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The Gift of Writing by Niamh Holohan Niamh Holohan tells us: I found writing and it saved me. Writing is a powerful, magical, an elixir and an art. When people ask me why I write it is because it is a medicine, the air that I desperately need. I found writing and it saved me. Writing is a…

Irish Writers Centre Anthology Competition The Irish Writers Centre Celebrates 35 Years with Landmark Anthology Competition for Emerging & Established Writers. 35 Writers to be Selected for Special Anniversary Publication Celebrating Ireland’s Rich Literary Talent and Storytelling Tradition. The…

The Best Plotting Advice on Writing.ie: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan This week we are bringing you the best plotting advice to be found on Writing.ie. These articles cover everything to do with plotting, from how to plot, and the benefit of plotting, to the different plotting methods…

Submissions Call: Poetry Ireland Review Submissions deadline: 30th June 2026 Poetry Ireland Review is published three times annually. We welcome unsolicited submissions of poems, and proposals for articles and interviews, from Ireland and abroad, in Irish or English. Submitting to Poetry Ireland…

Ali Smith: The Conversation Award-winning novelist Ali Smith will be discussing her powerful anti-war novel Glyph at The Conversation, St Martin-in-the-Fields on Tuesday 30th June, 7pm. The event is part of the church’s annual literature festival called The Conversation, which runs until 28th…

The Waters and the Wild by Eilish Fisher (illust. David Rooney) The Waters and the Wild by Eilish Fisher (illust. David Rooney) I had the pleasure of reading The Waters and the Wild earlier in the year. This magical book pulls at the reader’s heartstrings. Starting off this book is set in Arizona…

The Irish Writers Centre Celebrates 35 Years with Landmark Anthology Competition for Emerging & Established Writers. 35 Writers to be Selected for Special Anniversary Publication Celebrating Ireland’s Rich Literary Talent and Storytelling Tradition. The Irish Writers Centre is celebrating 35 years at the heart of Ireland’s literary community with the launch of an exciting new anthology competition that will showcase the work of 35 writers from across the island of Ireland.

Niamh Holohan tells us: I found writing and it saved me. Writing is a powerful, magical, an elixir and an art. When people ask me why I write it is because it is a medicine, the air that I desperately need. I found writing and it saved me. Writing is a powerful, magical, an elixir and an art. The passion it ignites cannot be matched.

Submissions deadline: 30th June 2026 Poetry Ireland Review is published three times annually. We welcome unsolicited submissions of poems, and proposals for articles and interviews, from Ireland and abroad, in Irish or English. Submitting to Poetry Ireland Review We actively encourage submissions from people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in the submissions we receive throughout the year.

The Waters and the Wild by Eilish Fisher (illust. David Rooney) I had the pleasure of reading The Waters and the Wild earlier in the year. This magical book pulls at the reader’s heartstrings. Starting off this book is set in Arizona in the US of A, and then Rowan and her mother move to a completely different life in the county of Wicklow on the Emerald Isle of Ireland.

Award-winning novelist Ali Smith will be discussing her powerful anti-war novel Glyph at The Conversation, St Martin-in-the-Fields on Tuesday 30th June, 7pm. The event is part of the church’s annual literature festival called The Conversation, which runs until 28th July: One of the defining literary voices of her generation, Ali Smith is the author of the acclaimed Seasonal Quartet…

This week we are bringing you the best plotting advice to be found on Writing.ie. These articles cover everything to do with plotting, from how to plot, and the benefit of plotting, to the different plotting methods out there. I have bunched together three articles by Lindsay J Sedgwick which cover the basics of plotting. She says that while you may feel you know your characters and know your story has legs you could end up grinding to a halt if you don’t plot beforehand.

Independent Bookshop Week 2026 Bookselling Ireland (the Booksellers Association (BA) in Ireland) is delighted to announce details of some fantastic events that will be taking place in independent bookshops throughout the country to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week 2026, now in its 20th year.…

Bookselling Ireland (the Booksellers Association (BA) in Ireland) is delighted to announce details of some fantastic events that will be taking place in independent bookshops throughout the country to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week 2026, now in its 20th year. Running from Saturday 13th to Saturday 20th June, and supported by headline sponsor Hachette UK alongside NielsenIQ BookData and Gardners Books, Independent Bookshop Week 2026 will once again celebrate the vital role independent bookshops play in championing reading for pleasure, supporting local communities, and connecting readers with books, authors and ideas.