'The fantasy elements are terrific ... but Rudden is also excellent at peeling back layers of history to excavate the human cost of colonisation' How about this Irish Times rave for #SisterWake! www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Takes the @theguardian.com to report that Ireland twice facilitated extraordinary rendition of Palestinians in the past two weeks. And prominent commentators in Ireland have the gall to ask why we wouldn't trust our Govnt if the Triple Lock was removed? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Literary hunk @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social is on @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social right now talking about his cultural faves and I LOVE it #SisterWake

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

Did you make yourself a little resolution to get out more this year? How about coming down to Grafton St and supporting a local artist, writer @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social today - it’s free, there may be wine, and everybody is really welcome #SisterWake

This book is utterly amazing, and genuinely original.

This was a lovely chat with the fantastic @eithneshortall.bsky.social about all things SISTER WAKE, Sam, and a dinner party argument about why, no, colonialism was not a 'mixed bag...'

'Books and Sam' – extremely proud of @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social whose STUNNING Irish fantasy is out on Thursday #SisterWake www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery. www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...

This year the British establishment covered up this new #Banksy. Can we get it Retweeted 10,000 times to show that they can never cover up their complicity in war crimes?? Protect the right to protest! RT!

Proud and delighted to see Soula Emmanuel's brilliant story 'Christmas Number One' in the Irish Times today www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Great now do an Irish literary creep we all know about

Some savvy broadcaster out there should do counterprogramming about the actual state of feminism, what is working, what needs improvement, with a diverse panel of smart women. It would be awesome. Anyway. I’m around.

#speirgorm if you are in the Clonliffe Road area please keep an eye out for our lovely former foster boy Ernie

'Davis’s team has documented the decline in women’s quality of life at mid-age. Despite a huge amount of cultural discourse focusing on the so-called male loneliness epidemic, the documented mental health struggles of middle-aged women remain unacknowledged.' www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

Read an extract from @suerains.bsky.social's extraordinary story in #AnAlternativeIrishChristmas right here: www.image.ie/living/read-...

Irish & UK Non-Fiction Writers & fans - there's a new indie publisher in town! #FULLSET has just launched. Run by Blathnaid Healy & Eoin Purcell - two hugely experienced (& lovely) people. You can follow them on Insta here www.instagram.com/fullsetbooks/ & check out their info here fullsetbooks.com

You see anyone acting the fuckin' fool on this matter - give 'em the facts and nothing else. Trans rights are human rights, no matter how hard these people try to create spectacle, confusion and distraction. #speirghorm #ireland #transrights

OUR NEXT BOOK with incredibly talented Juliano Zaffino – coming out in April @tramppress.bsky.social Jacket design by @feekra.bsky.social

TLDR: buy a copy of #AnAlternativeIrishChristmas for Crimbo, babes www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

Dublin bookshop to host festive late-night shopping event following arson attack | Irish Independent share.google/spCMW7qYvg79...

this is WILD and I love it

Excited to pick this up

LOVE voting for my faves! If you do done fun / satisfying thing on the internet today this should be it

I look forward to this arts anthology all year & don’t open it until the week in between Christmas & New Year when I can sit and savour it! Confession though - 1 year I left it into January because I heard so many good things that I wanted to keep the loveliness in my pocket!

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/...