Fifth novel in the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series explores wealth and greed – but in a fun way, the author says

Canadian author talks about her unconventional memoir, growing up in a Mennonite community, and cycling around Belfast in the 1980s

The author’s latest novel, Katabasis, began as ‘a kind of silly satire – a romp through hell as a commentary on academia’

From mariachi dance parties to traditional trajinera boats, Frida Kahlo’s house and ‘kisses’ of mescal, Mexico is a swirl of joyous activity

American Dirt author talks about her experience of becoming a hate figure, and writing her latest novel Speak to Me of Home

Canadian author of The Adversary and winner of €100,000 Irish prize talks about global politics, misanthropy and what makes Newfoundland so interesting

Pertinent questions are asked: what does the world look like after the veil of civilisation has lifted? What continues to matter, and what does not?

The Irish actor’s upcoming TV series, Little Disasters, delves into dark and underexplored issues that can accompany motherhood

The poet and author discusses the aesthetics of his writing, his relationship to Irishness, and his liberating debut novel, Open, Heaven

Ward's film Salt explores the surf photographer’s health condition and her relationship with the sea

Her debut novel, Show Me Where it Hurts, explores the before and after of an ‘out of the blue’ tragedy to devastating effect

Berlin-based writer’s latest novel, The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth, revolves around sculpted objects, absence, death and faith

There are several new books from debut authors to look forward to this year, including work from Garrett Carr, Róisín Lanigan, Elaine Garvey and more

These books will leave both adults and children feeling a little bit more festive

Christmas reads for everyone from little adventurers to teen romantacy fans