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Man Booker shortlist revealed

Posted Tue 12:58 PM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

'Christos Tsiolkas and David Mitchell's much-vaunted Man Booker contenders have missed out the shortlist, just announced,' writes Katie Allen.

The unsung heroine who saved Graham Greene's life

Posted Tue 12:40 PM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

Graham Greene's fearless travels in west Africa established his reputation as a literary explorer. But, as Tim Butcher reveals, he wouldn't have survived without his ladylike cousin, Barbara Greene, at his side…

13 Books Nobody's Read But Say They Have

Posted Tue 12:38 PM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 1 comments

Books are a funny thing. For hundreds of years, reading has been considered one of the highest forms of enlightenment. Because of the meaning and value we ascribe to books, few things are as immediately impressive as a person's reading history. That's why people lie…

Bragg, Byatt to judge £30k short story prize

Posted Mon 10:19 AM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

'Melvyn Bragg, Daisy Waugh, Will Self and AS Byatt are to judge the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award,' writes Katie Allen.

I write a nasty book. And they want a girly cover on it

Posted 03 September 2010, 9:02 AM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 1 comments

'Publishing's notion of what women want is dated and patronising. In my case it's like trying to stuff a rottweiler in a dress,' writes Lionel Shriver.

Member News - Tommy Murray wins 'Poet of Fingal' trophy

Posted 02 September 2010, 9:54 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in Member News | 4 comments

Writing4all Member Tommy Murray has just won the prestigous 'Poet of Fingal' trophy. The award was presented by Cllr. Ken Farrell at a ceremony in the Carnegie Court Hotel, Swords. This was the Trim poet's third time to win this competition. Well done, Tommy.

Terry Pratchett talks Life, Death and his latest novel

Posted 02 September 2010, 9:45 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

'Discworld's creator on his new novel, living with Alzheimer's - and why he should be allowed to decide when to end it all,'writes Aida Edemariam.

Wooing the clay

Posted 01 September 2010, 3:36 PM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 1 comments

Robert Gray writes 'Of all national poetries, Australia's is most like the Irish, in the 20th century, because neither has been much caught up with modernism, the imperative to "make it new" (in form, that is, since there are no new emotions)'.

Seamus Heaney Competition

Posted 31 August 2010, 1:54 PM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 1 comments

Seamus Heaney is reading in The Abbey Theatre in Dublin on Sunday 5 September and, thanks to Faber and Faber and the Abbey Theatre, one lucky PIN reader can win two tickets to the show...

Literary festivals link up in Word Alliance

Posted 31 August 2010, 11:00 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

Five international literary festivals have formed The Word Alliance (TWA) as a way of collaborating on both events and resources.

Has mad, bad Michel Houellebecq come in from the cold?

Posted 31 August 2010, 9:00 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

A ferocious battle has erupted over whether Michel Houellebecq deserves to receive France's most coveted literary award, the Prix Goncourt.

Deadline Reminder for 'Over the Hill and Far Away' Competition

Posted 30 August 2010, 4:27 PM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

Don't forget, the deadline for Writing4all's 'Over the Hill and Far Away' short story competition fast approaches (13th September). Stories should be set in exotic and/or out of the way places (Africa? Asia? South America? Another planet? An exotic fantasy world? The inside of your head?). The winning entry will receive a €50 Amazon book token. Entry is free and stories must be under 2,500 words…

Deadline Reminder for 3rd Round of the Writing Spirit Award

Posted 30 August 2010, 4:25 PM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

A gentle reminder that the deadline for the third round of this year's Writing Spirit Award is 30th September. The competition is open to all nationalities and all genres. Entry fee is €7 per story and €7 per collection of poems (minimum of 4 poems, maximum of 10 poems). The prize winning stories, along with 17 merited stories will be published in an anthology at the end of the competition. The prize winning collections of poems, along with other merited poems will be published in a separate anthology when the competition has concluded. For the full set of rules and guidelines click here.

A Morning Routine

Posted 30 August 2010, 3:54 PM by writing4all | Posted in Guest Blog | 2 comments

Writing4all Guest Blogger Kevin Barry walks us through his daily writing routine and provides an insight into why most writers are at their best first thing in the morning…

Calling All Members!

Posted 30 August 2010, 3:48 PM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

We want to hear from you. Got something to say? What are your thoughts on literature? How do you deal with writers block? How do you feel about eBooks? Who is your favourite author? Every two weeks we publish a Members Blog on Writing4all and in our Newsletter. It can be about anything related to literary matters, or anything you feel strongly about (max. 300-400 words). So, get scribbling and send your blogs (mentioning your username) to john@writing4all.ie

Editor's Choice Review: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Posted 30 August 2010, 3:47 PM by writing4all | Posted in Editor's Choice | 0 comments

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay kicks off in 1939 and tells the story of Josef Kavalier's escape from German occupied Czechoslovakia with the sacred symbol of the Jewish people, the Golem. It also tells the story of Sam Clay, a young boy growing up in New York, and cousin to Josef. The two meet in New York when Josef's sojourn branches away from that of the Golem. This opening section of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Michael Chabon is gripping in the extreme, but is only the jumping off point for a sprawling story that largely mimics the real life story of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman…

Guardian First Book Award longlist ranges around the world

Posted 30 August 2010, 2:16 PM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

Ten titles contend for the £10,000 award, with subjects covered including everything from the itinerant experience of the Somali community to Churchill's 'black dog'…

Comic book guy no more

Posted 30 August 2010, 2:01 PM by writing4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

Unearthing, Alan Moore's audiovisual biography of his mentor and spiritual guru Steve Moore, marks his move away from comic books - a world that now 'disgusts' him, he says…

AS Byatt says women who write intellectual books seen as unnatural

Posted 26 August 2010, 8:32 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

'Grande dame of literature AS Byatt criticises Orange prize for fiction saying there is no such thing as feminine subject matter,' writes Charlotte Higgins and Caroline Davies.

Random House wins battle over e-rights with Andrew Wylie

Posted 26 August 2010, 8:12 AM by louisa_w4all | Posted in General news | 0 comments

'The Wylie Agency is to remove from sale 13 of the 20 titles included in its Odyssey Editions e-book offshoot after coming to an agreement with the publisher of those books Random House,' writes Philip Jones.

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