Happy Publication Day to Colin Graham, whose book SENSATION launches tonight at Books Upstairs! Delighted to get this beautiful book out into the wild 🌱 🙏🏼Thanks to the Arts Council for the amazing support. Books available in bookshops and through our website: pva-books.com #sensation #memoir

Colin Graham called in to sign copies of Sensation! Rooted in his childhood in 1980s Belfast, these personal essays explore family, faith, class, literature, the Troubles, memory & the experiences that make us who we are. Signed copies are in store now. @pva-books.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce the launch of 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 by Colin Graham, taking place in Books Upstairs on Thursday 17 September at 6.30 p.m.🍂 Colin will be in conversation with art critic and lecturer Declan Long. All are welcome! booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...

reading at Temple Bar Gallery tomorrow for the launch of @pva-books.bsky.social fashion issue yay www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/eve...

The theme of the Notre Dame Imagallamh Summer School 2026 is 'Urban Ireland': and what a pleasure to speak about my @pva-books.bsky.social essay Ghost Monument, and to help the students decode Derry's past, and imagine its future. @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social

Congrats to Ali Smith! ⚡

Dublin Literary Award@dublinlitaward.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🏆 Gliff by Ali Smith has won the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆 Nominated by Katona József Library in Hungary and published by Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Random House, this powerful and inventive novel takes the top honour in the award’s 31st edition.

This is coming up at Belfast Book Festival in June: Belinda McKeon and I will be in conversation with @boylemo.bsky.social Maureen Boyle, discussing our @pva-books.bsky.social PVA essays on monuments and their tricky ways. Do join us.

Very nice to spot IN THE GOOD SEATS @pva-books.bsky.social @tatemodern.bsky.social in London Last week Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Niamh Dunphy & Adrian Duncan

Wonderful essay by @neilhegarty.bsky.social in our latest collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭! 🙂

Neil Hegarty@neilhegarty.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Belfast Telegraph has published an edited version of my @pva-books.bsky.social PVA essay 'Ghost Monument'. The visuals show something of the, well, monumental nature of Walker’s Pillar-as-was, and its dramatic context on the city walls of Derry.

Many thanks to @pva-books.bsky.social & @booksupstairs.bsky.social & a terrific audience for a great launch of the latest Paper Visual Art tonight. Enjoyed it so much.

'As if nothing could fall: essays on monuments': very happy to see this, @pva-books.bsky.social - congratulations and thanks. It's monumental. Looking forward to the @booksupstairs.bsky.social launch on Wednesday 25 February.

A few more from @swanriverpress.bsky.social, @pva-books.bsky.social, @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social, @scratchbooks.bsky.social, @renardpress.com

⚡Cover reveal!⚡ We are delighted to announce our forthcoming essay collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴! 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 is a compilation of recollections, a sequence of encounters with monuments of all shapes and sizes. Pre-order: papervisualart.com/product/as-i...

We are delighted to be returning to @dublinbookfest.bsky.social! Join us on 7 November for a panel discussion exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of writing about different art forms, featuring 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴-contributor Maggie Armstrong. Do come! dublinbookfestival.com/event/dbf-af...

DBF After Dark Festival Club: Echoes on the Page - Dublin Book Festival

Immerse yourself in an evening of artforms at our DBF After Dark Festival Club, where we’ll be exploring books inspired by music, art and film. Anna Carey’s Our Song (Hachette) is a story of second ch...

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🔊 New on the website: 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 reviews 𝘎𝘷𝘰𝘻𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘫𝘦 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴), Barbara Knežević's recent solo exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan. A touring version of the show opens tomorrow, 4 October, in Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh. papervisualart.com/2025/10/03/b...

🔊 New on the website: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘇 writes about Jaki Irvine’s recent exhibition, 𝘚𝘩𝘩 𝘖𝘸, at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, which featured a new live work performed on Saturday 24 May, entitled 𝘚𝘏𝘞𝘖 𝘌𝘔 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘖𝘛 𝘎𝘖 𝘏𝘔𝘖𝘌. papervisualart.com/2025/06/18/j...

🔊 New on the website: Maria Fusco and Margaret Salmon in conversation with Pádraic E. Moore on their experimental opera-film, 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, recently exhibited at @goldenthreadni.bsky.social. papervisualart.com/2025/06/05/h...

🔊 New on the website: Rosa Abbott reviews 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘵: 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, the recent retrospective @immaireland.bsky.social. papervisualart.com/2025/05/27/h...

A reminder that our @ilfdublin.bsky.social event - with Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney - is taking place this Sunday! 🗓️Sunday 25 May 🕗7.00pm 📍Merrion Square 🎟€12/€10 In the meantime, here we are in the gorgeous ILFD bookshop.😍 Tickets: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

We are delighted to be taking part in Belfast Book Festival! 🎉 Catch Michael Magee, @susannahdickey.bsky.social, and Darran Anderson in conversation on Sunday 8 June. 🗓️Sunday, 8 June 🕗4.00pm 📍Crescent Arts Centre 🎟Pay what you decide (rec. £12.50) belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/in-...

We're heading to @ilfdublin.bsky.social! 🎥 Join us on 25 May to hear Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney chat about cinema, essay-writing, inspirations, and more with writer and art critic Declan Long. 🗓️Sunday 25 May 🕗7.00pm 📍Merrion Square 🎟€12/€10 ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...

A lovely evening of film clips, readings, & conversation @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social with Francis Halsall & Cathy Sweeney! Thanks to all who came along!

🔊 New on the website: John Graham reviews Eva Richardson McCrea's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 / 𝘕𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘓á at Project Arts Centre. papervisualart.com/2025/04/10/e...

New from Paper Visual Art, Essays on Film. Contributors include Ali Smith, Maggie Armstrong, and Cathy Sweeney.

💫 A colourful trio! Available @molimuseum.bsky.social

MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland@molimuseum.bsky.social · 2y ago

📚 New in the MoLI shop: 'In the good seats: Essays on film', the latest essay collection from @pva-books.bsky.social which features some of the most talented writers working today writing about what they find alluring and moving about film and cinema. 📚 shop.moli.ie/products/in-...

Great readings last night @booksupstairs.bsky.social by Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, Ian Maleney & Cathy Sweeney @pva-books.bsky.social 'IN THE GOOD SEATS Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Adrian Duncan & Niamh Dunphy Stunning.

This evening @ 6pm✨

PVA Books@pva-books.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚀Join us on Wednesday, 26 February for the launch of 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 at Books Upstairs. All very welcome! 👉🏼 www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc... #pvabooks @booksupstairs.bsky.social #inthegoodseats #booklaunch

An extract of the wonderful essay on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘻 by @michaelmagee.bsky.social was published in the @irishtimes.com weekend supplement on Saturday. we will be launching 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 in @booksupstairs.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6 pm. Do come!

🚀Join us on Wednesday, 26 February for the launch of 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 at Books Upstairs. All very welcome! 👉🏼 www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc... #pvabooks @booksupstairs.bsky.social #inthegoodseats #booklaunch