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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
Love Trumps Hate: Colin and the Concubine by Domhnall O’Donoghue
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Silencing Self-Doubt: Apple of my Eye by Claire Allan
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Other recent Interviews
Writing A Novel As A Books Journalist: The Familiars by Stacey Halls by Stacey Halls
Bringing the Power of Small Way to Your Writing by Aisling and Trish Leonard-Curtin by Aisling and Trish Leonard-Curtin
Meg Grehan: A Year in the Life of a Debut Author by Olivia Hope by Olivia Hope
My Journey To A Publishing Deal by Paul McNeive by Paul McNeive
When All is Said by Anne Griffin by Anne Griffin
Poetry is a Job for Life: The x of y by Colin Dardis by Colin Dardis
A Watershed in Crime Fiction? by Niamh O’Connor by Niamh O'Connor
How to know you’re funny: If We’re Not Married by Thirty by Anna Bell by Anna Bell
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Latest News for Writers
Irish Bestsellers 9th February 2019
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Your Chance For A Date With An Agent!
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Other recent News articles
Irish Bestsellers 2 February 2019 by
Irish Bestsellers 26th January 2019 by
Boldwood Books: New Publishing House Announced by writing.ie
The Cut Out Girl by Bart van Es wins Costa Book of the Year Award by writing.ie
Notes to Self by Emilie Pine wins the An Post Irish Book of the Year by writing.ie
Irish Bestsellers 19th January 2019 by
Catherine Ryan Howard nominated for 2019 Edgar Allan Poe Award by writing.ie
Catherine Dunne to Receive The Irish PEN Award 2018 by
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Writing Competitions
The Neil Gunn Writing Competition 2018/19
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Competition: Women on Writing Flash Fiction Contest 2019
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Other recent Comps & Giveaways
Listowel Writers’ Week announce 2019 Competitions by writing.ie
Competition: The Edinburgh International Flash Fiction Award 2019 by Writing.ie
Competition: Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize by Writing.ie
Competition: The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award by Writing.ie
Competition: Fish Short Memoir Prize by Writing.ie
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
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Tell Your Own Story
The Loss of Letter Writing By Olivia Rana
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Alexei by William Blackall
Read the latest Mining Memories article here.
Other recent "Tell Your Own Story" Articles
The Groundsmen by Lynn Buckle by Lynn Buckle
My Nana’s Voice by Alicia McMahon by Alicia McMahon
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
