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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Have heard high praise for the Jessamine O'Connor from a librarian who read an early copy

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Ian Curtin @iancurtin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Strong recommend. A fantastic book. bsky.app/profile/ianc...

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Sarah Davis-Goff @sarahdavisgoff.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

'The fantasy elements are terrific ... but Rudden is also excellent at peeling back layers of history to excavate the human cost of colonisation' How about this Irish Times rave for #SisterWake! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Scifi/fantasy: Dave Rudden’s Sister Wake a politically charged epic that draws on Irish history

Plus Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R Weaver, The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths, and more

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Mary O'Donnell @maryodonnell.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The day's writing begins the moment I put this monster phone in another corner of the house and get on with those pre-novel publication features and articles I need to write! @peterocmedia.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social

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LOI Central @loicentral.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

SE9E40 Our final offering of the year. Ho, Ho, Ho... It's the 40th and final podcast of the year and the lads convene to talk Christmas, Conference League and a bit of James Clarke. Apple shorturl.at/O7mpx Soundcloud shorturl.at/lJBOA Spotify shorturl.at/9T5XF

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S09E39 It’s Almost Christmas! with John O’Sullivan

Podcast Episode · LOI Central · 16/12/2025 · 1h 3m

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Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Tune in to @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena this evening (Wed 3rd) at 7pm for chats about our new anthology An Alternative Irish Christmas 🎄

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Bullaun Press @bullaunpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We are delighted to share that ‘There’s a Monster Behind the Door’ by Gaëlle Bélem (tr. Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert) has been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff Prize in this year’s @societyofauthors.bsky.social #TranslationPrizes.

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

A book of the year in the Observer today, the Irish Times yesterday and the Daily Mail last week. Lovely, lovely comments. Thank you @sceptrebooks.bsky.social for everything. Also in the top ten sellers at Waterstones Ballymena, which had pleased me no end. Thank you! Really appreciated.

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Nuala O'Connor @nualaoconnor.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Newly elected members at our official welcome to Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. (L-R) Paul Brady (Music), Nuala O’Connor (Literature), Mufutau Yusuf (Choreography), Áine Ní Ghlinn (Literature), Orla Barry (Vis Arts), Paul Mercier (Literature) and Locky Morris (Vis Arts).

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Yup it is.

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PeterOConnell Media @peterocmedia.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Author of the memoir Poor, Katriona O’Sullivan launches Leon Diop’s memoir Mixed Up - two books that shine a light on our recent history @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

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PeterOConnell Media @peterocmedia.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Matthew Parkinson Bennett publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with author Leon Diop at the launch of his memoir Mixed Up @easons.bsky.social

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Aoife Barry @sweetoblivion.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

It's Monday morning - which means a new episode of Get Around To It arts and culture podcast! It's Deep Dive week, and this week we're asking... What's it REALLY like to write a book? I talk through the writing of Social Capital and what I learned podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...

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Deep Dive: What's it REALLY like to write a book?

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 10/11/2025 · 23m

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Shane Bergin @shanedbergin.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Delighted to speak about my children’s book ‘The Experimenters - Luke and Ruby’s Scientific Sleepover’ on Ireland AM. Plenty of cosy science activities for a mid-term break! www.littleisland.ie/products/the...

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Bullaun Press @bullaunpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

What Remains launches in just 2 days!📚 Join author Brais Lamela and translator Jacob Rogers on Thursday in Books Upstairs to mark the publication of our latest title in translation, with introductions from Catherine Barbour. Register your attendance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-remai...

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Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We are delighted to share the cover for a very special project we've been working on for Christmas 2025! An Alternative Irish Christmas is an anthology of stories, in traditional, unusual, extract, and essay form by some of our favourite authors. 1/🧵

Contents page of An Alternative Irish Christmas, listing stories by: Jessica Traynor, Sophie White, Mike McCormack, Roisin Kiberd, Niall Bourke, Maggie Armstrong, Arja Kajermo, Sue Rainsford, Soula Emmanuel, Briana Fitzsimons, Belinda McKeon, Tim MacGabhann, and Anne Enright.

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Well said. All the best to Louisa and everyone at the mighty @booksupstairs.bsky.social

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Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual

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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

In pictures: Portraits of Irish writers as you have never seen them before. Former New Yorker photographer Steve Pyke has compiled a striking book of portraits beginning with Neil Jordan in 1985 and including Marian Keyes, Edna O’Brien, Sebastian Barry (and me!) www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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In pictures: Portraits of Irish writers as you have never seen them before

Former New Yorker photographer Steve Pyke has compiled a striking book of portraits beginning with Neil Jordan in 1985 and including Marian Keyes, Edna O’Brien, Sebastian Barry

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Shane Bergin @shanedbergin.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today! Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist. It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Book cover showing two children and two adults playing in a garden. Children are digging & writing in a notebook. There are birds and flowers and a man looking over the wall at them

The Experimenters book on bookshelf facing out with other books near it

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Huge thanks to @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social for this fab selection of titles! Authors and illustrators credited in next post 🙂

Chapter book Dino Mode Activated and nonfiction titles The Experimenters and Making it Up as You Go Along.

