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Worldwide Reading for the Dead of the Pandemic

There will be a worldwide reading for the dead of the Covid-19 pandemic on 5th

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Shortlist Announced for the 2021 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award

The exciting rise of a new generation of Irish novelists is reflected in the shortlist

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Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s A Ghost in the Throat Shortlisted for the 2021 Republic of Consciousness Prize

Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s A Ghost in the Throat has been shortlisted for this year’s Republic

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The Lost Letters of Flann O’Brien, Discovered!

‘Discovered’ in a disused cupboard in a Dublin pub during lockdown, The Lost Letters of

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SoA and WGGB Contributory Publishing Survey

UK writers’ unions the Society of Authors (SoA) and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain

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Take the Authors in the Health Crisis Survey

COVID-19: how has it affected you so far and what will it mean for you

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Irish author Catherine Tinley shortlisted for the 2021 Romantic Novel Awards

The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) have announced the shortlists for their prestigious 2021 Romantic Novel

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An Post Irish Book Awards 2020 – all the winners!

The late Keelin Shanley, Graham Norton and Donal Ryan were among the big-name winners of

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Koomson, Rooney, Skea and Womack elected to Society of Authors’ board

Members of the SoA have elected Dorothy Koomson, Anne Rooney, Margaret Skea and Philip Womack

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Enter the McKitterick Prize: Deadline 31st October 2020

Competition Deadline: 31 October 2020 The McKitterick Prize is given annually to an author over the

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One for the Books – Red Line Book Festival 12 – 18 October 2020

The Red Line Book Festival will go ahead this year despite government restrictions, with a

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New Irish Voices Headline Red Line Book Festival

Red Line Book Festival has launched its blended programme of events taking place both online

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Attica Locke to deliver 2020 Noirwich Lecture

Attica Locke’s writing has explored race, prejudice and the anxieties of Trump’s America. Now, in

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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

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World Famous Authors Campaign to Make a Young Writer’s Dream Come True

“Excellent writing!” said the University of East Anglia Creative Writing Department. UEA has a reputation for

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

Bestselling author and single mother Betsy Cornwell acquired The Old Knitting Factory in Connemara, Ireland,

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Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

A free and essential guide to parenting through the coronavirus lockdown from psychotherapist and author

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Don’t Know What to Read? Check Out Dubray Books Literary Line

****** UPDATE: DUE TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS DUBRAY CAN NO LONGER DELIVER BUT DO VISIT THEM

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Self Isolating? Want to Join or Start a Writer’s Group?

One of the key elements that became obvious from our work on the National Emerging

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Ennis Book Club Festival 2020 Announces its Full Programme

Festival dates: Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2020 The full programme for the 14th Ennis

Worldwide Reading for the Dead of the Pandemic

Shortlist Announced for the 2021 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award

Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s A Ghost in the Throat Shortlisted for the 2021 Republic of Consciousness Prize

The Lost Letters of Flann O’Brien, Discovered!

SoA and WGGB Contributory Publishing Survey

Take the Authors in the Health Crisis Survey

Irish author Catherine Tinley shortlisted for the 2021 Romantic Novel Awards

An Post Irish Book Awards 2020 – all the winners!

Koomson, Rooney, Skea and Womack elected to Society of Authors’ board

Enter the McKitterick Prize: Deadline 31st October 2020

One for the Books – Red Line Book Festival 12 – 18 October 2020

New Irish Voices Headline Red Line Book Festival

Attica Locke to deliver 2020 Noirwich Lecture

Submissions open for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

World Famous Authors Campaign to Make a Young Writer’s Dream Come True

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

Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

Don’t Know What to Read? Check Out Dubray Books Literary Line

Self Isolating? Want to Join or Start a Writer’s Group?

Ennis Book Club Festival 2020 Announces its Full Programme

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