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Alexandra Rose and her Icy-Cold Toes by Monique Mulligan

My Inspiration for While Nobody Is Watching by Michelle Dunne

What Crazy Times These Are: The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild by John Ironmonger

The World Turned Upside Down: Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn

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Irish Bestsellers 8th August 2020

Step Up to support authors facing financial hardship, says SoA

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Ireland’s Own Writing Competition 2020

Morning Coffee Writing Competition

Writing & Me View

The “Why” of Writing of Memoir by Maurice Holland

My Quarantine Lit for Kindle By Clare O’Beara

Mining memories View

Memories of Schooling by Denis Mayne

Memories of Days at the Races by Jenny Crossley

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Alexandra Rose and her Icy-Cold Toes by Monique Mulligan

My Inspiration for While Nobody Is Watching by Michelle Dunne

What Crazy Times These Are: The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild by John Ironmonger

News for writers View all

Irish Bestsellers 8th August 2020

Step Up to support authors facing financial hardship, says SoA

Writing competitions View all

Ireland’s Own Writing Competition 2020

Morning Coffee Writing Competition

Writing & Me View all

The “Why” of Writing of Memoir by Maurice Holland

My Quarantine Lit for Kindle By Clare O’Beara

Mining memories View all

Memories of Schooling by Denis Mayne

Memories of Days at the Races by Jenny Crossley

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How to Get the Most out of Writing Aid Software: Really Useful Links by Amanda J Evans

Derek Flynn’s On My Bookshelf: Graham Minett

Writing Romance (Part 2) by Abby Green

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How to Get the Most out of Writing Aid Software: Really Useful Links by Amanda J Evans

Derek Flynn’s On My Bookshelf: Graham Minett

Writing Romance (Part 2) by Abby Green

Finding Your Tribe: Writers Ink Writing Club Facebook Group Open Now

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A First Post by Anna Cogan

Only 2 Places Left! Writing Workshop at Kylemore with Bestseller Betsy Cornwell

The Importance of Reading Maeve by Sandra Harris

Brought To Book: A Book Lover’s Agonising Dilemma by Sandra Harris

The Importance of Reading Maeve by Sandra Harris

Brought To Book: A Book Lover’s Agonising Dilemma by Sandra Harris

An Empty Heart – A Short Story by Evan Walsh

How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Write ‘Thirteen Stops’ by Sandra Harris

Turning the Page by Mary Campbell

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A First Post by Anna Cogan

Having an ebook done (The Chemical Angels Came for Us) a monthly blog post done

Only 2 Places Left! Writing Workshop at Kylemore with Bestseller Betsy Cornwell

Join us in Connemara at the Kylemore Abbey Global Centre August 7th-9th! Use your own

The Importance of Reading Maeve by Sandra Harris

Did you ever see the episode of THE SIMPSONS in which Homer decides to become

Brought To Book: A Book Lover’s Agonising Dilemma by Sandra Harris

I have too many books, even though there is positively, absolutely and categorically no such

An Empty Heart – A Short Story by Evan Walsh

How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Write ‘Thirteen Stops’ by Sandra Harris

Turning the Page by Mary Campbell

Diary of a Dublin Sham by Patrick Osborne

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Finders, Keepers by Sabine Durrant

The Skelper and Me by Tony Doherty

Feathertide by Beth Cartwright

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The Corps Ensemble’s Production of Close To The Sun by Philip Doherty

Theatre Review of Once, the Musical by Sheena Lambert

Imagining Liam by David Scott and Company D Theatre Productions

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Finders, Keepers by Sabine Durrant

The Skelper and Me by Tony Doherty

Feathertide by Beth Cartwright

STAGE & SCREEN REVIEWS View all

The Corps Ensemble’s Production of Close To The Sun by Philip Doherty

Theatre Review of Once, the Musical by Sheena Lambert

Imagining Liam by David Scott and Company D Theatre Productions

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Solving a Murder: The First 48 Hours

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Introduction to Memoir (6 weeks)

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Writing Workshop with Author Betsy Cornwell: Healing Through Narrative and Place

Residential Writing Weekend with Claire Keegan

New Dates What I Learned From Chekhov

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Dublin Young Authors (Ages 14-17) (6 Weeks)

