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CrimeFest, one of Europe’s leading crime writing conventions, has announced the winners of the final CrimeFest Awards.
Mary O’Donnell, author of Walking Ghosts, on the short story: how I approach it, and why emotional honesty matters . . .
And see here for David French talking about his previous book, Mefloquine Dream.
Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher has won the most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan ...
The New Writing Prize is an annual literary award, a collaboration between the Irish Writers Centre and The Stinging Fly, ...
My path to publication has been long and meandering, but enjoyable. I was that child that always wanted to be a writer.
Author Byddi Lee on how the ‘why’ of writing is a mysterious force of nature, and figuring that out will help you with the ...
In Assisting Fate, as in life, the lines between certainty and doubt often blur. But for me, the melody – my melody – keeps ...
Irish writers Kevin Barry and Paddy Donnelly are the authors shortlisted for for this year’s UK Indie Book Awards.
The Irish Writers Centre is excited to announce a new initiative, Writers in the Regions, an in-person masterclass series . .
Waterford Arts Office runs this national annual Creative Writing Award to celebrate the rich literary life of the late Molly ...
Good Golly, Miss Molly, Part 1 It was a sunny morning in spring when the Lep Con made his next appearance. The voice was ...