Happy to have recently joined the board of Irish PEN and would encourage more writers to become members. Find out more here: irishpen.com/become-a-mem...

Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize Closing date 8 November!

Huge thanks to the Irish Independent for covering this, (I've just seen a BBC article about a musician this has happened to). For readers, the solution is to buy real books in independent bookshops, a win win for everyone and a lose for the scammers. If you prefer ebooks, be very careful out there 🤯

📣 We’re recruiting! • Bookseller/Barista position available • 3-5 days a week • Bookshop experience essential • Email CVs and cover emails to [email protected] by 15th August

Submissions are open for the International Debut Novel Competition We’re celebrating past winners with their memories starting with @boycie.bsky.social whose winning novel, The Herbalist, winner of the Debut of the Year at The Irish Book Awards. Details here irishwriterscentre.ie/internationa...

Thanks to Nicci and Mick for their work on this brilliant podcast #bridgetcleary #alicekyteler #witchtrials #changeling www.mixcloud.com/CRKC887fm/co...

#publicationday Thrilled skinny with The Herbalist, and it's sumptuous cover - released internationally this month, starting here today... amzn.eu/d/aWs8ph6

Our statement on Gaza, signed by almost 400 Irish writers. irishpen.com/2025/06/05/s... Please share widely.

Please consider supporting or joining my Virtual 'My Favourite Book' Coffee Morning that I'm hosting on Saturday July 5th at 11am IST/GMT) to help relieve the suffering in Gaza. Thank you so much! www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/C...

Submission Slot ✍️ We're after stories and poems on the theme 'Blue' for our Issue 107 Showcase. Send up to two stories (up to 2,200 words each) or four poems (up to 40 lines each) on the theme. Deadline: 9 June 2025 mslexia.co.uk/submit-your-... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

"Our yoga is about ensuring that our word-mind can respond as fully and fluently as possible to whatever our story-mind comes up with" buff.ly/3BljUfF

It's 1st May and #poetryday so I'm revisiting FIRE @arlenhouse.bsky.social and the stunning opening poem HERE @cristinleach.bsky.social @oonaghmontague.bsky.social alongside the beautiful artwork WINDOW @boycie.bsky.social May words and pictures continue to shine light....

Delighted to have a poem in this Massive anthology of Irish women's poetry from the legendary feminist press @arlenhouse.bsky.social Congratulations to Editors by @alanhayes.bsky.social & @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Beautiful cover art by Pauline Bewick #washingwindowsV

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...

This will be great! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/hist... @katmezzacappa.bsky.social @boycie.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’. The writer on her new novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for life www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

libranwriter.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/f... @shaunagilligan.bsky.social @boycie.bsky.social @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social

I feel very fortunate to have had her come into the shop a few times, a gentle soul and always a pleasure to talk to. Solas na bhFlaitheas dá h-anam uasal.

Thanks to @liamills.bsky.social for the generous and thoughtful questions about #Fire anthology which I co-edited with @boycie.bsky.social. Great to revisit our process and thoughts around themes and call out on #Brigid publication funded by Brigid1500 #kildarecountycouncil

Fire: Brigid and the Sacred Feminine: An interview with editors Niamh Boyce and Shauna Gilligan (PART 1 of 2) Fire: Brigid and the Sacred Feminine Edited by Niamh Boyce and Shauna Gilligan Fire: Brigid and the Sacred Feminine is an anthology of stories, poems and images based on the figure of…

@shaunagilligan.bsky.social @boycie.bsky.social @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social

Interview from the wonderful Lia Mills about Fire 🔥 anthology of writing inspired by Brigit, Goddess, Saint & the sacred feminine libranwriter.wordpress.com

We've started a podcast. We invite you to settle in & listen to engaging discussions with authors about their work, inspirations, & the stories behind their books. Whether you missed these talks the first time around or want to relive the experience, give us a listen open.spotify.com/show/62t0eaH...

The boys being Bob & Sylvie in kilkenny #acompleteunknown

What a week to have a book out about political corruption and powerful, abusive men! At least in my novel they get their comeuppance. My first Anna Sharpe thriller. Out today in all formats in the UK, and in eBook and audio in the US. #NotesOnADrowning annamazzola.com/notes-on-a-d...

