Top Irish authors contribute to new book to help adult literacy
Publication in plain English marks 40 years of the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
One night only? Culture Night’s ambitions go much further
What began in Dublin in 2006 is now a national behemoth on a cultural mission
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton is this Saturday’s Irish Times Eason offer
A sneak preview of Saturday’s books pages
Irish Pages: words for a time when hope and history no longer rhyme
The current edition of Northern Ireland’s literary journal marks 20 years of the Belfast Agreement – and the overriding mood is one of disillusionment and despair
Frank McNally: The story of Ireland’s German internment camp of the first World War
Guests of the Nation – An Irishman’s Diary
The work-write balance: five authors talk about balancing the books
Never mind the pram in the hall, what about the day job? How do writers manage to create while working full-time to make ends meet? Sarah Bannan talks to four fellow authors
The Projectionist: The Story of Ernest Gébler, by Carlo Gébler: a great read
This cool, forensic examination of a writer’s psychology by his son, is a great read
Leading writers take on a different canvas
Seamus Heaney, John Banville and others are inspired by the National Gallery’s art in a new anthology
Imagination in the classroom – and how, in the past, schools destroyed creativity
Forget the inspirational teachers and creative encouragement that many writers experienced at school. Playwright Frank McGuinness recalls a schooling in the 1950s and 60s that sickens his stomach, and ‘beat the lining out of any love for exploring the intricacies of language’
NI Arts Council funds Lough Derg: the musical and Hurricane Higgins: the novel
Colin Bateman and Eoin McNamee among four artists to receive £15,000 awards
How to get published: tips from the pros
Find your own voice, write from the heart, and know when to cut your losses. Writers and industry figures give their advice
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