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Three Books To Vote Home About
With the 2015 UK general election taking place tomorrow, it's time to get in the political mood with titles from authors Jeffrey Toobin, Hunter S Thompson and Peter Geoghegan -
Top Ten Romantic Irish Novels
Here are ten of the best books for those in search of a little love -
Was Gabo An Irishman?
In an excerpt from a new compilation of essays, editor Caroline Doherty de Novoa wonders what Gabriel García Márquez, the father of magic realism, would have written about were he Irish -
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of the Derry-based publishing house, releases statement following news that the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have withdrawn its funding -
Sheena Wilkinson Still Falling
Eclectic author leaves gritty realism behind for a teenage love story. She's no fan of Fifty Shades: 'If you're going to write something romantic, the reader has to be in love with the hero' -
Eoin McNamee
Libraries NI's Writer in Residence for Creativity Month on 'faction', the writing life and why the arts matter -
Verbal Arts Centre Reading Rooms
Successful UK City of Culture project ventures outside of Derry to Belfast and beyond during Creativity Month, spreading the joys of reading and literary discussion -
To Kill a Mockingbird
As Harper Lee publishes her second book, we find out why Northern Irish bookworms voted her debut their favourite read in 2007 -
Michael Longley's Cultural Life
Following the announcement that he is to receive the freedom of Belfast, read an archive Q&A with the acclaimed poet -
Irish Pages Seamus Heaney Memorial
Chris Agee, editor of the journal for contemporary writing, introduces the current issue and shares an original poem by Kerry Hardie -
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 -
Eimear McBride on A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing
'Publishers should stop patronising readers.' The new author on the remarkable success of her experimental debut novel -
Support the 13p For The Arts Campaign
Culture NI urges users to back Arts Council of Northern Ireland's 'No More Cuts to the Arts' campaign -
Sam Burnside Publishes Mrs Nettlebed's Year
Derry author encourages intergenerational reading with new book based around the seasons -
Annemarie Neary Scoops Award
Newry writer wins 2014 Michael McLaverty Short Story Award, and a cheque for £2,000, with 'Upstairs' -
Jane Hardy Attempts Writing for Children
Our reporter takes practical tips from author Sheena Wilkinson at an eye-opening workshop at the CS Lewis Festival -
Open Mic for Young Writers at Ulster Hall
Author Jan Carson encourages a new generation of aspiring scribes to take the plunge -
Bard of Armagh Returns on November 21
Poets from Ireland and beyond limber up for the annual festival of humorous verse at Armagh City Hotel on November 21 -
New Book Tours Weird Belfast
Reggie Chamberlain-King's new book, published by Blackstaff Press, is chock-a-block with odd adverts, sensational songs and all manner of ghosts -
The Man, The Myth & The Wardrobe
Filmmaker Moore Sinnerton dissects the life and work of the iconic author at the 2014 CS Lewis Festival -
Michael Longley Shortlisted for TS Eliot Prize
Belfast poet makes the cut with 2014 collection The Stairwell -
The Simpsons & Mathematics
Ahead of his lecture at the Black Box, author Simon Singh writes about secret equations in Halloween episodes -
Considerations #1
Poet and playwright Damian Gorman begins new nine-part video series featuring readings of new poems -
The Wide Justice at NI Mental Health Arts Festival
Greek myth inspires collaborative poetry and painting exhibition at the Linen Hall Library in Belfast -
Flann O'Brien Literary Festival
Strabane honours its most famous son, the certified comic genius, with a series of events from October 3 - 4 -
Finding Finaghy Memoir Reveals Bygone Belfast
Artist David Gepp embraces prose in this intensely visual memoir of life growing up in post-Second World War Belfast -
Tony Macaulay on Writing All Growed Up
Ahead of his appearance at the Aspects Irish Literature Festival, the Belfast author considers the process of writing memoir -
Aspects Irish Literature Festival 2014
Terry Blain takes in the 2014 programme from a deckchair overlooking Bangor marina -
On Home Ground Festival Commemorates Seamus Heaney
Nuala McAllister Hart peruses the literary festival programme dedicated to the late Seamus Heaney -
Drinking Becomes Sport in New Novel
Enniskillen-born author Jason Johnson publishes allegorical novel with Liberties Press -
Pick ’n Mix Fiction
Award-winning writer Caroline Healy on her debut novel Blood Entwines and ‘writing about everything’ -
Miriam Gamble's Nature
As the John Hewitt International Summer School continues, the poet discusses her latest collection, The Squirrels Are Dead -
Leon McCarron Follows The Road Headed West
The filmmaker and adventurer's thrilling memoir describes his bicycle road-trip across North America -
Seamus Heaney's Five Fables App Launches
New iPad app makes an interactive experience of the late Nobel laureate's sparkling translations -
Paula Cunningham's Heimlich’s Manoeuvre
The poet's latest collection is a meditation on the joys of dentistry and her Omagh upbringing
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