We're delighted to share the cover of the forthcoming issue 51 vol 2 of The Stinging Fly, featuring some of the very best new writers and new writing, and beautiful cover artwork by Hazel Coonagh. We'll be celebrating the publication of the issue at 8pm on Thursday November 28th

There's a new Holy Show :: print & production co. exhibition at MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland and I am so, so happy to be part of it. As writers and as readers, we're truly fortunate to have these beautiful weirdos. 100% worth seeing and worth finding the new issue in Books Upstairs.

Shall be part of this event on Wednesday at Dublin City University, talking campus novels (and nonfiction) with Louise Nealon Aingeala Flannery 🇵🇸 and Declan Toohey

Tonight! This issue is full of beautiful strange things that will stay with you 🐈‍⬛️

Really happy to have an essay in the latest The Stinging Fly featuring the beached Garfield phones from Hell, France. Huge thanks to editors Roisin Kiberd and Lisa McInerney 📞

I've a book review, of Conspiracyland: Trolls, True Believers and the New Information War, in Irish Independent Review this week independent.ie/entertainment/…

I've a review of Bill Gates' (surprisingly good?!) new memoir in Irish Independent Review independent.ie/entertainment/…

Briefly in front of the mic on this to have a quick chat with Nicole about the new podcast format — more exciting things ahead for 2025!

Sunday’s ‘Spinning Away’ on RTÉ 2XM features an in-depth conversation with Saint Leonard First Run Records re: Brian Eno collab ‘The Red Book’ & lots more Plus music from Louise McMahon 🔜 NERDICon The Gopniks & Iggy Pop SUNDAY 1pm - 16/2/25 - RTÉ 2XM! lnkd.in/eqPQ2vtD

✨I am the special guest on this Sundays ‘Spinning Away’ on Radio 2 Rte starting in 15 Mins! SAINT LEONARD Recent singles 'Wits End' and 'The Red Book' (in collaboration with Brian Eno) SUNDAY 1pm - 16/2/25 - RTÉ 2XM! https:// rte.ie/radio/2xm/

The launch of Dublin, Written In Our Hearts an anthology of 21st century writing on the city and this year's One Dublin One Book, commissioned by Dublin City Council and published by The Stinging Fly marks three significant milestones: - 20th anniversary of the One Dublin One Book

And the first review of my new book, HOW TO THINK ABOUT AI, is out. Thank you to Roisin Kiberd for a generous and nuanced summary and analysis in The Irish Independent - independent.ie/entertainment/…

Gorgeous New Literary Journal (in print) Fallow Media launched April 10th in Books Upstairs There's me on the back, and there's an extract from Eden's Shore inside.

Proud of you EK!

Applications close on April 3rd 🪰 The Summer School is always a great (and intense!) week of reading, writing and creative thinking in a room full of interesting people.

Applications for our summer school close this Thursday April 3rd at 5pm — make sure to read the application guidelines and get your application in before the deadline.

WILL YOU JOIN US IN THE BIG YELLOW TENT?⛺️ We are delighted to share the cover of The Stinging Fly's Summer 2025 issue. The cover image 'Circus' is by photographer Ronan McCall, and the cover design is by Eimear Gavin. The new issue will be available in May.

I reviewed the new Didion, Notes to John, in Irish Independent Review here independent.ie/entertainment/…