Author Oisín Fagan: ‘The Irish have gone everywhere and been among the best and the worst’
The writer on his new novel, Eden’s Shore; his support for Irish neutrality; and being described as like ‘Father Ted scripted by Philip K Dick’
ILFD 2025 programme revealed
Books newsletter: Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s French award; Hubert Butler Essay Prize; Ewart-Biggs Prize; Strokestown poetry shortlist; Global Book Crawl; preview of tomorrow’s pages
Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize
There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated from French by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert, is also longlisted for the International Booker Prize
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025: Miranda July, Elizabeth Strout and four debuts make shortlist
The winner of the £30,000 award will be announced on June 12th, along with the winner of the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction
Author Shane Hegarty: ‘I’m lucky to see the work done by teachers. They are undervalued’
The writer on his new picture book, the film adaptation of Darkmouth and kids who never seem to run out of questions
‘I am floored’: Anne Enright on winning $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize
Booker Prize-winning author becomes eighth Irish writer to win one of the literary world’s most generous prizes
Irish writers on Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist
Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Young Writer of the Year Award; Eoin McNamee and fallow journal launches; AE George Russell Spring School
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 25 to No 1
A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: how we made the list and what it says about the state of Irish fiction
The Irish Times assembled a panel of 60 experts to select the best Irish books of the years 2000-2025. Here’s how we did it
Author Paul McVeigh: ‘In Belfast, you go on a bad date and after that you bump into them every time you go out’
The writer on his new story collection, I Hear You; how Belfast informs his writing; and the importance of humour in his work
Kelly McCaughrain on Carnegie Medal shortlist
Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Bridge Books wins; Franco-Irish Literary Festival; George Moore conference; One Dublin One Book; Belfast Book Festival; Flighty Creatures; MoLI-PWC tie-in
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 50 to No 26
A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025
Moth Poetry Prize shortlist revealed
Prize worth €11,000 to the winners shines a light on poems from several continents
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 100 to No 51
The Irish Times assembled a panel of 60 experts – authors, critics, academics, festival curators, booksellers and journalists – to select the best Irish novels and short story collections of the years 2000-2025
Author Clara Kumagai: ‘I’m drawn to writing for young adults because it’s a time of turbulence and change’
The writer on her new YA novel, Songs for Ghosts; her Japanese-Irish identity; and abolishing billionaires