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
Valentine’s Day love letters: poems to celebrate the love of your lifeDive into this collection of verse that captures the passion of affectionFri Feb 14 2025 - 05:00
Eimear McBride: ‘When my brother died, it was not only losing him but losing all the illusions that you were going to be safe’Having abandoned the pursuit of a career in acting after her brother’s death, the author came to the realisation that she wanted to be a creator, not an interpreterSat Feb 08 2025 - 06:43
Author Rachel Donohue: ‘I needed to write to tell my children something about what I thought of the world’The author on her new novel, The Glass House; her penchant for writing ‘why-done-its’; and the rawness of the teen yearsSat Feb 08 2025 - 05:00
Paul Muldoon appointed Saoi of AosdánaBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and a round-up of the latest newsFri Feb 07 2025 - 17:12
Novelist Emma Healey: ‘There’s an idea that painting all the roofs in the world white would reduce the global temperature’The author of Sweat on her plan to save Earth, her least favourite quote, and Colm Tóibín’s shapely writingSat Feb 01 2025 - 05:00
Trinity Library showcases modern greats Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and round-up of the latest newsFri Jan 31 2025 - 05:00
Roisín O’Donnell: ‘I became hyper-aware of the manipulative language used by abusive partners. I wanted to cut through that’The author on Nesting, her novel about coercive control; her complicated identity; and misogyny on social mediaSun Jan 26 2025 - 05:00
University writers in residence unveiledBooks newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Dylan Thomas Prize; Classics Now; The Last Boy; Mick Herron award; Susan Cahill longlisted; Working-Class Writers’ Prize; Laureate na nÓg mentoringFri Jan 24 2025 - 10:25
Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Michael Longley: ‘One of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced’President and fellow writers celebrate the legacy of one of Ireland’s finest poetsThu Jan 23 2025 - 17:45
Award-winning poet Michael Longley dies aged 85Michael Longley, from Belfast, received several awards for his 13 collections, including the Feltrinelli PrizeThu Jan 23 2025 - 13:53
Author Jon Ransom: ‘My mother was remarkable. She gave me a passion to tell stories’The author on his two wins for LGBTQ+ literature, how Norfolk has shaped him, and his ‘filmic’ style of writingSat Jan 18 2025 - 05:00
Kate O’Brien Prize shortlist revealedBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and round-up of the latest newsFri Jan 17 2025 - 17:08
Dublin Literary Award 2025: Seven Irish authors on longlist for €100,000 prizeIrish authors Paul Lynch, Colin Barrett, John Boyne, Sinéad Gleeson and Nuala O’Connor also among 71 nominees for €100,000 fiction prizeTue Jan 14 2025 - 13:00
Irish author Colin Barrett’s Wild Houses wins Nero debut fiction prizeNero Book Awards judges praise novel for ‘sheer quality of its writing ... brilliant dialogue ... characters ... wit and humour’Tue Jan 14 2025 - 00:01
Author Nicola Dinan: ‘Working as a lawyer taught me how much can turn on a single word’Sally Rooney and Jennifer Egan would be on the dream dinner guest list of the London-based writer, winner of the Polari Debut Prize for her novel BelliesSat Jan 11 2025 - 05:00
Dead poets live at the Gate Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and a wrap of the latest newsFri Jan 10 2025 - 11:24
Irish Times Eason offer is Jane Casey’s The OutsiderBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s literary pagesFri Jan 03 2025 - 16:37
Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These is Ireland’s bestselling book of 2024Colm Tóibín, Johnny Sexton, Sally Rooney and Graham Norton also feature in the top fiveWed Jan 01 2025 - 11:15
Read this and weep: Books that made writers cryJohn Boyne, Edel Coffey, Ferdia Lennon, Sarah Gilmartin and a dozen other authors and critics on books that had a profound emotional effect on themWed Jan 01 2025 - 05:15
Nonfiction books to look out for in 2025: Leo Varadkar and Brenda Fricker memoirs among year’s most anticipated titlesBooks on the Famine, the Troubles, the Aran Islands and Gaza, and an account by the daughter of Dominique Pelicot of how she and her mother Gisèle rebuilt their lives, are also due outSun Dec 29 2024 - 00:00
