Two bundles of books, some recently published, some due for publication in 2026. Licthenberg by Tom O’Connell, published by Temple Dark. Land by Maggie O’Farrell, due to be published in June 2026 by Tinder Press. The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey, due to be published in March 2026 by Hachette Ireland. Hungry by Katriona O’Sullivan, due to be published in April 2026 by Hachette Ireland. Good People by Patmeena Sabit, due to be published in February 2026 by Virago. Miriam, Life, Work, Everything by Miriam O’Callaghan, published by Penguin Sandycove. Deep Burn by Brendan Mac Evilly, published by Marrowbone Books. Few and Far Between by Jan Carson, due to be published in April 2026 by Doubleday. The Wax Child by Olga Ravn, published by Viking. The Lock-Keeper’s Wife, by John MacKenna, due to be published in February 2026 by Lilliput. Prestige Drama by Séamas O’Reilly, due to be published in April 2026 by Fleet. A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello, due to be published in March 2026 by Canongate. Insect Portraits by Lisa Clancy, published by Mayo Books Press. Frog Routes, Polka-Dot Newts and Other Treasures of Irish Nature by Anja Murray, published by Gill.
A definite perk of the job is all the wonderful books that publishers and authors send us for consideration for WCLF. Here are some of the gems recently received (*not pictured, loads of PDFs, audiobooks etc) #FestivalPlanning #ChristmasReading
