Welcome to this week’s Irish bestselling books, where our featured book is the latest novel from Donal Ryan – always a firm favourite and a big seller in the Irish bestselling books charts.

Competition deadline: 28th September 2026 Ireland’s Own is pleased to announce details of our 2026 Writing Competition. Entrants are invited to compete for €2,450 in gift-card prizes. OPEN ...

January 1670. London is enduring its worst winter in decades. But for Samuel Pepys, the darkest days are yet to come. ‘The past is never dead,’ to quote William Faulkner. ‘It’s not even ...

Seething Lane by Jack Jewers Seething Lane is a beautifully written historical fiction novel set in 1670`s London just four years after the great fire decimated the city, amid the coldest winter ...

Challenges, challenges, and a few more challenges for the first-time author: Garrie Boldsmith on the importance of marketing your book . . . Some 2 ½ years ago, I embarked upon a journey I had ...

Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival, returns to Dublin from the 15th – 18th October 2026. Featuring a host of bestselling and internationally renowned crime-writing stars, ...

Lindsay J. Sedgwick, author of about-to-be-published children’s book Mischievous Magical Maia Malone, with some comprehensive advice on how to make sure your book is seen and bought rather ...

Peter Reynolds, author of the recently published collection of tales, Absurd, on his approach to writing satire . . . I began writing almost by accident, with no intention of ever becoming an ...

Writing.ie is the only place that you’ll find the Irish bestsellers online each week, and it’s been a busy week for thrillers! When the world is (literally) on fire, many people turn to crime to be ...

Wit in Lit is an insightful panel discussion with best-selling novelist and screenwriter Caroline Grace-Cassidy and comedian, author and broadcaster Colm O’Regan, hosted by comedy writers Val Troy and ...

Author S. Hati tells us about the inspiration behind her romantic, time travelling fantasy, The Carousel of Forgotten Places. I’ve recently realized that I love writing about ghosts. I could write ...

Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society, in association with Big Splash Productions, present the premiere of a new dark comedy ‘Achill Sound’, by Ken Armstrong. Directed by Kenn McLaughlin, featuring ...