We invite submissions from eligible writers, affiliated with the Centre, for potential inclusion in a special anthology to mark our 35th anniversary. We are grateful to @dublincityoflit.bsky.social for providing funding to support this publication. irishwriterscentre.ie/now-acceptin...

I started this marvellous novel a while ago, got interrupted, and restarted it last week. Finished it this morning on the back step. Will be thinking about Lydia, Joyce, Pan and, yes, Betty for a long time. Loved your surprising way with words and images @regretteruane.bsky.social

Really enjoyed #TheHomemadeGod by Rachel Joyce. A great middle of the night read that I couldn’t wait to get back to 👏📚📚👏 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #books #booksky #bookrecs

Strike off. Book event on. Ticket bought. Can’t wait! 21 May, Bard Books Hackney 📚💛📚 @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social #books #booksky #FewAndFarBetween

Huge thanks to all the fabulous publishers who’ve donated prizes for our Big Book Quiz at Belfast Book Festival. There are limited spaces left but if you fancy winning an absolute haul of gorgeous books and having a great night out, snap up a place quick via Crescent Arts Centre’s website.

Heading to @foylesforbooks.bsky.social to interview @jeffnoon.bsky.social about his genuinely brilliant new novel MOON OVER BRENDLE. A few tickets, I believe, are still available! This evening at 6pm.

You are cordially invited to the launch of Post - it - Notes from Underground by Simon Crump. 25th June at Waterstones Leeds - 6.30pm Derek the pheasant and a frozen Woodpecker may or may not be there. @foylesforbooks.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/events/post-...

Well, that was wonderful - #StrangeFlowers by Donal Ryan. Beautiful characterisation & story. The first book I’ve read by him 🤎🤍📚🤍🤎 #books #booksky #bookrecs @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social

This will be brilliant! @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social is both wonderful & a fantastic writer. Lucky #Hackney Lucky #readers 🧡🧡 If the tube strike’s called off, I’m there 🤞📚📚🤞 #FewAndFarBetween #bookrecs #BookLaunch

In the last month I’ve visited almost twenty indie bookstores and, honestly folks, why would you buy your books elsewhere when you could have your own personal book expert to hand? Look at these wonders, they’re amazing #SaintsAndWarriors #IndieBooksellers

The absolute brilliance of #Babies May it win many BAFTAS. Superb script, direction, performances. Can’t recommend it enough 👏👏👏👏👏 @bbciplayer.bsky.social #bbc

Had convos w/ multiple people in the past 4 days who DID NOT KNOW that 1. AI doesn't "think" or know anything; it's a probability machine 2. It was created using massive amounts of work stolen from actual people including me 3. The environmental costs are astronomical Spread the word, every time!

Begins tonight. 'Writing Fiction'. Book here: www.thi-wurd.com/product/writ...

Smile and the hedges smile with you 💚🌳 #SurreyHills #LeithHill

The Lightning Events! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 👇👇👇

Mel, a brilliant bookseller and co-owner of: DRAKE BOOKSHOP in Stockton-on Tees Got in touch to say she loved. THE LIGHTNING by Jamie Guiney Please do support your local Indy Bookshops, they really are the heartbeat of our communities on the high street. @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Finished & absolutely LOVED #LostLambs by #MadelineCash A brilliant voice & the most wonderful characters. Highly recommend 👏👏👏👏👏 @transworldbooks.bsky.social 📚📚

Holy smokes – I'm on Turkish news! FYI @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @literatureireland.bsky.social

J. H. Prynne wrote a guide to reading works of literature for Cambridge students. This was the postscript:

Congratulations to @martindoyle.bsky.social on the launch of A Hosting,a career spanning collection of 60 interviews with Irish writers over 35 years. A phenomenal achievement. What a great record of Irish writers and writing. Will be widely read and studied I'm sure.

Started & loving #LostLambs by Madeline Cash 💚📚📚💚 #books #BookSky

What an incredible book - #DearEdward by Ann Napolitano. Such a difficult story to tell and she did it so brilliantly. The most talented writer - am in awe of her 👏💙📚💙👏 #books #booksky @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Come join The Bluemoose Birthday Bash at Leeds Central Library on June 13th. Part of The Leeds Literature Festival. Sharon Duggal, Simon Crump & Rob Potts will be chatting about their books. And I'll be nattering about 20 years as an Indy publisher. www.ticketsource.com/leedslibrary...

Devotions is published next week - here are some of the upcoming UK/Ire tour dates!

