Books
# books - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Check out J.K. Rowling’s hand scrawled outline for Order of the Phoenix
So THAT’S how you write a book…
# books - Monday 13 May, 2013
Robert Pattinson hates Twilight, and here’s the hard evidence
It’s his birthday, and making you aware of this is our gift to him.
# books - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Did you know there was an Irish version of There’s Something About Mary?
It exists, and it’s a wonder.
# books - Friday 3 May, 2013
Dublin author Mary McCarthy dies following cancer battle
The author of five novels passed away last night following a year-long cancer battle which she wrote about for TheJournal.ie last year.
# books - Sunday 28 April, 2013
9 reasons why Terry Pratchett is an absolute legend
Today is his birthday and he is quite amazing.
# books - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
The 14 best things about settling in with a good book
Is there anything better?
# books - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
12 books we’re all meant to have read but probably haven’t
We have busy lives, y’know.
Ireland’s Kevin Barry up for €100k literary award
Other nominees include Michel Houellebecq, Haruki Murakami and Andrew Miller.
# books - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Author Iain Banks has late stage cancer, says he has less than a year to live
The Scottish novelist said that he did not expect to live beyond a year.
# books - Monday 25 March, 2013
How to improve any book in the world
Simply add this subtitle.
# books - Friday 22 March, 2013
17 pulp fiction novels that were obviously must-reads
They don’t make books like this anymore.
# books - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
PIC: Cats… ruining people’s lives since the 15th century
This is why they can’t have nice things.
# books - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Happy Birthday Judy Blume… here’s why you are a legend
Are you there God? It’s me, Emer
# books - Sunday 10 February, 2013
9 novels (and 1 cookbook) written by surprising celebrities
Shakespeare, watch out.
# books - Monday 28 January, 2013
Retail sales fell slightly in December – CSO
The volume of retail sales fell by 0.1 per cent in December but figures show an increase when motor trades are excluded.
# books - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Column: Why do we love reading books about the economic crisis?
All these critiques don’t spur us to action, writes Tom Boland, so why do we keep buying them?
# books - Friday 4 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# books - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Want to be a writer? New programme urges people to put pen to paper
Three successful Irish authors will offer tips to budding writers through YouTube videos as part of the new National Emerging Writer Programme.
# books - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Talking tactics: bringing new Gaelic football innovations to book
Emmet Ryan reckoned he say a gap in the market – writing about football in a new way.
# books - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Open thread: what books are on your Christmas reading list?
Are you one of the 404,000 people who has already bought and read 50 Shades of Grey?
# books - Friday 23 November, 2012
Pictures: Winners of the Irish Book Awards 2012
Award winners included, Katie Taylor, Edna O’ Brien, John Banville, Mary O’Rourke, Catherine Fulvio, and Maeve Binchy.
# books - Monday 12 November, 2012
Eight Irish writers on longlist for Impac book award
Let’s not get too excited though – there’s 154 books in total on the longlist for the world’s most valuable literary prize.
# books - Sunday 4 November, 2012
8 memories and 3 little-known facts about Roald Dahl
There’s a general consensus at TheDailyEdge.ie that The Twits were bloody terrifying.
# books - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Read Me: The Irish have not always been the victims of history
Joe O’Shea’s book throws light on the lesser-known bad boys of Irish antiquity, including one Kilkenny man who captured 12,000 slaves and launched 40 cross-Atlantic slave voyages in the early 18th century.
8 memories and 2 little known facts about the Famous Five books
Plus, discover the link between Enid Blyton and S Club 7.
# books - Sunday 21 October, 2012
8 memories and 2 little known facts about Enid Blyton’s St Clare’s books
Tinned sardines anyone? Lashings of ginger beer?
# books - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Hilary Mantel wins Booker Prize for second time
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for her book Bring Up the Bodies, beating off competition from Will Self.
# books - Saturday 6 October, 2012
NCA following up on parents’ complaints as Schoolbooks.ie problems continue
Some parents continue to experience problems with book orders and refunds as the National Consumer Agency says it is has received around 250 queries in relation to the online retailer.
# books - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Competition Authority blocks Easons takeover of book wholesaler Argosy
The authority said it was concerned that the Easons takeover of the only other Irish wholesaler could increase prices.
# books - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Will Self and Hilary Mantel make Booker prize shortlist
The shortlist contains more new writers and debut novels than in previous years. Have you read any of them?
# books - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Column: Fifty Shades has changed lives – but not like the best chick lit
Fifty Shades of Grey has allowed women to admit sexual fantasies openly, writes publisher Paula Campbell, but the book’s shock factor may also be its demise.
# books - Saturday 8 September, 2012
As parents wait for books or their money back, Schoolbooks.ie stays silent
Parents continue to experience problems with the online school books retailer which could not be contacted yesterday.
# books - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Thousands of post-primary pupils to start school year using e-books
E-books aim to bring cost savings, provide a more interactive learning system in the classroom and – of course – cut down on the weight of school bags.
# books - Saturday 1 September, 2012
Schoolbooks.ie admits errors as it manually reviews order backlog
The company has been making progress on the backlog of orders for school books but angry parents continue to wait for deliveries as their children return to school with no books.
# books - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Tuesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
# books - Monday 27 August, 2012
Eason creates new jobs with franchise openings
Book and stationery retailer is creating 50 jobs across four new stores.
# books - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Column: Tantrums, taunts & bills – the struggle of sending kids back to school
Lesley Anderson, a single mother of two children, tells her story about the difficulties she faces meeting the ‘back to school’ costs.
# books - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Schoolbooks.ie says backlog WILL be cleared by tomorrow
The online company says that it has reduced its backlog from 5,000 orders to 1,300 today.
# books - Monday 6 August, 2012
Kindle eBook sales overtake printed books at Amazon
Amazon said it is selling 114 Kindle books for every 100 print books it sells.
# books - Friday 27 July, 2012
Half of Irish parents feel guilty for skipping bedtime stories
One in five Irish parents never read to their children.
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