International Literature Festival Dublin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

International Literature Festival Dublin

❓ Which animal is it ❓ Can't wait for @sophyhenn to take us inside her new book Lifesize on Sunday 21 May at #ILFD23! Get your tickets! 🎟️👉 https://t.co/sMhZbbihou https://t.co/WOq2HJgEa4

International Literature Festival Dublin

Tonight we welcome @LizStrout to @tcddublin's Dargan Theatre for a very special (completely sold out!) #ILFDublin Off The Page event. She joins @NadineORegan in conversation to discuss her new book 'Olive, Again' and more! https://t.co/LpPDHSLR42

International Literature Festival Dublin

🗓️Sat 27 May, 18:00 Also from the USA 🇺🇸 Mary Gaitskill, known for shining a light into the darker corners of relationships and sexuality with stories like 'Secretary' and 'Veronica', discusses her work to date with Lisa McInerney. 🧵5/5 https://t.co/PXp8NfkXkO

International Literature Festival Dublin

Double Booker prize winner Hilary Mantel, best known for the Wolf Hall trilogy, has died aged 70. Literary agency A M Heath and HarperCollins said she died “suddenly and peacefully” on 22nd September surrounded by close family and friends. https://t.co/xcJsyFmd79

International Literature Festival Dublin

#StartingSoon at 13:30, young readers who like stories of spirits & superstition won't want to miss out on a visit with @EfuaTraore!✨She'll be talking about #HouseOfShells, #ChildrenOfTheQuicksands and traditional folklore from her native Nigeria. 🎟️👉 https://t.co/Pvj2Y9lKHR https://t.co/UUP2EbfLgS

International Literature Festival Dublin

A great piece here from Sophie Mackintosh @fairfairisles on the nature of of historical speculation. Sophie will be with us TONIGHT to discuss her novel #CursedBread with Mia Gallagher. Still a few tickets left! 👉 https://t.co/I53P92NMBm https://t.co/BSjw3o3USR

International Literature Festival Dublin

Hollow by B Catling; The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix; Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy; A Master of Djinn by P Djèlí Clark; and Too Near the Dead by Helen Grant https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/13/the-best-recent-fantasy-horror-and-science-fiction-review-roundup

International Literature Festival Dublin

Next week! Join us on Wednesday 7th June as @louisemcsharry sits down with New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang @kuangrf to discuss her new novel #Yellowface. 🎟️👉 https://t.co/u9PFKlAZse https://t.co/CESzOUACIV

International Literature Festival Dublin

Fri 19 May, 10:15 🍎 Author Paul Linnet takes you on an epic adventure through space and time with stories, drawing, live music, and of course…Supertato! #ILFD4Schools #ILFD23 @PaulLinnet @SimonKIDS https://t.co/Wl9Xg3ozBB

International Literature Festival Dublin

Superstar @simon_francesca returns to #ILFD on Sunday 21 May! If you know and love #HorribleHenry, you won't want want to miss her newest gruesome twosome, Hack and Whack, the worst Vikings in history. https://t.co/jeAPsduC3c