Siobhán Flynn and Sarah Davy win Mairtín Crawford AwardsBooks newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pagesFri Jun 06 2025 - 16:18
Ciara Geraghty: Author of 10 novels on turning to children’s books‘I recently kayaked to Holy Island on Lough Derg to visit Edna O’Brien’s grave ... and thanked her for her bravery’Sat May 31 2025 - 04:47
Irish writers up for CWA Dagger awardsBooks newsletter: UCD and West Cork History Festivals; Timothy O’Grady launches; North at 50Thu May 29 2025 - 12:04
Niall Williams’s Time of the Child wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year AwardClare-based author wins €20,000 prize ahead of July release of film adaptation of his debut novelWed May 28 2025 - 22:00
Author Gethan Dick: ‘I’d make it illegal to buy or sell water. Everyone would adapt within a few weeks’The visual artist on her debut novel, Water in The Desert, Fire in the Night; apocalypse always; and ‘chaotic, grubby’ MarseillesSat May 24 2025 - 04:42
Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits wins Authors’ Club Best First Novel AwardBooks newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pagesThu May 22 2025 - 16:13
Dublin Literary Award: The Adversary by Canadian author Michael Crummey wins €100,000 prize Story of sibling rivalry in harsh 19th-century Newfoundland wins Dublin Literary Award, worth €100,000 Thu May 22 2025 - 12:30
International Booker Prize 2025: Indian author and translators are first to win with a short story collectionBanu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, chronicles the lives of women in southern IndiaTue May 20 2025 - 22:30
Paul Durcan: ‘Poetry was a gift that he loved to give others’Kathleen MacMahon, Conor O’Callaghan, Bernard MacLaverty, Enda Wyley, William Wall, Aifric McGlinchey and Martin Doyle pay tributeMon May 19 2025 - 13:04
Author Paul Perry: ‘The myth of the starving genius is harmful nonsense’The writer on his new novel, Paradise House; his writing partnership with Karen Gillece; and the book he’s working on about Samuel Beckett in the French ResistanceSun May 18 2025 - 05:00
Pigott Poetry Prize shortlist revealedBooks newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and a preview of tomorrow’s pagesFri May 16 2025 - 12:58
Author Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin: ‘I’ll always be angry about the history of the church in Ireland’ Author’s debut novel, Ordinary Saints, celebrates the power of faith, even as it criticises the Catholic ChurchSun May 11 2025 - 05:00
Gustav Parker Hibbett wins John Pollard PrizeBooks newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and preview of Saturday’s pagesThu May 08 2025 - 19:00
Author Shane Tivenan: ‘People who veer away from the norm have always had a magnetic effect on me’The author on the curious title of his short story collection, To Avenge a Dead Glacier; how his music career helped his writing; and his admiration for Aphex TwinSat May 03 2025 - 05:00
Listowel literary festival’s fresh startBooks newsletter: Bullaun and Gallery on major shortlists; Ballyscullion Book Festival; Poetry trailFri May 02 2025 - 11:03
Author Lisa Harding: ‘I have never been scared to look at the dark side of life’The novelist on her latest book, Wildelings; her penchant for unlikeable characters; and how her acting background is a boon to her writingSun Apr 27 2025 - 05:00
Jane Casey and Stuart Neville shortlistedBooks newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and a wrap of the latest newsFri Apr 25 2025 - 10:14
Ardal O’Hanlon on Father Ted at 30: ‘I thought it was a sh*t idea. Who was going to want to watch a sitcom about priests?’It’s one of the funniest TV sitcoms of all time, but success wasn’t preordained. Some of the key players look back at making its three classic seriesSat Apr 19 2025 - 05:32
Author Caroline Madden: ‘My luck turned when I created a female protagonist seething with quiet resentment’The author of The Marriage Vendetta talks about what it takes to get published, her Jane Austen-inspired world record, and a surprisingly funny book Sat Apr 19 2025 - 05:00
Two Irish writers feature on £25,000 Walter Scott Prize shortlistKevin Barry’s The Heart in Winter and Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits make six-strong shortlistTue Apr 15 2025 - 09:00
Author Catherine Ryan Howard: ‘A great cure for writer’s block is having to cover the rent’Catherine Ryan Howard on her new thriller, Burn After Reading; heavy-drinking Hemingway; and the upcoming TV adaptation of her novel 56 DaysSat Apr 12 2025 - 05:00
Andrew Krivák wins Moth Poetry PrizeBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsFri Apr 11 2025 - 10:01
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’Sat Apr 05 2025 - 05:00
ILFD 2025 programme revealedBooks newsletter: Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s French award; Hubert Butler Essay Prize; Ewart-Biggs Prize; Strokestown poetry shortlist; Global Book Crawl; preview of tomorrow’s pagesFri Apr 04 2025 - 12:14
Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prizeThere’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 PrizeWed Apr 02 2025 - 11:01
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025: Miranda July, Elizabeth Strout and four debuts make shortlistThe winner of the £30,000 award will be announced on June 12th, along with the winner of the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-FictionWed Apr 02 2025 - 08:00
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 questionsSat Mar 29 2025 - 05:00
‘I am floored’: Anne Enright on winning $175,000 Windham-Campbell PrizeBooker Prize-winning author becomes eighth Irish writer to win one of the literary world’s most generous prizesMon Mar 24 2025 - 19:15
Irish writers on Dylan Thomas Prize shortlistBooks newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Young Writer of the Year Award; Eoin McNamee and fallow journal launches; AE George Russell Spring SchoolThu Mar 20 2025 - 11:37
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 25 to No 1A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025Sat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
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 workSat Mar 15 2025 - 05:00
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: how we made the list and what it says about the state of Irish fictionThe Irish Times assembled a panel of 60 experts to select the best Irish books of the years 2000-2025. Here’s how we did itSat Mar 15 2025 - 05:00
Kelly McCaughrain on Carnegie Medal shortlistBooks 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-inFri Mar 14 2025 - 11:03
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 50 to No 26A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025Fri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
Moth Poetry Prize shortlist revealedPrize worth €11,000 to the winners shines a light on poems from several continentsFri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 100 to No 51The 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 2000-2025Thu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
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 billionairesSun Mar 09 2025 - 05:00
Irish writers in for British Book AwardsBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nero Gold Prize; book deals for Ana Kinsella, Edie May Hand and Ruth Ennis; radio specials; Sheila Armstrong nominated; IWC events; President’s giftsFri Mar 07 2025 - 08:47
Roisín O’Donnell longlisted for £30,000 Women’s Prize for FictionNesting, set in contemporary Dublin, is the story of a young pregnant mother who flees her abusive husband with their two young childrenTue Mar 04 2025 - 10:16
Colum McCann on his new book: ‘You could actually take down the world’s internet ... with a fleet of 20 ships’The novelist was astonished by the lax security around the undersea internet cables that keep us connected. That vulnerability, both technological and human, is at the heart of Twist, his new novelSat Mar 01 2025 - 05:00
Author Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’The writer on her lastest novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for lifeSat Mar 01 2025 - 05:00
Pollard poetry prize shortlist revealedBooks newsletter: Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award; Irish Writers Centre events; ACIS award for Arlen House; Cló Iar-Chonnacht and Cúirt turn 40; Seachtain na GaeilgeFri Feb 28 2025 - 16:14
Des Bishop preaches to the faithful in show packed with family, relationships and Catholic karaokeIrish-American comedian’s latest set lacks a strong theme, providing more of a status update on his lifeThu Feb 27 2025 - 15:22
‘Jennifer Johnston leaves a significant legacy’: President leads tributes to authorHow Many Miles To Babylon author remembered by Michael D Higgins and fellow writersWed Feb 26 2025 - 13:24
New Irish publisher on International Booker Prize longlistSligo in 2021, published There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-LoubertTue Feb 25 2025 - 14:00
Author Seán Farrell: ‘Dermot Bolger said there was a whiff of silage off my novel. I think that was a compliment’The novelist on his debut novel, Frogs for Watchdogs; Raymond Chandler’s writing advice; and why he would not invite any writers to his dinner party Sat Feb 22 2025 - 04:00
Kevin Barry and Ferdia Lennon on Walter Scott Prize longlistBooks newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Bookseller of the Year; Young Writer of the Year; Louise O’Neill’s six-figure deal; Limerick poetry night; Children of the Famine TrilogyFri Feb 21 2025 - 11:35
Roisin Meaney: ‘I’m well on my way to being crowned Crazy Cat Lady of West Clare’The novelist on producing 22 novels in 21 years, her regard for kindness, and the slogan that won her a carSat Feb 15 2025 - 05:00
Four Irish writers on Carnegie longlistsBooks newsletter: screen deals; UL Creative Writing Festival; Ennis Book Club Festival; Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction; ILF Dublin agent datesFri Feb 14 2025 - 11:45
