Colm Keegan reads 'What Time is It?' from his new collection Camcorder (Salmon Poetry).

Publishing Horizons: Meeting the Present, Creating the Future takes place on 13 November.

Our Books Q&A with Sinéad Ní Scolaí, debut author of Fite Fuaite san Fharraige (LeabhairCOMHAR).

Glorious Monsters by Martina Devlin is a novel of artistry about art.

Twelve bookshops around Ireland have made the longlist for this year’s An Post Bookshop of the Year.

Courtney Darby will be taking part in Poetry Ireland Introductions at the Dublin Book Festival.

Europe's first youth-led festival The Lit returns to Waterford this October.

The National Library is for everyone—and is open throughout the evening on Culture Night.

An extract from Beyond Ourselves: Contemporary Poets on Muriel Rukeyser, edited by Catherine Gander & Stefania Heim (West Virginia University Press).

Poet and editor Nessa O’Mahony talks to Sue Leonard.

We present an extract from Inis Mara 3, the third book in the popular series by Tristan Rosenstock, illustrated by Mark Wickham (LeabhairCOMHAR).

Search our database for all upcoming Irish published, Irish author-ed, and Irish-interest books every month.

Little Island & Department of Foreign Affairs launch children's book to mark Ireland's EU Presidency.

J.M.Lane asks whether he's the writer—or the customer.

Máire Zepf talks all things bookish in our Q&A.

Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Pat Boran are the winners of the prestigious Michael Hartnett Poetry Award 2026.

These four unique picture books absolutely earn their place on your shelves.

by Claudia Dalby

Something Loose Inside My Head by Jamie O'Connell is about growing up gay in a Jehovah’s Witness family in rural North Cork.

Issue three of fallow is a beautifully curated collection of writing full of fresh ideas, bold stylistic choices and fascinating perspectives.

Poet Louis de Paor talks all things bookish for our Q&A.

IDNC attracts entries from 38 countries as Irish Writers Centre celebrates its 35th anniversary.

Little Island Books will publish the first children’s books from Katriona O’Sullivan, author of the bestsellers Poor and Hungry.

New Island Books marks 30 years of Are You Somebody? by Nuala O'Faolain with free programme of events.

Clara and Christina is unashamedly cerebral, reflective, wise, academic, & literary, and a defence of the true spirit of enquiry and creativity.

We present an extract from What Now, Mr Wolf? by Eva Vezhnavets, translated by Ella Dingley & Jim Dingley (Bullaun Press).

Shades of Red is expansive and richly varied, making for a satisfying and serendipitous experience for the reader.

Kavanagh Weekend 2026 unveils full programme, with Liz Nugent, Jean-Marc Barr and Brehon Lore announced.

Channel Press, a successor to the literary journal Channel, will open for book submissions later this year.

You Belong to You by Deirdre Sullivan will be published by Little Island in February 2027.

The Lilliput Press is open for submissions until 31 July 2026.

In God Among Men, Ataman dissects how twice-elected Emmanuel Macron has become so despised by the French.

The Royal Irish Academy in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs has announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.

We present an extract from Bilal agus Cócó, by Áine Uí Fhoghlú, illustrated by Serena Scully (LeabhairCOMHAR).

The Eugene McCabe Short Story Award is a new national award for unpublished short fiction.

See what's new this July in First Flush, our searchable database of Irish-published, Irish-authored, and Irish-interest books.

The Books at One Community Fund has announced the 23 bookshops to be awarded their community prize, with a total fund of €100,000.

John O’Donnell tells Ruth McKee which books he’d save if his house was on fire, in the latest episode of our popular podcast Burning Books.

Stephen Daly talks to Ruth Ennis about his debut YA novel, The Last Death Poet.

Vivienne McKechnie reads from her new collection, Shades of Red (Revival Press).

We present an extract from The Coast of Everything, by Guillermo Stitch (Sagging Meniscus Press).

The O’Brien Press is offering a Marketing & Publicity internship for the autumn 2026 publishing season.

James Joyce: A Political Life, by Frank Callanan, argues that politics was central to the writer's life, imagination and art.

Stephen Daly talks to Ruth Ennis about his debut YA novel, The Last Death Poet.

Niamh MacCabe tells Ruth McKee which books she would save if her house was on fire.