Two weeks since the wee horses galloped into existence and I feel like I’ve barely stopped grinning. Thanks for all the kind messages, support and general joy. This has been the nicest book launching experience yet #quicklywhiletheystillhavehorses

An amazing day here in beautiful Newcastle University facilitating a workshop on writing character for the Spring School. Thanks to all the wonder writers who attended and joined in so enthusiastically

Hometown representing with this gorgeous window display of #QuicklyWhileTheyStillHaveHorses WaterstonesBallymena

Having been up since 2:30am I am truly loving this hotel room located directly beneath the dance floor

📣Applications now open!

With support from @dublincitycouncil, we are delighted to offer 20 subsidised associate memberships for writers who are living in the Dublin City Council area.

Deadline: Mon 6 May, 2024 at 5:00pm

irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunities/…

Talented North Antrim folk. Philip Taylor in Ballymena Guardian newspaper writes about the new Jan Carson short story collection. Checking it against what I look for in books:
Superb writing ☑️
Funny ☑️
Tales of life's disappointments ☑️
Ahoghill ☑️
Sky Blues ☑️
ballymenaguardian.co.uk/news/2024/04/1…

May’s @mexico_and_below book group read is Xochiti Gonzalez’s novel Olga Dies Dreaming. We meet No Alibis Bookstore on Wednesday 15th May at 6:30pm Everyone’s welcome. Books available now in store at 10% off

And while I’m on here shouting about great Irish writing, I absolutely devoured Maggie Armstrong short story collection Old Romantics yesterday. Such careful, sometimes painful, frequently hilarious, always recognisable observations about humans in relationships.

Jan Carson's newest book, Quickly, While They Still Have Horses, contains the story she entered to our prize in 2021, 'A Certain Degree of Ownership.'

You can read it in Helter Skelter and get the book from Penguin Books and Simon & Schuster.

I’ve come very late to reading Dirty Linen but it’s just as powerful, moving and honest as everyone says it is. There’s no one definitive book on the Troubles but if you’re one of the people who’ve asked me what to read to learn about here, this feels like a good place to start

Nice review of Jan Carson ‘s “Quickly, While They Still Have Horses” on RTE.

“Carson’s characters are as sharp and acerbic in their strangeness as they are funny or extraordinary.”

rte.ie/culture/2024/0…

Very much enjoying the Book of the Week feature on the
RTÉ website, particularly recent ones from James Conor Patterson
on Jan Carson, and the Charlotte Ryan on Sinéad Gleeson who's also interviewed here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

rte.ie/culture/2024/0…

Absolutely gorgeous review of #QuicklyWhileTheyStillHaveHorses as RTE’s book of the week. Huge thanks to James Conor Patterson for such a careful reading and insightful analysis of the stories. Totally chuffed with this. rte.ie/culture/2024/0… via RTÉ

Dear past me, what were you thinking booking a 7am flight? Present me (who’s been up since 2:30) is currently cursing your bones. Newcastle bound.

So excited to make my first trip to Belfast to chat all things Miss Marple with Jan!

Always an utter joy to talk to Seán Rocks on RTE Arena really grateful for his careful reading of #QuicklyWhileTheyStillHaveHorses brilliant questions and general good craic.

It's new programme time at HomePlace!

Tonight from 7pm:

- Jan Carson on her new short story collection 'Quickly, While they still Have Horses'

- Composer David Downes and poet Adam Wyeth on their show 'There Will Be No Silence'

- Sandra O’Malley and Aisling Mannion from 'The Last Pearl'