drb.ie/articles/mak... Grateful as always to Dublin Review of Books for featuring my review essay on The Great Gatsby marking its centenary year.

I'll be doing a couple of virtual Zoom presentations in December for my new book Travels through the Spanish Civil War, out with @HurstPublishers on 20 November. Let me know if you're interested. Pre-orders, reviews, etc here (or your local bookshop). www.hurstpublishers.com/book/travels...

Hey there! I wanted to share an important campaign supporting Arlen House as they celebrate 50 years of publishing exceptional Irish writing. If you're able, please click the link below to donate or consider sharing it with others who might be interested. Thank you!

We’re raising funds for one of Ireland’s leading feminist presses - might you help? gofund.me/bd3cc32a2

Many people have said they admire Arlen House, its books, its independent feminist ethos, & that they'd like to help progress our vision. Well, now you can! @nessao.bsky.social & Eavan Casey have created a fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-... Thank you for any support you can give.

Arlen House, the leading feminist press and high quality publisher of Irish writing, is celebrating its 50th birthday so we are fundraising to ensure it can continue its important work. Can you help? gofund.me/01a31a841

I'm very excited that my new book, IRELAND IN THE LIFE AND WORK OF C.S. LEWIS, has just been published by Palgrave Macmillan! The book is quite dear (!) but there is a 25% discount going till tomorrow (21/8). Just use the discount code SNB2S25 at the following site: link.springer.com/book/9783031...

Submissions are open for the International Debut Novel Competition until 14 September! We’re celebrating past winners by looking back at their memories of the competition. This is 2024/25 winner, Andrew Cunning, author of the upcoming novel 'Clara and Christina', to be released in May 2026! 🥳

Current issue of Fortnight just out with arts section edited by OTL’s Alicia McAuley. @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @shakespeareandcompany.com @irishnews.com @irishtimes.com @belfastmary.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social

www.peterlang.com/document/150.... Includes an essay from OTL’s Martin Tyrrell on the elusive Mairin Mitchell and her 1937 memoir Storm Over Spain. @belfastmary.bsky.social @georgeorwelll.bsky.social @orwellprize.bsky.social @djtaylorwriter.bsky.social @darcy1968.bsky.social

drb.ie/articles/the... OTL’s Martin Tyrrell on @djtaylorwriter.bsky.social on Orwell @irishtimes.com @joannechocolat.bsky.social @orwellfdn.bsky.social @newstatesman.com @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @thedublinreview.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social

orwellsociety.com/mr-jones-mr-... OTL’s Martin Tyrrell on Orwell, Bowie and Diamond Dogs. @davidbowiereal.bsky.social @nothingisrealpod.bsky.social @davidbowienews.bsky.social @irishtimes.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social @rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy