My mother, Joan Byrne — better known as Ma — worked for her brother Paudie at his in-laws’ shop from 1948 to 1960. Twelve ...

Application deadline: 31st January 2026 The Cúirt New Writing Prize, kindly sponsored by Tigh Neachtain in memory of Lena ...

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Arts Council Application Deadline: 6th January – 12th February 2026 The Arts Council Bursary Award supports individual ...

Application deadline: 26th January 2026 Birr Writers’ Residency offers professional writers’ accommodation and workspaces for ...

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Competition deadline: 31st May 2026 The Bridport Short Story Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the literary ...

The advice to ‘kill your babies’ or ‘kill your darlings’ has been a feature of writing guides and workshops for decades, but ...

When I was growing up, Christmas was a magical time. Of course we were poor as church mice, living hand to mouth so the only ...

John Leitch, writing as Arlinda Rotate, on why he chose to use a pen-name when writing his crime thriller, Black Cloud, Red ...