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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

STORY PACK📚Limited time offer ⏰ Order 3 of these 6 great books for 20 euro including postage within Ireland, 30 euro to GB and Europe. Offer is only available until Monday. 🔗 stingingfly.org/product/stor...

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

-tremendous book, and to officially open the Scribendi exhibition, on October 9! The exhibition runs from October 9 - November 2 at Photo Museum Ireland. It's free entry, and all are welcome! Pre-order here: www.lilliputpress.ie/products/scr...

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Steve Pyke - Scribendi: Portraits of Irish Writer 1985-2025 - The Lilliput Press

Featuring over 100 captivating portraits of many of Ireland’s greatest contemporary writers, alongside conversations with each on their writing life, Scribendi is a landmark book of portraits of Irish...

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Mr Rays Wigworld @mrrayswigworld.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social doesn’t waste words, characters or narrative. Everything in The Benefactors has purpose. I haven’t loved a book so much in a while. You will rage, be resigned, rage some more and know why and how you got there. Go read it!

Image shows the cover to Wendy Erskine’s novel, The Benefactors.

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Wonderful. Thank you!

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I even popped in to @booksupstairs.bsky.social to let them know in person... Congratulations to everyone, I can't wait to see their projects come to fruition 😎 (This needs to be labelled #AD even though there is nothing in my contract that says I have to do this, I'm just chuffed for the shops!)

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Wendy Erskine @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The @financialtimes.com’s fave audio books and one is The Benefactors. Thanks for this lovely description. Yes, I do the narration and a cast of friends, family and readers do the monologues. Very proud of it.

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Mojito Fiend @ronronzo.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

We actively made the choice not to use the other place to get the word out about season 2. So if you do enjoy the pod, please engage with it and share if you can. We really do appreciate it. ❤️

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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

3. The Stories We Tell: Kathryn Scanlan & Wednesday Erskine 🕔Friday 06 June 2025 Join us for an illuminating conversation on how different stories are shaped and formed 🎟️https://belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/-the-stories-we-tell-kathryn-scanlan-and-wendy-erskine-#ticketsolve-iframe

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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

1. Short Stories From The North: Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social, Declan Meade & Tara McEvoy 🕔Thursday 05 June 🎟️https://belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/short-stories-from-the-north-martin-doyle-declan-meade--tara-mcevoy#ticketsolve-iframe

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Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Reminder: we're gonna be panelling it up and giving readings in Listowel this Sunday. Come one, come all.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

... few survivors when everything grinds to a halt. Loved it - couldn't recommend it more highly.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I have a high bar for post-apocalyptic fiction, and Gethan Dick's Water in the Desert Fire in the Night is really impressive. A time-fractured story of one woman's survival with a group after "the world" has ended. Very little high stakes drama, more about how you cope with being one of... 🧵

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Skein Press @skeinpress.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

⭐Celebrating #TravellerPride⭐ We're very privileged to work with writers & storytellers from the Traveller community & publish their amazing work. To mark #TravellerPrideWeek2025 we're offering 50% off selected titles by authors from the community. 📚 ow.ly/x6R750VZebX

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

First up, this beautiful reissue from @tramppress.bsky.social Dorothy Macardle’s _The Uninvited_ (1942). I’ve been meaning to return to this ever since the lovely Tramp sent me a copy. Busy schedules and all. Then @naoisemurphy.bsky.social brilliant chapter in Edinburgh Queer Reading reminded me 👻

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Zoë Comyns @zoecomyns.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Am so happy that this new series starts this weekend. Thanks so much to all the writers who submitted - we were blown away by the quality & precision of the work. The Prompt on @rteradio1.bsky.social Sunday 7.30pm. Info on here on the first ep w/ Mike McCormack: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

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The Prompt - RTÉ Radio 1's new showcase for fresh Irish writing

The first episode of The Prompt presented by Zoë Comyns airs on Sunday 7.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Tenaya’s winning story, ‘Missing the Eclipse’: stingingfly.org/product/summ... Tenaya was announced as the winner of the award at our launch event at @ilfdublin.bsky.social last Saturday. She has a new story ‘Water Lilies’ in the new Summer 2025 issue. stingingfly.org/product/summ...

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The Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

We are delighted to announce Tenaya Steed as the 2025 winner of The Stinging Fly/FBA Fiction Prize🎉 Since 2022, the €2000 prize, sponsored by Felicity Bryan Associates, is awarded annually to an emerging fiction writer published in The Stinging Fly the previous year. stingingfly.org/news/tenaya-...

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Really lovely to see a spread from This Interim Time by @oonaf.bsky.social included in the Irish Times Weekend and a great interview with Dorothy Cross in the Irish Times magazine - it's a Lilliput takeover! 🧡 Feat. Phoebe who really wanted to be involved!

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

This new post-apocalyptic gem from @tramppress.bsky.social...

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Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Check out this free extract from Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night

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