Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival is packed with Literary Events! Run by author Helen Moorhouse and playwright, author and actor Frances Harney, there’s something for everyone!

Stories of life and death from a prison doctor, with some invaluable advice when it comes to writing narrative non-fiction. I am a writer and a doctor who ...

Get ready for Barrowdise, the ultimate Spoken Word Festival happening live and in person! Join a vibrant crowd where voices ...

Writing authentic child characters requires more than simply shrinking an adult perspective into a smaller body. Children experience the world with intensity, immediacy, and a developing sense of l… ...

Characters are the driving force behind all works of fiction. Join Laois-born author Helen Moorhouse in a very special workshop exploring how to create and bring to life engaging, real and fascinating ...

As part of the Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival Literary Event Day, we’re delighted to welcome renowned playwright and author Frances Harney for a fun and engaging Comedy Writing Workshop. This ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...