Stephen King

Planet Business

Happy Birthday copyright, the ‘diesel dupe’ and the Goldman Sachs reading list

By Laura SlatteryFri Sept 25 2015 - 10:00

Man V Nature by Diane Cook review: ramp up the rage

Inhospitable forces await right outside your door in the effectively bleak and bizarre dystopian collection, writes Sarah Gilmartin

By Sarah GilmartinSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00

Reasons to be cheerful: How to net that elusive book deal

There are myriad outlets, but how does a novice author get signed after the final draft?

By Sarah GilmartinTue Aug 11 2015 - 06:00

Waterford’s Pauric Mahony on the steady road to full recovery

Missing the championship campaign a cruel blow for Déise’s top scorer

By Ian O'RiordanFri Jul 03 2015 - 09:39

With Homer Simpson and Darth Vader as role models what could possibly go wrong? Happy Father’s Day

This year, don’t drive dad down with stereotypes – he probably has no interest in lawn games

By Anthea McTeirnanFri Jun 19 2015 - 12:18

Crime writing: new thrillers by Stephen King, Karin Fossum, Philip Kerr, Jarlath Gregory and Renee Knight

Declan Burke: ‘Misery’ loves company as Stephen King’s literary recluse meets maker

By Declan BurkeSat Jun 06 2015 - 07:29

Jane Lythell: ‘Flawed people are interesting. It doesn’t matter if your readers dislike them’

Brought to Book Q&A: Former Bafta CEO on her favourite authors and writing her own novels

By Martin DoyleTue Jan 27 2015 - 16:00

Neil White: ‘Enid Blyton turned me towards mystery and horror’

‘Whatever sick and twisted deed you read about, I’ve come across worse in real life’

By Martin DoyleThu Jan 15 2015 - 15:00

Ebooks column: Digital readers have added new dimension to world of fiction

Stephen King was the first writer to embrace the medium

By Sara KeatingSun Jan 04 2015 - 12:15

Horns review: what the devil is Daniel Radcliffe at?

By Donald ClarkeFri Oct 31 2014 - 00:00

Issues and questions of the week: Are the days of the book numbered?

Should Amazon’s latest attempt to dominate the ebook market make us fear for the written word?

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00

Welcome to Night Vale: a weird town where every conspiracy theory is true

One of the world’s most popular podcasts mixes NPR, Twin Peaks and The Onion. Co-creator Jeffrey Cranor explains why they’re taking it on the road

By Lauren MurphyTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00

Derek Landy on living life without a boss

‘Make every chapter your absolute favourite . . . Then, when it’s done, make the NEXT chapter your absolute favourite’

By Martin DoyleThu Aug 28 2014 - 07:00

Publishers way behind plot in book business

Opinion: authors should back Amazon in the battle with Hachette

By John KayWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00

Amazon’s pricing spat heats up as Disney enters the fray

Online retailer has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies as it wages battle against Hachette

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 12:39

Dwayne Alexander Smith on the magic in the details

This week, to mark the end of our How to Write a Book series, we have a daily Q&A with a debut author

By Martin DoyleMon Aug 11 2014 - 12:00

The plot thickens: no spoilers

Tightly wound or free-flowing? Well charted or twists and turns? Jojo Moyes, Sam Lipsyte, John Connolly, Lia Mills and Tana French on plotting your book

By Sinéad GleesonMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00

What a character: writers in fiction

With the Dublin Writers Festival kicking off this week, here are 10 great books with writers as their subject

By Sarah GilmartinFri May 16 2014 - 01:00

Brought to Book: RTÉ’s Sinead Crowley on her debut novel and literary loves

I didn’t set out to write a book in a particular genre but there are a lot of ‘domestic noir’ books being written at the moment, psychological thrillers aimed primarily at women, and my book falls into that category

By Martin DoyleMon May 12 2014 - 15:38

Film review: Carrie

Bizarre in a bad way, says Donald Clarke

By Donald ClarkeFri Nov 29 2013 - 00:00

From tragedy to pop-culture punchline

Reinventing Kennedy to suit books, TV and film has blurred his significance

By Patrick FreyneFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00

The fear business: why it pays to scare people

Halloween might have lost some of its scare factor amid sexy nurse costumes, but making people jump is still big business

By Una MullallyWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00

Shock horror! It’s Kim Newman

For four decades, Kim Newman has provided a peerless commentary to the lesser known gems of horror cinema – and is a dab hand himself at the monster myths

By Donald ClarkeFri Oct 18 2013 - 00:00

Hugely popular novelist and military pundit

Tom Clancy: April 12th, 1947-October 1st, 2013

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 00:01

JK Rowling outed as author of acclaimed crime novel

Writer says posing as retired military policeman ‘a liberating experience’

Sun Jul 14 2013 - 13:43

Neymar personifies the 21st-century YouTube footballer

The Brazilian star is as talented a marketer as he is a footballer

By Ken EarlyMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00

Stuck in Love

By Tara BradyFri Jun 14 2013 - 00:00

West of Memphis

Amy Berg’s portrait of American injustice is thrilling and terrifying in equal measure

By Tara BradyFri Mar 29 2013 - 00:00

The rise and rise of the ebook

New column exploring the world beyond physical books

By Sara KeatingSat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00

Crosswords & Puzzles

Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained

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Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Family NoticesOpens in new window

Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices

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