Latest birthday book popped through my friend’s letterbox - am now buying books instead of cards. The brilliant #AFamilyMatter by Claire Lynch, that I was raving about to her 💛🎉📚🎉💛 #bools #booksky #bookrecs

Congratulations to Bluemoose author Alison Armstrong. Her story _Saudade_ has been short listed for The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026. We publish her novel Museum of Infinite Light in January 2027. @thebookseller.com

My book launch in Kenny’s in Galway this Thursday is free but you can reserve your seat here. Hope to see you there. www.kennys.ie/events/books... @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

Discover the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, below along with their authors, translators, publishers and the libraries that nominated them: https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/ #DublinLiteraryAward #DublinLitAward #DublinLitAward2026 #DLA26

A huge happy publication day to the wonderful @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social for her novel #FewAndFarBetween Look at that beautiful cover! Can’t wait to read it 🎉🧡🧡🎉 @doubledayuk.bsky.social #books #booksky

BOOK LAUNCH! Whoop! 🥳

Wonderful news from @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social Huge congratulations 👏💙💙👏 #books #booksky #tv

Wonderful news! Can’t wait to read this - #FewAndFarBetween by @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social 📚👏👏📚 #books #booksky

The absolute brilliance of #AFamilyMatter by Claire Lynch. What an incredible story - full of wonderful characters, superbly written. Funny & moving. A perfect length where every word counts. Have already bought 2 copies as presents for friends. Highly recommend 💛👏👏💛 #books #booksky

This year's Moth Short Story Prize is now officially open... And we're delighted to share that the brilliant @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social is joining us as this year's judge. THE PRIZES 1st prize €3,000 2nd prize €1,000 3rd prize a week at The Moth Retreat

Big news! The 2026 Barbellion Prize opens for new submissions today. Full details on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DWoHpNLCGhW/ Free entry for eligible authors and publishers. Spread the word...

Less than a month to go until award-winning writer Max Porter will deliver the 2026 PEN Lecture, in partnership with @newwritingnorth.bsky.social & @nclanews.bsky.social. Join us for the #PENLecture on 29 April, 6pm, Curtis Auditorium, Newcastle. Book now ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/posts/events...

A Devil’s Alphabet by Annie Hayter has won The Galley Beggar Press short story prize! It's a marvellous story, Details in our newsletter: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/campaigns/vi...

Belfast pals, I'd be delighted to see you at my collection's launch in No Alibis Bookshop on Tuesday 14th April at 6pm👁️ @lilliputpress.bsky.social noalibis.com/event/book-l...

Btw if you're thinking of reading/watching Leonard and Hungry Paul, now is a good time as it's set around Easter, so you'll be watching it in season.

The absolute brilliance of this film - it makes you want to cry and then has you laughing. Incredible acting, story & direction - I’m recommending it to everyone 👏👏💙💙👏👏 #ISwear #film #filmrecommendations

Today I did some mono-prints/water colours of Rabbit, the divine familiar in Beast. Free, exclusive one-off to go with any purchase of Beast, bought from the fabulous Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

‘A cracker of a novel, so clever, & just my kind of quirky and dark, so wonderfully written too, I couldn’t put it down. (And Wales!). Lying here, recovering from a knee op, thrilled to see Ania Card enjoyed #ChristOnABike #books #booksky #Wales #Pembrokeshire @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

Nice to see Leonard and Hungry Paul on the contemporary classics table at Waterstones in York. Signed copies of it and Ghost Mountain now available in store. My thanks to Oliver and the booksellers in the shop for their support.

Here are all the details if you’re thinking of entering this year’s RTE Francis McManus Short Story Competition www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

The perfect book for a trip to #Belfast - loved Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social & can’t wait for her new novel #FewAndFarBetween Thank you for such a great read👏💛💛👏 #books #booksky @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

Don’t you just love finding a brilliant new bookstore with the most wonderful owner and staff… 📚👏📚 No Alibis in Belfast. Thank you for recommending @ronanhession.bsky.social @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social #bools #booksky

Finished as we flew over the Irish Sea - absolutely loved #Penitence by Kristin Koval published by @simonandschuster.bsky.social An incredible story about forgiveness - highly recommend 👏📚📚👏 #books #booksky #KristinKoval

Bravo to @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social and their fantastic books and authors 💙👏👏📚📚👏👏💙 #books #Booksky

In the last 5 years - BM Books short listed for Lit prizes. The Accidental Immigrants - Jo McMillan Christ on a Bike - Orla Owen I Am Not Your Eve - Devika Ponnambalam Should We Fall Behind - Sharon Duggal Ghost Signs - Stu Hennigan Panenka - Rónán Hession Magic! @thebookseller.com

Today’s wonderful train read - #Penitence by Kristin Koval 👏💙💙👏 #Books #booksky #KristinKoval @simonandschuster.bsky.social