How The Irish Times reviewed ‘an impressive young Ulster poet’ named Seamus Heaney in 1966Michael Longley’s review of Death of a Naturalist was not entirely uncriticalFri Apr 30 2021 - 06:00
Ruth Gilligan on RSL Ondaatje Prize shortlistA preview of Saturday’s pages and round-up of literary newsThu Apr 29 2021 - 15:52
‘Ulysses was a large stomachful.’ How The Irish Times reviewed James Joyce in the 1920sOur original review of Finnegans Wake said the book was ‘exciting in its impenetrability’Thu Apr 29 2021 - 06:00
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021: Two sets of twins among the pearls on shortlistTwo debuts and three second novels are in the running for £30,000 awardWed Apr 28 2021 - 18:30
Looking for a great read? Here are 10 new books we loved in AprilMust-read titles from Louise Kennedy, Kevin Power, Emma Dabiri, John Cameron and moreMon Apr 26 2021 - 06:00
The Books Quiz: Where is Anne Enright’s The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch set?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Apr 25 2021 - 06:00
Booker International shortlist spans not just globe but outer spaceBooks on six-strong shortlist for £50,000 prize set in Europe, Latin America and spaceThu Apr 22 2021 - 17:00
Diane Louie wins 2021 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry PrizeA preview of Saturday’s pages and a round-up of the latest literary newsThu Apr 22 2021 - 10:26
The Books Quiz: What is the name of Hilary Fannin’s poignant 2015 memoir?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Apr 18 2021 - 06:15
Shortlists for Dalkey Literary Awards 2021 revealed€30,000 prize fund for Irish writers to be awarded at Dalkey Book Festival in JuneFri Apr 16 2021 - 06:00
Irish writers longlisted for Desmond Elliott Prize and RSL Ondaatje PrizeA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Apr 15 2021 - 15:29
Special needs assistants need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as possible, says unionHome quarantine among compromises to be discussed by MinistersMon Apr 05 2021 - 13:28
The Books Quiz: Who wrote the epigraph in Donna Tartt’s The Secret History?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Apr 04 2021 - 06:10
Booksellers ask Taoiseach to be classed as essential retail and allowed to reopenEason offer; Saturday’s book pages; Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing; NI VoicesThu Apr 01 2021 - 15:46
The Books Quiz: What is that Long Kesh poitín called in In Praise of Poteen?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Mar 28 2021 - 06:00
Book prize news and Eason book offerRathbones Folio; Dylan Thomas; Francophonie; Republic of Consciousness prize listsThu Mar 25 2021 - 15:15
The Books Quiz: Irish winners of the Whitbread and Costa Book AwardsThe weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Mar 21 2021 - 06:00
The great Irish books you may never have heard ofOverlooked gems, dead bird poems and an ‘unrepentant Fenian b***ard’ – you’ve been missing outSat Mar 20 2021 - 00:00
Irish author on Carnegie Medal shortlist; Irish Bookshop and Small Press of the YearFish Short Story Prize; Eason offer; Saturday’s books pages; Cúírt New Writing PrizeThu Mar 18 2021 - 14:55
The Books Quiz: Who is Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s erotic ‘lesbian vampire’?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Mar 14 2021 - 06:10
Paschal Donohoe among judges for Dalkey Literary AwardsNovel of the year winner, to be announced in June, will receive €20,000 prizeThu Mar 11 2021 - 17:40
Children’s Books Ireland Awards; AIS creative writing award; Irish Times Eason offerGalley Beggar Prize; new book on Joyce; UCD writers’ series; One Dublin One BookThu Mar 11 2021 - 16:34
Two Irish authors on 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlistSix debuts and one previous winner are in contention for £30,000 awardWed Mar 10 2021 - 18:00
The Books Quiz: A world map as seen from Corkadoragha shows which US cities?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Mar 07 2021 - 06:00
