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These are excellent reads …. Engagingly dark tales linking individual stories brilliantly …. V much looking forward to reading ‘Air’ …. And … hopefully interviewing John Boyne again at a certain Hinterland Kells TBC so .. ssh for now !

Re the #Qatari747. Apparently the previous value record for an interstate gift is held by Greece, for an equestrian object donated to Troy.

Misha Glenny will speak about Irish Neutrality and how it appears in a wider European context. He will be joined by TCD Professor Eunan O’Halpin, and a panel - 5.30pm on 9th June at the Royal Irish Academy more information from  westcorkhistoryfestival.org/2025-festival/

Join me on Sunday at 4.00 in Merrion Square to get the lowdown on the man behind the word 'boycott'. I'll be taking part in the International Literature Festival, Dublin. Here's the full programme. ilfdublin.com/3d-flip-book/2…

My #Brontes event is at noon on Sat June 28. Lots of great speakers and events all weekend #books #festival

Delighted to be heading to Hinterland Festival in Kells on Sunday June 29th, where I'll be signing and reading from my childhood memoir 'This Boys Heart' and having the chats with the inimitable Gerry Foley. Details here 👉 hinterland.ie/p-591-john-cre…

We're celebrating two of the greats in a variety of events in Hinterland Kells this year. Take a bow P.G. Wodehouse (died in 1975) and Jane Austen (born in 1775) vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Two guests from the world of TV at Hinterland Kells 2025 - from VERY different fields. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Some of the amazing women fiction writers coming to Hinterland Kells 2025. Cauvery Madhavan Martina Devlin Faith Hogan - away writing.... mostly!, Roisín O'Donnell and Sarah Moss. 28/29 June in Kells, Co. Meath. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Very much looking forward to this 😍😍😍

Thanks so much for your contribution to a fascinating evening Mark Mellett

Having the craic with Gerry Foley Hinterland Kells in 2023. Delighted that Gerry will again be the host when I return to Kells next Sunday 29th for conversation and readings from my childhood memoir 'This Boy's Heart'. Tickets from - hinterland.ie/p-591-john-cre…

The latest episode of Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast is live! We discuss what I believe to be the single most revealing source for recovering the lives of ordinary 19th century Irish people, and especially Irish women- U.S. Pensions: shows.acast.com/transatlantic/…

Interested in the new direction of college basketball and football? You need a little humor shed on the subject....summer reading! Michael McCann NIL 𝘯𝘰𝘵 NLI Fran Fraschilla Seth Davis Seth Greenberg NMSU Mens Basketball B. David Ridpath The Chronicle of Higher Education Geoff Grammer Boise State COBE

'I've never read a book like this before: it's challenging, irreverent & funny.' Roddy Doyle #ShakespeareIsHardButSoIsLife by Fintan O'Toole shows how Shakespeare's finest plays can be made accessible to modern audiences, by restoring their fun. Pre-order now: geni.us/SIHBSILorgsoc

Tickets on sale for our 9 August event at the beautiful Liss Ard estate. We have a late 19th century theme with Myles Dungan speaking on his new book on fake news in the treatment of Irish nationalism while Dr Sara Lodge discusses female detectives in Britain & Ireland.

Look who I ran into ⁦Hinterland Kells⁩ - take a bow Michael Harding. PS He’s a gentleman m, he bought my book #Charlotte ⁦The Lilliput Press⁩ #writers #readers #kells #meath

Best ⁦Hinterland Kells⁩ ever this year - great to see it go from strength to strength. And there’s more tomorrow! Well done ⁦Myles Dungan⁩ and the hardworking team in #Kells #Meath #bookfestival #writers #readers

Today, July 1st, marks the anniversary of the Battle of the #Somme in 1916. #Irish soldiers suffered heavy losses throughout it all (36th, 16th & 10th divisions). Read more about it all in The Great Irish History Book written by Myles Dungan & illustrated by me! @gillbooks📚

Tickets now on sale for our event on 9 August with the brilliant Myles Dungan and Dr Sara Lodge talking on different aspects of the late 19th century with some common themes - crime, the popular press, fake news... Find out more & book via our website: westcorkhistoryfestival.org