Creative Writing Course for Teenagers

COURSES & EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS View all

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one day courses View all

Manuscript-based Workshop with Claire Keegan

* CANCELLED * Manuscript-based Workshop with Claire Keegan

Beginning To Write (8 weeks)

Writing Seminar: How Fiction Works with Claire Keegan

PART TIME courses View all

Developing Your Fiction Project (4 weeks)

Introduction to Memoir (6 weeks)

Starting a Novel (4 weeks)

Children’s and YA Fiction (4 weeks)

Distance courses View all

Solving a Murder: The First 48 Hours

Developing Your Fiction Project (4 weeks)

Introduction to Memoir (6 weeks)

RESIDENTIAL courses View all

Writing Workshop with Author Betsy Cornwell: Healing Through Narrative and Place

Residential Writing Weekend with Claire Keegan

New Dates What I Learned From Chekhov

KIDS & TEENS courses View all

Dublin Young Authors (Ages 14-17) (6 Weeks)

Creative Writing Course for Teenagers

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Submissions open for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

Ireland’s major literary event returns to celebrate the glories of Irish writing. The big sleep may soon be over

The Old Knitting Factory: A Childcare-Inclusive Arts Retreat for Single Mums

Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

Songbook View all

Three Chairs and the Truth

Bono once robbed a line from someone that always stuck with me: “All I need are three chords and

New CWA Anthology Celebrates Vintage Crime!!

The 2021 Imison Award is now open for entries

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Kelly McCaughrain interview – three times a winner. PART 2

The second part of an interview with Belfast writer Kelly McCaughrain, fresh from her unprecedented triple win at the Children’s Books

Judith Kerr – picture book royalty.

LISTOWEL WRITERS’ WEEK – for Children’s Writers too!

Poetic Licence View all

5 Words Poetry Competition

Every Tuesday at midday (UTC) from 14th April 2020 – 26th January 2021, five words are posted on this competition

Fingal Poetry Prize 2020

Ó Bhéal Five Words Poetry Competition 2020/2021

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The Unuhi Story Writing Competition 2020

Competition Deadline: 30th June 2020 Your chance of being published in 20 languages and winning £100! Are you a

Write a Lighthouse-inspired story and become a Young Storykeeper!

#ImagineNation: Children’s Books Ireland and An Post Covid-19 Initiative

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CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Shortlists Announced!!

The 2020 shortlists for the prestigious CWA Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime writing genre,

IRISH WRITER ADRIAN MCKINTY WINS CRIME WRITING’S PREMIERE AWARD FOR HIS ‘LIFE-CHANGING’ THRILLER THE CHAIN

2020 CRIMEFEST Awards Announced!

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How to WIPO-Proof Your Intellectual Property

As you are no doubt aware, there is no registration procedure for copyright works under Irish copyright law. Ccopyright

Carlow Arts Festival Announce Programme for Virtual Reality Cinema

Online Launch for Issue Two of Paper Lanterns Literary Journal

Bloggers

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From the Front Row View all

Submissions open for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

Ireland’s major literary event returns to celebrate the glories of Irish writing. The big sleep may soon be over

The Old Knitting Factory: A Childcare-Inclusive Arts Retreat for Single Mums

Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

Songbook View all

Three Chairs and the Truth

Bono once robbed a line from someone that always stuck with me: “All I need are three chords and

New CWA Anthology Celebrates Vintage Crime!!

The 2021 Imison Award is now open for entries

Flourish & Blogs View all

Kelly McCaughrain interview – three times a winner. PART 2

The second part of an interview with Belfast writer Kelly McCaughrain, fresh from her unprecedented triple win at the Children’s Books

Judith Kerr – picture book royalty.

LISTOWEL WRITERS’ WEEK – for Children’s Writers too!

Poetic Licence View all

5 Words Poetry Competition

Every Tuesday at midday (UTC) from 14th April 2020 – 26th January 2021, five words are posted on this competition

Fingal Poetry Prize 2020

Ó Bhéal Five Words Poetry Competition 2020/2021

Ink stains View all

The Unuhi Story Writing Competition 2020

Competition Deadline: 30th June 2020 Your chance of being published in 20 languages and winning £100! Are you a

Write a Lighthouse-inspired story and become a Young Storykeeper!

#ImagineNation: Children’s Books Ireland and An Post Covid-19 Initiative