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A past Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner has some thoughts on the recent AI scandal.

The Steps by Juliano Zaffino is 'a debut of rare confidence, moving from domestic realism into formally inventive terrain without losing its emotional core.' It was, as always, incredibly rewarding to go back and forth with Juliano as each draft gradually became this novel.

In the latest episode of Get Around to It, Aoife and Lauren interview Juliano Zaffino, author of The Steps which is out now! shows.acast.com/get-around-t...

Lena Dunham recommended some books to Time, including the excellent Problems by Jade Sharma. We published Problems on this side of the pond and you can get it from @kennysbookshop.bsky.social at a big discount right now: Problems - Jade Sharma share.google/nqwboeThyLlR...

Meanwhile, I'm facilitating another #ShortStory course @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social from June 30th which I really love doing. Watching participants land giddy on an idea; leaving 6-weeks later with an achieved short story under their belt. Always a few gems. irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Today is publication day for my book, Prestige Drama. It's a funny, angry book about Derry, memory and Troubles-scented television. I think it's quite good, however I can *confirm* that it's quite short. But don't take my word for how great it is, look at all these lovely people saying that.

Read an extract from The Steps by Juliano Zaffino here! share.google/1zNpbMIxtVou...

Delighted to contribute to Prof Christina Morin and Prof Ellen Scheible's special issue on Irish women's genre fiction in LIT. My article explores techno-colonialism, feminist mobilisations of the 'Fantastic' & constructions of M/Otherlands in Griffin's sf novel & Chaila's fantasy-inflected music.

Thank you to Burley Fisher Books and everyone who came along to celebrate The Steps by Juliano Zaffino last night!

Probably something you already know but, in some very dark times for trans discourse, Lee has been one of my absolute go-tos for unpacking the lies, distortions and slander heaped on trans people these past few years. A *truly* invaluable resource that you should all follow immediately.

Tonight! Join Juliano Zaffino in conversation with Ben Pester to launch The Steps at Burley Fischer! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/juliano-za...

So sad today to hear that Gordon Snell has died. A fine writer and producer, a good friend from the days when we dodged between London and Dublin, and the companion of many a pint in Finnegan's, both before and after we lost Maeve. Codladh i measc na réaltaí go raibh ag an beirt acu #spéirgorm

We had a great time at Cúirt yesterday- Molly Hennigan interviewed Juliano Zaffino about his novel The Steps on a panel with Caragh Maxwell, author of Sugartown, both debuts, both excellent. The Steps officially publishes next week but it's available to buy now!

Juliano Zaffino will be at Cúirt Festival this Friday (24rd) at 4pm talking about his debut novel The Steps. The debut fiction panel will also include Caragh Maxwell, author of the wonderful Sugartown, so come get both books signed!

Juliano Zaffino will be visiting a few places in the run-up to publication of The Steps on 30 April: 24 April, 4pm: in conversation with Caragh Maxwell at Cúirt Festival, Galway 28 April, 6:30pm: Warwick Books, Warwick 30 April, 7pm: official launch event at Burley Fisher Books, London

This year's Phizzfest includes Love, Lies & Modern Lives – May 09, with authors Maggie Armstrong and Sophie White. 15.00 All Saints Church Tickets are €15 and booking is essential: phizzfest.ie/event/love-l...

Nice to see #gorse13 (taboo) in the window of #Chapters bookstore!

Pre-order now for delivery on or before 30 April 2026! The Steps by Juliano Zaffino 'A tantalising study of sibling dynamics, the complicated repercussions of childhood, and the salvation of art' – Sara Baume Tramppress.com/product/the-steps/

Ever since I read Doireann Ní Ghríofa's A GHOST IN THE THROAT, I've wanted to see it onscreen and it would be SUCH a good vehicle for Buckley. I don't know if Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill is critical to Irish history, but I think she's critical to Irish poetry!

The replies to this are pure gold

Gethan Dick won the 2026 Kate O'Brien award for her funny, wild optimistic novel about a group of people on a post-apocalyptic road-trip. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

I was really honoured to be asked to contribute an introduction to this excellent collection of essays! It was an eye-opening opportunity to consider how much has changed since we started Tramp Press in 2014.

TOMORROW!!!!

Gethan Dick has been named the recipient of this year’s Kate O’Brien Award at the Limerick Literary Festival, for her novel Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night! tramppress.com/gethan-dick-...

Winner of the Kate O'Brien Award at @limericklitfest.bsky.social , published by @tramppress.bsky.social - Waterin the Desert, Fire in the Night from Gethan Dick - only €10 while stocks last! thebookshop.ie/gethan-dick-...

Huge congratulations to debut writer Gethan Dick! If you haven't picked up #WaterInTheDesertFireInTheNight this is your sign – it is *riveting* (and prize-winning!)

Bookmail! A print contributor's copy of WAXEN, plus their first issue. I took a video too because on top of everything else, these are just gorgeous objects in themselves.

Kate O’Brien Award shortlist: Gethan Dick reads from her book Water in the Desert Fire in the Night: youtu.be/2zCQv2qHH58?... The KOB Award 01/03 at 11.15am at the Belltable. Free event, booking required: www.limerickliteraryfestival.com @tramppress.bsky.social

Here's wonderful debut author Gethan Dick at Libreria London last night talking all things #WaterInTheDesertFireInTheNight (which has just been shortlisted for the Kate O'Brien Award!)

We’re hiring! More details about the position here: www.lrb.co.uk/jobs

Our latest episode of The Tolka Podcast features John Patrick McHugh reading from his piece 'Voice, voice, voice.' We chat about self-confidence, the difference between voice and style, and what your football position says about your literary instincts ⚽️ Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/5ijO...

Every successful invention solves a common problem: washing clothes, illumination, ease of travel. The problem A I is trying to solve is *us* - WE are the problem to tech oligarchs and corporate elite. It's all for them. They just can't say that part. They're trying to sell us our own redundancy.

Gethan Dick is shortlisted for the Kate O’Brien Award for her debut novel Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night. It's funny and hopeful, check it out!

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it can’t all just be substack, it simply cannot

My short story "The Cold Moon Crown" will be appearing in the Winter edition of WAXEN, which goes on sale February 1. If you're into Christmas stories involving weird old-money families with skeletons in the closet, I daresay you might enjoy it.

London pals! Join Gethan Dick at Libreria bookshop to discuss her haunting debut (and one of Libreria’s Best Books of 2025) Water in the Desert Fire in the Night: 19 Feb, 6:30pm 65 Hanbury Street. TICKETS HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-af...

Check out 'A 2026 Irish Book Preview' on the Mining the Dalkey Archive podcast! (Some swear words, in case you're listening at work/around your children). dalkeyarchive.substack.com/p/a-2026-iri...

This is fun - some nice recommendations from @chadwpost.bsky.social, and some love for @tramppress.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/a...

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.

This could be about so many things right now

One of the many great things about Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night is how Gethan Dick imagines that in a post-apocalyptic world people will still have a sense of humour. Join us at CHQ at 5.30pm this evening (tues 20th) to hear Gethan read and speak about it! epicchq.com?post_type=ev...

Take a break from watching the world ending and come listen to the brilliant Gethan Dick at EPIC! 5:30 this evening epicchq.com/event/eire-t... @tramppress.bsky.social #WITDFITN

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

One of the very best SF novels I have read since 1963, and as you can imagine, I’ve read MANY.

This book is utterly amazing, and genuinely original.

'The Book That Changed My Mind': our dear arachnophobe Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social, author of A Brilliant Void, It Rose Up, and Your Own Dark Shadow, on Children of Time by Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky globalcomment.com/the-book-tha...