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
Fiction to look out for in 2025: From Eimear McBride to Ben OkriEmma Donoghue, Joseph O’Connor and Colum McCann are just some of the big names with new books coming out in 2025. Here’s our pick of fiction for the year aheadSat Dec 28 2024 - 05:00
Franco-Irish literary award shortlist revealedBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Yeats Winter School; Strokestown International Poetry CompetitionFri Dec 20 2024 - 11:59
Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Book of the Year 2024Author repeats success with sequel to his debut The Spinning Heart, which won award in 2012Thu Dec 19 2024 - 23:15
Sebastian Barry is named a Chevalier in France’s Ordre des Arts et Lettres Books newsletter: Kavanagh fellowships; poets on RTÉ; cultural boycott of Israel; BBC story award judges; a preview of Saturday’s pagesFri Dec 13 2024 - 10:45
Ecology lecturer wins Moth Nature Writing PrizeJudge Cal Flyn likens Anna Selby’s winning poem to Seamus Heaney and Edwin MorganMon Dec 09 2024 - 11:59
Author Giles Foden: ‘Cromwell by Brendan Kennelly was a big influence on The Last King of Scotland’The author on his Irish literary influences, Paul Muldoon’s tear-inducing poetry, and flat-capped gombeensSat Dec 07 2024 - 05:00
Susannah Dickey’s ISDAL wins PEN Heaney PrizeBooks newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nollaig na mBan; Pavilion shows; Polari Prizes; RSL Jerwood Poetry Awards; Dingle Lit Short Story competitionFri Dec 06 2024 - 11:57
Ferdia Lennon wins Wodehouse Prize and is one of several Irish authors on Nero Awards shortlistsColin Barrett, Donal Ryan and London-Irish writer Orlaine McDonald make fiction shortlistsTue Dec 03 2024 - 00:01
The Irish Times best books of 2024: Anne Enright, John Boyne, Joseph O’Connor, Mia Levitin and more reveal their favouritesBooks by Ferdia Lennon, Miranda July, Donal Ryan, Mary Costello, Alan Hollinghurst, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Sally Rooney feature prominently in this trawl of the year’s best titlesSat Nov 30 2024 - 05:00
Butter by Asako Yuzuki is Waterstones Book of the Year Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Profiles launch and show; John Calder Prize; Bookselling Ireland promotionThu Nov 28 2024 - 12:05
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace Sally Rooney, Graham Norton, Johnny Sexton, Jane Casey and Paul Howard also among winners at this year’s An Post Irish Book AwardsWed Nov 27 2024 - 23:04
Author Martin Waddell: ‘When I got blown up, I was no longer fit to write. I lost several years’The author on writing stories with ‘emotional punch’ for children, walking in to a bomb during the Troubles, and his less-than-flattering opinion of writers as peopleSat Nov 23 2024 - 05:00
Colm Tóibín’s Long Island is Waterstones Irish Book of the YearBooks newsletter: A preview of Saturday’s pages; Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford Prize; Irish translator wins Stephen Spender Prize; MS Readathon; (S)worn State(s) launch at MoLI; Never Too Late Award; Dublin Literary Award judges; Limerick Writers’ Centre launch; Rory Brennan diesFri Nov 22 2024 - 12:16
Children’s author Sibéal Pounder: ‘I was bullied at school. It made me analyse people in a forensic way’Sibéal Pounder, author of children’s book Sprouts, on writing for ‘the most important people in the world’, her admiration for Violet Beauregard, and her ability to forensically analyse peopleSat Nov 16 2024 - 05:00
