Stephen King

The Goosebumps author on his rules for writing and the new Fear Street films on Netflix

The novelist has adapted his novel Lisey’s Story as a TV series that's now streaming on Apple TV+

Roddy Doyle, Sarah Crossan and Shane Hegarty on the role songs play in their craft

When confronted by the BBC’s noisy, modern version of The Pursuit of Love, harsh reality clashes with a long-held principle and this viewer finds himself fuming

I’ll write to make the actors cry again – laugh, too. We’ll need a laugh after this

US Politics: Republican moderates probably won’t prevail in battle for party’s soul

Z Nation, The Monkees, Buffy and 2000AD are fine examples of brilliance by stealth

Start with something easy, don’t look up every word you don’t know, and other tips

Stephen King impressed by Cavan’s resilience and style of play under Mickey Graham

Scare yourself silly with this list of everything from classic films to modern hits

Including Immigration Nation, Project Power and a blast from the past with Cobra Kai

The activity of ‘stans’ online is not entirely harmless - dissenters get abused

From established talent to rising stars, here is our reading guide for the months ahead

Director Braden Croft combines double crosses with life-threatening degradation

Welcome to The Irish Times book quiz: 10 questions to test your literary knowledge

Tips for budding authors and poets, from beating writer’s block to finding an agent