26 August 2021

On a Spaceship to Belfast with Jo Zebedee

Chiara Liberio

JO ZEBEDEE is a Northern Irish science fiction and fantasy writer. She is based in Carrickfergus, near Belfast. She is the author of five speculative fiction books that include Abendau, a…

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22 July 2021

Anamaría Crowe Serrano: Bright Words in the Dark

Chiara Liberio

ANAMARÍA CROWE SERRANO is one of those gifted authors who move comfortably across cultures and languages. She is an Irish poet, novelist and translator who was born in Ireland to a…

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15 July 2021

Neil Blackmore: the intoxicating power of love

Giuseppe Crupi

The intoxicating Mr Lavelle "The intoxicating Mr Lavelle" is a period novel set in the second half of the eighteenth century. It is the story of two English brothers who…

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24 May 2021

Watching words dance

Chiara Liberio

SASHA TERFOUS is one of the most gifted artists on the Irish spoken word scene. She was born in New Ross, co. Wexford, and has emerged from the vibrant art community…

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17 May 2021

With spoken word artist Dagogo Hart the best medicine is poetry

Chiara Liberio

DAGOGO HART is a writer, playwright, performer and spoken word artist. He is based in Dublin but he is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Dagogo’s fascination with words started at the…

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14 May 2021

Africa transforms a reluctant accountant into a passionate storyteller

Chiara Liberio

Sometimes, if you grow up in a house full of books, writing and travelling become your secret passion. This is what happened to VANESSA PEARSE, who studied business and reluctantly…

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19 April 2021

Edward Carey – Two years inside the whale

Chiara Liberio

EDWARD CAREY is a writer, illustrator and playwright who was born in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, during an April snowstorm. His father and grandfather were officers in the Royal Navy…

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15 March 2021

The Diary of Martha and Murphy – An honest journey through love and life

Sonia Ramundo

THE DIARIES OF MARTHA AND MURPHY describe the day to day activities and thoughts of Martha and Murphy over little more than a six year period. The diary entries describe…

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25 February 2021

Riccardo Michelucci – An Italian giant with an Irish heart

Sonia Ramundo

RICCARDO MICHELUCCI is a freelance journalist, essayist and translator. He has worked for Radio Popolare Network and collaborates with Wikiradio, a programme broadcast daily on Radio Rai 3. As a…

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