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Is the Handle Cool Enough?
Concerned at the fate of our libraries, author Tara West takes a satirical swipe at new reader habits -
Cross-Border Scheme Launched by Children's Laureate
Siobhan Parkinson emphasises the importance of reading and writing at a young age -
New Irish Short Stories
Ireland's financial ruin provides a new narrative, but the influence of the old masters still pervades -
Great Irish Writers: Marian Keyes
Claire Allan makes the case for the best-selling Chick Lit author who is happy to be known as such -
CS Lewis: Beginnings in a Belfast Garden
Listen to a podcast featuring Lewis expert Sandy Smith and discover the iconography of Narnia inspired by Belfast landmarks -
Second Novel for Lucy Caldwell
Watch video of the author reading from The Meeting Point, discussing Chekhov and writing about a crisis of faith -
Great Irish Writers: Garbhan Downey on Van Morrison
A Libraries NI initiative saw four Irish writers make the case for four Irish writers. Read the fourth speech and give your opinion -
CS Lewis: It All Began With a Picture
Listen to a podcast featuring Lewis expert Sandy Smith and discover how Lewis’s Belfast homes influenced his writing career -
Lionel Shriver Reporting on The Troubles
The author of We Need to Talk About Kevin speaks with Joanne Savage about how 'we can all still end well' -
Great Irish Writers: Anita Robinson on Brian Friel
A Libraries NI initiative saw four Irish writers make the case for four Irish writers. Read the third speech and give your opinion -
The Early Life of CS Lewis
Listen to a podcast featuring Lewis expert Sandy Smith and discover how Lewis’s early life in Belfast influenced the Narnia works -
Belfast Girls
Read an extract from Gerry McCullough's novel, Belfast Girls -
Great Irish Writers: Brian McGilloway on Seamus Heaney
A Libraries NI initiative saw four Irish writers make the case for four Irish writers. Read the second speech and give your opinion -
Belfast Girls Take Centre Stage
Searching for 'the good things in life', the heroines in Gerry McCullough's novel reflect new Belfast -
World Book Day Comes to Belfast
The John Hewitt Society invited bookworms of all ages to the Waterfront Hall on March 5. Watch a video of the day's events -
Blackbird Book Club: Malachi O’Doherty
Watch a video of the Writer in Residence at Queen's University read from his memoir Under His Roof -
An 'In-Life Sat-Nav', Anyone?
Listen to a reading by author Amanda Brobyn and find out why she doesn't need a psychic to tell the future is bright -
Great Irish Writers: Carlo Gebler on Francis Stuart
A Libraries NI initiative saw four Irish writers make the case for four Irish writers. Read the first speech and give your opinion -
American Artist Asks: Why Belfast?
Watch an online exhibition featuring photographs and testimonies from emigrants in the city, from Why Belfast? -
Derry Writers Sign Petition Against Arts Cuts
Guildhall Press and Yes! Publications lead demonstration against proposed funding cuts to the arts -
Take Three Girls
John Gray discovers new writing from Tara West, Lesley Richardson and Tanya Ravenswater at Finaghy Library -
Obituary: Brian Moore, 1946 - 2011
The songwriter, cartoonist and playwright who satirised Northern Irish politics -
Charles Dickens: A Literary Life
Watch an online exhibition featuring first edition books, photographs and more from the Linen Hall Library -
Raise Your Voice in Support of Libraries
John Gray, former librarian of the Linen Hall Library, makes the case for Northern Ireland's beleaguered public libraries -
Blackbird Book Club: Sinead Morrissey
Watch video of the Portadown-born poet talking with the book club at Queen's University -
John Hegley
The performance poet proves to be a most charming man at the Out To Lunch Festival -
The Last Romantic Out of Belfast
Sam Keery's autobiographical novel delves into the constricting world of 1940s Belfast -
Ciaran Carson at the Blackbird Book Club
Watch a video of the poet and novelist reading his own work and discussing his obsession with the written word -
Coleraine-born Author Wins Costa Prize
Best-selling contemporary fiction writer Maggie O'Farrell scoops the best novel award -
Maria Fusco and The Mechanical Copula
Author and Director of Art Writing at Goldsmiths enjoys the art of book publishing, but remains wary of the e-reader revolution -
Blackbird Book Club: Andrew Pepper
Dr Tess Maginess introduces the crime writer's book club appearance at Queen's University -
Armagh Poet Foresaw Irish Crash
Peter Makem on predicting the demise of the Celtic Tiger and remembering the 'Ireland of the Light' -
The Return Room
WR Rodgers' radio play is reissued with illustrations and a recording of the original production -
Arts Council Honours NI Artists
Peter Rosser, Ian Sansom, Dave Duggan and Allan Hughes receive individual awards -
The Stray Sod Country
Patrick McCabe returns to 'a macabre world and a lost way of life' -
Blog Standard At Queen's University
Writer Tara West visits Malachi O'Doherty's blogging workshop as the new Writer in Residence finds his feet -
Voices from Cave Hill
Learn about the secret history of Cave Hill from the people who lived there -
The River and Other Stories
Writer and author Sean Mackel was inspired by nature in his first short story collection -
Miracle Fruit
Newtownards poet Moyra Donaldson engages with Enlightenment ideals in her fourth collection -
Short Story: Michael McLaverty Award Winner
The Micheal McLaverty Short Story Award is administered by the Linen Hall Library. Read the winning entry, Scandal, by Dublin-based author Michele Forbes
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