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Early in 2021, I received a lovely – and most unexpected – piece of correspondence. It came from His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador to Ireland, Paolo Serpi. He wanted to tell me that I had [...]

I had the pleasure of interviewing Evelyn Conlon on the publication of her latest collection of short stories, MOVING ABOUT THE PLACE, published by The Blackstaff Press.

On the 28th March last, Imagine Belfast hosted an event curated by Viviana Fiorentino of Letters With Wings. The evening was dedicated to the women artists Chimengul Awut and Nûdem Durak. [...]

‘August Is a Wicked Month’ according to Edna O’Brien. And September, which has just begun, should be called the Busy Month. Before the Julian Calendar in 45 BC, September used to be the seventh [...]

Well, what a month February has been – and it’s not quite over yet.It started with a significant birthday: the one that means I’ve only one more year to go before the bus pass… Thank you to [...]

Today’s date tells me that there are exactly two months to go to the launch of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival in March 2019.

On Friday, 16th November, the always excellent Dublin Book Festival held a standing-room-only event at the National Library. It was further proof, if such were needed, of Ireland’s ongoing [...]

I am delighted to welcome Martina Devlin to my website, to celebrate the publication of her latest work of fiction ‘Truth & Dare’.

Last Tuesday, 18th September, Arlen House launched three new books at the Irish Writers’ Centre. I was invited to send these new creations out into the world, and what a pleasurable task it was.

The window of the room where I write gives directly onto the narrow street outside. I like the comfort of seeing people walk past. It feels companionable, neighbourly.