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# writer - Sunday 28 October, 2018

Northern Heist

'Can you imagine how horrific that must be?': Ex-IRA man pens book about tiger robberies

Oct 28th 2018, 7:00 PM 30,487 Views 9 Comments

Richard O’Rawe was one of the H-block Blanketmen during the Troubles, and has written previously about the life of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four.

# writer - Tuesday 10 April, 2018

Heartland

Patrick McCabe: 'There's a danger there's a tolerance of worthiness and political correctness in fiction that I find unattractive'

Apr 10th 2018, 7:00 PM 12,887 Views 19 Comments

We spoke to the critically-acclaimed Irish author of books like The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto about his latest novel, Heartland.

# writer - Wednesday 7 March, 2018

RIP

'I'm heartbroken': Irish author Emma Hannigan laid to rest following 11-year battle with cancer

Mar 7th 2018, 4:48 PM 39,049 Views 7 Comments

Emma Hannigan passed away last Saturday.

# writer - Sunday 26 November, 2017

Irish Book Awards This post contains videos

Frank McGuinness's journey from 'timid Donegal boy' to successful writer

Nov 26th 2017, 9:00 PM 10,292 Views 1 Comment

We visited the writer in his office at UCD.

# writer - Saturday 4 November, 2017

Bgeibas

Ruth Fitzmaurice: 'The writing just came out - it was raw inside me'

Nov 4th 2017, 9:45 AM 13,792 Views 4 Comments

The author of I Found My Tribe, who is married to the late Simon Fitzmaurice, is nominated for an Irish Book Award.

# writer - Wednesday 25 October, 2017

Dracula

From mummified bodies to a civil service desk job, this was Bram Stoker's Dublin

Oct 25th 2017, 9:30 PM 8,272 Views 7 Comments

We explored the connections the author of Dracula has to Ireland’s capital.

# writer - Sunday 1 October, 2017

Ross O'Carroll Kelly

'I spend my working life sitting behind a desk thinking in the voice of a south Dublin idiot'

Oct 1st 2017, 10:00 AM 22,705 Views 49 Comments

Author Paul Howard turned a Dublin stereotype into a phenomenon.

# writer - Thursday 14 September, 2017

The Ginger Man

Acclaimed author JP Donleavy has died at age 91

Sep 14th 2017, 7:51 AM 11,574 Views 13 Comments

The American author, who had Irish parents, died in hospital in Mullingar on Monday.

# writer - Sunday 27 August, 2017

Monica Mcinerney

From Australia to Ireland and back again: 'I realised I don't know where home is anymore'

Aug 27th 2017, 10:00 AM 20,826 Views 6 Comments

The Irish-based Australian bestselling author tells us about how her own experience with emigration informed her new book.

# writer - Thursday 27 July, 2017

Congrats Are In Order

Two Irish writers have been longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize

Jul 27th 2017, 12:31 AM 13,197 Views 9 Comments

Mike McCormack and Sebastian Barry are two of the 13 writers who made the longlist.

# writer - Sunday 26 February, 2017

Sara Baume

'Everyone says you can achieve your dreams and life will be perfect - but it will never be'

Feb 26th 2017, 9:30 AM 23,775 Views 10 Comments

Writer Sara Baume tells us what inspired her second novel, about a young woman’s quarter-life crisis.

# writer - Tuesday 27 December, 2016

RIP

Watership Down author Richard Adams dies aged 96

Dec 27th 2016, 8:08 PM 8,946 Views 15 Comments

The novel was made into an animated film in 1978.

# writer - Sunday 25 December, 2016

EXTRACT

Kevin Barry: 'Sometimes writing no longer seems like the thing I do, it seems like the thing I am'

Dec 25th 2016, 8:15 PM 2,134 Views 5 Comments

The award-winning Irish writer tells us about his apprenticeship, and his journey from journalist to author.

# writer - Sunday 20 March, 2016

Needlework

"I wrote from anger": This hard-hitting Irish book is about tattoos and tragedy

Mar 20th 2016, 9:15 AM 24,122 Views 19 Comments

We spoke to the author, Deirdre Sullivan.

# writer - Thursday 31 December, 2015

RIP

Wesley Burrowes, the man behind Glenroe, has died

Dec 31st 2015, 6:48 PM 12,126 Views 16 Comments

He was 85.

# writer - Thursday 19 November, 2015

Irish Book Awards

His book was banned and burned, but JP Donleavy has had the last laugh

Nov 19th 2015, 1:01 PM 18,454 Views 28 Comments

The author lives in a mansion in Mullingar, and TheJournal.ie paid him a visit.

# writer - Saturday 24 October, 2015

Eoin Colfer

Leprechauns and fantasy make this Irish author one of the most popular in the world

Oct 24th 2015, 10:00 AM 10,908 Views 6 Comments

We sat down with the famous writer for a chat about his latest projects.

# writer - Sunday 23 August, 2015

Inspiring

He was attacked and left for dead, but Robert chose to 'get better, not bitter'

Aug 23rd 2015, 9:30 PM 33,066 Views 33 Comments

Robert Drake, an author, saw his life changed in one night.

# writer - Wednesday 29 July, 2015

The Green Road

Meet the latest Irish novelist in the running for one of the world's biggest literary awards

Jul 29th 2015, 1:14 PM 8,435 Views 3 Comments

She got the nod for her latest book, The Green Road.

# writer - Friday 10 July, 2015

Verdict Is In

Harper Lee's long-lost novel has arrived - here's what we think of the first chapter

Jul 10th 2015, 12:51 PM 16,244 Views 16 Comments

There’s an exclusive extract on line today.

