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5 inspirational books perfect for reading with your little ones

Five reads that will inspire and encourage intriguing minds and books that you are guaranteed to enjoy as…

By Jennifer McShane

SJP Irish books

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The three Irish authors listed among SJP’s top books of 2023

What can we say? The woman clearly has taste. Earlier this year, we looked into every book on…

By Sarah Gill

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6 books, plays and podcasts to help you deal with grief

  Everyone’s personal experience of grief is unique, and each of us will face it – most likely…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Read an extract from Amanda Cassidy’s latest novel: The Returned

Freelance journalist Cassidy's debut novel Breaking was shortlisted for the CWA Dagger Awards. Her second novel The Returned…

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CULTURE

‘Where are all the menopausal women?’

Where are all the menopausal women? I suppose that’s the question that prompted the creation of Agatha Doyle,…

By Amanda Cassidy

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SELF

This Irish book subscription box will help you sort your next great summer read

A Waterford-based subscription box that delivers a new book to your door every month, The Book Resort is…

By Sarah Finnan

CULTURE

Nightmare novels set in dreamy Irish locations

Who doesn't love a good moody Irish setting? That’s the pivotal theme to my latest thriller The Returned,…

By Amanda Cassidy

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CULTURE

The 100 best crime novels of all time

As part of the CWA National Crime Reading month, Amanda Cassidy collates a hotly-debated, not-at-all scientific, ride-or-die list…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

‘Falling in love at fifty gave me a new perspective on the single life I had accepted’

Sheena Wilkinson is a multi-award-winning writer who has just launched her adult fiction career with the Mrs Hart’s…

By Amanda Cassidy

#metoo books

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Six gripping post-#MeToo books to add to your essential reading list

Here are six titles that everyone — regardless of gender — should read this International Women’s Day. The…

By Jennifer McShane

CULTURE

As an author, I receive new books early. You won’t want to miss these

One of the best parts of being a published author is receiving early proof copies of upcoming novels.…

By Amanda Cassidy

LIVING

5 brilliant books with heroines that belong on your kids’ bookshelf

Looking for the next read for your little ones? Why not choose a title with a heroine they'll…

By Jennifer McShane