Pure Gold by John Patrick McHugh - read an exclusive extract Set on an imagined island off the west coast of Ireland, John Patrick McHugh's debut collection of stories conjures a complete and varied cast of ... Books • 5 hrs
Neil Jordan's acclaimed new novel - read an exclusive extract Blending the drama of real events with Jordan's inimitable storytelling ability, The Ballad of Lord Edward & Citizen Small spotlights a long-forgotten chapter in Ireland's ... Books • 27 Feb
Spoken Stories Independence - a new story from Wendy Erskine Enjoy another brand-new story from the Spoken Stories Independence fiction collection... Spoken Stories • 10 Feb
The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Art of Falling, the debut novel by Danielle McLaughlin, author of the acclaimed short story collection Dinosaurs ... Books • 05 Feb
A Crooked Tree by Una Mannion - read an exclusive extract 'My mother made a snap decision. How could we know it would change us forever?' Books • 04 Feb
Words To Shape My Name by Laura McKenna - read an extract Words To Shape My Name tells the epic journey of a former South Carolina slave into the heart of Revolutionary Ireland... Books • 03 Feb
Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh - read an exclusive extract An innovative mixture of memoir, history and nature writing... Books • 29 Jan
Ten Days by Austin Duffy - read an exclusive extract When Wolf's recently-estranged wife Miriam dies from cancer, his entire world is turned upside down... Books • 29 Jan
The Godmothers by Monica Mc Inerney - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Godmothers, the latest novel by bestselling Australian author Monica Mc Inerney, a family drama set in Australia, ... Books • 16 Jan
Alice Taylor's Books from the Attic - read an exclusive extract We are delighted to present an extract from Books from the Attic: Treasures from an Irish Childhood by Alice Taylor, published by The O'Brien Press. Books • 04 Nov 20
Snow by John Banville - read an extract RTÉ Culture are delighted to present an extract from John Banville's Snow. Books • 17 Oct 20
The Running Book by John Connell - read an extract RTÉ Culture are delighted to present an extract from John Connell's The Running Book: A Journey Through Memory, Landscape and History. Books • 13 Oct 20
Wildwoods by Richard Nairn - read an extract When a small farm and woodland near the Devil's Glen in Co. Wicklow was put on the market, ecologist Richard Nairn threw caution to the ... Books • 06 Oct 20
The Art Of The Glimpse - read a short story by Mia Gallagher The Art of the Glimpse is a radical revision of the canon of the Irish story, uniting classic works with neglected writers and marginalised voices... Books • 03 Oct 20
Winner of 2020 RTÉ Short Story Competition announced Flower Wild, a short story by Shane Tivenan, was this evening announced as the winner of the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis ... RTÉ Short Story Competition • 29 Sep 20
The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Glorious Guinness Girls, the new novel by Emily Hourican, published by Hachette Ireland... Books • 28 Sep 20
Shannon Country by Paul Clements - read an exclusive extract We're delighted to present an extract from Shannon Country, the new travel book by Paul Clements, published by Lilliput Press... Books • 25 Sep 20
OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea by Patrick Freyne - read an extract Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now, in his scintillating debut, he is here to tell you about them... Books • 25 Sep 20
The Forty-Four Year Wait - Dermot Bolger on his new collection Dermot Bolger writes for Culture about the long road taken to the publication of his first short story collection, Secrets Never Told, and his first ... Dermot bolger • 21 Sep 20
The Beatles, by heart - an extract from Gerald Dawe's new memoir We're delighted to present an extract from poet Gerald Dawe's new memoir, Looking Through You: Northern Chronicles, published by Merrion Press. Books • 15 Sep 20
Thirty-Two Words for Field by Manchán Magan - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Thirty-Two Words for Field, the new book by Manchán Magan, published by Gill Books. Books • 14 Sep 20
To Love a Dog by Tom Inglis - read an exclusive extract To Love a Dog tells the story of Tom's life with his Wheaten Terrier, Pepe, and looks at the ancient connection between humans and dogs. ... Books • 12 Sep 20
RTÉ Short Story Competition 2020: Neadú A little boy, confined to home, finds a bird and with it a tantalising glimmer of the world beyond his boundaries RTÉ Short Story Competition • 03 Oct 20