Female writers

These are the 6 must-read books from the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 Shortlist

The six titles on this year’s shortlist for the £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction are all must-reads. The…

Here’s your first look at Sally Rooney’s upcoming new novel

‘The crime itself is usually always the focus… I was interested in the trauma afterwards’

Two Irish authors make 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist

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Author Ruth Gilligan: ‘I have slowly colonised our flat’s small second bedroom into my writing space’

Sophie Grenham sits down with writer Ruth Gilligan to hear about her illustrious career to date, and the…

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12 beautifully poignant poem lines worth reading and remembering

For years, poetry has struck me in a way that I've found difficult to explain. While skillfully written…

I spent two weeks at a virtual writers’ retreat. This is what I learned

A virtual writers' retreat gave Patricia Tsouros the push she needed to return to a book she had long abandoned…

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Everything we know about Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations With Friends’ TV adaptation

Since we can't get enough of Sally Rooney’s beautiful TV adaptation of Normal People, there's no better time…

Why you’ll soon be hearing a lot more about Caroline Calloway

We're obsessed with female friendships – especially when they go awry. The power dynamics, the hurt, (s)he said/she…

#IMAGEReads: 4 books we can’t wait for in March

A new month means new books for our must-read lists. We'll have lots of recommendations in the March/April…

8 brilliant books by Irish female writers for your must-read lists

There is no doubting that there is a spotlight on Irish female writers right now. It is most…