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Martina Devlin

@martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social
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Book lover, novelist, reader, newspaper columnist, occasional lecturer in literature, Irish www.martinadevlin.ie

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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Event is free but please book to ensure a space #Shelleys #books #libraries
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’m only there to hear Carlo Gébler speak 😊
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mary Shelley’s masterpiece Frankenstein is 200 years old yet remains culturally influential. Her tumultuous life with poet Percy Shelley inspired my new novel, Glorious Monsters. Join me Thurs Oct 8 when I discuss my novel with Róisín Ingle. Event free but book on link buytickets.at/dlrlibraries...
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Get tickets – Glorious monsters Martina Devlin in conversation with Róisín Ingle – Studio Theatre, Level 1, dlr LexIcon
Glorious monsters Martina Devlin in conversation with Róisín Ingle – Studio Theatre, Level 1, dlr LexIcon, Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Join Róisín Ingle in conversation with Martina Devlin in her first one on on...
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... @irishpen.bsky.social @indexoncensorship.org @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social
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Malta warned of corruption crisis after ‘utter disbelief’ over Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict
Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at risk
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Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Coming up at Dublin Book Festival. If you like smart, intriguing historical fiction, come along! @dublinbookfest.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly. Books. Kids. Wonderful combination.
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Once #WITmonth is over and autumn begins, this will be an intriguing tale to dive into - Rome, the Shelleys and their Romantic circle, and an executed noblewoman... Out in October
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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are so excited to be publishing this banger by @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social, perfect reading for the historical fiction fans out there 📚 Publishing 1 October, pre-order your copy from our website today ✨️
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
August is WITMonth aka Women in Translation. I’m reading Brandy Sour by Constantia Soteriou translated by Linos Gavrilis. A hotel setting used to explore history, political conflict, social change in Cyprus. 🙏 to Louisa @ravenbooks.bsky.social for recommending, I always listen to booksellers! #books
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Dropped in a proof copy of my new Mary Shelley novel Glorious Monsters to Louisa @ravenbooks.bsky.social. Due out Oct 1 with @lilliputpress.bsky.social. As regulars there will know, Louisa #reads. And once more with feeling: Louisa reads!
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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Proof, personally delivered by Martina! Charlotte made me feel clever and curious: she gave me context, then trusted me to find the meaning. Edith opened another world. I know nothing of Glorious Monsters. I can’t wait. Thank you! @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social
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Bob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Ooh!" God, I make myself laugh sometimes... Thank you @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social for my early copy of #GloriousMonsters - a novel about Mary Shelley, Amelia Curran & the Romantic circle in Italy, 1819. Due Oct 2026 from @lilliputpress.bsky.social - preorder now! #NewFiction #NewIrishFiction
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
One of the best things about train travel is a chance to read. Off to @wcorklitfest for #book events… but first, Ann Patchett #wclt26
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Bob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Great to listen to @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social talk about brilliant literary women at #westportlibrary last night. Martina's always been a huge supporter of @gutterbookshop.bsky.social. A great talk on some of Ireland's (& Irish adjacent) women writers - I learnt loads! #IrishWomenWriters
Photo of Bob & Martina smiling next to a sign for the eventPhoto of Martina talking next to a projector screen showing the famous 'pillar' portrait of the Brontë sisters.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A spotlight on Lily and Lolly! Looking forward to this #Yeats #art
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Bloomsday celebrations in Dublin where Edwardian fashions have a moment once a year. Yes, fair enough, so does Joyce’s opus #Ulysses. Here I am with Antony Farrell of Lilliput Press
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Wonderful pieces of #sculpture on show at the #RHA exhibition Dublin. Left John Behan’s Morrigan, right Gareth Shiels’s Venus #art
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I’m in Westport library Tuesday June 23 talking about some of the extraordinary women who have influenced my fiction. Join me if you can.
