-
The Dead Beside Us
Tony Doherty wastes no time in following up his 'important' debut with a 'profound' adolescent account of conflict continuing to tear through 1970s Derry
-
Rave Reviews: Ciarán McMenamin
With its dark humour and '90s hedonism, the Fermanagh actor's first novel is like Trainspotting during the Troubles. Before opening the Belfast Book Festival, he talks about the positive reception and bringing Skintown to the big screen
-
Women Writers on Writing
As female wordsmiths celebrate International Women's Day, Lucy Caldwell and Lesley Allen share advice on putting pen to paper and overcoming rejection
-
Female Writers Come Together for International Women's Day
Over 150 literary figures from Northern Ireland will join the worldwide celebration with a plethora of events aimed to inspire
-
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
-
Leonard Cohen: One for the Road
Larne-based guitar technician Leif Bodnarchuk will hold dear his memories of touring as part of the legendary singer-songwriter's live crew
-
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
-
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
-
Groundbreakers of Working Class Belfast
New BBC series charts life from the shipyards to the Troubles through four of the city's most important 20th century writers
-
On the Shelf: April 2016
Michael Conaghan lays Ireland's claim to Shakespeare and rounds up this month's must-read releases
-
Words of Encouragement: Annemarie Neary
The 2014 Michael McLaverty Award winner outlines why writers shouldn't stop short of submitting their works of fiction to the biennial competition
-
Creativity Month Writers in Residence
Authors Martina Devlin and Anthony Quinn share their enthusiasm for the Libraries NI role as duties are split for the first time
-
Sort by Gender
American music journalist Jessica Hopper previews her Women's Work keynote with thoughts on where inequality in the industry remains most rampant
-
Women Aloud NI
One-day literary celebration aims to bring due recognition to our wealth of female authors, poets and storytellers
-
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
-
Doing Justice to Valberg
Author and solicitor Desmond Doherty on the lauded crime series, and adapting to the big screen, ahead of the launch of its third instalment
-
Brian McGilloway and John Connolly
Two of Ireland's most accomplished crime authors trade literary lessons to mark the double launch of their latest books
-
Guildhall Press Inspired Festival
One-day literary celebration encourages aspiring writers of all ages in Derry
