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SAM BLAKE @samblakebooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

For anyone new to me, I write thrillers (www.samblakebooks.com 😊 #TheKillingSense No 1 bestseller, out now! 🎉) I founded Europe's biggest writing resources website @writing.ie, Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social & run a fab online writers group, Writers Ink 💙📚

Sam Blake on stage at Murder One with the red and black festival banner behind her. She's sitting in a red leather Chesterfield armchair and speaking to the audience. Sam has red hair and tortoiseshell glasses and is wearing a black and white striped shirt.

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

It’s out! Our July roundup of opportunities for writers across Europe just hit subscriber inboxes📩 From mega grants to residencies and submission calls, we’re filling your dance card with deadlines to get you writing and achieve your dreams. Happy writing!

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Opportunities for Writers in Europe

Summer round-up of literary events and opportunities, online and in person

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We absolutely need a culture of reading for pleasure - it’s my past, present and future. It makes me sad for children that such a culture has declined so much. I fully support this initiative. #readingforpleasure

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Wow 🤩 I’m so so happy to be amongst the winners of #iamwriting literary competition for my novel Henhouse. Thanks to the judges, especially @livmaidment.bsky.social for rating my work.

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Short story writers! Historical fiction writers! We're EXTENDING the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition deadline to midnight on 1 August. We're looking for up to 3,500 words, set all or mainly 35+ years ago. Entry's still only £5. See more at historicalwriters.org/ddshwass-award-2025

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Imagine, say, a steel company stealing coal to power their plant, arguing it's fair use because they they require that material to develop their own industry. Most industries are required to purchase their raw materials. This is scandalous #corporatetheft.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19/02/2025

Survivors of former mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland have been advised of a deadline to come forward and give testimony ahead of a public inquiry. jrnl.ie/6626931

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Call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors ahead of deadline

The cut-off point to register to give testimony to the Truth Recovery Independent Panel process is 1 May.

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This is great news for everyone. Court rules that AI violates copyright. I hope this is the first of many cases and that the greed of tech firms thinking they are immune to charges of theft is quashed. Now we need some convictions! #AIviolatescopyright #authorsowncopyright #theftisnotfairuse

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Dear applicant, Please don’t use AI to write your job application. Your sincerely, AI Company hiring team #youcouldn’tmakeitup

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Check out issue 3 of The Belfast Review with a short story ‘Tis the season’ by yours truly! Thanks @thebelfastreview.bsky.social for publishing my work. Free preview online - or better still buy a copy! #irishwriters #thetroubles #christmasstory #belfast

Front cover of Issue 3 The Belfast Review. Names of contributors including yours truly and colourful image of a man with two balloons.

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BookwormVaught - Dr Anna Vaught @bookwormvaught.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-ar... Hooray #curae prize! Thank you to @bookbrunch.bsky.social for being so supportive and unpaid #carers: we see you 💙📚 #booksky

Picture of Curae prize coverage from Bookbrunch

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South Warwickshire Literary Festival @southwarkslitfest.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Good evening #writers Just a little post to let you know our #writingcompetition is open ✒️ #flash #poetry #creativenonfiction and good ol’ #fiction 📑 Let’s see your work! Details on the website 👍🏻 @simonwhaley.bsky.social @gwynethbox.bsky.social @jaccigooding.bsky.social

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

@dublinairport.bsky.social #DublinAirport #Dublinbuses Do something about the bus station at the airport! After a flight that was delayed by five hours I’ve had to stand outside in an underpass in the cold for 25 mins. Why no waiting room? Why no info screens? #publictransport #bususers

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 18/12/2024

Sharpen your pencils. This themed prize opens on 1st Han. All genres of writing permitted, including fiction, non-fiction, and non-academic essays. Open to all nationalities. Link below. Please share :)

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Writing Prize — The Alpine Fellowship

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Something to get you into the festive spirit ✍️ #5ActFestiveStory competition with Curtis Brown @cbcreative.bsky.social Get writing 🖋️

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Off to London to see my wonderful daughter @ciarakadams.bsky.social in #follytobewise at The Hen and Chickens Theatre. Come along if you’re in London - tickets selling like hot cakes. #dramaonstage #londontheatre www.scallywagstudios.co.uk/productions....

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Cast: River Norris, Casey Taylor-Williams

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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Cast: River Norris, Casey Taylor-Williams

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam. There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality. It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.

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World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International

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George Padmore Institute @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Are you a young Black British woman who is keen to develop skills in recording and creating the stories and histories of your community? Apply for this ground-breaking programme of training and support. speaking-volumes.org.uk/apply-women-...

