Bluebird: It doesn’t get easier, you just get stronger . . . It only takes one ‘YES’! I believe that dreams can come true. Not by chance, but by bringing together steely determination, ...

Nobody Knows Your Book Exists My name is J.M. Lane. I’m an independent Irish author, and my books have sold more than 50,000 copies. I say that at the beginning because, if I am going to spend the ...

Competition deadline: 28th September 2026 Ireland’s Own is pleased to announce details of our 2026 Writing Competition. Entrants are invited to compete for €2,450 in gift-card prizes. OPEN ...

January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come. ‘The past is never dead,’ to quote William Faulkner. ‘It’s not even ...

Welcome to this week’s Irish bestselling books, where our featured book is the latest novel from Donal Ryan – always a firm favourite and a big seller in the Irish bestselling books charts.

Seething Lane by Jack Jewers Seething Lane is a beautifully written historical fiction novel set in 1670`s London just four years after the great fire decimated the city, amid the coldest winter ...

Challenges, challenges, and a few more challenges for the first-time author: Garrie Boldsmith on the importance of marketing your book . . . Some 2 ½ years ago, I embarked upon a journey I had ...

Author S. Hati tells us about the inspiration behind her romantic, time travelling fantasy, The Carousel of Forgotten Places. I’ve recently realized that I love writing about ghosts. I could write ...

Peter Reynolds, author of the recently published collection of tales, Absurd, on his approach to writing satire . . . I began writing almost by accident, with no intention of ever becoming an ...

Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival, returns to Dublin from the 15th – 18th October 2026. Featuring a host of bestselling and internationally renowned crime-writing stars, ...

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Characters are the driving force behind all works of fiction. Join Laois-born author Helen Moorhouse in a very special workshop exploring how to create and bring to life engaging, real and fascinating ...