Join us in No Alibis for an evening celebrating the publication of Angela Graham's latest collection 'Star- poems for the Christmas season'. Get your free ticket here ‘It takes a real poet to make those of us jaded by Christmas re-imagine the season. Angela Graham performs the feat of translating the festival into an […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of Margaret Ward's new book, REBEL WOMEN: Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim, 1914–1924, published by Beyond The Pale Books. About REBEL WOMEN: The early years of the twentieth century saw nationalists in County Antrim fighting for their survival during a war intended to achieve the […]
It’s that time of year folks! Our annual Shawcross-No Alibis calendar will be with us soon! The lovely calendar features images by local artist Neil Shawcross. Neil will be in No Alibis Bookstore on Saturday 30th at 3pm to sign. Calendars can be collected in store, but if you can’t make it please contact […]
Join Us for a Book Signing with Oliver Jeffers Saturday 14th December 11am - 12.30pm Reserve your FREE space here Celebrate twenty years of The Boy in this highly anticipated new adventure from the internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers! Once there was a boy who would often play hide-and-seek […]
Join us for an evening with Paul Scraton to celebrate the launch of his new novel, A Dream of White Horses, published by Bluemoose Books. Paul will be in conversation with author Marcel Krueger (author of Babushka's Journey and Iceland). Book your free ticket here. About A Dream of White Horses: Ben travels through the […]
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE 1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan by Ambrose Bonnar, the fisherman who adopts him, the baby captivates the town and the boy he grows to be will captivate them still – no one can quite fathom Brendan […]
No Alibis Bookstore is delighted to announce an evening at the Crescent Arts Centre celebrating Pádraig Ó Tuama's latest collection of poetry '44 Poems on Being with Each Other and Kitchen Hymns a new collection of form and hymnody that arise neither from belief nor devotion. Pádraig will be in conversation with award winning poet […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of Jake Hawkey's debut collection, But & Though, published by Picador. Book your free ticket here. About But & Though: In But & Though, Jake Hawkey scrutinizes the impact of parental addiction on families, its title a nod to the language of dependency, its circles of prevarication and excuse. Hawkey’s poems […]
After the Party by Sharon Dempsey is a story of a young woman named Georgia, her battle for justice and the lengths some mothers will go to protect their sons. When Georgia is raped by three boys from influential families after a house party, she decides to speak out... only to face cruel accusations and […]
The Oasis Charles Lang ‘This debut collection announces Charles Lang as one of the best new poets in Scotland.’ — Alan Gillis A POETRY BOOK SOCIETY RECOMMENDATION BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE Pulsing with the energy of urban life, these poems traverse the gritty, playful and tender moments that shape our lives. From the […]
Join us at No Alibis Bookstore for an evening celebrating the launch of Judith McQuoid's new children's novel 'Giant' Thrilling historical fiction on the childhood of beloved author CS Lewis. Davy, a working-class boy living in East Belfast in 1908, is sent to work at the wealthy Lewis household. When he meets Jacks – the […]
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Patrick Holloway's debut novel, The Language of Remembering, published by Epoque Press. Patrick will be introduced by local author Wendy Erskine. Book your free ticket here. About The Language of Remembering: Returning from Brazil with his wife and daughter, Oisín is looking to rebuild a life in […]