# writer - Thursday 11 June, 2015

RIP

Paolo Tullio laid to rest in Dublin

Jun 11th 2015, 6:32 PM 27,448 Views 16 Comments

The funeral was held at Trinity College today.

# writer - Saturday 2 May, 2015

Down All The Days

More than his left foot: New archive shows the real life of Christy Brown

May 2nd 2015, 8:30 AM 18,926 Views 14 Comments

Photos, letters and paintings are all on show at the Little Museum of Dublin.

# writer - Thursday 25 December, 2014

Creative Spark

One day I was broke... then I got a call that changed everything

Dec 25th 2014, 5:00 PM 29,712 Views 3 Comments

Colm Keegan is the new writer-in-residence at DLR Lexicon library in Dun Laoghaire.

# writer - Sunday 21 December, 2014

Zoella

"There's no shame in using a ghostwriter"

Dec 21st 2014, 6:30 PM 20,335 Views 27 Comments

YouTube star Zoella was criticised after it emerged she had a ghostwriter – but what does a ghostwriter do, anyway?

# writer - Thursday 27 November, 2014

RIP

Crime writer PD James has died at the age of 94

Nov 27th 2014, 2:34 PM 7,588 Views 8 Comments

Her books, many of which featured detective Adam Dalgliesh, sold millions of copies around the world.

# writer - Sunday 9 November, 2014

BGEIBA

Obsession, sex, weight and women - welcome to the world of Only Ever Yours

Nov 9th 2014, 6:30 PM 26,962 Views 20 Comments

Louise O’Neill’s debut novel has been getting rave reviews.

# writer - Sunday 31 August, 2014

RIP

Seamus Heaney honoured with 'Poetry House' in hometown of Bellaghy

Aug 31st 2014, 4:15 PM 5,058 Views 3 Comments

The event was supported by his family.

# writer - Thursday 28 August, 2014

Sheridan Le Fanu

The Irish author of Uncle Silas was honoured with a Google Doodle today

Aug 28th 2014, 9:26 PM 7,240 Views 8 Comments

Sheridan Le Fanu was born in Dominick Street in Dublin 200 years ago today.

# writer - Sunday 10 August, 2014

Maeve's House

Is this woman the best Irish writer you've never heard of?

Aug 10th 2014, 11:00 AM 22,136 Views 11 Comments

Maeve Brennan wrote incredible short stories and essays. A new play explores her work and legacy.

# writer - Sunday 15 June, 2014

It's Only Words

What does it take to translate a best-seller into another language?

Jun 15th 2014, 4:00 PM 8,078 Views 3 Comments

We asked an award-winning author and his translator what it’s like to translate a best-seller from Spanish to English.

Ulysses

Bloomsday breakfasts, walks, talks and music celebrate Joyce's iconic work

Jun 15th 2014, 10:15 AM 8,478 Views 24 Comments

Events have been taking place all week to commemorate Joyce’s most iconic work.

# writer - Monday 9 June, 2014

RIP

Opinion: Goodbye Rik Mayall – you loveable, manic scoundrel

Jun 9th 2014, 7:30 PM 128 Views 33 Comments

Rik Mayall burst onto our TV screens in the ’80s, challenging the stagnant sitcoms of the day and paving the way for new generations of comics.

# writer - Wednesday 28 May, 2014

From The Daily Edge

RIP

We studied Maya Angelou's writing in school - here's what she taught us

May 28th 2014, 4:19 PM 2,806 Views No Comments

The author passed away today at the age of 86.

# writer - Sunday 25 May, 2014

Dubliners

Video column: Remembering one of Ireland’s most controversial writers

May 25th 2014, 7:30 PM 30 Views 6 Comments

In this the penultimate episode in The Dubliners series, Brendan Behan’s godson fondly remembers him.

# writer - Thursday 17 April, 2014

RIP

Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize-winning writer, has died

Apr 17th 2014, 10:56 PM 11,630 Views 27 Comments

The Colombian writer was 87.

# writer - Sunday 6 April, 2014

RIP

US writer Peter Matthiessen dies aged 86

Apr 6th 2014, 11:50 AM 6,986 Views 3 Comments

The author, who had been diagnosed with leukaemia, had been ill for a number of months.

# writer - Tuesday 18 February, 2014

In His Time

Cuba makes Hemingway bills, letters and recipes available to USA

Feb 18th 2014, 10:30 PM 9,596 Views 13 Comments

The Nobel Prize-winning author spent more than two decades living in Cuba.

# writer - Saturday 23 November, 2013

Opinion

Column: ‘I was a regular teen who has unfortunately dealt a harder life than most’

Nov 23rd 2013, 7:00 PM 3,802 Views 27 Comments

Niamh n Ruarí was diagnosed with a disease that affects one in every 200,000 people, but is determined to re-educate society on the perceptions they have of those who are physically less fortunate.

# writer - Sunday 28 April, 2013

Read Me

Interview: 'I just want to be seen as an actor, not a Traveller actor'

Apr 28th 2013, 7:30 PM 1,014 Views 75 Comments

Starring in the new movie, King of the Travellers, Michael Collins says he wanted the film to be realistic of the Travelling community. Here he tells us about being refused from Dublin pubs, not getting roles in movies, and coming up against everyday prejudices.

# writer - Thursday 25 April, 2013

Read Me

Column: Why I wanted to make a movie about isolation in rural Ireland

Apr 25th 2013, 7:00 AM 435 Views 33 Comments

IFTA Rising Star winner, Gerard Barrett, says people in Ireland don’t talk enough about how they feel – which can lead to tragedy. In making his award-winning movie, Pilgrim Hill, for just €4500, he lifted the lid on loneliness experienced by country farmers.

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