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
www.independent.ie/opinion/comm... cautionary tale from @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social a new and horribly cynical approach from scammers who target writers ... @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @neilhegarty.bsky.social @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social @tkieran.bsky.social
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Martina Devlin: I was targeted by a scammer claiming to be top editor from Penguin who was full of praise for my work
Ever been scammed? I was targeted by a particularly sophisticated one recently, which impersonated a genuine editor in a major publishing house, using AI to convey authenticity with industry-specific ...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Extract from my column in today’s Irish Independent about how scammers are using AI to target the unwary. Happening in all sorts of industries and professions. Link to full piece here www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Gloating to myself at sneaking in a reference to our cat Chekhov in today’s Irish Independent column on renewables.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Look who just landed on our kitchen floor
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Interesting event about the importance of literature during wartime. I’m impressed by how Ukrainians still read, write and attend literary events, even while their country and its culture are under attack. Here’s the link www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening...
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An Evening with Halyna Kruk: Poetry Reading and Conversation.
A compelling discussion between Lia Mills and Halyna Kruk on the role of poetry in times of war and resistance through literature.
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Ukrainian poet HALYNA KRUK is in Dublin for 1 night only speaking about poetry in wartime & literary resistance. Readings by vocalist Olesya Zdorovetska Mon 20th April 6:30-8:00 p.m. Davis Theatre Trinity College She will also be at Cúirt & Cork World Book Festival @irishpen.bsky.social
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Ciaran O'Neill @ciaranon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A tidy essay from Paul Larmour on Irish arts and crafts. A conversation between @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social and Vera Klute, which was chaired by the lovely and much lamented Sean Rocks. Check out Vera's work here: www.veraklute.net and Martina's writing here: martinadevlin.ie
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VERA KLUTE | Visual Artist
Vera Klute is a multidisciplinary artist based in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. She uses various media, including painting, sculpture & animation to create contemporary work with themes that range from portr...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs: beautiful, athletic creatures which deserve better than to be put at risk of injury or death to entertain people on racetracks. My Irish Independent column on why it’s time to phase out greyhound racing in Ireland.
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Why does the State continue to fund an industry that treats dogs as expendable?
Greyhounds are magnificent creatures, the fastest breed of dog. Watching a greyhound's spurt of speed is an awe-inspiring experience as its flexible spine and lean, muscular body sprint close to 70kmh...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
John Banville is always interesting to listen to, regardless of whether you agree with what he says. Here he is on making “a pet of grief”, the slipperiness of language, the 1950s, and his favourite crime books. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Protesters from all-Ireland group Rural Ireland Against Fox Hunting gathered outside Dáil today urging politicians to ban this “barbaric” practise. Some dressedas suffragettes to highlight how 3 in 4 people feel ignored on issue.Polls show 77pc majority oppose fox hunting @banfoxhunting.bsky.social
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Hopeful article from @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social: www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
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Martina Devlin: Zohran Mamdani’s powerful St Patrick’s Day speech shows he is everything Donald Trump is not
At last comes an insightful, dignified and eloquent speech, rich in hope and humanity, from a dynamic US statesman. The bad news is it wasn’t delivered by the current president. The good news is the s...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Why I’ve come down with a bad case of mayor envy for New Yorkers. My Irish Independent column. #Mamdani #StPatrick’sDay #NewYork #US
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Mamdani proves he is everything Trump isn't with hopeful St Patrick's Day speech
At last comes an insightful, dignified and eloquent speech, rich in hope and humanity, from a dynamic US statesman. The bad news is it wasn't delivered by the current president. The good news is the s...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Anyone else remember the persistence, conviction and creative approach to protest of the Greenham Common women? They made the case for peace. Agitated for nuclear de-escalation and disarmament. In a world torn apart by war we need their like again. My Irish Independent column.
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In the face of hardmen's hubris, spirit of Greenham Common women is needed
We plodded through mud to reach a handful of women crouched around a smoking campfire, past miles of chain-link fencing topped by barbed wire, behind which lay a military base. On the fence, ragged ...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Fascinating interview with one of my favourite authors, Mary Costello, on @rteradio.bsky.social’s Arena. Her new novel is A Beautiful Loan and it’s about love, longing and self-discovery @canongate.bsky.social www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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A Beautiful Loan - Mary Costello
Mary Costello discusses her new book, A Beautiful Loan.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The Irish government wants Europe to do the heavy lifting and ban social media for children - instead of doing the right thing itself. My Irish Independent column.
