Nuala Ní Chonchúir tells us about her journey to becoming a novelist and what the future holds. Nuala will be a panellist at our Writing Long & Short event on Saturday, 14 November. Q: You’ve published numerous poetry and short story collections and, in more recent times, novels. Is […]
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We talked to Lisa McInerney about her debut novel, The Glorious Heresies (John Murray), and her appearance in The Long Gaze Back (New Island Books) anthology. Lisa will be joined by Anne Enright, Sinéad Gleeson, Christine Dwyer Hickey and Madeleine Keane to discuss and read from the anthology. Q: […]
Ahead of his appearance at our Writing Long & Short event Aidan Mathews, poet, playwright and novelist, gives us a brief insight into his views on writing. Q: Charlie Chaplin’s Wishbone and Other Stories (The Lilliput Press) is your first new collection in a long time – how long […]
Harry Clifton talks to us about his time as Ireland Chair of Poetry. He will appear alongside former and current Ireland Chairs of Poetry, Michael Longley and Paula Meehan, in conversation with Arminta Wallace at our The Poet’s Chair event. Q: You’ve had an extensive career as a […]
Niall MacMonagle, editor of Windharp: Poems of Ireland Since 1916, talked to us about what inspired the collection, the public’s reaction to it, and his hopes for its future. In association with Poetry Ireland we will host a special evening of selected readings from the anthology. Q: In […]