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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 1d

Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun by @FrannyMoyle

The Extraordinary Entwined Lives of Two Eighteenth-Century Painters

OUT TODAY!

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 1d

We're thrilled to share that we have partnered with the University of Liverpool to deliver a master’s degree in Publishing, commencing September 2026.
Read our full announcement: liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2025/10/09/l... @sotauol.bsky.social

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 1d

She’s fascinating. She’s in my book Wilde’s Women & I wrote about her here: eafitzsimons.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/t...

The Remarkable Rhoda Broughton

Some of the more peripheral characters in Wilde’s Women are so colourful and pioneering that, although their links to Oscar Wilde were tenuous, I was determined to include them. One was the r…

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 4d

10 DAYS LEFT to be in with a chance to WIN THE PRE-ORDER COMPETITION (+ 15% price reduction!)

B&B + dinner for 2 + a spa treatment at #Ireland 's Falls Hotel & Spa

'A charming festive story with a warm heart'
'Ultimate feelgood fiction'

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#Spéirgorm #OnceAYear 📚💙

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 4d

Oh yay! 🎉 Fair play to you!!

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Barbara Scully @barbarascully.bsky.social · 4d

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT.

‘Because I’m Worth It’ having its first test drive as a ‘work in progress’ at Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival on Nov 5th

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Barbara Scully - 'Because Im Worth it!" - Sandycove Yard - Nov 5

Dún Laoghaire Comedy Festival presents Barbara Scully in "BECAUSE I’M WORTH IT" - Work in Progress Show. Following on from the success of her first one woman show – ‘Older Bolder Wiser’ – Barbara Scu...

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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 7d

On the show today; Starvation in Gaza; @henrymckean.bsky.social on rude people; @barbarascully.bsky.social & @declanbuckley.bsky.social are nearly beyond caring; A dozen years heroin-free; the World Porridge Championship...

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 8d

You might like to listen to my interview about Speranza: Poems by Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar) with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social here: newbooksnetwork.com/speranza-poe...

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · 8d

Right we're off Why not do something nice and sponsor these lovely hard working dogs while we do the 100k #WalkiesforWellbeing with #Samaritans this month. Follow this link and thaaaaaaaank youuuuuuuu #JoeytheDog #TonytheDog #PennytheDog
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Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social · 9d

Banshee Press is open for book submissions from 1-15 October! 📚

Guidelines are at the link below. We look forward to reading your work!

bansheepress.org/read/banshee...

Banshee Press is open for book submissions from 1-15 October — Banshee Press

Banshee Press is open for book-length submissions of fiction, poetry and memoir from 1-15 October 2025 . All submitted manuscripts will be considered for our 2027 and 2028 lists (and perhaps…

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dublinbookfest.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 9d

Join us for a powerful morning of conversation with authors Evelyn Conlon, Sinéad Gleeson and Clodagh Finn, exploring the impact of women activists in Ireland through the decades, and some of the great writing that captures their stories 🎟️ bit.ly/4mFkhbu

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Dublin City Libraries @dublincitylibs.bsky.social · 11d

Open Call for Storyteller in Residence for Children

The closing date for applications is Fri, 17 Oct.

Dublin City Council are hiring a Storyteller in Residence for Children.

www.dublincity.ie/library/blog...

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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 11d

Happy publication day to ‘Wild Dublin - Exploring Nature in the City’ by Éanna Ní Lamhna 🦋

With photographs by Anthony Woods and illustrations by David Daly.

Available in all bookshops!

Book cover on brown background and yellow circle

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Bob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Obie, the idiot dog, managed to surprise a lizard on our afternoon walk. Irish lizards shed their tails when surprised to distract predators as they make their escape... It will grow a new one but it does take a while... In the meantime, here's a wiggly lizard tail... #IrishFauna #Lizards

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 12d

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Reina Roja by Juan Gómez-Jurado

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Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland.bsky.social · 13d

Poetry Ireland is recruiting a new Director to lead the Poetry Ireland team.

Applications for this role are being managed by CCI Executive Search.

For further details visit www.charitycareersrecruitment.ie/vacancy/159

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 13d

I love Ouida! She knew Wilde well & her work influenced his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. She had an extraordinary life. For more read my book Wilde’s Women.

Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com · 13d

Ouida was one of the most popular novelists of the late 19th century. Though she was much criticized for her excesses, Oscar Wilde wrote of a typical Ouida novel, "With all its faults, which are great, and its absurdities, which are greater, it is still a book to be read.”

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 14d

Details of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV in today's Irish Independent. It starts on Friday 17th October at 9pm on BBC One.

Do tune in!

Extract from the newspaper with the broadcast date, time and cast details.

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for a guided tour of Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism with #IrishSignLanguage interpretation
Discover one of the most influential 20th Century designers and architects.
📅 Sun 28 Sept, 15:30
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🎟️ No booking required
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Free ISL tour of Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism
📅 Sun 28 Sept, 15:30
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

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Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨Launch details for New Arcana!🚨

I'll be in Galway, Dublin, Belfast & online. Please do come along if you can, & spread the word.
🔮✨️🐍🃏

@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @gutterbookshop.bsky.social

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 14d

Now I’m even more inclined to watch it! Well one episode anyway 😬

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 16d

The Booker Prize shortlist was announced an hour ago.

And in that time, i've had my tea (meatballs), and added this wild offer onto my website, where you can get ALL SIX of the shortlisted books at a big discounted price!

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The six shortlisted books for this year's Booker Prize.

The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovitz
Flesh by David Szalay
Audition by Katie Kitamura
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Flashlight by Susan Choi

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 16d

Oh that sounds interesting! One of those English train enthusiasts (not Palin) travelled across Ireland once & wondered why it was so empty 🙄

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Eleanor Fitzsimons @eleanorfitzsimons.bsky.social · 16d

That sounds amazing! Most authors on the shortlist are unknown to me although I do love Andrew Miller’s books.

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