Competition deadline: 30th September 2026 The Bridport Memoir Prize is open internationally to writers aged 16+ writing in English. Your memoir does not need to be completed to submit. Your own ...

Out in the cold . . . I was coming out of M&S on Upper Liffey Street a few weeks back, having purchased a woollen jumper when a fella sitting on the pavement to the right of the doors asked ...

Editor Alysoun Owen on why the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook continues to be the essential guide for writers . . . On 16th July we celebrate a landmark moment in the life of an iconic title ...

Joss Wood, author of the just-published Summerween, on how to survive a writing career. Become a writer, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. What they forgot to mention was the hard work, ...

No Reason to Live is the second of four novels featuring Mike Lyons, an ex-cop, born in Ireland but who has spent most of his life in the British police. I published the first novel entitled No ...

Writing narrative non-fiction is about finding the human story within the facts and sharing it in a way that connects deeply with readers. It requires a careful balance to honour the real events and ...

Hospitals, injuries, and medical emergencies are common throughout multiple genres of fiction, and it’s easy to see why. When a character is hurt or sick, this creates instant tension and can have an ...

The chapters of your novel are the scaffolding of your story structure. The way you assemble them directly affects the way your story is delivered to the reader. So, getting it right is essential. … ...

Writing historical fiction is a unique and rewarding challenge that blends the art of storytelling with the rigor of research. The writer has the chance to bring the past vividly to life – ...

The opening chapters of a novel are crucial in shaping a reader’s experience and determining whether they will continue reading. These early pages serve as the foundation of the story, introducing key ...

When your story is set in a made-up town, it’s important that this setting feels like a real place with its own history, traditions, and quirks. Otherwise, your readers will be pulled out of the story ...

The story does not end when you publish your book, says Richárd Meillear: Lord March Rain taught me more than writing . . . I always dreamed of becoming an author. I had the story waiting ...