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Stuart Neville
Markethill author's debut novel snapped up by top agent and publishers -
Queen's Centenary Celebrations
Seamus Heaney receives Lifetime Achievement Award as centenary celebrations go with a bang at Queen's -
My Cultural Life: Leontia Flynn
Following the publication of her second collection, Drives, the poet talks about her respect for Seamus Heaney and Catullus, learning to write and falling in love with Philip Larkin -
SHORT STORY: To The Trade
Winning entry in the 2008 Michael McLaverty Short Story competition, by Aiden O'Reilly -
Michael McLaverty Short Story Award
Dublin writer scoops top prize at the second biennial short story awards -
Tammy Moore Speculates
'I just started talking and all these dreadful things started coming out of my mouth'. Click Play Audio for a podcast with the author -
My Cultural Life: Ciaran Carson
On the eve of the publication of The Collected Poems the poet talks about his love of song, Gerard Manley Hopkins and wonders what Shakespeare would be like after a few drinks -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star, Part III
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star, Part II
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Stewart Parker - The Northern Star
Queen's Drama Department commemorate Belfast playwright with a critical look at some of his best work -
Vampire Fiction Gets Fresh Blood
Portstewart's Philip Henry on horror writing, 12-hour shifts and his own brush with the spirit world -
Catching the Light
Inspirational collection of essays and musings from Belfast poet and literary critic Gerald Dawe -
My Cultural Life: Martin Lynch
The Belfast playwright on guarding his crown jewels, singing with Brendan Behan and dreaming of Julius Caesar -
Glenn Patterson - Professional Writer, Amateur Genealogist
Glenn Patterson dicusses finding a voice for his new memoir Once Upon a Hill -
Once Upon a Hill
Glenn Patterson's new memoir delves into a history of violence in Lisburn -
Taste The Bright Lights of Self-Publishing
Belfast writer Laura Canning discusses the pros and cons of self-publication -
David Hammond
Tributes pour in to mark the passing of 'a poet of film' -
Aspects Irish Literary Festival
Opposites attract at Bangor's annual celebration of Irish literature. Click Play Audio for a preview podcast with arts marketing officer Mark Gordon -
My Cultural Life: Gerald Dawe
The acclaimed poet on falling in love with the medium, admiring Mary Robinson and the exhibition of the year in northern Italy -
Ronan Bennett
The writer reveals his approach to politics, chess and armed robbers -
Write To Be Heard
Audio anthology offers opportunity for poets -
The Flat Lake Literary & Arts Festival 2008
From literary giants to X-tractor talent contests -
Devlin's Titanic Voyage
Author Martina Devlin on her family's connection to the Titanic and her own plans to sail the 2012 centenary commemoration voyage -
We Don't Know The Half of It part 2
Ciaran Carson's poetry reaches a new high with For All We Know, writes Ross Moore -
We Don’t Know The Half Of It
Ciaran Carson's poetry reaches a new high with For All We Know, writes Ross Moore -
Northern Irish Literature 4
Fiction since partition -
Northern Irish Literature 3
Poetry since partition -
Northern Irish Literature 2
Early 20th century Northern Irish novelists -
Northern Irish Literature 1
From provincial poets and rhyming weavers to Victorian writing and the national revival -
MY CULTURAL LIFE: Geoff Hill
The intrepid travel writer on meeting Leonard Cohen, catching trains and traveling with a smile -
Robert Greacen
'We will miss the urbane, courteous intelligence that formed the basis of Robert's quiet-toned, always engaging poetry' -
The Delegates' Choice
Fans will find much frivolity in Ian Sansom's third installment of the mobile library detective series, writes Brendan Deeds -
The Digital Self
Sven Birkets leads the latest edition of Irish Pages -
Martin Waddell - A Child for Forty Years
Rachel Wilson talks to the internationally recognised author of children's books -
Martin Waddell
Linen Hall Library exhibition celebrates acclaimed children's author. Click Play Video to hear Waddell's recollections of a life in prose -
My Cultural Life: Glenn Patterson
The acclaimed novelist on Neon Neon, Trafalmadorians and the freedom of the novel -
My Mother-City
Ross Moore is enlightened by Gerald Dawe's account of a city in transition -
CS Lewis
Belfast born author best known for his Chronicles of Narnia -
Seamus Heaney
Nobel laureate and Ireland's most internationally significant poet since Yeats -
Publishing for Success
A practical guide to publishing launched at the Linen Hall Library -
Q&A: Colin Bateman
One of Ireland's favourite crime writers admits he 'wouldn't say boo to a goose' -
Linen Hall Literary Festival
Anne-Marie Marquess experiences different worlds at Words Indeed! -
The Academi Literary Conference
Top writers, journalists, poets and playwrights come together to survey the literary landscape -
Becoming Carville
Armagh playwright and screenwriter Darragh Carville talks tactics -
Harrowing of the Heart
Bloody Sunday poetry collection from Guildhall Press reviewed by Ross Moore -
The Michael McLaverty Short Story Award
Find out more about one of the most prestigious literary awards in Ireland -
Teaching Creative Writing Is Not Only Pointless...
...but impossible. Top writers debate the motion, but which house emerges victorious? -
Glenn Patterson
One of Ireland’s foremost novelists -
Alina
Gavin Carville travels to Romania in Jason Johnson's latest -
My Mother-City
Gerald Dawe's account of a city in transition enlightens Ross Moore -
Bog Meadow & Surrounding Hills: Index
Explore Belfast's literary history in this exclusive series -
Benedict Kiely
A writer who reminds us of the need for civilization, neighbourliness, and decency -
Michael Longley
A profile of Belfast's lyric poet -
The Edgier Waters of Fiction
Jason Johnson launches his second novel, Alina -
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Bangor-based magazine celebrates the collective zeal, writes Susan Tomaselli -
Louis MacNeice
Representing Belfast to the world -
Martin Mooney
Poet with a social conscience -
Glenn Patterson
Belfast-born novelist who brings a new understanding to the Troubles -
Short Story Introductions 1
Lagan Press collection breathes new life into the Irish short story -
SHORT STORY: Pain Control
Heather Richardson story from new Lagan Press collection
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