Who was or still is your mentor? The person to set me on my writing way was David Rice, himself a novelist (his most well-known work was Song of Tiananmen Square ) who ran writing workshops. Over just a weekend he equipped me with the basic tools I needed …

The shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards showcases a diverse mix of outstanding writing from new and established Irish writers across 20 categories - view the shortlist in full below. In another rich year for Irish publishing, the …

28 April 2022 1. No one else can do it for you (unless you’re a mega celeb with a ghost writer and all you have to do is write your name). But otherwise you’re one who has to sit down at the laptop and drag the words kicking and screaming from your head. …

Whether the weather is on board or not it's officially summer, and to a lot of us that means it's time to whip out a book and lounge on holiday with the best intentions of reading it. Whether you've got a long plane ride coming up or are …

Book-signings are considered prestigious events for authors where fans are supposed to line up to collect autographed copies of their favourite writers’ new books. Reality, however, can be different. On Sunday, Chelsea Banning, author of the fantasy novel …

When American author Chelsea Banning set up a book signing for her debut fantasy novel, she expected more than two people to show up, especially as 37 people had said that they would. “Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed,” the fledgling …

Debut novelist Chelsea Banning vented about an ill-attended book signing on Twitter. Her thread drew commiseration from a who's-who of literary greats, including Cheryl Strayed and Jodi Picoult. For debut author Chelsea Banning, an ill-attended book …

Charlie Bird, Bono, Graham Norton and Kellie Harrington are among the authors on the shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards which take place in November. The shortlist features a diverse mix of writing from new and established Irish …

It's the kind of healthy glow that exudes from someone who has sold a whopping 10 million books. Of course, the best-selling author and journalist is quick to shrug off the mention of sales; it's lovely, she admits, and of course any writer wants …

HOLIDAYS will feel slightly different this year with foreign jaunts looking unlikely (at least at present). Whether you are heading off to explore Scotland at large – or relaxing in your own back garden – our round-up of recent fiction and non-fiction …