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Why are there no romance novels set in Belfast? Claire McGowan on the potential for genres other than crime to take off in Northern Ireland
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Claire McGowan: “I’m part of the problem, I’ll admit, as it wouldn’t have occurred to me to set a women’s fiction novel in Belfast, had my editor not suggested it.” Photograph: Jamie Drew
Writing in 2003, in an essay entitled Why Crime Fiction is Good For You, Ian Rankin commented that there were almost no thrillers coming out of Northern Ireland, perhaps because violence was still too real there to be entertainment.
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The campaign encourages people to read to help with their wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic. By Tadgh McNally Thursday 25 Feb 2021, 11:50 AM Feb 25th 2021, 11:50 AM 7,157 Views 3 Comments
Image: Finbarr O Rourke
Image: Finbarr O Rourke
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE have said they will “squeeze in a read” today, as part of Ireland Reads Day, with over 650,000 minutes of reading pledged so far.
The campaign has encouraged the Irish public to get stuck into a book, magazine or newspaper to help with their wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
People across the country are getting involved with the initiative, and the number of minutes pledged can be tracked live here.
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