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Patrick Holloway, author of The Language of Remembering, is our latest guest on Burning Books! 📻 He's smart, insightful & engaging (not unlike his debut) Find the full episode on all the usual places 📕 @hollowaywriter.bsky.social @epoquepress.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

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We are absolutely thrilled for Ruth Ennis!! A fabulous reviewer & advocate for children's books—this could not be more deserved! Huge congrats @rurooie.bsky.social ❤️ @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/little-islan...

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Not terribly bookish, but a picture of Bear in a blanket last night, as perhaps that's what we all might need in fairness

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You can join our mailing list at www.abridged.zone/subscribe-to... and hear about all the groovy things we do first!

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JUST ANNOUNCED: 🌼Spring Publishing Day🌼 On Saturday 29 March 2025, hear from a panel of industry professionals on the publishing process from start to finish. See full line up in thread below. Get tickets here: irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/pat...

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Attention writers! We are continuing to accept new books for consideration until the end of the month. You can check out our guidelines here: www.littleisland.ie/pages/gettin...

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Our new Poet of the Month series starts with two brand new poems by the wonderful @eleanorhooker.bsky.social. Read ‘Winter Cradle’ and ‘Monkshood’ here: thelonelycrowd.org/2025/02/26/p...

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Pssst. #jobfairy Great opportunity here for someone with @theobrienpress.bsky.social! booksirelandmagazine.com/obrien-press...

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'...there’s a passion there, a liberated frustration, a release, along with a simplicity that welcomes you and a depth that keeps you reading.' Meg Grehan talks with Aoife Riach 📕 @megcathwrites.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/a-beautiful-...

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Mahoosive congratulations to author Gaëlle Bélem, translators one and all, and to @bullaunpress.bsky.social - the first Irish publisher to be longlisted for the International Booker. Bravi! 🥂 booksirelandmagazine.com/theres-a-mon...

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'Only illustrate work that you enjoy doing, if you are happy with the process and the style, the finished project will be a lot more satisfying.'—Illustrator Graham Corcoran @grahamartwork.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @eabhloid.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/under-the-co...

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Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde urges reading as Gaeilge to children to foster a love of the language 💚 @childrensbooksireland.ie @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/patricia-for...

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Congratulations to Louisa Earls from the wonderful @booksupstairs.bsky.social on winning @theobrienpress.bsky.social Bookseller of the Year Award! booksirelandmagazine.com/louisa-earls...

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Ruth Ennis talks to Jenny Ireland about perspective, supporting characters and what makes a good love story 📕 @[email protected] @childrensbooksireland.ie @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/ruth-ennis-t...

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❤️❤️❤️ @faberbooks.bsky.social

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I know, it's shameless but how else are we to find all the nice people? This is Mr Griblington (Goober, Goobs, Goobington, Griblons, originally Gru from the rescue), who is now '10' (the age he is sticking with). Bear ('the dog') is really Editor in Chief but he's taking a day off

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According to daughter, this was at The George the other week. (Ruth here btw). I like this energy. Our website is taking shape and will be with you soon* *ish

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We are squirrelling away on our new website (which is why things have been quiet). That's if 'squirrelling away' also involves a small bit of cursing.

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Hello! This is Mr Griblington with a news bulletin. The publishing team at Wordwell are seeking new office space. Know of anyone subletting in the Sandyford area of Dublin or thereabouts? Be a love and drop [email protected] a line if so! Shares much appreciated!

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📣 Call for nominations! As Professor Paul Muldoon completes his term as Ireland Professor of Poetry in October, The Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust invites nominations for the Ireland Professor of Poetry for 2025-2028. Learn More: irelandchairofpoetry.org/call-for-nom...

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Downward dog #booksirelandbear

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An enormous thank you to @tapasyanarang.bsky.social and @booksireland.bsky.social for the fantastic review of Meadowlands Dawn by @jobeall.bsky.social ‘remarkable in its ambition and execution…(this) novel could not be more timely or necessary’ booksirelandmagazine.com/meadowlands-...

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Are you a writer aged 18—26? Applications are now open for the Cúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme in partnership with The Irish Writers Centre! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/applications...

