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Seamus O'Rourke's second memoir invites readers to experience the absurdities of growing up in Leitrim.

Seamus O’Rourke, an award-winning writer, actor and director from County Leitrim will be releasing a sequel to his first memoir on September 12.

Local author Anne L. MacDonell launches her second novel ‘Sarah’s Own War’ in Carrick-on-Shannon Library on Tuesday, January 23, at 5pm.

Leitrim award-winning author launches new novel 'Darkness at the edge of town' at Charley Farrelly's Bar in Carrigallen.

Novelist Claire Keegan, UK prize-winning journalist Gary Younge, and Kurdish-Irish sportsman and author of 'Life Begins in Leitrim' Zak Moradi are among the guests taking part in this year's Iron Mountain Literature Festival.

Ireland has a great collection of authors living and working in Ireland, yet none of them are charting on the best-sellers lists.

Mohill Historical Society presents a talk by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author from Carrick-on-Shannon.

There was a good attendance for the Manorhamilton launch of Gerry Fox's excellent “Ballaghameehan Parish, Co. Leitrim 1800-1922” book in the Library on Tuesday evening, March 28.

Following a hugely successful tour of the Wild Atlantic Way to promote his first collection, From the Sea Hound, Stephen Murphy will be in Fiddle + Bow.

Drumshanbo Literary Festival’s Written Word Weekend will return to celebrate Leitrim’s love for words in August.

There's no better way to get in the spirit of things than by sitting down with the latest copy of Jude Flynn's iconic Fireside Tales.

Local author and poet, Gerry Boland, has announced details of his autumn online writing workshops.