Sinéad Gleeson
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
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Sinéad Gleeson
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
· Mar 27
The paperback of Hagstone is published today. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported the book in the last year, and to Ross for asking me to sign books at @foylesforbooks.bsky.social today. @cormackinsella.bsky.social
See Red Women's Workshop poster, 1975
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
See Red Women's Workshop poster, 1975
Such an atmospheric novel: Fellini, Pasolini, the politics and aesthetics of film-making, Venice, artifice, eroticism, Rome’s Cinecittà studios, love, the rise of fascism - and Pasolini’s murder. Great work by Olivia Laing.
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Such an atmospheric novel: Fellini, Pasolini, the politics and aesthetics of film-making, Venice, artifice, eroticism, Rome’s Cinecittà studios, love, the rise of fascism - and Pasolini’s murder. Great work by Olivia Laing.
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We’re looking forward to tomorrow morning!
@dublinbookfest.bsky.social
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
@clodaghfinn.bsky.social
📚 PS. Get your signed copies of After the Train at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social throughout the festival!
@dublinbookfest.bsky.social
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
@clodaghfinn.bsky.social
📚 PS. Get your signed copies of After the Train at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social throughout the festival!
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We’re looking forward to tomorrow morning!
@dublinbookfest.bsky.social
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
@clodaghfinn.bsky.social
📚 PS. Get your signed copies of After the Train at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social throughout the festival!
@dublinbookfest.bsky.social
@sineadgleeson.bsky.social
@clodaghfinn.bsky.social
📚 PS. Get your signed copies of After the Train at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social throughout the festival!
Happy birthday Helen Garner. Am reading How to End A Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998, which just won the Baillie Gifford Prize, and it’s like a map for writing
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Happy birthday Helen Garner. Am reading How to End A Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998, which just won the Baillie Gifford Prize, and it’s like a map for writing
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
Wonderful launch London’s National Portrait Gallery for How to Live an Artful Life by Katy Hessel of the Great Women Artists podcast (and excellent Instagram account). Honoured to have a piece in it. www.penguin.co.uk/books/471552... @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Wonderful launch London’s National Portrait Gallery for How to Live an Artful Life by Katy Hessel of the Great Women Artists podcast (and excellent Instagram account). Honoured to have a piece in it. www.penguin.co.uk/books/471552... @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social
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“There is a question that hovers over Irish politics: what will the parties of power do when they start to panic about losing it? Last week, after their joint debacle in the presidential election, we got the grim answer: turn on immigrants.” - @fotoole.bsky.social
Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’
www.irishtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“There is a question that hovers over Irish politics: what will the parties of power do when they start to panic about losing it? Last week, after their joint debacle in the presidential election, we got the grim answer: turn on immigrants.” - @fotoole.bsky.social
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✨THIS SATURDAY✨
Women Writing History
At 11am in IMMA on 8 November, join us during Dublin Book Festival for a panel with After the Train co-editor Evelyn Conlon and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with journalist Clodagh Finn
🎟️ Free – booking required dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-...
Women Writing History
At 11am in IMMA on 8 November, join us during Dublin Book Festival for a panel with After the Train co-editor Evelyn Conlon and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with journalist Clodagh Finn
🎟️ Free – booking required dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-...
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
✨THIS SATURDAY✨
Women Writing History
At 11am in IMMA on 8 November, join us during Dublin Book Festival for a panel with After the Train co-editor Evelyn Conlon and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with journalist Clodagh Finn
🎟️ Free – booking required dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-...
Women Writing History
At 11am in IMMA on 8 November, join us during Dublin Book Festival for a panel with After the Train co-editor Evelyn Conlon and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with journalist Clodagh Finn
🎟️ Free – booking required dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-...
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Very cool to hear the track Drink Deep on the new Florence & the Machine album was inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Laura Silver Bell', which Florence Welch encountered after being gifted Damnable Tales by @sineadgleeson.bsky.social! More gutted than ever that the book has vanished into the ether...
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Very cool to hear the track Drink Deep on the new Florence & the Machine album was inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Laura Silver Bell', which Florence Welch encountered after being gifted Damnable Tales by @sineadgleeson.bsky.social! More gutted than ever that the book has vanished into the ether...
UBUD Writers festival is like nothing else. Extraordinary setting, venues, and programming. Lots of political events and widespread support for Palestine too. Met so many wonderful writers (oh the translation chats…). Onwards to London for the Nero Book Awards judges meeting.
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
UBUD Writers festival is like nothing else. Extraordinary setting, venues, and programming. Lots of political events and widespread support for Palestine too. Met so many wonderful writers (oh the translation chats…). Onwards to London for the Nero Book Awards judges meeting.
