Guilty by Siobhan MacDonald - read an extract It begins with the word GUILTY painted on a wall. Books • 28 May 20
Crazy For You by Domhnall O'Donoghue - read an extract The latest novel from the Ros na Rún actor was inspired by his love of Madonna and his own life experiences... Books • 19 May 20
Maeve In America by Maeve Higgins - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Maeve In America, the new collection of essays from Maeve Higgins, published by New Island. New Irish Writing • 16 May 20
Handiwork by Sara Baume - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Handiwork by Sara Baume, the latest novel by the author of Spill Simmer Falter Wither and A Line ... Books • 02 May 20
Testosterone, Dublin 8 by Gerry Mullins - an exclusive extract We're delighted to present an extract from Testosterone, Dublin 8 the debut novel from Gerry Mullins, published by Liberties Press. Books • 20 Apr 20
Inventing their truths: how Irish writers reinvented the essay James Patterson explores the recent non-fiction boom in Ireland. Culture • 19 Apr 20
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Exciting Times, the debut novel by Dublin writer Naoise Dolan. Books • 22 Apr 20
The Body Falls by Andrea Carter - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Body Falls, the new thriller by Andrea Carter, the acclaimed creator of the Inishowen Mysteries. Books • 03 Apr 20
Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney - read a story We're delighted to present an story from Modern Times, the debut short story collection by Cathy Sweeney, published by Stinging Fly. Books • 07 Apr 20
A Talented Man by Henrietta McKervey - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from A Talented Man, the new novel by Henrietta McKervey, published by Hachette Ireland on the 2nd April. Books • 30 Mar 20
A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from A Thousand Moons, the new novel by Sebastian Barry, published by Faber & Faber. Books • 26 Mar 20
A Sabbatical in Leipzig by Adrian Duncan - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from A Sabbatical in Leipzig, the new novel by Adrian Duncan, published by Adrian Duncan - read below. Books • 26 Mar 20
Adele - the untold story of Fred Astaire's sister Adele and Fred Astaire dazzled 1920s London and Broadway. The brother and sister dancing duo were mobbed wherever they went. Books • 12 Mar 20
The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohoe - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Temple House Vanishing, the new novel by Rachel Donohue... Books • 09 Mar 20
Patricia Scanlan's Liberation Of Brigid Dunne - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Liberation of Brigid Dunne, the new novel from best-selling author Patricia Scanlan. Books • 09 Mar 20
Terry Brankin Has A Gun by Malachi O'Doherty - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from Terry Brankin Has A Gun, the new novel by journalist and author Malachi O'Doherty. Books • 26 Feb 20
RTÉ Short Story Competition 2020 wants your stories RTÉ is inviting short story submissions for one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of ... Francis MacManus Short Story Competition • 24 Feb 20
Dalkey Book Festival launch €30,000 Literary Awards The Dalkey Book Festival has launched the Dalkey Literary Awards - a significant new awards programme for writers in Ireland that boasts a total prize ... Books • 05 Mar 20
An Unravelling, by Elske Rahill - read an extract Molly is now in her eighties and she helps her grand-daughters Cara and Freya bring up their young children with unstinting care... Books • 11 Feb 20
The Sound of the Shuttle - Gerald Dawe on his new book Acclaimed poet Gerald Dawe introduces his new publication, The Sound of the Shuttle: Essays on Cultural Belonging and Protestantism in Northern Ireland, published by Irish ... Books • 06 Feb 20
The Naked Irish by Clare O'Dea - read an extract Subtitled Portrait of a Nation Beyond the Clichés, in this insightful book, cross-cultural journalist Clare O'Dea takes the most common assumptions about the Irish and ... Books • 13 Dec 19
Correspondences - the anthology giving voice to direct provision We're delighted to share an extract, from Correspondences, a new anthology edited by poet Jessica Traynor and actor Stephen Rea that pairs writers, photographers and ... Books • 04 Jun 20
The Last Footman by Gillies Macbain - read an extract We're delighted to present an extract from The Last Footman, the new memoir by Gillies Macbain, published by Lilliput Press. Books • 11 Oct 19
Elizabeth Mac Donald's A Matter of Interpretation, extracted We're delighted to present an extract from A Matter of Interpretation (Fairlight Books), the debut novel from by Elizabeth Mac Donald... Books • 10 Oct 19
The Butcher Boy returns! Pat McCabe's The Big Yaroo - an extract One Irish literature's most enduring characters returns in the new novel from Pat McCabe... Books • 08 Oct 19
