women’s writing

A country of storytellers, poets and writers, Ireland has always been a rich breeding ground for language lovers but never before has Irish literature been this prolific. John Patrick McHugh, Naoise Dolan and Megan Nolan are just a few of…

Like Hilary Copeland from the Irish Writers Centre, I grew up North of the border knowing nothing of the Irish language and much less about traditions like that of Nollaig na nBam, where, after the madness of Christmas, women had a night…

If you want to understand how we ended up with anything from Star Wars to Star Trek, Superman to Batman, intergalactic travel to microscopic worlds, profound meditations on the nature of being human to thrilling tales about Martian…

News Bob Dylan Finally Accepts Award The strange saga of Bob Dylan's Nobel win continues. After being a no-show at the banquet on December 10th, it has been confirmed that he received his medal and diploma "during a meeting with members…

News Alan McMonagle Launches Debut Novel The launch of Alan McMonagle's debut novel was held in Hodges Figgis on Tuesday evening. Donal Ryan spoke at the event, with both writers reading excerpts from McMonagle's novel Ithaca. The …