International Promotion of Irish Literature

Literature Ireland is the national agency in Ireland for the promotion of Irish literature abroad. We work to build an international awareness and appreciation of contemporary Irish literature, primarily in translation.

Blúiríní

A video series featuring Irish writers and their latest books
Blúiríní (Irish for little snippets) offers an insight into Irish writers’ work spaces and home places. Literature Ireland asked the writers to introduce their most recent book, discuss a current favourite title by an Irish author, and consider which language they would love to see their own work translated into.
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Seán Farrell
Blúiríní

A video series featuring Irish writers and their latest books
Blúiríní (Irish for little snippets) offers an insight into Irish writers’ work spaces and home places. Literature Ireland asked the writers to introduce their most recent book, discuss a current favourite title by an Irish author, and consider which language they would love to see their own work translated into.
Next Video

Soula Emmanuel
Blúiríní

A video series featuring Irish writers and their latest books
Blúiríní (Irish for little snippets) offers an insight into Irish writers’ work spaces and home places. Literature Ireland asked the writers to introduce their most recent book, discuss a current favourite title by an Irish author, and consider which language they would love to see their own work translated into.
Next Video

Ferdia Lennon
Blúiríní

A video series featuring Irish writers and their latest books
Blúiríní (Irish for little snippets) offers an insight into Irish writers’ work spaces and home places. Literature Ireland asked the writers to introduce their most recent book, discuss a current favourite title by an Irish author, and consider which language they would love to see their own work translated into.
Next Video

Michelle Gallen

Marché de la Poésie 2026

Roisin Kiberd: Writer-in-Residence, Château de Lavigny, Switzerland, 2026

OPEN CALL: THE AODH RUADH Ó DOMHNAILL POETRY EXCHANGE

Event: Tânia Ganho in conversation with Naoise Dolan

New Writing

New Writing from Ireland is an annual catalogue published by Literature Ireland that offers a selection of the finest Irish writing published each year.

Our 2025 catalogue can be viewed online at the button below or downloaded as a PDF here. If you would like to request a complimentary hard copy of the catalogue, please email info@literatureireland.com.

View our 2025 Catalogue online

2,500+Books

508Authors

58Languages

30Years

Translation Grants

Literature Ireland's translation grant programme allows international publishers to apply for a contribution towards the translation costs of a work of Irish literature* from English or Irish into another language.

International Promotion of Irish Literature

Literature Ireland is the national agency in Ireland for the promotion of Irish literature abroad. We work to build an international awareness and appreciation of contemporary Irish literature, primarily in translation.

Blúiríní

Blúiríní

Blúiríní

Blúiríní

New Writing

New Writing from Ireland is an annual catalogue published by Literature Ireland that offers a selection of the finest Irish writing published each year.

Translation Grants

Literature Ireland's translation grant programme allows international publishers to apply for a contribution towards the translation costs of a work of Irish literature* from English or Irish into another language.

Talking Translations Podcast

Talking Translations is a podcast series which brings Irish writers and translators together to share their stories and voices.