A big thank you to @rteradio1.bsky.social and @rickoshea.bsky.social for featuring Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky by @maryodonnell.bsky.social You can listen to the wonderful conversation about the book on RTÉ website via this link: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #epoquepress #books #bookreview

Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky - Mary O'Donnell

Mary O'Donnell discusses her new novel, Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky.

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Scuse the clickbait headline which i didn't write, but the iPaper asked for some thoughts on the non-listing of Keshed despite huge public clamour. Actually a piece about diversity in publishing and advocating for small presses. This link sans paywall archive.is/QghKz inews.co.uk/culture/book...

The Booker is a shambles - and everyone in publishing knows it

Plenty thought my novel would make the list – it didn't. Here's why I don't give a toss

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They deserve it, and use them as the exemplar of what so many others do too. @epoquepress.bsky.social have been knocking out brilliant stuff for years, for example, hence why they got namechecked. Sean's a top lad too, really *cares* and knows his shit inside out.

‘Evocative, lyrical and touching’ ‘…everyday lives are illuminated and elevated’ The Wooden Hill by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social This collection of short stories available from your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from us: www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #bookcommunity #booksky

‘fierce and fearless’ The Groundsmen, by the Barbellion Prize winning author @lynnbuckle.bsky.social Available from your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from our website: www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #books #bookrecommendations #bookcommunity #booksky

‘El Hacho is a tiny diamond of a novel, told in a voice at once softly-spoken and fearless as hell.’ The first novel we published by Luis Carrasco. From your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from us www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #bookrecommendations #books #booksky

‘…a profound novel…a masterpiece’ ‘…amongst the very best of Irish novels.’ Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky by @maryodonnell.bsky.social Available from your local bookshop, ePub or direct from us: www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

I've just finished 'The Beasts They Turned Away' by Ryan Dennis published by @epoquepress.bsky.social I struggled at times with the fragmentary narrative but the power of the prose was remarkable. My review: tinyurl.com/43httkjk #Booksky 💙📚 #Books 📚 #Literaturesky

"The Beasts They Turned Away" by Ryan Dennis

In the depths of rural Ireland, as a traditional way of life sputters towards it end,  remarkably stubborn old man, Iosac Mulgannon, stands ...

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Check out this review of ‘The Beasts They Turned Away’

Dave Appleby@daja57.bsky.social · 4w ago

I've just finished 'The Beasts They Turned Away' by Ryan Dennis published by @epoquepress.bsky.social I struggled at times with the fragmentary narrative but the power of the prose was remarkable. My review: tinyurl.com/43httkjk #Booksky 💙📚 #Books 📚 #Literaturesky

‘A raucous tour de force, full of gallows humour, inventiveness and depravity’ ‘Craig Jordan-Baker writes with such mischief and narrative daring’ Check out the two ‘darkly comic’ novels by Craig. #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

A look back on our highlights from the first six months of 2026! I hadn’t realised how often I use the word ‘marvellous’ - note to self to stop doing so! Thanks for all your continued support. #epoquepress #books #publishing #booksky

A big thank you to the Curious Cat Bookshop for hosting @maryodonnell.bsky.social yesterday evening at their Supper Book Club and to all those who came along. We hope all the attendees loved the book and enjoyed talking to Mary about it. #epoquepress #books #bookshop #bookrecommendations #booksky

‘Holloway is a rare and immense talent…the writing is sublime.’ The Language of Remembering by @hollowaywriter.bsky.social Available from your local bookshop as ePub, or direct from us: www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

‘…thoughtful, generous fiction.’ ‘…an authentic…fresh perspective on apartheid South Africa and its aftermath.’ Meadowlands Dawn by @jobeall.bsky.social #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

The Shape of Guilt by @lisafransson.bsky.social ‘This is literature at its most gorgeous and provocative best.’ ‘…emotionally complex, disturbing, and beautifully weird.’ www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations

‘A whip smart exploration of what it means to truly live’ ‘…hilarious, poignant and uplifting’ In Defence of the Act by @effie_black_ Longlisted for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

A great review from @daja57.bsky.social of Upperdown by David Brennan. One which savours the language and characters. Have you read Upperdown? What did you think of it? #booksky

Dave Appleby@daja57.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@epoquepress.bsky.social I very much enjoyed David Brennan's 'Upperdown'. Here's my full review: tinyurl.com/thysvwfw Please let me know if there are errors. #Booksky 💙📚 #Books 📚 #Literaturesky

What would you be willing to give up for love? Three Gifts by @markacradcliffe explores what it means to love through one man’s attempt to live a good live #epoquepress #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #books #bookstagram

‘The kind of writing the world needs’ ‘…a moving and vital work.’ If the River is Hidden by @cherrysmyth.bsky.social and @craigjordanbaker #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

Some 5-Star Indie Reads I recommended at yesterday's Belfast Book Festival event: @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Leonard and Hungry Paul Should We Fall Behind @epoquepress.bsky.social El Hacho The Nacullians @saltpublishing.com The Good Son #LoveBooks #LoveReading #Indies

The Irish Times Summer Reading Hitlist of New Novels! Great to see Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky by @maryodonnell.bsky.social featured! What are you reading this summer? Why not check out Mary’s work? @irishtimes.com @waterstones.bsky.social #epoquepress #books #bookrecommendations #booksky

Seek the Singing Fish by Roma Wells ‘scintillating, hallucinatory’ ‘a tour de force!’ Available from your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from our website. #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

Louisa Bello getting to sign the author window at Afrori Books Get on down to support your local bookshop and treat yourself to a copy of Louisa’s debut novel, Where The Shadows End. #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #booksky

Ghosts of Spring by Luis Carrasco ‘A powerful read’ ‘a wonderful writer’ Available from your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from our website: www.epoquepress.com/online-store... #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookstagram #bookrecommendations

What a fantastic evening we had at @afroribooks for the sold out launch event for Where The Shadows End by @louisabelloauthor Thank you to Khalid for his amazing interview and to everyone who came along to make it such a special evening. #epoquepress #books #bookrecommendations #bookcommunity

A big thank you to the marvellous Curious Cat Bookshop for selecting Sweep the Cobwebs Off the Sky by @maryodonnell.bsky.social for their Supper Book Club from 30th June to 2nd July. Please do support this amazing Indie Bookshop. #books #bookshops #epoquepress #booksky

Happy Publication Day to Louisa Bello! Check out the playlist that accompanies the book! open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZK... Get your copy from your local bookshop, as ePub or direct from our website #epoquepress #books #bookcommunity #bookrecommendations #bookstagram

Where The Shadows End

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‘…a brave and profoundly human book’ ‘…a wonderfully immersive reading experience.’ The Passing Of The Forms That We Have Loved, by Christopher Boon From you local bookshop, as ePub or direct from our website. #epoquepress #booksky #book #bookcommunity #books

Lovely catching up with Adam in NYC and popping into the amazing independent bookshop that is Codex Books #epoquepress #books #bookshop

Here we go then folks, the official print copies of Where The Shadows End by Louisa Bello have arrived. One happy author looking forward to the official launch! #epoquepress #books #bookstagram #bookrecommedations #bookcommunity