the urbane, courteous intelligence that formed the basis of Robert's quiet-toned, always engaging poetry' -
The Delegates' Choice
Fans will find much frivolity in Ian Sansom's third installment of the mobile library detective series, writes Brendan Deeds -
The Digital Self
Sven Birkets leads the latest edition of Irish Pages -
The Secret Habits of Happy Humans
Occupational psychologist Allen Young discusses his new self-help book with Lee Henry. Click Play Audio for a podcast with the author -
Martin Waddell - A Child for Forty Years
Rachel Wilson talks to the internationally recognised author of children's books
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