Kate O’Brien Award; Niamh Mulvey book deal; Eason Must Reads and book offerA preview of Saturday’s books pagesThu Mar 04 2021 - 16:32
Edna O’Brien honoured with France’s highest cultural distinction90-year-old author joins Bono and Heaney as Commandeur of Ordre des Arts et LettresTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:15
Eason book offer; Saturday’s pages; Walter Scott and Jean Monnet Prizes; Cairde WordA round-up of the latest literary newsThu Feb 25 2021 - 11:30
The Books Quiz: What is Rumpole’s favourite poetry book?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Feb 21 2021 - 06:00
Irish children’s authors and bookshops up for prizes; Saturday’s books pages previewA round-up of the latest literary newsThu Feb 18 2021 - 11:14
The Books Quiz: Which Irish writer was once lead singer with Toasted Heretic?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Feb 14 2021 - 06:05
‘There’s an Ireland that rarely gets into books: the lower-middle class who play golf and bridge’In a powerful new novel, Conor O’Callaghan follows an emigrant’s road trip with his daughterSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Johnny Rogan, leading music biographer, dies, aged 67London Irish writer was famous for his attention to detail and clash with MorrisseyFri Feb 12 2021 - 11:08
Liz Nugent receives UCD’s Literary and Historical Society James Joyce awardSaturday’s books pages; Literature Ireland podcasts; RoC longlist; BND Magazine; Between The Red LinesThu Feb 11 2021 - 10:59
Three Irish writers on £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize shortlistWinner will be announced on March 24thWed Feb 10 2021 - 19:20
The Books Quiz: Who wrote The Dig, now adapted for Netflix?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Feb 07 2021 - 06:15
A round-up of the latest literary news and preview of Saturday’s books pagesEason book offer; TCD Beckett archive; Listowel deadline; HarperCollins appointmentThu Feb 04 2021 - 13:29
The Books Quiz: Who is the poet laureate who read at Joe Biden’s inauguration?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Jan 31 2021 - 06:15
Danielle McLaughlin: ‘I’m anxious and an introvert. That can be helpful when making fiction’Cork writer on her heralded debut novel, self-doubt and writing with autismSat Jan 30 2021 - 05:57
Monique Roffey wins £30,000 Costa Book of the Year AwardA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Jan 28 2021 - 13:34
A host of books to watch out for in 2021 – all from independent publishersFrom an Irish coastal atlas to unsettling tales, civil war and Neil Jordan’s runaway slaveMon Jan 25 2021 - 06:00
The Books Quiz: What is Bram Stoker’s Dracula short story called?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Jan 24 2021 - 06:00
Naoise Dolan and Caoilinn Hughes on Dylan Thomas Prize longlistA roundup of the latest literary news and preview of Saturday’s books pagesThu Jan 21 2021 - 13:21
The Books Quiz: What is the name of Sally Rooney’s new novel?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Jan 17 2021 - 06:00
Irish writer on Costa short story shortlist; Irish Times Eason offer: The Hungry RoadA preview of Saturday’s books pages and a roundup of the latest literary newsThu Jan 14 2021 - 16:29
New Sally Rooney novel announced for SeptemberBeautiful World, Where Are You follows Normal People and Conversations with FriendsTue Jan 12 2021 - 14:00
The Books Quiz: Maria Edgeworth’s Castle Rackrent is set in which county?The weekly challenge: 10 questions to test your literary knowledgeSun Jan 10 2021 - 06:15
John Delaney exposé top Irish 2020 title as Old Ireland in Colour makes €1m salesThe Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse is overall bestsellerTue Jan 05 2021 - 17:18
Eavan Boland wins posthumous Costa Poetry AwardTrinidadian authors Ingrid Persaud and Monique Roffey win novel awardsMon Jan 04 2021 - 19:30
Books to look out for in 2021A preview of this year’s most anticipated fiction, nonfiction and poetrySat Jan 02 2021 - 06:10
