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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to Colin Graham, whose book SENSATION launches tonight at Books Upstairs! Delighted to get this beautiful book out into the wild 🌱 🙏🏼Thanks to the Arts Council for the amazing support. Books available in bookshops and through our website: pva-books.com #sensation #memoir

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Colin Graham called in to sign copies of Sensation! Rooted in his childhood in 1980s Belfast, these personal essays explore family, faith, class, literature, the Troubles, memory & the experiences that make us who we are. Signed copies are in store now. @pva-books.bsky.social

Colin Graham stands beneath the Chapters Bookstore sign holding a signed copy of his new book, Sensation. He wears glasses, a navy jacket and light trousers. Tables of books and tall black bookshelves are visible behind him.

Colin Graham signing copies of his new book, Sensation. He wears glasses, a navy jacket and light trousers. Tables of books and tall black bookshelves are visible behind him.

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the launch of 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by Colin Graham, taking place in Books Upstairs on Thursday 17 September at 6.30 p.m.🍂 Colin will be in conversation with art critic and lecturer Declan Long. All are welcome! booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...

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maija @maijasofia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

reading at Temple Bar Gallery tomorrow for the launch of @pva-books.bsky.social fashion issue yay www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/eve...

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Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The theme of the Notre Dame Imagallamh Summer School 2026 is 'Urban Ireland': and what a pleasure to speak about my @pva-books.bsky.social essay Ghost Monument, and to help the students decode Derry's past, and imagine its future. @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social

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Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This is coming up at Belfast Book Festival in June: Belinda McKeon and I will be in conversation with @boylemo.bsky.social Maureen Boyle, discussing our @pva-books.bsky.social PVA essays on monuments and their tricky ways. Do join us.

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Sonya Gildea @sonyagildea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Very nice to spot IN THE GOOD SEATS @pva-books.bsky.social @tatemodern.bsky.social in London Last week Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Niamh Dunphy & Adrian Duncan

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Wonderful essay by @neilhegarty.bsky.social in our latest collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭! 🙂

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Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Many thanks to @pva-books.bsky.social & @booksupstairs.bsky.social & a terrific audience for a great launch of the latest Paper Visual Art tonight. Enjoyed it so much.

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Neil Hegarty @neilhegarty.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

'As if nothing could fall: essays on monuments': very happy to see this, @pva-books.bsky.social - congratulations and thanks. It's monumental. Looking forward to the @booksupstairs.bsky.social launch on Wednesday 25 February.

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

⚡Cover reveal!⚡ We are delighted to announce our forthcoming essay collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴! 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 is a compilation of recollections, a sequence of encounters with monuments of all shapes and sizes. Pre-order: papervisualart.com/product/as-i...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We are delighted to be returning to @dublinbookfest.bsky.social! Join us on 7 November for a panel discussion exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of writing about different art forms, featuring 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴-contributor Maggie Armstrong. Do come! dublinbookfestival.com/event/dbf-af...

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DBF After Dark Festival Club: Echoes on the Page - Dublin Book Festival

Immerse yourself in an evening of artforms at our DBF After Dark Festival Club, where we’ll be exploring books inspired by music, art and film. Anna Carey’s Our Song (Hachette) is a story of second ch...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🔊 New on the website: 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 reviews 𝘎𝘷𝘰𝘻𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘫𝘦 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴), Barbara Knežević's recent solo exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan. A touring version of the show opens tomorrow, 4 October, in Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh. papervisualart.com/2025/10/03/b...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🔊 New on the website: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘇 writes about Jaki Irvine’s recent exhibition, 𝘚𝘩𝘩 𝘖𝘸, at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, which featured a new live work performed on Saturday 24 May, entitled 𝘚𝘏𝘞𝘖 𝘌𝘔 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘖𝘛 𝘎𝘖 𝘏𝘔𝘖𝘌. papervisualart.com/2025/06/18/j...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🔊 New on the website: Maria Fusco and Margaret Salmon in conversation with Pádraic E. Moore on their experimental opera-film, 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, recently exhibited at @goldenthreadni.bsky.social. papervisualart.com/2025/06/05/h...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🔊 New on the website: Rosa Abbott reviews 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘵: 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, the recent retrospective @immaireland.bsky.social. papervisualart.com/2025/05/27/h...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

A reminder that our @ilfdublin.bsky.social event - with Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney - is taking place this Sunday! 🗓️Sunday 25 May 🕗7.00pm 📍Merrion Square 🎟€12/€10 In the meantime, here we are in the gorgeous ILFD bookshop.😍 Tickets: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

Image description: A stack of PVA Books' latest title, In the good seats: Essays on film, sits alongside other festival titles in ILFD's festival bookshop.

