A few years back, I was surprised to learn that one of my all-time favourite female writers, Jeanette Winterson, had agreed to take up a place as Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Manchester. Whilst it isn’t odd to discover a writer working at a university, after all they are indeed the experts, it was rather Jeanette’s choice of courses that I questioned … =>

One of the most inspiring and creative residency for writers must be the Amtrak Residency. This American train service operates a round trip through 500 of the country’s most wonderful destinations, and their writer’s residency allows all types of writers to apply for a free inclusive place aboard it every two years. =>

As a writer myself, who better than to talk about the often-taboo subject of writer’s block! Having written my entire life, I have had the odd day here and there, and possibly a week or two, whereby the words simply did not flow as they should. The time when inspiration deserted me, leaving me for new horizons and forcing me to face the real world! =>

In the early days of the internet, few people could have predicted how the web would revolutionize our entire lives. Whether for convenience or safety, a continuously increasing number of aspects of our everyday lives have been transferred online. Everything from banking to entertainment to shopping has been made easier, instantaneous and remote.   Today, we can have the option of taking our careers online. … =>

Rebecca O’Connor helps a freelance copywriter to plan for the future despite his irregular income =>

Hundreds of students from across Europe participated in Amazon’s International Journalism Festival essay contest, which challenged them to write about journalism in the digital era. =>

Fake news is a big challenge but there in no viable way of legislating to prevent it, Denis Naughten has said. =>

For some it is curling up on the sofa or sitting at the dining room table, for others it is a purpose-designed home office, kitted out with furniture from companies like office monster, that gets the creative juices flowing. Four Irish authors tell Eithne Dunne about their ideal workspace =>

Do all writers make bad fathers, as John Banville asserted controversially last week? John Burns investigates =>