Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes The Gutterbookshop in Dublin and The Booknest in Sligo will host launches for Kevin Connolly’Yeat’s in Sligo. The book explores Yeat’s connection with Sligo through his poetry and writing and features photographs by Alan Reevell. It is one of the first works to take advantage of the poets...
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Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes The OPW has named Conor Kostick as the Farmleigh Writer in Residence for 2010. He is the fourth writer to be chosen for the residency. He will live on the estate in the Clocktower lodge from July to October. Kostick has a guest post about the program of...
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Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes The O’Brien Press has confirmed that those who have vouchers for their Kellogg’s Storytime books can redeem the books in the re-opened Hughes & Hughes bookstores. The promotion had been endangered when Hughes & Hughes went into receivership in February 2010. However, five stores have re-opened under the...
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Reading time: 4 – 7 minutes Ireland’s first Laureate na nÓg, Siobhán Parkinson, issued a statement today on the subject of School Libraries in Ireland. I think it warrants re-issue here and I have, after requesting permission, done so. To read more about the Laureate go to the website here. One of the things...
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