Welcome back to another week in the Irish bestselling books charts. We’re first popping over to the Hardback Non-Fiction Top 10, where author Jo Kerrigan will be celebrating another week of ...

Dara Kavanagh, author of the three historical novels, Prague 1938, Jabberwock and Scorched Earth, on creating the parallel world of fiction. Like many art forms, the novel has a venerable tradition… ...

Polishing our manuscript is what we concentrate on when submitting to an agent, but our cover letter is also important. It is an agent’s first introduction to you and your writing. Your cover letter ...

Ellie Wants to Draw is a Relatable Tale for Every Young Artist (and Their Parents) I picked up this book because my child loves to ...

Competition deadline: 31st March 2026 The Witty Wicklow Writers Contest invites writers of all sorts to submit a short original piece for consideration in Witty Wicklow Writers Magazine – Issue ...

As a dandelion turns from seed to flower to fluffy puffball, she wonders what life is all about. A tender tale of growth and change. That’s It, Said the Dandelion by Nicola Reddy, illustrated by ...

Is there a right or a wrong way to become a writer? There are easier and harder ways, for sure! Ways that get you there ...

The Society of Authors have shone the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, announcing the winners of its 2025 Translation Prizes. Nine literary translators and one editor ...

Your Every Move by Sam Blake Sam Blake, is at the top of her game in this book – authentic, assured and measured in equal ...

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden The Safekeep was my first read of 2026, a much anticipated read from the Booker 2024 ...

I wrote when I could at home, on a plane or anywhere I had time’. I sat with my notebook in my local cathedral. It was ...

From the City Rush to Coastal Gothic Laura Clarke Walker, author of Coldharbour: How my previous career helped me make the ...