WORDS FAIL ME by Frances McKendrick isn’t a typical crime novel but we persuaded Paul Burke to read it for Crime Time FM and it seems to have won him over: ‘This is a zeitgeisty and involving novel, honestly far more intriguing than I ever thought’ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cri…

My new book, FREE, launches in a few days, so I'm going to be posting a lot about it. Please forgive the deluge, but I'm excited! Here's a preview of my interview w/ People Magazine. There's even a excerpt of FREE, which you can pre-order now!

A Tribute to Niall Crumlish: One of the finest music writers of his generation, Niall Crumlish got involved in writing when he won a Hot Press competition. A wonderfully talented writer, he is deeply mourned by all who knew him... By Lorraine Freeney. hotpress.com/music/a-tribut…

#MenInLove book and album available in July. Follow the post #Trainspotting adventures of Renton, Spud, Begbie, Sick Boy as they seek love in Amsterdam, London and of course, the most romantic spot of all, Leith. ⁦Jonathan Cape⁩ ⁦Jack Said What⁩ ⁦Steve Mac⁩

To protect Irish bookshops from the danger of Amazon.ie, AnPost should offer them reduced or free commercial postage rates. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

We’re delighted that Blue Road - The Edna O’Brien Story will open on more screens in the UK from tmrw. Tickets here: modernfilms.com/blueroad

George Harrison’s acclaimed debut novel Season – about the slow-burn friendship between two season-ticket holders at a football stadium – is out in paperback in September. And of course still available in hardback or ebook eye-books.com/books/season

I accidentally snuck onto a millionaire’s property and somehow didn’t get arrested. Animated. Embarrassing. Storytime Animation. Watch: [youtu.be/csxnIsuFl14?si…] #storytimeanimation #animation #funnyvideos #YouTube (RTs appreciated)

Trainspotting Author Irvine Welsh Is Releasing a Disco Album. Yes, Really - Blunt Magazine bluntmag.com.au/music/trainspo…

Sad news.

Quick deleted scene from my new storytime. Mostly cut it last minute for pacing reasons, felt a little out of place and random to me. Either way, huge thanks to Toby Animates for providing lines! 🎤 “Oi”

My favourite scene from the latest video! (animatic linked below ⬇️)

🏆 The Adversary by Michael Crummey has won the 2025 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆 Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. 🎉 #DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs

Ocean, the new novel by Polly Clark, is out two weeks today. ‘Superb doesn’t begin to describe it,’ says Strong Words Magazine. ‘People are going to be talking of little else.’ Order your signed copy now from eye-books.com/books/ocean

We’re so pleased that Sea Defences, Hilary Taylor’s haunting mystery set on the crumbling North Norfolk coast, has been shortlisted for its THIRD prize: the Creative Suffolk Author Award. It’s wonderful to see this gem of a book getting the recognition it deserves

JOHN MCGUIRK: Like many men during the height of #metoo, Olaf Tyraransen was tried and found wanting in the court of public opinion, paying with his career and reputation. But he has never had the chance to test the allegations against him: gript.ie/mcguirk-olaf-t…

So today is D Day for my Memoir - it’s being launched this evening by my fab friend Mark Little in the company of family, friends&all my work friends. Terrifying&exciting in equal measure!

THANKS FOR 10K SUBS! ❤️

Solidarity with Niall Stanage, a great journalist asking important questions, something not enough people do that WH briefing room.

🚨NEW YOUTUBE ANIMATION🚨 I animated the worst jobs! Checking it out is appreciated youtu.be/pKqknJy4Fmw?si…