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Third Writers on Writers Festival
Linen Hall Library celebrates a century of women writers in memory of Christina Reid with this year's series of talks, workshops and performances -
Michael McLaverty Short Story Award Returns
Linen Hall Library launch the biennial competition offering writers the chance to win one of Irish literature's top prizes -
Belfast Book Chosen for Historic Big Read
Paul McVeigh's debut novel The Good Son will be the literary focus of the milestone 50th Brighton Festival -
Belfast Literature - December 2015
A round-up of the best literary events, readings and festivals taking place throughout the next month -
Troubles Over The Bridge
New memoir tells of late actor Jimmy Ellis' fight against theatre censorship in 1950s Belfast. Listen to an extract read by longtime friend Adrian Dunbar -
Belfast Literature - August 2015
Round-up of the best literary events, readings and festivals taking place throughout the next month -
Read a New Poem by Michael Longley
'The Snowdrops' is taken from the award-winning Belfast poet's new illustrated collection Sea Asters -
Humdinger! Children's Story Festival 2015
The celebrated festival returns to Derry with illustrator Nick Sharratt, comedian David O'Doherty and more hosting fun family events from March 23 - 28 -
Guildhall Press Inspired Festival
One-day literary celebration encourages aspiring writers of all ages in Derry -
Josef Locke: Still Blazing Away
A century after his birth, a new biography and exhibition of artefacts will give a definitive account of the celebrated singer's life in show business -
Writers Respond to Refugee Images
Glenn Patterson, Jan Carson and Colin Dardis imagine life as displaced people around the world, as part of Oxfam Ireland exhibition touring NI libraries -
Six Books for Christmas
Give the gift of reading as Damian Smyth selects some of the best works published by local writers over the past 12 months -
Garbhan Downey's One-off Christmas Present
Derry writer produces new limited-edition novelette in the space of a month, making for a perfect last-minute stocking filler -
Michael McLaverty Short Story Award
Linen Hall Library names Cork writer Kevin Doyle as biennial competition winner with runners up Ciarán Folan and Sinéad Slattery -
Poetry Weekend Set for Seamus Heaney HomePlace
Bellaghy's newly opened literary centre will follow this year's national celebration with three days of classical music, talks and recitals -
Casting a Light on the Emerald Isle
Red Barn Gallery exhibition traces the origins of Ireland's famous moniker through the poetry of William Drennan -
Belfast Literature - November 2015
A round-up of the best literary events, readings and festivals taking place throughout the next month -
Belfast Literature - October 2015
A round-up of the best literary events, readings and festivals taking place throughout the next month -
Belfast Literature - September 2015
A round-up of the best literary events, readings and festivals taking place throughout the next month -
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Returns to Home Soil
One of Ireland's leading contemporary poets, Paul Muldoon is back in Armagh for prestigious John Hewitt International Summer School -
Read a New Short Story from The Incubator
Get an early taste of the Irish literary journal's new issue with an exclusive piece of flash fiction by Dublin writer Nollaig Rowan -
Are You Listening, Arts Council of Northern Ireland?
Huge numbers of artists, cultural organisations and users call for funding to be reinstated to Culture NI website – we hand over your views -
Lucy Caldwell Supports #SaveCultureNI
Award-winning novelist and playwright 'dismayed' to hear of popular arts website's imminent closure, and rues the loss of 'an invaluable resource' -
David Park Supports #SaveCultureNI
Acclaimed novelist praises popular arts website for 'energetically highlighting the work of new artists across all genres... I am personally indebted to it' -
Guildhall Press Statement
Paul Hippsley, managing editor of the Derry-based publishing house, releases statement following news that the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have withdrawn its funding -
Malcolm Orange Disappears at Brussels Platforms
Novelist Jan Carson and singer-songwriter Hannah McPhillimy collaborate for Arts Council of Northern Ireland showcase -
Construction Begins on Seamus Heaney Centre
£4m development offers creative haven for the arts in Bellaghy, birthplace of the famed poet -
11,500 Signatures for the Arts
Deputy First Minister receives 13p For The Arts petition, while business leaders voice their support -
Annemarie Neary Scoops Award
Newry writer wins 2014 Michael McLaverty Short Story Award, and a cheque for £2,000, with 'Upstairs' -
Michael Longley Shortlisted for TS Eliot Prize
Belfast poet makes the cut with 2014 collection The Stairwell -
Considerations #1
Poet and playwright Damian Gorman begins new nine-part video series featuring readings of new poems -
Translink Haiku Competition
Travel network invites commuters to submit miniature poems for nationwide writing competition -
Bernie McGill Shortlisted
Portstewart author nominated for Edge Hill Short Story Prize for recent collection Sleepwalkers -
Queen's Commemorate Heaney
Four-day conference features readings and more to mark the late Nobel Prize-winner's 75th birthday -
Seamus Heaney's Five Fables
BBC Two Northern Ireland to screen series of animated translations voiced by Billy Connolly -
Michael McLaverty Short Story Award
Linen Hall Library launch biennial literary competition worth £2,000 -
Creativity Month: Libraries NI
An exciting and diverse range of free events in Libraries across NI -
What's Your Perfect Library?
Libraries NI seeks nominations from readers to compile a collection of the country's best-loved novels -
Meeting Author Jan Carson
One of 15 recipients of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's ACES awards on writing for the love of it -
John Hewitt's A North Light Extract
From John Hewitt’s A North Light. Twenty-five Years in a Municipal Museum. eds. Frank Ferguson and Kathryn White (Four Courts Press, 2013; pp. 236-8)
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