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In our Magazine section, find interviews with your favourite authors, song and script writers, publishing news, writing competitions and Irish language articles currated by Cathal Póirtéir our Eagarthóir Gaeilge.
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Latest Author Interviews
How to know you’re funny: If We’re Not Married by Thirty by Anna Bell
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My Mother’s Daughter by Ann O’Loughlin
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Other recent Interviews
Darkest Truth by Catherine Kirwan by Catherine Kirwan
Writing a Chiller-Thriller: Red Snow by Will Dean by Will Dean
Echoes of Grace by Caragh Bell by Caragh Bell
Focusing on 2019 (Part 2): Mind Body Soul Journal by Andrea Hayes by Andrea Hayes
Focusing on 2019 (Part 1): Mind Body Soul Journal by Andrea Hayes by Andrea Hayes
Writing at Christmas by E.R. Murray by E.R. Murray
Techno Thriller Heaven: Ghost by James Swallow by James Swallow
Writing, Brexit & the Blight of the Border: The Listeners by Anthony J. Quinn by Anthony J. Quinn
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Latest News for Writers
Irish Bestsellers 12th January 2019
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Irish Bestsellers 5th January 2019
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Other recent News articles
Sally Rooney wins Costa Novel Award for Normal People by Writing.ie
Irish Bestsellers Christmas 2018 by
Irish Bestsellers Week Ending 22nd December 2018 by
Irish Bestsellers 15th December 2018. by
Anam Cara Workshop Retreats Announced for 2019 by Writing.ie
Irish Bestsellers 8th December 2018 by
Irish Bestsellers 1st December 2018 by
Authors seek to preserve UK’s reputation in culture and creativity after Brexit by Writing.ie
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Writing Competitions
Competition: The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award
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Competition: Fish Short Memoir Prize
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Other recent Comps & Giveaways
Competition: The White Review Short Story by Writing.ie
The Short Story Project: New Beginnings Competition by Writing.ie
Competition: The Scottish Arts Club Short Story 2019 by Writing.ie
Competition: Bridge Eight Fiction Prize by Writing.ie
Competition: The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2018 by Writing.ie
Competition: LitMag‘s Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction by Writing.ie
Competition: Fish Short Story Prize by Writing.ie
Fiction Factory Short Story Competition 2018/19 by Writing.ie
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Tell Your Own Story
The Groundsmen by Lynn Buckle
Read the latest Writing & Me article here.
Alexei by William Blackall
Read the latest Mining Memories article here.
Other recent "Tell Your Own Story" Articles
Alexei by William Blackall by William Blackall
Shipwrecked by Michael Clemenger by Michael Clemenger
Memories of Seventies Dublin by Jane Shortall by Jane Shortall
The Clippings of a Plot: The Road of a Thousand Tigers by Robert Craven by Robert Craven
The Emerald Diamond by Tony Donagher by Tony Donagher
Angels in Diguise by Kieran Gardiner by Kieran Gardiner
