The Journals Fleadh returns for its third year this July, bringing together readers, writers and editors for a vibrant ...

When my latest novel, A Tibetan Girl Called Ata, was published, I was fully aware of the risks it entailed. Why was it risky? Because the novel tells a contemporary love story between a Tibetan ...

Submission deadlines: 15th/20th August 2026 Fresh Words – an International Literary Magazine, an independent global literary platform – has announced a series of open calls for ...

Welcome to this week’s Irish bestselling books charts, where we’ve got some new books (My Greatest Race, by Ciara Mageean, at no. 2; The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter, at no. 7) ...

Competition deadline: 1st September 2026 The Milk House and The Daily Yonder invite submissions to the Best in Rural Writing Contest. $700 in Prizes $10 Entry Fee Fiction and Nonfiction (7,000 ...

Submissions deadline fast approaching: 28th June 2026** Hodder and Stoughton are on the lookout for new and exciting authors in the commercial fiction space. If you’ve written a romance, crime ...

Liam O’Connor, author of The Sailor and the Seamstress, on how a book emerged from serendipity and childhood tales. May 21st 2026 was an exciting day for me. My book, The Sailor and the ...

The winners of this year’s Society of Authors’ Awards have been announced. The awards recognise authors at all stages of their careers, for works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, across a variety ...

Eason, Ireland’s leading book retailer, is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books and Children’s Books Ireland to launch a heartwarming “Buy ...

The Queen’s Park Book Festival is thrilled to reveal an exceptional line-up of authors for its 2026 – and final – edition, showcasing an assorted range of established and emerging talent to celebrate ...

Pam Lecky on the inspiration for The Clew Bay Detectives, Book 1 in The Wild Atlantic Murders Series. Talk about the past catching up with you! In a way, it has. Don’t get me wrong; I love ...