Daisy Johnson: ‘I like writing about the entanglements of family’
The youngest ever Booker Prize shortlisted author on her new novel, Long Wave
The best new books to look out for in autumn 2026
Novels by Sebastian Barry, Louise Kennedy, Barbara Kingsolver and Marlon James; Nikita Hand tells her story, Vincent Browne’s Haughey biography – and much more
New Orleans lawyer wins The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Judge Wendy Erskine said: ‘This is a mesmerising story told in a tender, unhurried way by a poised and talented writer. It’s poetic and has a beautiful toughness’
Author Naeem Murr: ‘My stories emerge out of my Irish mother’s silence and the silence of my dead father’
The writer on Gaza-themed new novel Every Exit Brings You Home, not being from anywhere in particular, and the ‘terrifying’ reality of Ice in Chicago
Culture Night Dublin’s literary highlights
Books newsletter: tomorrow’s pages; Slow Horses; Paul Howard live; Jamie O’Connell memoir; Kevin Gildeas Brilliant Bookshop; Samuel Beckett’s Stirrings Still; Bobby Sands play; Elizabeth Wassell Montague; Project Children: The Legacy
How to Train Your Dragon author: ‘I have always liked the idea of an animal you could talk to’
Author and illustrator Cressida Cowell on the latest of her ‘fantasy’ books that pretend to be ‘history’ books
Richard Ford headlines Write By The Sea
Books newsletter: tomorrow’s pages; Katriona O’Sullivan book deal; Heaney-Miłosz Residency; Celebrating Are You Somebody?; Look North campaign; Grace Wells poetry award
Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition finalists revealed
The 12 winning writers will pitch their unpublished debuts to publishers and agents in September
Dara McAnulty on Wainwright Prize shortlist
Books newsletter: the latest news and a preview of tomorrow’s pages
‘Build up an extreme well of confidence’: Daniel Kraus on getting in the writing zone
In Angel Down, the author adopted a single-sentence structure to reflect the uncertainty of warfare
Nero New Writers Prize launched
Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s books pages, including details of Irish Book Week and Kilkenny Arts Festival
Booker Prize 2026: Irish debutant features on longlist alongside Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and more
Djamel White’s gangland novel All Them Dogs is up against former winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart as well as Elizabeth Strout and nine others
Forest Fest 2026: Madness top off a nostalgia-filled weekend featuring The Boomtown Rats, James and more
There were few signs of growing pains at the festival, whose move to a larger site in Co Laois comfortably accommodated 16,000
Andrew Cunning: ‘Being second best is nothing to be afraid of! I’ve been telling my brother that for years’
‘Writing a novel is pretty audacious to begin with. Why not lean into the audacity a little?’
Forest Fest 2026: Line-up, site access, ticket information and more
Everything you need to know about the Co Laois music and arts festival this weekend