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Join novelist Dave Duggan in conversation with author and journalist Kathy Donaghy about his new essay collection Journeywork: A Creative Life, followed by screenings of two of his iconic short films. 🗓️Thursday 13th February ⏰ 7.30pm 📍The Helicon seamusheaneyhome.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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This is a great opportunity for a poet writing in Irish, with a prize of €1500 📕 @ria.ie @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/comortas-cra...

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'The key to a great young adult novel is an excellent cast of characters.' Ruth Ennis chooses five books for ages 15+ 📕 @rurooie.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/five-young-a...

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I've updated my website with some 2025 literary events, including next week's one in Sligo. nualaoconnor.com/events-in-ea...

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Congrats to Eilish Fisher, Isla McGuckin, Judith McQuoid and Molly Harris who are mentees on Patricia Forde's Live Literature Mentorship Programme! @pforde123.bsky.social @eilishfisher.bsky.social @mollyharris.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie booksirelandmagazine.com/artists-anno...

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Wow - we're happy to be a recommended read of The Arts Council #ReadwithAC over on Facebook ❤️📕❤️ We're already thinking about the 2026 handbook—if there's something you'd like featured that's not there already, let us know. Shares very welcome ☀️ @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social #writingcommunity

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The Nero Book Awards category winners have been announced—find them all here! @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/nero-book-aw...

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Congratulations to the Irish authors nominated - delighted to see @sineadgleeson.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @orlaowenwriting.bsky.social Colm Tóibín & Paul Lynch (haven't read the other 2 yet)🎊💚 I always discover new authors via the Dublin Literary Award -nominations come from libraries🧡

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Please do join Rick and three wonderful writers including our very own @ronanhession.bsky.social Thursday 30th at Book Upstairs.

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Seaborne is nominated for the Dublin Literary Award! Thanks to Bruges Library for the nom 💙🙌 Congrats to all my fellow listees, including Irish writers Colm Tóibín, Paul Lynch, Colin Barrett, John Boyne, Sinéad Gleeson, and Orla Owen.

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After leaving X last year we deleted our account today. Eggs in one basket, money where mouth is, courage of convictions and all that. So is this a blatant attempt to catch your attention with the Books Ireland cat Mr Griblington (Bear not happy about this)? Yes. 📕🐈‍⬛🐕📕

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‘World Book Day is a moment for every child to enjoy a story, whether they’re looking at pictures, reading a text as Gaeilge, reading braille or listening to an audiobook.’ —Elaina Ryan @childrensbooksireland.ie @theobrienpress.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/read-your-wa...

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"How do you write a novel when your lungs can’t hold the breath you need? ...You adapt and persist, with that motto emblazoned on the T-shirt you wear to work." Read an extract from Journey Work, A Creative Life by Dave Duggan 📕 booksirelandmagazine.com/attempting-t...

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I chatted with @ruthmckee.bsky.social on her wonderful Burning Books podcast before Christmas about my writing life, and I read a little from my novella A Mind of Winter. @booksireland.bsky.social 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/4Ipp...

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Colum McCann on his friend Edna O’Brien: ‘She nominated me to write her life story, but how could I do her justice?’ www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

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Frankie, by Graham Norton topped the fiction charts in December📕 Check out our monthly Irish bestseller charts for the top ten in all categories. @bookstationeire.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/bestselling-...

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The latest in our series of original work is Stealing a Kiss, a play scene by Alan McCormick. This was performed in Cork Arts Theatre in December 🎭 @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/stealing-a-k...

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📚 Latest @booksireland.bsky.social article is out! 📚 Today's article is all about books for early readers, featuring: 🐻 Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle 🧚‍♀️ Lola and Larch: Fix a Fairy Forest 🦖 Dinosaur Pie 🦆Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune 🐊 The Dictionary Story

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'Writing is a process of dealing with not-knowing' Donald Barthelme, 'Not-Knowing'. A really good essay for thinking about where writing comes from and how. Even, or especially, when you disagree with him. manoftheword.com/wp-content/u...

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Ruth Ennis is back with more great book choices—this time it's for early readers! 📕 @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie booksirelandmagazine.com/challenges-a...

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#BooksIrelandBear has mostly been under blankets these last few days. Hope 2025 has begun on the right (non-slippy) foot for you all and we're looking forward to sharing all our lovely features and reviews with you ❤️📗❤️

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