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Women Speak Volumes Between Generations – APPLY

Call for participants Young Black women aged 18-30 invited to join an exciting new hybrid programme for budding archivists and curators Booker Prize winning author and literary activist Professor B…

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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

There's free delivery at Bookshop.org all weekend. Please help support local bookstores. uk.bookshop.org/

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

It's Black Friday, which is a big day for the big boys SO if you're a small or indie Irish retailer, bookseller, printmaker, craftperson (etc, etc) doing cool shit, please reply to this and lets share 'em as good as we can.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 27/11/2024

Prize for new writing in three categories: poetry, short fiction, and short fiction and poetry in Irish. Please share. Link below. 👇🏽 www.cuirt.ie/cuirt-new-wr...

Photo of a reading with audience at a literary festival at Cuirt in Ireland

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Got a teen in your life and need a stocking filler this Christmas? Congratulations @samblakebooks.bsky.social #teenbooks #yafiction #xmaslist #booksforchristmas

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Ian Miller @ianmillerhistor.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Great night at the An Post Book Awards ceremony in Dublin last night. Delighted to have been shortlisted for this award!

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Microsoft Office has turned on, AND HIDDEN, a feature that scrapes your documents to train its #AI systems🤬 You must manually uncheck a box to opt out🤢 In Word: File>Options>TrustCentre>TrustCentreSettings>PrivacyOptions>OptionalConnectedExperiences>UNTICK 'Turn on optional connected experiences'

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Yes! This! 👏🏼 👏🏼 It’s not just the words, it’s the tiny traces that inspire the words.

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Sinead O'Shea @sineadoshea.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I'm pleased to share our new trailer for BLUE ROAD - THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY. In Irish cinemas on Jan 31st w @breakoutpictures.bsky.social and in UK after. It features @louisekennedy.bsky.social Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosley, Jessie Buckley and of course, Edna. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEEr...

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BLUE ROAD - THE EDNA O'BRIEN STORY | TRAILER | IN CINEMAS JANUARY 31

YouTube video by BREAK OUT PICTURES

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Susanne Stich @lilysimage.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just spoke to Sean Rocks on RTÉ Arena about my story ‘Dessie and Hopper’. Thank you for having me! Listen back here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #rteshortstory #francismacmanus The whole story will be broadcast on RTÉ Late Date at 11:20pm TONIGHT. Podcast to follow.

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RTÉ Short Story Competition 2024 - Susanne Stich

Susanne Stich chats with Sean about her story, which has been shortlisted for this year's RTÉ Short Story Competition.

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A wonderful morning at the Irish Writers weekend! I met @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social and listened to her talk with Donal Ryan, Chloe Michelle Howarth. She spoke of parallels in Irish and Indian culture and was lovely to chat to. And I have a signed copy of her novel 😊 #irishwriters #theinheritance

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A wonderful opening to the Irish Writers Weekend at the British Library with @louisekennedy.bsky.social and Graham Norton and Paul Muldoon. Great stories and anecdotes were told - there was sex, STDs, men in balaclavas and lots of laughter. Will you be there today? #irishwriters #britishlibrary

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I'll be at the Irish Writers Weekend tonight to see @louisekennedy.bsky.social with Graham Norton and Paul Muldoon. There's still time to get tickets! Let me know if you'll be there! #irishwriters #britishlibrary www.seetickets.com/event/graham...

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Here's another great starter pack: The Irish Literary Community Starter Pack - full of fabulous people 😊 Thanks @aislingwalsh.bsky.social

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I was absolutely staggered to be shortlisted for the Historical Writers Association/ @dunnettcentral.bsky.social Short Story Prize 2024. The Award Ceremony in London last night was wonderful and I'm honoured to be in an anthology with five great writers. #irishwriter #historicalfiction #shortstories

People chatting in foreground. Screen in background with Shortlisted 2024: Mother's Fury - Laura Karim; Bonfire Night - Muiread O'Hanlon; Nebraska - Cath Staincliffe

Six women on a podium: five writers receiving certificates; one judge awarding certificates

Contents list of anthology: The Winning Story St Kilda Bird Song by K F MacCarthy; Highly Commended After Jutland 1916 by Liz Kershaw; No Competition by Elaine O'Connor; Shortlisted Mother's Fury by Laura Karim; Bonfire Night by Muiread O'Hanlon; Nebraska by Cath Staincliffe

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Muiread O’Hanlon @muireadohanlon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I’m absolutely thrilled to be a contributor in the next issue of The Belfast Review ✍️😊

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