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02 Sep 2026
PhD candidate Cethan Leahy releases new YA novel
Congratulations to Cethan Leahy, creative writing PhD candidate at UCC, whose new YA novel Dead Teenager Movie is being published this week by Little Island. The book will be launched by acclaimed novelist Noel O'Regan at Dubray Books, Cork on Thursday 3 September at 6.30pm. All are welcome!
Read on littleisland.ie
01 Sep 2026
Heather Laird Interviewed for Sligo’s Thread Softly Festival 2026
Heather Laird was recently interviewed for a podcast series, “Shifting Borders of Memory”, released as part of Sligo’s 2026 Thread Softly festival. “Shifting Borders of Memory” explores the impact of the squaring of the land, the Famine and the Land War, and their legacies, on the small farmer and small farming culture in rural Ireland. This interview draws on research for her current book project: Land and Literature in Modern Ireland. https://www.treadsoftly.ie/shifting-borders-of-memory
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28 Jul 2026
Dr Kerri Andrews shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize
Congratulations to Dr Kerri Andrews, Director of Creative Writing, whose non-fiction book Pathfinding: On Walking, Motherhood and Freedom was shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize.
Read on highlandbookprize.org.uk
10 Jul 2026
UCC creative writing students to perform at West Cork Literary Festival
Four of UCC's MA in Creative Writing students will perform at the West Cork Literary Festival on Thursday 16 July. Bana Aassy, Clare Bohane, Elinor Bonifant and Johnny Roche will read from their work and discuss their UCC experience at a free event at the Maritime Hotel.
Read on westcorkmusic.ie
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