UBUD Writers festival is like nothing else. Extraordinary setting, venues, programming. Lots of political events and support for Palestine too. Met so many wonderful writers (oh the translation chats…) Onwards to London for Nero Pri
November 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
UBUD Writers festival is like nothing else. Extraordinary setting, venues, programming. Lots of political events and support for Palestine too. Met so many wonderful writers (oh the translation chats…) Onwards to London for Nero Pri
Casual walk on hotel grounds today interrupted by 8/9 ft snake. Possibly one of these - it was super fast so I didn’t see the head properly - but a hotel employee told me tonight that it might have been a cobra. Delighted that the bathroom has ceramic bricks with large open gaps to outside. 😱
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Casual walk on hotel grounds today interrupted by 8/9 ft snake. Possibly one of these - it was super fast so I didn’t see the head properly - but a hotel employee told me tonight that it might have been a cobra. Delighted that the bathroom has ceramic bricks with large open gaps to outside. 😱
@slipperyjack.bsky.social Did I tell you before that I gave Florence Welch a copy of Damnable Tales? The story Laura Silver Bell inspired the song Drink Deep on her new album. archive.ph/71Piv
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November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
@slipperyjack.bsky.social Did I tell you before that I gave Florence Welch a copy of Damnable Tales? The story Laura Silver Bell inspired the song Drink Deep on her new album. archive.ph/71Piv
Looking forward to both of these:
In the Back of My Throat, an anthology of queer Indonesian writers, and Finding Sita in the Indies by Jakarta-based writer and theatre-maker, Angelina Enny (we were on a panel together earlier at UBUD Writer's Festival and her reading was incredible).
In the Back of My Throat, an anthology of queer Indonesian writers, and Finding Sita in the Indies by Jakarta-based writer and theatre-maker, Angelina Enny (we were on a panel together earlier at UBUD Writer's Festival and her reading was incredible).
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Looking forward to both of these:
In the Back of My Throat, an anthology of queer Indonesian writers, and Finding Sita in the Indies by Jakarta-based writer and theatre-maker, Angelina Enny (we were on a panel together earlier at UBUD Writer's Festival and her reading was incredible).
In the Back of My Throat, an anthology of queer Indonesian writers, and Finding Sita in the Indies by Jakarta-based writer and theatre-maker, Angelina Enny (we were on a panel together earlier at UBUD Writer's Festival and her reading was incredible).
Yesterday’s opening of UBUD Writer’s festival at the Royal Palace, with traditional Balinese dancers. Trying to figure out how old the tree with the treehouse is… (people included for scale).
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Yesterday’s opening of UBUD Writer’s festival at the Royal Palace, with traditional Balinese dancers. Trying to figure out how old the tree with the treehouse is… (people included for scale).
All readings should begin by being welcomed by an all-female marimba band. Thank you to the students of Far Eastern University in Manila.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
All readings should begin by being welcomed by an all-female marimba band. Thank you to the students of Far Eastern University in Manila.
This lapsed Catholic can never resist a statue, votive or relic… (at Manila’s Museo de Intramuros)
October 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This lapsed Catholic can never resist a statue, votive or relic… (at Manila’s Museo de Intramuros)
Go to to speak to these brilliant literature and language students at Far Eastern University in Manila. They asked such thoughtful questions and were fascinated by Irish Folklore. Several of them are including Filipino myths and folklore in their own writing.
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Go to to speak to these brilliant literature and language students at Far Eastern University in Manila. They asked such thoughtful questions and were fascinated by Irish Folklore. Several of them are including Filipino myths and folklore in their own writing.
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Within the Oxenham Arms in the village of South Zeal, Devon is
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Within the Oxenham Arms in the village of South Zeal, Devon is
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
A pleasure to read at Irish embassy in Manila. Thank you Emma, Naomi and the team for a wonderful event. An added privilege to spend time talking to the Palestinian ambassador here, Mounir Anastas, who spoke of his gratitude to the Irish people for their support of Palestine . 🇮🇪🇮🇩🇵🇸
October 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A pleasure to read at Irish embassy in Manila. Thank you Emma, Naomi and the team for a wonderful event. An added privilege to spend time talking to the Palestinian ambassador here, Mounir Anastas, who spoke of his gratitude to the Irish people for their support of Palestine . 🇮🇪🇮🇩🇵🇸
Manila: where the buildings are tall and every dog wears a nappy. (It’s a great city)
October 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Manila: where the buildings are tall and every dog wears a nappy. (It’s a great city)
People are marching in the US in the name of democracy, and there are thriving autocratic regimes all over the world. But, here, we have people gleefully declaring (and holding press conferences) their intention to spoil their vote in this week’s Irish Presidential election.
October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
People are marching in the US in the name of democracy, and there are thriving autocratic regimes all over the world. But, here, we have people gleefully declaring (and holding press conferences) their intention to spoil their vote in this week’s Irish Presidential election.
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Reports of Hamas and the IDF in clashes this morning, with Israel accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire.
Gaza officials say Israel has broken the ceasefire 47 times, with 38 people killed including this attack on Friday that saw several women and children killed.
Gaza officials say Israel has broken the ceasefire 47 times, with 38 people killed including this attack on Friday that saw several women and children killed.
October 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Reports of Hamas and the IDF in clashes this morning, with Israel accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire.
Gaza officials say Israel has broken the ceasefire 47 times, with 38 people killed including this attack on Friday that saw several women and children killed.
Gaza officials say Israel has broken the ceasefire 47 times, with 38 people killed including this attack on Friday that saw several women and children killed.
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Just a reminder to book your tickets for our Black History Month celebration in collaboration with @poetryireland
Taking place next Friday, 6:30 - 8pm 📚
irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...
Taking place next Friday, 6:30 - 8pm 📚
irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...
Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland: A Black History Month Celebration - Irish Writers Centre
The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month On Friday, 24th October, the Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland will join forces to co-present a n...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Just a reminder to book your tickets for our Black History Month celebration in collaboration with @poetryireland
Taking place next Friday, 6:30 - 8pm 📚
irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...
Taking place next Friday, 6:30 - 8pm 📚
irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...