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The doyenne of Irish literature goes Out To Lunch with William Crawley
Poet Moyra Donaldson's new collection takes inspiration from the freaks and geeks of the 18th century
Poet explores 'freakery' and loss in new collection
'It's called a reunion, but they were never actually a band,' says the Dublin author at the Belfast Festival at Queen's
Author of The Star of the Sea 'has a candle burning' for Richard and Judy
Apathy and Auntie Maeve make this a night to forget
The campaigner against institutional abuse prepares for his Amnesty International lecture
Maeve Binchy's nephew claims that being a writer is a lot like being a chef
One woman's remarkable story of surviving Auschwitz through friendship, determination, luck and dance
Author Tony Macaulay is inspired by a residential, and hopes to go back
Jenny Cathcart takes a bus tour in Enniskillen celebrating Robert Harbinson's famous book
Watch a video from the Maiden City, whilst Garbhan Downey attends the Night of Crime literary event
'A good-natured pastiche of the detective novel' from Colin Bateman, writes Tammy Moore
'A gorgeously understated' new collection from Seamus Heaney, writes Ross Moore
The Poet Laureate of Strangford Lough takes a gentle dander through his past with Fionola Meredith at Aspects Literature Festival
County Tyrone writer Francis Hagan mixes sci-fi elements and apocalyptic vision in his debut novel with almost Orwellian results, argues Joanne Savage
The writer and comedian helps to revolutionise book publishing by launching his autobiography live from the Royal Festival Hall, writes Andrew Johnston
English poet Sian Hughes scoops the inaugural award
Inspired by the Joseph Fritzl case this novel moves beyond the gruesome aspects of imprisonment to create a story of love and growing up, says Julie Harvey
Darach MacDonald enjoys digressions in the road as well as on the page
The crime writer turns his hand to theatre writing and releases a new novel. Watch an interview, featuring a reading from Dr Yes, below
Sheena Wilkinson writers Young Adult, but she doesn't do pink, soppy, girly or undead in her latest novel
The Newtownabbey author on fancying Les Dawson, striking it lucky and being inspired by empty notebooks
Author of the Skulduggery Pleasant book series on being in the right place at the right time - and topping it all off with a well-deserved holiday
Ahead of his appearance at the Benedict Kiely Literary Weekend, Garbhan Downey talks to the master journalist about rejecting the KGB, writing about 9/11 and Queen's in its heyday
Anthony Glavin remembers the author, his friend, and talks about this year's theme 'The Shortest Way Home'
Author Bernie McGill launches her book Butterfly Cabinet
The bookies' favourite for the Man Booker Prize renews Peter Geoghegan's faith in the English novel
A short story by e-published author Jamie Guiney
E-published author Jamie Guiney says that e-books are the 'wave of the future'
Read with the Blackbird Bookclub and celebrate contemporary Northern Irish work at Queen's
From ThugLit to Hollywood in two not so easy books, Gerard Brennan talks to the Armagh author
Markethill master of the crime thriller Stuart Neville delivers another gruesome page-turner, writes Joanne Savage
Watch David Park read from his forthcoming novel and more in our video below
This debut novel about the love between a parkour enthusiast and a Derry dancer has Garbhan Downey holding his breath
Publishing his first novel at the tender age of 74 means the world to this former school teacher from Derry
Bangor prepares for the literary spotlight.
'There is no I in poet,' says the scribe from County Down
Jenny Cathcart learns from this 'valuable resource' by former editor of the Ulster Herald
The internationally renowned crime writer shoots the breeze with Gerard Brennan
Tyrone-based author Darach MacDonald, who spent a year shadowing a loyalist band, tells Garbhan Downey how the experience confounded his expectations
A new website selling books from Northern Ireland online
The Linen Hall Library marks the 40th anniversary of Joan Lingard's The Twelfth Day of July with an exhibition of her work
The doyenne of chick-lit chats to Garbhan Downey about edgy new bestseller
It starts with a body, a missing boy and a vigilante group. After that, Brian McGilloway's new novel really starts to pick up
Story by Margaret Irish, shortlisted for the Michael McLaverty Short Story Competition in 2008
Award-winning writer takes a gothic turn in Ravine, but don't call it horror
Book blogging for fame and fortune. This one-time lawyer overcame the technological disadvantages of life on an otherwise uninhabited island to be shortlisted for the inaugural Author Blog Awards. He talks here about his forays into the virtual world…
For Chris Agee artistic success meant Next to Nothing after the death of his daughter, but the habit of poetry supported him through his loss
Get a taste of the famous literary festival at The Black Box
Howard Wright is wonderfully irreverent in his first poetry collection, writes Joanne Savage
County Down based poet wins Hennessey XO Literary Award for Emerging Poetry
The Butterfly State author speaks to Lyra McKee on writing about ordinary people facing extraordinary difficulties
A disturbing look at things that can never be put right by gothic author Jaki McCarrick
Gothic playwright Jaki McCarrick turns a childhood memory of a brutal murder into an award-winning play
The rock-poet Paul Durcan packs out the Dark Horse - Fionola Meredith never looks at her watch once
Drug dealer turned raconteur Howard Marks' is compelling, but his charm doesn't win over Andrew Johnston
Read an extract from Battles Fought on Irish Soil (Londubh Books, 2010) by Sean McMahon
Derry's indefatigable writer speaks to Garbhan Downey about his two latest histories, ‘Battles Fought on Irish Soil’ and ‘The Belfast Blitz’
Read an extract from Wayne Simmons' novel
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