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New SoA Fiction Prize for Positive Representation of Disability in Literature

The Society of Authors is excited to announce the ADCI Literary Prize, an annual literary

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Open Arts to launch Words Out at Belfast Book Festival

Words Out, a new book of poetry, prose and pictures produced by participants from the

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International Literary Properties acquires the literary estates of Ngaio Marsh, Ann Rule and Angela Thirkell

International Literary Properties (ILP) has added three new acclaimed and award-winning literary estates to its

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CWA Launch High-Profile National Crime Reading Month

The world-famed Crime Writers’ Association launches National Crime Reading Month (NCRM) this June – a

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Supporting Ukraine, One Writer at a Time

Self publishing sensation Mark Dawson mailed his 200,000 strong list with this appeal today 17th

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PEN International Urges Peaceful Solution to Deteriorating Situation in Ukraine

The text of the statement from PEN International, in solidarity with our friends at PEN

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Shortlist Announced for AISAA Creative Writing Competition

All four provinces will be represented in the 2022 All Ireland Scholarships Alumni Association Creative

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Submissions open for the Blogger’s Book Prize 2022

Submissions deadline: 24th February 2022 The Blogger’s Book Prize celebrates the fundamental relationship between the

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2022 dlr Arts Grants Scheme Now Open

Closing Date: 28th January 2022 dlr Arts Office runs an annual grant scheme. Grants are

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Pinch of Nom: Comfort Food is the UK’s Christmas No. 1 Bestseller

Food bloggers Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone’s fourth Pinch of Nom cookbook, Comfort Food, is

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Six Titles Up For ‘An Post Irish Book of the Year Award’ 2021

Books by Maureen Gaffney, David King, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, Séamas O’Reilly, Fintan O’Toole

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Lucy Caldwell wins BBC National Short Story Award 2021

Three-time nominated Lucy Caldwell has won the sixteenth BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge

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Bestselling authors call on publishers to name #TranslatorsOnTheCover

From the Society of Authors . . . ‘Name the translator in the same breath

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The Desiblitz Literature Festival: UK’s leading British South Asian Literary Festival

The DESIblitz Literature Festival 2021 is the UK’s leading South Asian Literature Festival. Opening in

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Join the Society of Authors’ Campaign to #SaveOurBooks and Author Livelihoods

From the Society of Authors . . . The future of the UK’s copyright regime

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New Belfast Radio Station Launches Weekly Crime Fiction Show

Belfast’s newest radio station, Belfast 247 has announced that one of the new shows in

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Dublin Book Festival announces a special summer series: Departures

DEPARTURES By Dublin Book Festival Dublin Book Festival has announced a special summer series of

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BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac to unveil debut novel at Belfast Book Festival 2021

Belfast Book Festival makes a welcome return from 10 – 13 June with an online

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Ross O’Carroll-Kelly’s Postcards from The Ledge live on stage

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly is having a one-night stand – with the whole world! And you’re invited!

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Red Line Book Festival offering €5,000 to its next Writer in Residence

Application deadline: 20th June 2021 The Red Line Book Festival is calling for its next