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Be Inspired by HomePlace this Season
Events programmer Liam Browne on 'encapsulating' Seamus Heaney's vision and spirit at the new multi-function arts space celebrating his legacy in Bellaghy -
The John O’Connor Winter School
A new writing festival backed by Paul Muldoon honours Armagh's lost literary great with a unique series of masterclasses and special events -
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 -
Cullybackey Gothic: Remembering Ian Cochrane
Twelve years after his death, James Greer pays tribute to the oft-overlooked Antrim novelist known for his 'beguiling storytelling' -
Paul McVeigh Shortlisted for Polari Prize
Belfast author 'over the moon' to be in line for award recognising LGBT literature, but publishing prejudice is hindering others from taking the same risk -
Lucy Caldwell is Keeping 'er Lit
The award-winning Belfast author on the importance of women having their voices heard in contemporary fiction, ahead of a special Open House Festival panel -
On the Shelf: July 2016
Michael Conaghan considers the immortality of Ireland's literary icons and hand-picks six titles to sink into this month -
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 -
The Organised Criminal
Dublin-based author, Jarlath Gregory, on his latest novel, set in Crossmaglen in South Armagh -
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 -
Yeats 150
The world commemorates one of Ireland's most esteemed literary figures a century and a half after his birth -
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 -
Kelly Creighton
Newtownards author on what helped shape her 'brilliant crime debut' ahead of its launch on June 4 and what to expect from her appearance at the Belfast Book Festival -
Forging a Creative Industries Career
Watch Honeycomb - Creative Works video interviews with musician Andrew WK, author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers and documentary filmmaker Emma Davies -
The Postcard Story Project 2015
Author Jan Carson on 'the great exercise in concision, imagination and perserverance' that sees her writing and posting micro stories to friends -
Debut Authors to Watch in 2015
From deliciously dark fairy tales and gritty crime thrillers, to stories of love, redemption and fantastical space battles, there is plenty to get your teeth into this year -
Arthur Conan Doyle's Spiritualist Visit to Belfast
Oscar Ross of the Northern Ireland Sherlock Holmes Society on the Christian backlash to the famed crime author's spiritualist lecture delivered at the Ulster Hall in 1925 -
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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