Declan Burke

“Pitch-perfect comic brilliance.” – Irish Independent Books of the Year; “Deserves a place on any bookshelf that grants asylum to PG Wodehouse, Flann O’Brien.” – Guardian Best Books of the Year; “The funniest book of the year.” – Sunday Independent tinyurl.com/uborvp2

I think this is absolutely wonderful — Shakespeare and Sir Ian McKellen putting the case for decency and kindness and civilised standards in a world full of anger and brutality.

a little piece I wrote for Crime Reads about the wonderful crime novelist James Sallis who sadly passed away last week... crimereads.com/james-sallis-a…

Writing as Conversation: Exactly Who Are You Talking To? We all want to be read by millions (or so I assume) - but exactly who are you talking to? Some tips and suggestions on how to get started if you're stuck: crimealwayspays.blogspot.com/2026/02/writin…

From today’s Guardian. How depressing is this?

49 years ago, Kate Bush wrote a song called "Wuthering Heights" in just a few hours… She then recorded the vocals for it in just one take… She then choreographed the entire music video all by herself… And she did it all at just 18 years of age

Daniel Woodrell: Love What You Do. Some thoughts on the late, great Daniel Woodrell, the joy(s) of writing, and the practical value of creative mindfulness. crimealwayspays.blogspot.com

Writing Advice: Plotting, Buddhism and Marrying Millionaires. With apologies to John Gardner ... crimealwayspays.blogspot.com

Listening to the always excellent @GarethOCal talking about Self Aid on the radio here. RTE should put the whole concert on the box some bank holiday weekend. Thank you.

‘Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it *might* be.’ On Don Quixote as a masterclass in storytelling: crimealwayspays.blogspot.com

Looking forward to hosting the 'Murder is Your Business' novel writing course in January @IrishWritersCtr. Always a very enjoyable experience. For me, anyway. For all the details, clickety-click here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/murder…

James Webb's stunning view of M51 galaxy🌀

🎉Course Highlight🎉 They say writing is murderous and @declanburke is here to teach you all about it with his new course this autumn. Declan will break down the various elements required to write a crime novel. Book your place on our website today irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/murder…

On sale this week in the US: the trade paperback edition of THE LAND OF LOST THINGS from @AtriaBooks. johnconnollybooks.com/other-books/th…

🎉Autumn Courses have arrived & are now available to book on our website ⤵️ irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/ From fundamentals of fictions to finding your voice to first drafts, fantasy, picture books & so much more. Discover the diversity on offer at the Irish Writers Centre today

Delighted to be hosting the crime writing class 'Murder is Your Business' @IrishWritersCtr, which begins in early September. For all the details, see here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/murder…

Sarah Moss: If you’ve read the literary canon, you know how to think like a bourgeois white man irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Really looking forward to hosting a course on the comic novel @IrishWritersCtr, starting June 6. Aristophanes to Woodhouse, via Austen, Cervantes and - oh yes! @ColinBateman. For all the details, see here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

Lovely review of Where They Lie in today’s @IrishTimesBooks crime round up - thanks a million @declanburke 📚@GillHessLtd @katherinecrime