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PVA Books is a Dublin- and Berlin-based publisher.

Our latest non-fiction collection, AS IF NOTHING COULD FALL, is now available for pre-order via our website.

www.pva-books.com
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We are delighted to announce our forthcoming essay collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 is a compilation of recollections, a sequence of encounters with monuments of all shapes and sizes.

Pre-order: papervisualart.com/product/as-i...
⚡Cover reveal!⚡

We are delighted to announce our forthcoming essay collection, 𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

𝘈𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 is a compilation of recollections, a sequence of encounters with monuments of all shapes and sizes.

Pre-order: papervisualart.com/product/as-i...
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We are delighted to be returning to @dublinbookfest.bsky.social!

Join us on 7 November for a panel discussion exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of writing about different art forms, featuring 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴-contributor Maggie Armstrong. Do come!

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DBF After Dark Festival Club: Echoes on the Page - Dublin Book Festival
Immerse yourself in an evening of artforms at our DBF After Dark Festival Club, where we’ll be exploring books inspired by music, art and film. Anna Carey’s Our Song (Hachette) is a story of second ch...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🔊 New on the website: 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 reviews 𝘎𝘷𝘰𝘻𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘫𝘦 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴), Barbara Knežević's recent solo exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan.

A touring version of the show opens tomorrow, 4 October, in Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh.

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October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🔊 New on the website: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘇 writes about Jaki Irvine’s recent exhibition, 𝘚𝘩𝘩 𝘖𝘸, at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, which featured a new live work performed on Saturday 24 May, entitled 𝘚𝘏𝘞𝘖 𝘌𝘔 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘈𝘠 𝘖𝘛 𝘎𝘖 𝘏𝘔𝘖𝘌.

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June 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🔊 New on the website: Maria Fusco and Margaret Salmon in conversation with Pádraic E. Moore on their experimental opera-film, 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, recently exhibited at @goldenthreadni.bsky.social.

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June 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🔊 New on the website: Rosa Abbott reviews 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘵𝘵: 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, the recent retrospective @immaireland.bsky.social.

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May 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A reminder that our @ilfdublin.bsky.social event - with Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney - is taking place this Sunday!

🗓️Sunday 25 May
🕗7.00pm
📍Merrion Square
🎟€12/€10

In the meantime, here we are in the gorgeous ILFD bookshop.😍

Tickets: ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
May 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We are delighted to be taking part in Belfast Book Festival! 🎉 Catch Michael Magee, @susannahdickey.bsky.social, and Darran Anderson in conversation on Sunday 8 June.

🗓️Sunday, 8 June
🕗4.00pm
📍Crescent Arts Centre
🎟Pay what you decide (rec. £12.50)

belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/in-...
May 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We're heading to @ilfdublin.bsky.social! 🎥 Join us on 25 May to hear Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, and Cathy Sweeney chat about cinema, essay-writing, inspirations, and more with writer and art critic Declan Long.

🗓️Sunday 25 May
🕗7.00pm
📍Merrion Square
🎟€12/€10

ilfdublin.com/whats-on/fes...
May 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A lovely evening of film clips, readings, & conversation @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social with Francis Halsall & Cathy Sweeney! Thanks to all who came along!
April 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🔊 New on the website: John Graham reviews Eva Richardson McCrea's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 / 𝘕𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘓á at Project Arts Centre.

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April 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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New from Paper Visual Art, Essays on Film. Contributors include Ali Smith, Maggie Armstrong, and Cathy Sweeney.
February 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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March 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
💫 A colourful trio! Available @molimuseum.bsky.social
📚 New in the MoLI shop: 'In the good seats: Essays on film', the latest essay collection from @pva-books.bsky.social which features some of the most talented writers working today writing about what they find alluring and moving about film and cinema. 📚

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March 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Great readings last night @booksupstairs.bsky.social by Maggie Armstrong, Francis Halsall, Ian Maleney & Cathy Sweeney

@pva-books.bsky.social 'IN THE GOOD SEATS
Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Adrian Duncan & Niamh Dunphy

Stunning.
February 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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This evening @ 6pm✨
🚀Join us on Wednesday, 26 February for the launch of 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 at Books Upstairs. All very welcome!

👉🏼 www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc...

#pvabooks @booksupstairs.bsky.social #inthegoodseats #booklaunch
February 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
An extract of the wonderful essay on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘻 by @michaelmagee.bsky.social was published in the @irishtimes.com weekend supplement on Saturday.

we will be launching 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 in @booksupstairs.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6 pm. Do come!
February 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚀Join us on Wednesday, 26 February for the launch of 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 at Books Upstairs. All very welcome!

👉🏼 www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc...

#pvabooks @booksupstairs.bsky.social #inthegoodseats #booklaunch
February 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Congratulations to our Independent Bookshop of the Year Finalists: Island of Ireland 🤩

Bridge Books, Little Acorns Bookstore, Tales for Tadpoles, Tertulia Bookshop and The Secret Bookshelf!

See the full list of finalists 👉 buff.ly/4b0bBbD #BookSky
February 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Writers and artists are forever in need of financial support, so we have gathered together a list of current Bursaries and Grants for Writers you may be eligible to apply for.

www.writing.ie/resources/bu...

#writersky #speirgorm #writersQ
February 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
💥 Just landed! Our latest collection, 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴, has arrived! This is the third in the series and will available in bookshops very soon.

Pre-order via our shiny new website: pva-books.com

Beautiful design by Daly & Lyon. Thanks 🙏🏼 @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for the support.
February 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🙏🏼Delighted that 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴: 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮 is featured in the list of forthcoming books to watch out for. Thank you @dublinbookfest.bsky.social!

#pvabooks #inthegoodseats
In case you missed last week’s blog post, we did a spotlight on just some of the great Irish books coming out this year, with plenty more to look forward to ✨ bit.ly/42N55mh
February 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📽️ Forthcoming from PVA Books: IN THE GOOD SEATS is a collection of essays in which each of the writers sets their sights on what’s so alluring and moving about film and cinema.

Launch details coming soon! In the meantime, you can pre-order a copy here 👉 papervisualart.com/shop

#film #cinema
January 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM