Contemporary Irish Writing
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ContemporaryIrishWriting.ie features books written in both English and Irish, ranging from fiction and poetry to memoir, young adult fiction and children’s literature.

Each of the 100 entries offers the opportunity to enjoy interviews and conversations with the author, to read reviews and responses to the literary works, and to explore other online resources relating to this dynamic field of contemporary writing. tell me more

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Diary of a Young Naturalist

Dara McAnulty

2020 • Non-Fiction, Young Adult Literature, English Language

Aisling nó Iníon A

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

2015 • Young Adult Literature, Irish Language

Asking For It

Louise O'Neill

2015 • Young Adult Literature, English Language

The Call

Peadar Ó Guilín

2016 • Young Adult Literature, English Language

Nóinín

Máire Zepf

2019 • Young Adult Literature, Irish Language

Moonrise

Sarah Crossan

2017 • Young Adult Literature, English Language

Needlework

Deirdre Sullivan

2016 • Young Adult Literature, English Language

Spare and Found Parts

Sarah Maria Griffin

2016 • Young Adult Literature, English Language