Avid reader and now brand new author Andrea Mara ponders how social media has made modern authors accessible to their fans

This self-published romantic novel shows bags of potential.

Shane Casey is from Cork and stars in The Young Offenders, in cinemas from tomorrow, September 16. He has also been touring with God Bless The Child, finishing its current run tonight at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire.

Aspiring writers can avoid the traditionally tougher routes and publish their books themselves. Cover prices are lower but royalties can be generous, says John Hearne