Its #samhain, so carve your turnips & settle down for some good #Irish #folkhorror @sarahdavisgoff.bsky.social @melaniegolding.bsky.social @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @amshine.bsky.social

Absolutely bursting with pride that the mighty #ConnOfTheDead is up for an #IrishBookAward! Written by @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social and illustrated by @aeadraws.bsky.social – vote early, vote often! www.irishbookawards.ie/2025-shortli...

We're having at event at the Dublin Book Festival to launch our new anthology. Tickets sold out quickly, so it's been moved to a larger space in the venue, which means THE TIME HAS CHANGED TO 3:15PM on Sunday 9th. Hope you can join us! Book here: dublinbookfestival.com/event/book-l...

I honestly believe that opposition to Me Too—or even willingness to mock it—is an indicator of personal moral rot and nascent conservatism. So far this has a 100% predictive accuracy.

Not going to share 'grift' but Heather Humphreys has just said that I'm a man and the gender recognition act should be changed. Please do not vote for or give a preference for her. Having someone as president who thinks this way would be absolutely awful for minorities #SpeirGorm

Two Irish novelists have now done more to break the blockade and end man-made famine in Gaza than the entire UK government. (Naoise Dolan on the flotilla and Sally Rooney with her words and deeds)

Trying so hard not to say 'going forward' I usually go with 'as seo amach', but got dangerously close to a 'henceforth' this morning. If you have a good one in your pocket, help me out.

#BREAKING Thousands upon Thousands of Israelis are marching towards Netanyahu RESIDENCE in JERUSALEM

41 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip since dawn today.

Very excited! Signed copies of ‘Such a Good Couple’ by Sophie White instore now!!

Trying to do one thing, no matter how small, a day. Here's today's small thing, maybe you could sign too #Palestine #PalestineAction #Gaza www.amnesty.ie/urgent_actio...

I LOVE this www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

“If this space closes, dozens of people who use it to access remote jobs to earn income to eat in a famine will lose those jobs” seems such an easy win but here we are. 148/350 with only hours left to save Spark Space. chuffed.org/project/spar...

Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.social‬) Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025. You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine @sineadohart.bsky.social

RIP Séan Rocks, a talented broadcaster who was also a really sound man tramppress.com/sean-rocks/

Just attended the Berlin protest against Israel’s mass starvation of Palestinian civilians. Hundreds in attendance, policing was mild to start with but then sharply turned aggressive. This is the best sign that I saw there.

Some personal news… @roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit

Rosie O’Donnell pointed out the obvious, and now Trump is trying to silence her.

'A stone-cold classic. I don't understand why everyone hasn't read this' #TheIronAge by Arja Kajermo was featured on BBCR4 live from Hay festival and this is a *gorgeous* listen! (Thank you @herdyshepherd.bsky.social ) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BIG BOOK NEWS #SisterWake is an epic fantasy about colonialism and its effects. It's @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social 's first book for grown-ups. It's definitely one of the best things you'll read next year. Pre-order if you want to give broke, January-you a lil treat? lnk.to/SisterWake

Submissions open now for members of marginalised groups! 🎉 (general submission window 15-31 July) Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives: 💙 500 - 2,500 words 💚 £0.02 per word, min £20 💛 Sim subs welcome! 🧡 Reprints welcome! inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g... #SubmissionCall

#UK: We are deeply concerned by the government’s proposal to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism legislation. We urge the authorities to reconsider this step and to ensure full respect for fundamental rights. Read our joint statement ⬇️ pen-international.org/news/united-...

URGENT: please do sign and share! 👇 palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/NoProscription

I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

Every Thursday we send out our Things to Do newsletter to 9,000+ people. www.dublininquirer.com/tag/things-t... If you've anything on that you'd like us to include in the Community Noticeboard section (for free) we'd love it if you'd let us know through this form. docs.google.com/forms/d/1Wl8...

Today I'm celebrating Bloomsday by recreating Joyce's favourite activity: not being in Dublin.

Mass protests planned for June 14, everyone hit the streets. Every city, every capital. Resist and defend. #3E #HandsOff #Indivisible #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #NoKingsProtest Find a confirmed location here (more protests exist but are not listed): nokings.org#map

Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize now open for horror writers from underrepresented backgrounds. The winner will receive a publishing contract with a £10,000 advance, and representation by an agent Link here www.penguin.co.uk/about/publis... Please share :)

Check out this free extract from Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night

The May newsletter is here. Click below for launch news, upcoming events and a few chats mailchi.mp/tramppress/t...

Friends! We are thrilled to launch Gethan Dick's debut novel, Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night, on the 15th of May in Hodges Figgis with special guest speaker Mike McCormack. Everyone is welcome and we'd love to see you! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Much like misogyny, they really want to push the idea that it's 'already solved, nothing to be done, can't change it now' because that means they can just keep getting away with AI theft. Ursula LeGuin's 'divine right of kings' quote comes to mind.

Also in the post this morning from @tramppress.bsky.social a proof copy of Water in the Desert and Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick. Publication date 15th May.

www.thebookseller.com/obituaries/a... Really sad to see this in the news today - if you haven't read A Long Way from Verona it's just really fucking good

How hard is it to say "tran people exist, they make up less than one percent of the population, they are not a threat to anyone or anything, and deserve care and support to live as their authentic selves?" Why would you want to beg for the votes of people who disagree with those sentiments?

Just a publisher asking writers (but mostly poets) to please not track down a home address and send writing by postcard instead of following the submissions guidelines

TONIGHT!! #ConnOfTheDead

Proud. www.independent.ie/life/health-...

Do you have a supportive employer? No terfs in the office? Don’t comply. It’s Jim Crow Laws for trans people. If they insist, start looking for a new job and contact Good Law Project. Even if it’s just to log what happened for when we go to the Euro Ct Human Rights. It will be torn up ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

“Fuck your single-sex spaces and fuck your Supreme Court. If I see you calling the police on a trans person in a public restroom I will personally flush your phone down the bog whilst pretending it’s Wes Streeting’s head.”

UK folks: go and see this brilliant documentary about one of our greatest writers. Some thoughts on it here: momentsofrecognition.substack.com/p/on-edna-ob... @sineadoshea.bsky.social

They're not "protecting women". They're little servants of patriarchy and fascism that think they've a right to harass and attack anyone who doesn't fit their narrow, conservative view of womanhood and are delusional if they think the same gowls they're doing the legwork for won't come for them next

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

'This isn’t about economic efficiency, it’s about political control. Education is a democratizing force. It creates citizens who are hard to intimidate & less willing to obey. It delays childbirth, disrupts patriarchal structures...that’s why it’s under attack.' washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...

With just a few weeks left until CONN OF THE DEAD hits shelves, I want to share some teasers of Ali Al Amine's gorgeous art! Obviously you don't START with the horror (and believe me it gets horrible) so here is something lovely - our portraits! If you can get drawn by Ali, do - it does wonders...