Lia MIlls

Lia MIlls

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pen-international.orgMalta: No justice for the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia following shock acquittal — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide‘ The PEN Community expresses full solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family in their never-ending fight for justice. Those who killed Daphne sought to silence her, yet her powerful legacy lives...
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irishpen.comIn Brief: John Hewitt International Summer School Freedom to Write event with Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (Armagh, July 2026) - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireannThe Irish PEN/PEn na hÉireann Freedom to Write event has become a popular fixture at the John Hewitt International Summer School (Armagh). This year was no exception. The 120-seat theatre was booked o...
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pen-international.org25 Years Disappeared: Proof of Life Now — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression WorldwideJoin PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding proof of life for Eritrea's disappeared journalists and writers.
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irishpen.comURGENT: Statement on the rise of anti-migrant violence in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireannThe PEN Centres of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are deeply alarmed by the rise in violence against migrant and other marginalised communities on these islands, driven by mis- and dis-informat...
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chytomo.comRussian attack damages writers’ homes, schools, and museumsRussia’s mass attack on Ukraine on May 24 damaged Ancient Kyiv Historical and Architectural Reserve, the National Chornobyl Museum, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine, and residential buildings in...
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chytomo.comRussian attack damages writers’ homes, schools, and museumsRussia’s mass attack on Ukraine on May 24 damaged Ancient Kyiv Historical and Architectural Reserve, the National Chornobyl Museum, and the National Art Museum of Ukraine, and residential buildings in...
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www.independent.ie/opinion/comm... cautionary tale from @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social a new and horribly cynical approach from scammers who target writers ... @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @neilhegarty.bsky.social @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social @tkieran.bsky.social

independent.ieMartina Devlin: I was targeted by a scammer claiming to be top editor from Penguin who was full of praise for my workEver been scammed? I was targeted by a particularly sophisticated one recently, which impersonated a genuine editor in a major publishing house, using AI to convey authenticity with industry-specific ...
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The WEB Writing Group will be in Wexford tomorrow, Friday 24th April at 6:30 p.m. at the Book Centre, 6:30 p.m. Rreadings by Laureate for fiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Catherine Dunne, Liz McManus & others. Looking forward to seeing you all there...

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Ukrainian poet HALYNA KRUK is in Dublin for 1 night only speaking about poetry in wartime & literary resistance. Readings by vocalist Olesya Zdorovetska Mon 20th April 6:30-8:00 p.m. Davis Theatre Trinity College She will also be at Cúirt & Cork World Book Festival @irishpen.bsky.social

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İlhan Sami Çomak on Books for Breakfast podcast While İlhan Sami Çomak and İpek Õzel were here for the Dublin Book Festival, they were interviewed by Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr for the Books for Breakfast podcast during a Meet the Poet session in the Café at IMMA. What a great weekend that was!…

libranwriter.wordpress.comİlhan Sami Çomak on Books for Breakfast podcastWhile İlhan Sami Çomak and İpek Õzel were here for the Dublin Book Festival, they were interviewed by Enda Wyley and Peter Sirr for the Books for Breakfast podcast during a Meet the Poet session in the Café at IMMA. What a great weekend that was! With thanks to everyone at the Dublin Book Festival, especially Julianne Mooney Siron (Director), to the staff at the National Library who hosted İlhan's event and the staff in the Café at IMMA – and to Enda for sending the link.
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instagram.comDon't Spoil the Story on Instagram: "You're invited to a Poetry Performance for Gaza Wednesday 22nd October, 7-8pm Gutter Bookshop, Cow's Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 An evening of experimental poetry...43 likes, 3 comments - dont_spoil_the_story on October 11, 2025: "You're invited to a Poetry Performance for Gaza Wednesday 22nd October, 7-8pm Gutter Bookshop, Cow's Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 An e...
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Great post from @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social here: www.independent.ie/opinion/comm... @irishpen.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social

independent.ieMartina Devlin: Remembering a hero who gave her life to speaking out against the evils of warIt is not open warfare but nor can it be called peace. Vladimir Putin is prosecuting a hybrid war in Europe, amid an escalation of Russian drone infiltration, and fears have heightened about infrastru...

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Please read and reshare our statement on the Global Sumud Flotilla. We at Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann offer solidarity in this time of crisis. irishpen.com/2025/10/02/g...

irishpen.comGlobal Sumud Flotilla Statement - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann2 October August 2025 Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann is gravely concerned about the abduction of poet Sarah Clancy, one of several Irish citizens taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla was ...
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Virginia Woolf had doubts too This is why I love reading diaries, letters and (good) biographies of writers. This morning, I came across this quote from a letter Virginia Woolf wrote to Violet Dickinson in the early 1900s: No one really takes very much interest, why should they, in my scribblings.…

libranwriter.wordpress.comVirginia Woolf had doubts tooThis is why I love reading diaries, letters and (good) biographies of writers. This morning, I came across this quote from a letter Virginia Woolf wrote to Violet Dickinson in the early 1900s: No one really takes very much interest, why should they, in my scribblings. Do you think I shall ever write a really good book? There's hope for all of us.

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Breaking news: Thirty-one journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a newspaper complex in Yemen last week, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. They say it was “the deadliest strike on journalists in the Middle East.”

washingtonpost.comIsrael killed 31 journalists in Yemen strike, press freedom group saysLast week’s attack was “the deadliest strike on journalists in the Middle East” ever documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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irishpen.comIrish Writers Join Global Summit Flotilla for Gaza - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireannIrish writer Naoise Dolan has announced that she will be boarding the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the siege on Gaza. Read more from Dan Sheehan on Lit Hub here. Poet Sarah Clancy  has also announce...
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Irish PEN condemns the recent Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Among 20+ people killed in the strike on 25 August were five journalists: Mohammad Salama, Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Daqqa, Ahmed Abu Aziz, and Moaz Abu Taha. READ MORE HERE: irishpen.com/2025/08/29/s...

irishpen.comStatement on Israeli attack on the Nasser Hospital, Gaza. - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireannIrish PEN/PEN na hÉireann condemns the recent Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Among the more than 20 people killed in the strike on 25 August were five journalists: Mohammad...