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Margaret Atwood hails Ireland as a 'point of light'

Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, has described Ireland as a "little point of light" globally.

Jeffrey Archer pays tribute to Gay for Late Late praise

Best-selling author Jeffrey Archer has credited Gay Byrne for boosting the sales of his novel Kane and Abel after the presenter endorsed the book on The Late Late Show 40 years ago.

Television • 07 Oct 19

JK Rowling releases four new short e-books

Author J.K. Rowling has revealed that she is releasing four new short non-fiction eBooks called Harry Potter: A Journey Through...

Harry Potter • 31 May 19

Much-loved author, Judith Kerr, dies aged 95

Bestselling children's author Judith Kerr dies, aged 95

Children's book author and illustrator Judith Kerr has died at the age of 95.

judith kerr • 23 May 19

Irish writer Sally Rooney wins Book of the Year gong

Irish writer Sally Rooney has been hailed as a "major talent" after her second novel, Normal People, was named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards on Monday night.

Books • 13 May 19

Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Distress Signals, signs six-figure US book deal

Irish writer signs 'major six-figure' US book deal

Irish crime author Catherine Ryan Howard has signed a "major six-figure deal" for her next six books from US publisher Blackstone.

Books • 18 Mar 19

Cecelia Ahern: Postscript to huge success

US launch for Cecelia Ahern's Roar

Roar, Cecelia Ahern's collection of stories dealing with aspects of women's lives, often from quirky angles, is being launched in the USA this spring.

Books • 19 Mar 19

Elton John: his own story will be a top seller this autumn in bookstores

Elton John's as yet unnamed memoir on the way in Autumn

The as yet unnamed memoir by Elton John and Guardian writer Alexis Petridis will be published in October and it is described as "a no-holds-barred account" of the singer's roller-coaster life in music.

Entertainment • 19 Mar 19

Pamela Anderson attends the 17th 'Diner De La Mode' as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 24.

Pamela Anderson and rabbi's new book on relationships

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has teamed up with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for their new co-authored book, Lust for Love: Rekindling Intimacy and Passion in Your Relationship

Entertainment • 26 Jan 19

John Boyne opens up about "cry for help" after break-up of relationship

John Boyne recalls cry for help following break-up

Irish author John Boyne has opened up about the pain of his 11-year relationship breaking up and how he ended up in hospital after taking "too many pills", which he described as "a cry for help".

Books • 12 Aug 18

Bressie enjoys Magic Moment by penning children's book

Having already written an award-winning account of his mental health struggles, Blizzards singer Niall Breslin has revealed that his debut children's book is due to be published in October.

Books • 04 Aug 18

"Songs can be incredibly prophetic": Flo's lyrics out

Useless Magic, the complete lyrics of Florence Welch are due July 5 and are accompanied by her poems, sketches and jottings.

Entertainment • 02 Jul 18

Graham Norton set to visit Cork and Dublin on book tour

Graham Norton is coming to Dublin and Cork to promote his second novel A Keeper, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2016 debut Holding.

Books • 26 Jul 18

Sean Penn: indifferent to the critics and the omens are not good for his debut novel due next month

Sean Penn's novel greeted with derision

Sean Penn's debut novel, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff, has been panned by the Huffington Post in advance of its publication in April, while the online community has also expressed derision.

Entertainment • 08 May 18

Sean Penn: debut novel on the way which doesn't spare the satire horses

Sean Penn's Novel Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff due April

Actor Sean Penn's first novel, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff, will be published in April.

Sean Penn • 08 May 18

Irish writer Emma Hannigan dies after cancer battle

Irish writer Emma Hannigan has died after an 11-year battle with cancer at the age of 45.

Books • 08 May 18

Oh My God What A Complete Aisling writers Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling being made into film

The best-selling Irish novel Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling is being made into a film.

Movies • 27 Feb 18

Nicole Kidman and John Crowley have begun filming The Goldfinch

Brooklyn director taking flight with Nicole Kidman

Brooklyn director John Crowley has begun filming with Nicole Kidman and Baby Driver star Ansel Elgort on The Goldfinch, an adaptation of Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller.

The Goldfinch • 24 Jan 18

Kilkenny youngster Ferdia Shaw will play Artemis Fowl (Ferdia Shaw photo courtesy of the Lisa Richards Agency)

Irish youngster to play Artemis Fowl in Disney movie

Irish youngster Ferdia Shaw has seen off the challenge of over 1,200 hopefuls to be cast in the lead role in Disney's big screen adaptation of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl fantasy books.

Artemis Fowl • 24 Dec 17

Marian Keyes winner of the Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year for her novel The Break

Big night for Irish writing at Bord Gáis Energy awards

Bernard MacLaverty, Marian Keyes, John Connolly and Ruth Fitzmaurice were among the winners at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017 on Tuesday night, with new Irish writers also honoured for their debut books.

Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards • 02 Dec 17

American author George Saunders wins Man Booker Prize

American author George Saunders has been awarded the renowned Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel, Lincoln In The Bardo.

Man Booker Prize • 18 Oct 17

Colm Meaney - Will play the role of Tolkien's guardian, Father Francis

Colm Meaney joins cast of Irish writer's Tolkien film

Colm Meaney has joined Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins in the new biopic of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien.

Colm Meaney • 12 Oct 17

John Crowley to direct Midwinter Break, based on Bernard MacLaverty's novel

Brooklyn's John Crowley to direct Midwinter Break

It has just been revealed that Brooklyn director John Crowley will direct a big-screen adaptation of acclaimed Belfast-born writer Bernard MacLaverty's just-published novel Midwinter Break.

john crowley • 12 Oct 17

David Bowie: much-anticipated 576-page biography on the singer's life and times about to hit the shelves.

Dylan Jones' David Bowie biography due September 7

Based on over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones investigates the formation of an artist who was `profoundly shaped' by his relationship with his schizophrenic half-brother Terry.

Entertainment • 12 Oct 17

Simon & Garfunkel in 2013: a rare reunion

Garfunkel to tell his side of the story in new memoir

Art Garfunkel says that he will "step out" from the shadow of his musical partner Paul Simon in a new memoir entitled What Is It All but Luminous in which he will also write about being a husband and father.

Entertainment • 04 Oct 17