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

We are delighted to be taking part in Belfast Book Festival! 🎉 Catch Michael Magee, @susannahdickey.bsky.social, and Darran Anderson in conversation on Sunday 8 June. 🗓️Sunday, 8 June 🕗4.00pm 📍Crescent Arts Centre 🎟Pay what you decide (rec. £12.50) belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/in-...

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

We're heading to @ilfdublin.bsky.social! 🎥 Join us on 25 May to hear Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney chat about cinema, essay-writing, inspirations, and more with writer and art critic Declan Long. 🗓️Sunday 25 May 🕗7.00pm 📍Merrion Square 🎟€12/€10 ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

Image: The poster for upcoming ILFD event The View from the Good Seats.

Image text: International Literature Festival Dublin
The View from the Good Seats
Maggie, Armstrong, Francis Halsall & Cathy Sweeney
Sunday 25 May / 19.00

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A lovely evening of film clips, readings, & conversation @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social with Francis Halsall & Cathy Sweeney! Thanks to all who came along!

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

🔊 New on the website: John Graham reviews Eva Richardson McCrea's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 / 𝘕𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘓á at Project Arts Centre. papervisualart.com/2025/04/10/e...

Installation view of Eva Richardson McCrea's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯/𝘕𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘓á at Project Arts Centre. Three figures slouch across a set of beanbags, gazing up at a party scene projected across a blank white wall.

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

New from Paper Visual Art, Essays on Film. Contributors include Ali Smith, Maggie Armstrong, and Cathy Sweeney.

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Sonya Gildea @sonyagildea.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Great readings last night @booksupstairs.bsky.social by Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, Ian Maleney & Cathy Sweeney @pva-books.bsky.social 'IN THE GOOD SEATS Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Adrian Duncan & Niamh Dunphy Stunning.

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Sonya Gildea @sonyagildea.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This evening @ 6pm✨

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

An extract of the wonderful essay on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘻 by @michaelmagee.bsky.social was published in the @irishtimes.com weekend supplement on Saturday. we will be launching 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 in @booksupstairs.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6 pm. Do come!

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🚀Join us on Wednesday, 26 February for the launch of 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 at Books Upstairs. All very welcome! 👉🏼 www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc... #pvabooks @booksupstairs.bsky.social #inthegoodseats #booklaunch

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 18/02/2025

Congratulations to our Independent Bookshop of the Year Finalists: Island of Ireland 🤩 Bridge Books, Little Acorns Bookstore, Tales for Tadpoles, Tertulia Bookshop and The Secret Bookshelf! See the full list of finalists 👉 buff.ly/4b0bBbD #BookSky

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Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine @handle.invalid · 17/02/2025

Writers and artists are forever in need of financial support, so we have gathered together a list of current Bursaries and Grants for Writers you may be eligible to apply for. www.writing.ie/resources/bu... #writersky #speirgorm #writersQ

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

💥 Just landed! Our latest collection, 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴, has arrived! This is the third in the series and will available in bookshops very soon. Pre-order via our shiny new website: pva-books.com Beautiful design by Daly & Lyon. Thanks 🙏🏼 @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for the support.

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🙏🏼Delighted that 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 is featured in the list of forthcoming books to watch out for. Thank you @dublinbookfest.bsky.social! #pvabooks #inthegoodseats

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PVA Books @pva-books.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

📽️ Forthcoming from PVA Books: IN THE GOOD SEATS is a collection of essays in which each of the writers sets their sights on what’s so alluring and moving about film and cinema. Launch details coming soon! In the meantime, you can pre-order a copy here 👉 papervisualart.com/shop #film #cinema

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