Martina Devlin
@martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social
Book lover, novelist, reader, newspaper columnist, occasional lecturer in literature, Irish www.martinadevlin.ie
Today’s reading, a classic WWI memoir. Brittain goes from enthusiasm to disillusionment to conviction that war is futile.
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today’s reading, a classic WWI memoir. Brittain goes from enthusiasm to disillusionment to conviction that war is futile.
Shivaun O’Casey, daughter of legendary playwright Sean O’Casey, @abbeytheatre.bsky.social launches her memoir Next Year Will Be A Good One. She conjured up Lady Gregory, Samuel Beckett … and Barbra Streisand.
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Shivaun O’Casey, daughter of legendary playwright Sean O’Casey, @abbeytheatre.bsky.social launches her memoir Next Year Will Be A Good One. She conjured up Lady Gregory, Samuel Beckett … and Barbra Streisand.
Congratulations to Ferdia Lennon who won the 2025 Rooney Prize for his debut novel Glorious Exploits. It’s set in 5th BC Sicily, when captured Athenians stage 2 Euripides plays for food. The judges loved the book (I know because I was one). Ferdia is pictured here @tcd.bluesky.social with his mum.
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Congratulations to Ferdia Lennon who won the 2025 Rooney Prize for his debut novel Glorious Exploits. It’s set in 5th BC Sicily, when captured Athenians stage 2 Euripides plays for food. The judges loved the book (I know because I was one). Ferdia is pictured here @tcd.bluesky.social with his mum.
Just popped into @ravenbooks.bsky.social for a chat with owner Louisa who always gives great #book recommendations
October 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Just popped into @ravenbooks.bsky.social for a chat with owner Louisa who always gives great #book recommendations
Magnificent Picasso exhibition @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Magnificent Picasso exhibition @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social
New paperback edition of my novel Charlotte about Charlotte Bronte has just landed in bookshops. I popped into Gutter Bookshop for a gloat. As you do.
October 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New paperback edition of my novel Charlotte about Charlotte Bronte has just landed in bookshops. I popped into Gutter Bookshop for a gloat. As you do.
My heartbeat’s going pitter-patter with excitement #SeamusHeaney
September 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My heartbeat’s going pitter-patter with excitement #SeamusHeaney
A must: exhibition in London on the great Jean Rhys, author of Jane Eyre prequel The Wide Sargasso Sea. Her voice was "lyrical, laconic+knowing, describing what it meant to be a woman in exile at whim of powerful men". #postcolonialism #Brontes www.michaelwerner.com/exhibitions/...
September 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A must: exhibition in London on the great Jean Rhys, author of Jane Eyre prequel The Wide Sargasso Sea. Her voice was "lyrical, laconic+knowing, describing what it meant to be a woman in exile at whim of powerful men". #postcolonialism #Brontes www.michaelwerner.com/exhibitions/...
Emily Dickinson recognised the pleasure given by a handwritten letter.
September 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Emily Dickinson recognised the pleasure given by a handwritten letter.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik kindly tells the Irish Times she read my Bronte novel Charlotte on hols.
September 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Labour leader Ivana Bacik kindly tells the Irish Times she read my Bronte novel Charlotte on hols.
Listen back to my @rteradio1.bsky.social essay on #writer Edith Somerville #IrishRM #SomervilleandRoss here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
August 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Listen back to my @rteradio1.bsky.social essay on #writer Edith Somerville #IrishRM #SomervilleandRoss here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Jennifer Johnston readers’ day DLR LexIcon Dún Laoghaire 10-4pm Sat Sep 6 admission free but book on eventbrite
August 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Jennifer Johnston readers’ day DLR LexIcon Dún Laoghaire 10-4pm Sat Sep 6 admission free but book on eventbrite
A clearly hungry 6am visitor today. Tried him on cat food. He made short work of it. #urbanfoxes
August 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A clearly hungry 6am visitor today. Tried him on cat food. He made short work of it. #urbanfoxes
Nothing says summer like sunflowers
July 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Nothing says summer like sunflowers
Full house for Edna O’Brien at the National Library of Ireland today
July 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Full house for Edna O’Brien at the National Library of Ireland today
Edna O’Brien died this day last year but her stories live on. #Irishwriters
July 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Edna O’Brien died this day last year but her stories live on. #Irishwriters
Just walked past this - a wedding car. Made me think of hope and happiness and I wished this couple well, whoever they are.
July 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Just walked past this - a wedding car. Made me think of hope and happiness and I wished this couple well, whoever they are.
Servicing the buoys at the Forty Foot in Dublin
July 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Servicing the buoys at the Forty Foot in Dublin
July 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
