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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Why the Boys of Tommen books have become so popular. Chloe Walsh's romance novels set in Co Cork are a hit already thanks to BookTok, but an Amazon Prime TV series will see her fanbase soar. By @mariabbutler.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Why the Boys of Tommen books have become so popular

Chloe Walsh's romance novels set in Co Cork are a hit already thanks to BookTok, but an Amazon Prime TV series will see her fanbase soar

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Day 1 of the @iaspr.bsky.social conference. Delighted to be here and excited to learn 😊

Photo of a lanyard, conference program, fidget toy and ear plugs

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Quote of the day: "I think it is morally and politically objectionable, and intellectually obtuse, to have contempt for literary works that appeal to millions of people simply because they are popular" - Jane Tompkins (aka my new hero)

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I wrote a Brainstorm about why we should be excited for the new Marian Keyes Walsh Sisters adaptation

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Maria Mulvany @mariamulvany.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Job opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Creativity, Full-Time, Fixed Term (2yr) University of Galway The successful candidate will investigate established and emerging political economies of arts, culture and creativity. universityvacancies.com/university-g...

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Creativity, Full-Time, Fixed Term - 010953 | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Why is the women a bestseller and the man an author? Maeve Binchy and Joseph O'Connor are both bestselling authors. Another example of associating women's writing with commerce and men's writing with literature.

Photo of two posters on a wall. The poster on the left says bestseller and mentions that Maeve Binchy is a UCD history graduate. The poster on the right says Author and mentions that Joseph O'Connor is a UCD history graduate.

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hello, can anyone point me in the direction of books/ articles looking at how women writers are assumed to self-insert/ draw from their own experience? I'm sure this research exists but I'm struggling to find it

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Myself and Rosalind Haslett have a note about how we both came to the activist potential of Marian Keyes in the new volume of the Journal of Popular Romance studies. We were both introduced to her books by other women showing that women share important stories with one another

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 08/02/2025

ICYMI: I built a starter pack of classic romances that goes all the way back to the 1950s. Selected to show the genre’s breadth, not simply to hit familiar highlights. It’s a lot of hidden gems, and I’ve probably left off at least one of your faves (gift link). #RomanceColumn #Romancelandia

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Classic Romance Novels: A Starter Pack (Gift Article)

These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance.

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Donal Skehan trying to compliment Samantha Mumba by calling her a piece of Irish history on the Late Late last night was absolutely savage (in a bad way). I genuinely can't stop thinking about it

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Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

✒️✒️✒️ Irish/Ireland-based writery types, the Arts Co lit bursary application deadline is Thurs 20th Feb. www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Litera...

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Literature Bursary Award - English Language

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland.

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Dr Maria Butler @mariabbutler.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I collected my bound and corrected thesis today. It's purple as a nod to @mariankeyes.bsky.social book covers because covers are important and bright colours don't negate what's on the inside 😊

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