Dublin author Claire Kilroy’s first book in over a decade is a tender yet raw account of motherhood. Here, she reflects on her lost identity during her son’s early years and the ‘invisible, unvalued’ labour of mothering

The Donegal surfer, writer, and marine social scientist’s third book Ebb & Flow aims to restore our broken relationship with the sea. Here, she explains her creative process and how her pregnancy proved a timely influence on her work

The Dublin author’s debut novel None Of This Is Serious was birthed during the pandemic, and taught the writer that ‘finished is better than perfect’

Many of us might have never actually picked up, let alone opened, one of James Joyce’s acclaimed works, but to this day he remains immediately identifiable and an essential part of our cultural lives

Writer Jan Carson on Northern Irish voices and the joy of writing every day

The Irish author on the importance of writing and the response to her debut novel Snowflake which has been picked up by Element Pictures.