At sixteen, Ezra believes he’s a lost cause. Troubled parents, an unstable upbringing and spiralling bad decisions paint a grim picture for his future. Frequently moving between foster homes since ent...

Audience members at Irish PEN’s sold-out Freedom to Write event write postcards to Mzia Amaglobeli, who has been imprisoned in Georgia since January 2025   Members of the audience at the John Hewitt I...

‘The situation in Serbia is at breaking point. PEN International stands with the myriad writers who continue to be harassed by the authorities and pro-government trolls merely for daring to speak out....

The O’Brien Press is offering a Marketing & Publicity internship for the autumn 2026 publishing season.

The Honest Ulsterman is a long-running Northern Ireland literary magazine that was established by James Simmons in 1968.

Author Sue Divin, who has a master’s in peace and conflict studies, helps to build peace at work and in fiction

As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom

Groundbreaking character Evie brings humour and an ASD perspective to a dramatic flight across the Irish border

Find out more about Runaway Road by Sue Divin

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Runaway Road, the third novel by a Derry-based writer Sue Divin, has already been hailed as ‘one to watch out for in 2026’ by the Irish Times

'What would a literary opposition to violence even sound like?' The 2026 PEN Lecture was delivered by the renowned English writer Max Porter on 29 April 2026.

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Signe & Dedicated Pre Order Paperback Published 7th May Sue Divin's Runaway Road is a riveting and moving story of family and belonging set in contemporary Northern Ireland, perfect for reader...

The Belfast Book Festival features a unique, diverse and highly creative programme.

Join Derry-based author Sue Divin to celebrate the launch of her third novel, Runaway Road. In conversation with Bernie McGill + Q&A.

Signe & Dedicated Pre Order Paperback Published 7th May Sue Divin's Runaway Road is a riveting and moving story of family and belonging set in contemporary Northern Ireland, perfect for reader...

A conference on children's literature at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's, hosted by the Children's Writing Fellow.

Recognising and rewarding the best new Irish fiction writing for radio for 40 years...

Join Derry-based author Sue Divin to celebrate the launch of her third novel, Runaway Road. In conversation with Bernie McGill + Q&A.

Join Northern Irish author, Sue Divin, to celebrate the launch of her third novel, Runaway Road. In conversation with Cathy Carson & Q&A.

Karen McCombie on the challenges of writing for children, when the art of reading is itself facing challenges.

A conference on children's literature at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's, hosted by the Children's Writing Fellow.

The Playhouse is one of the most dynamic and creative Arts Centres in Northern Ireland!

Join Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde for a discussion on why stories by artists from and based in Northern Ireland are vital.