Wretchedness: Exposing Sweden’s sad underbelly
Andrzej Tichý rages over injustices in a searing novel about Sweden’s marginalised
Dublin Literary Award: Two Irish authors shortlisted for world’s most valuable books prize
Sally Rooney and Bernard MacLaverty shortlisted for the €100,000 prize
Leading authors tell Man Booker to drop American writers
Top Irish writers part of Folio Academy which say prizes should be closed to US novelists
New fiction review: Room Little Darker by June Caldwell
It is fifty shades darker as submissive sex and rubber-clad gimps vie for attention
What happens to people when a girl goes missing
Impac-winning writer Jon McGregor’s new novel explores the lives of those searching for a missing child
The Bricks that Built the Houses by Kate Tempest review: a rambling edifice
Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempest’s debut novel is built on shaky foundations
Irish author Kevin Barry wins £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize
‘Beatlebone’ about John Lennon taking magical mystery tour to island off Irish coast
Ebooks: Short fiction treats that are perfect for travelling
Round-up: Digital publishers have been quick to spot the potential in brief reads that help shorten journeys
Jim Crace wins IMPAC award for outstanding Harvest
Novel is terrific and tells story of rural community faced with the coming of enclosure
Six of the best: Davy Byrnes Stories 2014
Review: After a summer of blockbusters, this compact collection is a reminder that there is often more satisfaction in a selection of starters than in a traditional three-course meal
Something to build on: good structure can give a story breathing space
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