#Writers! Can’t recommend Emma’s tool-kit enough! Any encounter with Emma makes you a better writer, whatever your genre. Enjoy!

Looking to write more this year? 🖊️ From writing short stories to autopoetic essay, our jam-packed winter course programme covers all writerly whims. 😉 Book now! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

I think I managed *not* to post today's rather stunning news!🤦 JICYMI, I'm THRILLED that The Killing Sense flew into the Irish chart at No 3, just behind Sally Rooney & Graham Norton 🥂🍾 Get it online @ Eason, €14.99 & free postage - or pop into yr local bookshop! 🙏❤️ www.easons.com/the-killing-...

Learn the practical skills & methodologies of an art critic with @cristinleach.bsky.social Establish your distinctive writerly eye/I, and explore Irish painter Brian Maguire’s artwork (starts 6th of Feb!) In-person course in association w/ Hugh Lane Gallery. irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/test...

Irish PEN / PEN na hÉireann is migrating from the Other Place. Welcome to our new followers, and thank you for following us! And a very happy new year to you all.

Yay, we've worked out how to switch accounts, now to hook up with www.writing.ie and we'll be away!

I love this new cover so much! For American readers interested in witch trials, women's history, Ireland... my novel Her Kind is now available in the US, through Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Amazon ... Ebook, hardback, paperback

Today the Irish Examiner published my piece about the hellscape of platform manipulation and spam that is the modern web. In it, I highlighted that such actions materially benefit Twitter. Now, for the first time in 14 years, I've been suspended by Twitter. For "platform manipulation and spam".

Seeking writing or art.... keep her lit 🔥

Annaghmckerrig Artists retreat - finishing my novel 🤞

A beautiful reclamation - Irish words for vulvas, periods etc along with art, poetry & illustration by contemporary artists... Women's Words by Manchán Mangan - the art is sublime, heart warming important work.

Effects of deforestation in Ireland, 1907. 'The barrenness of the fertile sheep-runs in Connacht is woeful, awful, terrible.' William Bulfin, Rambles in Eirinn (available on archive.org). @irishrainforest.bsky.social

Please Share! (there's a working link this time!) A FREE creative writing resource using stories and cartoons to teach writing on the theme of #ClimateChange. For 10+, based on years of school residencies, the aim is engagement through storytelling. greenschoolsireland.org/wp-content/u...

Can you dear lovely people suggest any writing warmup type exercise ideas? It’s so hard starting the day cold. Paging the collective wisdom of three Irish female writers : @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @boycie.bsky.social & @moiswriting.bsky.social

Irish author Helena Duggan launched her childrens book Black Mirror today in Khan's Bookshop, Kilkenny - it's an amazing read, second in the Light Thieves trilogy, get thee to a good bookshop and stock up!

#ThroughHerEyes #Otd in 2001, five women hanged during the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in the 17th century were officially exonerated. It's a good day, then, to recall Ireland's witch trials as @NiamhBoyce does so well in the @irishexaminer today. www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

New Hallowe’en Backlisted! Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904) by M.R. James, with @andrewmale.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social @johnmitchinson.bsky.social @birchos.bsky.social and me. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/199

I see your carved Hallowe’en pumpkin, and raise you the traditional carved Irish Samhain turnip head

🔥Hark!🔥 The news is out. I’m putting together a new illustrated anthology of vintage spook tales! Tales Accursed: A Folk Horror Anthology, crowdfunding now through Unbound. Take a gander and help spread the cursed word… 👁️unbound.com/books/tales-accursed/

My article from today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social Remembering Irish Witch Trials and their Victims... www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

Get your contemporary fix with this bonus podcast, as John, Andy and Nicky discuss recent books to have caught and held their attention by Anna Funder, Scott McClanahan and Benjamin Myers. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/198...

Debut collection of short stories from Irish writer Alison Wells, I absolutely love Alison's writing - I still recall reading her story Bog Body when it was listed for the Hennessy Awards. Published by Word on the Street 📚