Martin Doyle

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Martin Doyle is Books Editor of The Irish Times.

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Irish Book Awards: Brenda Fricker, Leo Varadkar, Manchán Mangan and Andy Farrell shortlisted

Awards ‘remain the cornerstone of Ireland’s literary calendar’ and will be held on November 27th in Dublin

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 19:00

Chloe Michelle Howarth: ‘I saw minimal queer representation growing up, so I didn’t realise it was an option’

The author on her new novel being compared to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, growing up in west Cork, and the enduring influence of The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides had on her

Sat Oct 18 2025 - 04:22

Niamh Connolly signs six-figure deal

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and a wrap of the latest news

Fri Oct 17 2025 - 12:09

Anna McPartlin: ‘The Kerry Babies case marked the moment Irish women had enough of the patriarchy’

The crimewriter on her latest novel, The Silent Ones; how TV work helps pay the bills; and her love of David Brent

Sat Oct 11 2025 - 05:17

New Louise Kennedy novel out next year

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 06:00

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025: Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins

The prize, considered the most prestigious literary prize in the world, is worth almost €1 million and has had four Irish winners in the past

Thu Oct 09 2025 - 12:02

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘If you think the present is horrible then you should try living even 70 years ago’

Deary talks about his new book for adults, rebellion, the cushie present day, and ‘wanting to create something worthwhile’

Sat Oct 04 2025 - 04:50

John Banville: ‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’

The author on his latest novel, Venetian Vespers, how Graham Greene treated him ‘very badly’, and his support for Israelis

Sun Sept 28 2025 - 05:32

Tom Cox: ‘Getting out of a journalistic mindset enabled me to write fiction I believed in’

The author on his new novel, Everything Will Swallow You; why he fears repeating himself; and being scarred by England’s defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup

Sat Sept 27 2025 - 04:49

John Boyne wins novel of the year in France

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and a preview of Saturday’s pages

Thu Sept 25 2025 - 15:43

Aisling series authors: ‘It’s jarring to see the clothes I wore in my early twenties referred to as ‘vintage’’

Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght reveal what readers can expect from next release Our Deadly Summer

Sun Sept 21 2025 - 04:33

Natalie Haynes: ‘A warring couple who weaponise their children against one another never stops being relevant’

The author on her new novel, about the quest for the Golden Fleece; why you should never insult a woman from Lemnos; and why you should never use a leaf-blower in her presence

Sat Sept 13 2025 - 04:41

Caoilinn Hughes: on BBC short story award shortlist

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest book news and a preview of tomorrow’s pages

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 15:14

Colm Tóibín: ‘I am much less sociable now, as I don’t drink any more’

For the author of A Long Winter and Ship in Full Sail, inspiration often comes subliminally. But he has also brought his inner self to the surface through therapy

Sun Sept 07 2025 - 05:32

Julia Kelly: ‘My mum died swimming in the Galápagos at 71. It was a strangely beautiful end for her’

The author on her new memoir, Still; why she always expects a crisis; and her admiration for David Attenborough

Sat Sept 06 2025 - 04:01