Book Review: This Plague of Souls – Mike McCormack
"This Plague of Souls is a fever of an infectious, deleterious strain, the kind that will take its readers some time to shake." – Diarmuid McGreal
Book Review: The Horse of Selene – Juanita Casey
"Casey was an artist, poet, potter, horse breeder, zebra tamer, circus trainer, sailor and a writer, and her 1971 book The Horse of Selene holds a mirror to this fascinating…
Book Review: Seven Steeples – Sara Baume
"This unique new offering from award-winning writer Sara Baume meditates on the humility and grandeur of love and nature with precision and lyricism." - Hannah Clarkson
Book Review: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls – Mona Eltahawy
Eltahawy draws connections between societal manifestations of patriarchy rousingly; it reads like a primer for that moment of awakening when you begin to piece things together, to say, 'hang on…
Book Review: Line – Niall Bourke
Line by Niall Bourke is a stellar debut that certainly packs a punch.
Book Review: A Ghost in the Throat – Doireann Ní Ghríofa
‘When we first met, I was a child, and she had been dead for centuries.’ She is Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, and the I speaking here is Doireann Ní Ghríofa.
Book Review: handiwork – Sara Baume
That surprise of connection – of “poetic coincidences” – is the logic that governs Sara Baume's handiwork.
Book Review: Dark Enchantment – Dorothy Macardle
The strength of Macardle’s writing lies in her attention to detail, so that what seems like unassuming, unpretentious prose strikes deeply.
Story To Tell: Five First Time Authors Talk To Us About Their Debut Novels
The wave of acclaimed new literary talent emerging from Ireland, of late, is staggering. We meet up with Sinéad Gleeson, Ian Maleney, Adrian Duncan, Nicole Flattery and Kevin Breathnach as…
Book Review: A Brilliant Void – Edited by Jack Fennell
In a time where the lines between science fiction and real life can seem blurry, exploring what our literary ancestors envisaged in the future can be a fascinating venture
Book Review: Notes to Self – Emilie Pine
Pine is the type of writer that deals so frankly with womanhood that you wish you could have read her words sooner.
A Journey Of Discovery: Liz McSkeane Turas Press
Turas Press is the latest addition to the blooming independent publishing scene. It is devoted to creating a platform for new and innovative writing. Liz McSkeane shares her thoughts on…