Have heard high praise for the Jessamine O'Connor from a librarian who read an early copy

The Lilliput Press@lilliputpress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Events this week ✨️ We have the latest memoir from renowned architect John Tuomey, new editions of John Broderick's novels, and a gorgeous debut from the brilliant Jessamine O'Connor all coming this week 🥰 All welcome - we promise a good, literary time 📚

Strong recommend. A fantastic book. bsky.app/profile/ianc...

The Stinging Fly@stingingfly.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are delighted to announce the new paperback edition of Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn The new edition marks 1 year since the original edition of the book. Order here🔗 stingingfly.org/product/ever... Cover artwork: Stephanie Deady, 'EMOTIONAL CALCULUS 7' Cover design: Eimear Gavin

'The fantasy elements are terrific ... but Rudden is also excellent at peeling back layers of history to excavate the human cost of colonisation' How about this Irish Times rave for #SisterWake! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Scifi/fantasy: Dave Rudden’s Sister Wake a politically charged epic that draws on Irish history

Plus Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R Weaver, The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths, and more

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The day's writing begins the moment I put this monster phone in another corner of the house and get on with those pre-novel publication features and articles I need to write! @peterocmedia.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social

SE9E40 Our final offering of the year. Ho, Ho, Ho... It's the 40th and final podcast of the year and the lads convene to talk Christmas, Conference League and a bit of James Clarke. Apple shorturl.at/O7mpx Soundcloud shorturl.at/lJBOA Spotify shorturl.at/9T5XF

S09E39 It’s Almost Christmas! with John O’Sullivan

Podcast Episode · LOI Central · 16/12/2025 · 1h 3m

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@marklittle.bsky.social any 2025 book recommendations?

Tune in to @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena this evening (Wed 3rd) at 7pm for chats about our new anthology An Alternative Irish Christmas 🎄

We are delighted to share that ‘There’s a Monster Behind the Door’ by Gaëlle Bélem (tr. Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert) has been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff Prize in this year’s @societyofauthors.bsky.social #TranslationPrizes.

A book of the year in the Observer today, the Irish Times yesterday and the Daily Mail last week. Lovely, lovely comments. Thank you @sceptrebooks.bsky.social for everything. Also in the top ten sellers at Waterstones Ballymena, which had pleased me no end. Thank you! Really appreciated.

Newly elected members at our official welcome to Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. (L-R) Paul Brady (Music), Nuala O’Connor (Literature), Mufutau Yusuf (Choreography), Áine Ní Ghlinn (Literature), Orla Barry (Vis Arts), Paul Mercier (Literature) and Locky Morris (Vis Arts).

The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year

The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

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Yup it is.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 10mo ago

The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year

Author of the memoir Poor, Katriona O’Sullivan launches Leon Diop’s memoir Mixed Up - two books that shine a light on our recent history @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Matthew Parkinson Bennett publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with author Leon Diop at the launch of his memoir Mixed Up @easons.bsky.social

It's Monday morning - which means a new episode of Get Around To It arts and culture podcast! It's Deep Dive week, and this week we're asking... What's it REALLY like to write a book? I talk through the writing of Social Capital and what I learned podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...

Deep Dive: What's it REALLY like to write a book?

Podcast Episode · Get Around To It · 10/11/2025 · 23m

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Delighted to speak about my children’s book ‘The Experimenters - Luke and Ruby’s Scientific Sleepover’ on Ireland AM. Plenty of cosy science activities for a mid-term break! www.littleisland.ie/products/the...

What Remains launches in just 2 days!📚 Join author Brais Lamela and translator Jacob Rogers on Thursday in Books Upstairs to mark the publication of our latest title in translation, with introductions from Catherine Barbour. Register your attendance here: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-remai...

We are delighted to share the cover for a very special project we've been working on for Christmas 2025! An Alternative Irish Christmas is an anthology of stories, in traditional, unusual, extract, and essay form by some of our favourite authors. 1/🧵

Well said. All the best to Louisa and everyone at the mighty @booksupstairs.bsky.social

A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual

In pictures: Portraits of Irish writers as you have never seen them before. Former New Yorker photographer Steve Pyke has compiled a striking book of portraits beginning with Neil Jordan in 1985 and including Marian Keyes, Edna O’Brien, Sebastian Barry (and me!) www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

In pictures: Portraits of Irish writers as you have never seen them before

Former New Yorker photographer Steve Pyke has compiled a striking book of portraits beginning with Neil Jordan in 1985 and including Marian Keyes, Edna O’Brien, Sebastian Barry

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My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today! Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist. It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social for this fab selection of titles! Authors and illustrators credited in next post 🙂

STORY PACK📚Limited time offer ⏰ Order 3 of these 6 great books for 20 euro including postage within Ireland, 30 euro to GB and Europe. Offer is only available until Monday. 🔗 stingingfly.org/product/stor...

-tremendous book, and to officially open the Scribendi exhibition, on October 9! The exhibition runs from October 9 - November 2 at Photo Museum Ireland. It's free entry, and all are welcome! Pre-order here: www.lilliputpress.ie/products/scr...

Steve Pyke - Scribendi: Portraits of Irish Writer 1985-2025 - The Lilliput Press

Featuring over 100 captivating portraits of many of Ireland’s greatest contemporary writers, alongside conversations with each on their writing life, Scribendi is a landmark book of portraits of Irish...

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@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social doesn’t waste words, characters or narrative. Everything in The Benefactors has purpose. I haven’t loved a book so much in a while. You will rage, be resigned, rage some more and know why and how you got there. Go read it!

Wonderful. Thank you!

Mr Rays Wigworld@mrrayswigworld.bsky.social · 12mo ago

@wednesdayerskin.bsky.social doesn’t waste words, characters or narrative. Everything in The Benefactors has purpose. I haven’t loved a book so much in a while. You will rage, be resigned, rage some more and know why and how you got there. Go read it!