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Tá an ghontacht sa chnuasach nua ó Louis de Paor, Cé a Mharaigh Emma Mhic Mathúna? a mbeifeá ag súil leis ó shárfhile. Tugann Rince Aeir le Caitríona Ní Chléirchín ar thuras beatha sinn trí bhóithre corracha an ghrá agus an uaignis. Is geall le haislingí beaga na dánta sa chnuasach I Muinín na nDúl […]

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A love story and an adventure, The Heart in Winter is a unique novel, presenting the translator with fantastic but demanding material. Kevin Barry and his Romanian translator Michaela Buruiană will discuss how to transport the readers of the English and Romanian editions to Butte, Montana in 1891, a space and time so far from […]

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Join an evening of conversation around three transportive and absorbing novels. Set in an era of global upheaval, Eden’s Shore (John Murray Press) by Oisín Fagan is an epic and imaginative tale of greed, revenge and love. Rembrandt’s Promise (Eriu) by Barbara Leahy draws us back to the Dutch Golden Age in this gripping story […]

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From gripping plots and shocking twists to truths that may be best left buried, join us as two bestselling crime writers explore the lure of crime writing for readers and writers alike. Deadly Evidence (Hachette) is the latest crime thriller from former State Pathologist and author Marie Cassidy, about speaking truth to power no matter […]

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How do we go on in the most challenging of times and when the worst has happened? Claire Gleeson’s Show Me Where It Hurts (Hodder and Stoughton) and June O’Sullivan’s The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife (Poolbeg) are two beautifully written and deeply affecting debuts exploring loss, grief, motherhood, and the power of the human spirit to […]

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Join an immersive walking tour where Liam Carson will be reading from Belfast Twilight (Salmon Poetry), a collection of haiku that explore landscape, nature, family life, and memory. Presented in haikai (or haiku sequences), it creates kaleidoscopic montages that evoke various worlds – from Belfast’s docklands at twilight to windswept islands off the west of […]

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Join us to explore two books illuminating great voices from Irish American history. Gratefully and Affectionately: Mary Lavin and the New Yorker (New Island) by Gráinne Hurley gives fascinating insight into Lavin’s 18-year working relationship with the publication, including her working relationship with its chief editor through the letters they wrote to each other. Gatsby: […]

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Join three bestselling Irish contemporary fiction authors, Faith Hogan, Sheila O’Flanagan and Sophie White, as they explore the themes that define their work: resilience, relationships, personal transformation, and the rich tapestry of modern Irish life. The conversation will also delve into the changing face of women’s fiction, how these authors craft characters that readers around […]

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Join an illuminating afternoon of discussion celebrating Ireland’s nature and fascinating wildlife. In The Living and the Dead (Merrion Press), acclaimed wildlife author Conor W. O’Brien travels the country to tell the stories of our amazing lost wildlife and reveal the greatest conservation success stories. Wild Waterways (Merrion Press) by Robert O’Leary, with stunning photography […]

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Join us for a captivating afternoon around two men who experienced some of the most dramatic events in the first half of the 20th century. Dillon Rediscovered (Martello Publishing) by Kevin Rafter illuminates the life of Emile Joseph Dillon, a special correspondent at a time of shifting geopolitics and the birth of modern journalism. Swift […]

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Twelve Paintings (Merrion Press) is an intimate and compelling exploration of the life and work of acclaimed Irish artist Colin Davidson. Structured around a series of deeply personal conversations with the renowned broadcaster Mark Carruthers, the book combines memoir and artistic manifesto, using twelve key works as gateways into broader reflections on art, memory and […]

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