Carol Barratt, author of the Nature’s Nasties books for children on writing ‘stories that are factual but fun; stories that weave around facts’. “What is the point of wasps? I’m fed up ...

Author Tony O’Reilly on the inspiration behind A Bullet for the General: ‘how I nearly lost my mind!’ Finding the spark for a story is rarely a predictable process, but for the ...

Welcome to another week with the Irish bestselling books charts, where our featured book this week is brand new from Louise Kennedy. At no. 13 in the Top 20 and no. 5 in the Top 10 Original ...

Dark Side of The Silvery Moon is a lively three-person storytelling show featuring bardic storyteller, Aindrias de Staic alongside percussionist Brian Fleming and harpist Aisling Lyons. Blending ...

The shortlist for the 2026 An Post Irish Book Awards has been unveiled, featuring a diverse and exciting mix of exceptional writing from both new and established writers and illustrators across 19 ...

Competition deadline: 11th December 2026 Ennis Book Club Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of its fourth annual Short Story Competition, an inspiring opportunity to champion emerging ...

I’ve been thinking about the function and importance of setting in my works, discovering it can vary and considering why and how . . .’ Like many ...

An International Literary Magazine is pleased to announce three special international anthology projects for Halloween 2026. We are inviting ...

Although Prestin and the Booger Oath is a funny, mischievous and deliberately gross children’s adventure, the story behind ...