24 hours left to support our campaign and help protect persecuted writers. In 2025, threats to writers are more urgent than ever. Across the globe, voices are being silenced, and your support today can offer the protection they desperately need. www.justgiving.com/campaign/sum...

#Türkiye: We’ve joined 14 organisations in condemning the 21-hour social media blackout in Istanbul during protests at CHP HQ, cutting people off from vital info and undermining democracy. Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

My huge thanks to the Society of Authors and the Authors’ Foundation who have awarded me a grant towards the current editing phase in 2025 of my forthcoming novel in May 2026. @societyofauthors.bsky.social

Hello! We are Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann, an all-island body in Ireland. We: promote literature in and about Ireland; defend worldwide the right of writers to responsible freedom of expression as defined in the PEN Charter; foster international understanding through the appreciation of literature.

Me encanta imaginarme a la chavalada irlandesa leyendo y estudiando esta novela tan importante de Sue Divin en los próximos años. Bravo por quienes han decidido incluirla. Ojalá algún día llegue también a la chavalada española, claro. Más detalles del libro aquí 👇 wheekerbooks.com/truth-be-told/

A tad excited… and happy-shocked! Truth Be Told is on the Junior Cycle (age 12-15) curriculum in Ireland!What a list to be on! If you’re teaching it, or thinking of teaching it, please contact me via www.suedivin.com Until I run out of stamps, I’ll post a free copy to any school in Ireland…

#Belarus: While we welcome the release of writers after immense suffering, we utterly condemn their forced exile and call for their rights to be upheld. Read our joint statement with penbelarus.bsky.social ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/belarus...

Loved calling in to the wonderful Elk Books in Warrenpoint for the first time today. Great to have an independent bookshop in this stunning part of the world.

Definitely worth polishing up that manuscript.

Writing YA novels or young protagonists in adult novels? Delighted to be facilitating this course in the John Hewitt International Summer School in Armagh next week. A few places still available. marketplacearmagh.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Spotted in Limavady library 😀 @librariesni.bsky.social are the most wonderful places! Do take the young people in your life to use them.

Just finished reading this beauty by @garrettcarr.bsky.social Pure Donegal. Loved it. Favourite moments? Calamari on a fishing trawler and a Casserole dish in a kitchen.

SAVE THE DATE. Full details 8 July. Submissions open 1 August. The Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition (IDNC) You may have known me as Novel Fair 😉 #internationalwritingcompetition #debutnovelist #writingcompetition #writingcommunity #novel #writer #literature

Hey online world… anyone with a heart to support recovery from substance abuse? My friend Gaz does incredible work through ARC (Addiction Recovery Coaching) in Derry, N.Ireland. Funding is tight. If you have a spare £10 please help or repost: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/arc-fitnes...

Submissions are open for the next issue! 💙 We can't wait to see your work 😍

Great supporting Independent Bookshop week at the amazing @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social in Derry. The enthusiasm of young writers is sooooo encouraging.

Calling any 11-18 year olds in the Derry area interested in creative writing and reading! Free workshop at Little Acorns this Thursday 4pm. Details and registration in the link below: www.eventbrite.com/e/into-writi...?

Great evening launching Barren in @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social with @suedivinwriter.bsky.social and there are some signed copies available in the bookstore... Treat yourself to a visit there! #booksky

Can thoroughly recommend this!

BIG NEWS! 34 writers have been chosen for the 2025 Irish Writers Centre #NationalMentoringProgramme 🥳 The awardees will receive one-to-one mentoring from an established writer, offering invaluable creative and professional guidance over the coming months. irishwriterscentre.ie/34-writers-s...

Lovely book launch of @byddi.bsky.social ’s book Barren tonight @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social.Great discussion questions by @suedivinwriter.bsky.social Can’t wait to start the book 😊

It's been far too long since I was in Derry - I can't wait to go to @littleacornsbooks.bsky.social this week and chat about Barren with the amazing Sue Divin @suedivinwriter.bsky.social If you're in the Northwest, please pop in to say hello! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc... #derry #booksky

Class weekend at at Belfast Book Festival this weekend. Pleasure to be on a panel with @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social facilitated by Damien @eatthestorms.com and also to hear more on the work of @literatureireland.bsky.social through Clara Ministral and @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social

Do come along if you’re in the NW of Ireland.

