No 593 The Butterfly Cabinet by Bernie McGill
The Butterfly Cabinet was one of my books for Reading Ireland Month and I am delighted to have Bernie on the blog today answering questions about this beautiful book and her writing in general. The Butterfly Cabinet is based on a true story set in Portstewart, Northern Ireland and it tells the story of…
The Long Gaze Back – A Giveaway!
To celebrate Irish women writers, I am delighted to host a very exciting giveaway on the blog this week. I will be giving away a hardback copy of The Long Gaze Back, an anthology of short stories by Irish female writers, edited by Sinéad Gleeson along with a copy of Maeve Brennan’s novella The Visitor,…
Irish writers make the Baileys Longlist!
The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016 long list was announced this morning and no better day for it that International Women’s Day! A massive congratulations to Lisa McInerney and Anne Enright who were included for The Glorious Heresies and The Green Road respectively. I’m currently slap bang in the middle of The…
Putting Women Writers from the North of Ireland in the spotlight!
Yesterday it was announced that New Island Books will publish a new collection of short stories by women writers from the North of Ireland in Autumn 2016. The book, called The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland will be edited by journalist and broadcaster Sinéad Gleeson and it is…
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Irish Book Awards 2015 – Shortlist Announced!
The Shortlist for the Irish Book Awards was announced today and there are some great books and authors to check out. The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards brings together the entire literary community – readers, authors, booksellers, publishers and librarians – to recognise and celebrate the very best of Irish literary talent across…