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Social media giants copy tactics used by Big Tobacco to try to fight off regulation
Social media is designed to be addictive - it's habit-forming, like gambling or drug use, with a feedback model that offers feel-good hits from other users. If you find yourself spending too long on...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
One of the many charms of Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is its depiction of Ireland as one place not two political entities. My column www.e-pages.dk/irishindepen...
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'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' is a unifier - geographically and culturally
Are there two Irelands on this island? Yes and no. Mostly no. Politically, the Republic and Northern Ireland are governed separately, but How to Get to Heaven from Belfast - Lisa McGee's witty new s...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Powerful, immersive version of Arthur Miller classic The Crucible which stands the test of time running @thegaiety.bsky.social - a reminder that every age has its witches or scapegoats.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Can Britain’s royal family insulate itself from the Epstein fallout? My Irish Independent column
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British royal family was always revered, but Mountbatten-Windsor is reviled
As a young reporter in England, I was often struck by the reverence and affection shown by British people to their royal family. They would brave the elements for hours to catch a glimpse of popular m...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“We sit over the fire wearing for the post - the cream of the day, I think,” Virginia Woolf wrote in a letter one January day. I still wait hopefully for the #post. Presumably I’m in a minority. But, oh,the pleasure of an unexpected, handwritten missive.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Great to see the Brontes’ Irish dimension explored in this well-researched piece in yesterday’s Sunday Times.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Deepfakes and deliberate disinformation campaigns are here to stay. They are an assault on democracy from east and west. Ireland should be proactive in protecting its values. My Irish Independent column
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Ireland should set up a sassy social media squad to combat Russian disinformation
Around eight million deepfakes were shared online worldwide last year, a massive surge on half-a-million two years previ­ously, according to analysis from cyber security firms and governments. Deepf...
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.eventbrite.com/e/1982620876.... This will be a brilliant conversation between Yaryna Chornohuz and @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social Please share @irishpen.bsky.social @nessao.bsky.social @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social
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Poems from Ukraine’s Frontline
Ukrainian Soldier and Poet Yaryna Chornohuz in conversation with Martina Devlin.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Talked about St Brigid and the wonderful writer Kate O’Brien (there was a connection but you had to be there to follow it) with UL’s Tina O’Toole and UAH’s Marisol Morales at an Irish Embassy event in Madrid tonight. Added bonus: another excuse to wear my St Brigid’s cross brooch.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It’s not just Irish farners who don’t like the Mercosur trade deal. A protest by Spanish farmers is under way currently in Madrid.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Talking about the Brontes here on RTÉ’s Arena arts show with Dr Sophie Franklin of UCD. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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The enduring legacy of Emily Brontë
Martina Devlin and Dr. Sophie Franklin discuss the enduring legacy of Emily Brontë.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Please note this is happening Mon Feb 16
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 08/02/2026
“For authors, the loss cuts even deeper. When journalism shrinks, arts and culture coverage disappears first, and with it, one of the last spaces where books and ideas can reach readers outside the grip of algorithms and corporate marketing." www.ifj.org//media-centr...
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US: The Washington Post sacks a third of its workforce / IFJ
On 4 February, The Washington Post announced the firing of more than 300 employees, approximately one third of its staff. This followed weeks of uncertainty and rumours about widespread layoffs, durin...
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Rare to get the chance to hear firsthand account of war in Ukraine from someone both soldier and poet. I’m doing public interview with Yaryna Chornohuz, former combat medic now soldier with 140th Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, who still makes time to write poetry. Free but register 2pm Feb 18 TCD
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Poems from Ukraine’s Frontline
Ukrainian Soldier and Poet Yaryna Chornohuz in conversation with Martina Devlin.
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Just spotted several shelves of Ukrainian #books for adults and kids in the fabulous @ravenbooks.bsky.social
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Martina Devlin @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#LaFheileBride #StBrigidsDay
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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A lovely recommendation for Charlotte by @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social spotted in @dubray-books.bsky.social 🌟
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Lia MIlls @liamills.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Horrifying @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social latest column www.independent.ie/opinion/comm... about the US imposing taxes on remittances to other countries by migrant workers. Think how much more Ireland would have suffered through the 50s and 60s if such measures had been imposed on us!
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