Liz Nugent

Day 2 of #BookElves2025 and we are recommending books with illustrations.
Here are three of my favourites from the last 2 years - Letters to a Monster, Don't Trust Fish and Beanie the Bansheenie.
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

Great to see 2 pages of Irish children’s books in The Sunday Times today. Well done Ruth Concannon from @childrensbooksireland.ie
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks #BookElves2025

I always thought it was about power and control and territory. But you may be right.

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Are all the tech plutocrats also psychopaths? Does nothing stop their lust for money? This is terrifying.

Liz Nugent The Death of Us by Abigail Dean explores the aftermath of trauma for a couple when one is subjected to the worst kind of vio-lence. But it beautifully demonstrates how they navigate their way back to each other when the perpetrator is still out there. Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell is a fictional account of living in emergency accommodation with two children when you are fleeing an abusive husband who is relentless in pursuit. The writing is sublime. The Secret Room by Jane Casey gave Maeve Kerrigan fans everything we wanted. This locked-room mystery is one of the best I have encountered. Liz Nugentis the author of Strange Sally Diamond

Elizabeth Mannion Jane Casey THE SECRET ROOM Val McDermid SILENT BONES Additions to Jane Casey's Maeve Kerrigan series and Val McDermid's Karen Pirie series were highlights of 2025. Casey's The Secret Room and McDermid's Silent Bones are tightly plotted procedurals, showcasing two authors at the top of their game. Rachel Donohue's The Glass House and Graeme Macrae Burnet's Benbecula continue to linger with me for their quiet, elegant writing. The humour and poignancy with which the women in Laura Lippman's Murder Takes a Vacation and Samantha Downing's Too Old for This take advantage of the invisibility that comes

Very pleased to be mentioned twice in the @irishtimes.com roundup of books of the year. Huge thanks @liznugent.bsky.social and @emannion2.bsky.social

Look what's available to pre-order! From bestselling author & great friend to Bridge Books, @liznugent.bsky.social comes The Truth About Ruby Cooper. I can't tell you how excited I & the legions of Liz fans are for this one. Pre-order a copy with £2 off RRP.
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Beautiful!😍

Thank you for the chortles, giggles and guffaws. ❤️

Thread worth your time. I promise.

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Do I have to do everything around here?
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Ah come on, we need the photo!

Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.

Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days

I’ve seen doctors park in disabled bays. The entitlement!

Autoportraits: Making Stories from Art with Susan Tomaselli - Irish Writers Centre This 6-week course will explore the characteristics of autofiction, ekphrasis (written description of a visual work), and creative non-fiction with Susan Tomaselli. Starts Tuesday 3 February 2026, 6.3...

Thirty five new courses @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social in early #2026 to mark 35 years in operation...including #WritingAShortStory with me and 'Autoportraits: Making Stories from Art with Susan Tomaselli', info below:

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I’m afraid I have not read him yet.

You’ll have to wait til March, and if you’re in the US, you’ll have to wait til September. 😳

News!

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Hey Megyn Kelly,

14-year-old Eloise would like a word:

“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”

Sound up! 🔥🔊

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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.

Open Letter to the Screen Industry in Ireland: Don't Undermine Union Agreements As the screen sector in Ireland continues to grow in size, talent, and global recognition, it is more vital than ever that we uphold the standards, protections, and rights that underpin fair and susta...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...

God willing.

I'm going to have a nice peaceful day with no bad news if it kills us all.

That is the pot calling the kettle…white. 😳

Wow, massive congratulations to David Szalay on winning the @thebookerprizes.com 2025 with his new novel Flesh, and also to Jonathan Cape and @vintagebooks.bsky.social - second year in a row!! 🥂🍾🏆

Jesus Christ. I don’t know how those ICE agents sleep at night.

I met my Indian neighbour at a bus stop a few weeks ago and stopped for a chat, commiserating with her on the attacks on Indian people. The bus came, she got on and then a black woman came running to get it. I said ‘don’t worry he’ll wait’ but he didn’t! Closed the doors in her face. Bastard!

It’s almost as if he doesn’t like arts and culture. 🤔

Where are the riots when white Irish men attack? Riotous reaction to Citywest allegations were rooted in racism. If your reaction to that is denial — ask yourself where the rioters were after Alanna Quinn Idris was attacked?

I've read too many free articles this month to catch a squint at this one: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm... , but I'm fairly sure I know what it says.
#Spéirgorm