This will be a great panel Sunday week in @crescentarts.bsky.social Belfast Book Festival- useful for emerging writers exploring how writing journeys progress and the work of @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Do come along! belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/iri...

#Mexico: PEN International condemns the legal harassment of journalist and writer Héctor de Mauleón. Authorities must uphold the right to report on matters of public interest without fear of reprisal. Read our statement ➡️ www.pen-international.org/news/mexico-...

#Türkiye : We stand with Kurdish PEN member Mehmet Dicle and ZİZ Publishing House and urge authorities to stop initiating ludicrous terror-propaganda cases based on fictional literary writings. Read our statement ➡️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

The John Hewitt Society & Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann present our Freedom To Write 2025 project for emerging writers, focusing on ecology/nature writing. June-Oct 2025. Read more/apply shorturl.at/gfmdv by 17:00 on 02/06/2025

Statement on Gaza, from Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann @irishpen.bsky.social. Please share: thank you.

#UK: PM urged to act as Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother nears death in hunger strike. PEN International joins 31 organisations calling on the UK government to urgently intervene as Alaa remains arbitrarily detained in Egypt. Read our joint letter: www.pen-international.org/news/uk-prim...

Delighted to be part of this on Thursday in Belfast. It’s a free event. Registration and details below. www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...

Last day for early bird tickets 🦜 for the Discover Irish Children’s Books Symposium on Saturday 21st June @dculibrary.bsky.social Join us in the beautiful DCU Cregan Library, Drumcondra. Check out the @childrensbooksireland.ie collection while you are there!

Truly it does a heart good to see so many Irish kids books in today's Sunday Times including Gerry Daly & Erika McGann, and @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social. With thanks to Childrens Books Ireland #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

#Egypt: We are deeply alarmed by reports of the worsening health of British-Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah. The UK government must act urgently to secure his immediate release. #FreeAlaa Read our statement: www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-p...

@channeldraw.bsky.social @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social

PEN Sweden (@pensweden.bsky.social) member Joakim Medin was handed a suspended sentence for ‘insulting the president’. He continues to face years in prison on fabricated terrorism grounds. PEN International urges his immediate release.

#Sudan: PEN International joins Sudanese, regional, and international groups in calling for urgent global action to prevent and punish genocide in #Darfur. Read our joint statement ➡️ www.pen-international.org/news/sudan-p...

Fantastic book launch for Byddi Lee’s @byddi.bsky.social new book ‘Barren’ in the Armagh museum tonight. Packed audience.

Barren review by @marthaengberauthor.bsky.social www.marthaengber.com/post/book-re... #Booksky #bookreview #Barren #infertility #climatechange

@societyofauthors.bsky.social chng.it/PjpzwMM9Mr Today is a day of action. Please Act. Protect authors livelihoods.

On the 3 April we’re organising a day of protest against Meta following revelations of pirated books being used to train their large language models. More information on how to get involved 👇 societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...

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...

Publishing Day at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social today. Lovely to meet new writers & to share publishing experiences with them, and to hear Des Doyle of @newislandbooks.bsky.social talk about the marketing experience. All thanks to organiser Betty Stenson 🙌

Great craic at the #GRAWARDS in Belfast this morning with the amazing Jonah Atos, Kabalikat in NWcommunity group & winner of the Good Relations Community Champion Award.

Unfortunately not a shock to find that my books, like those of so many authors, have been stolen by META for their AI tools. Authors should be recompensed by META for this. It is theft. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...?

Great launch of the Derry City and Strabane PEACEPLUS IDEA (Intergenerational Dialogue Engaging Arts) project this morning in the Playhouse. @seupb.bsky.social

This week's Irish Children's Top 10 has an Irish book on it - Fox and Son Tailers by Paddy Donnelly ⭐ What this chart is not showing is the next 9 Irish children's books. The Doomsday Club by @kmoranwrites.bsky.social is the number 1 Irish title when the World Book Day titles are removed. 💚