Cauvery Madhavan
Novelist:Paddy Indian, The Uncoupling,The Tainted @hoperoadpublish @PenguinIndia, @AAKnopf @speakingtiger14. New Book: #TheInheritance Sept’24. ❤️Golf❤️
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanThrilled that we'll be joining Irish Arts Center in featuring author and Irish Stew podcast alum @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social this spring as a part of their new season! Tickets are on sale to the public now — learn more about the event here: production.irishartscenter.org/event/cauver... #NYC
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan'like a disturbance in the force field' magical, most adored, once-farmland bird. Lovely stuff from @kateblincoe.bsky.social in today's Guardian Country Diary. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanWritten by @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social, and here's a description of one of her books which sounds like the most on brand thing for me 💙📚 bsky.app/profile/drew...
- It’s lovely, @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social The Inheritance - the inheritee being Marlo, a quaint house on Ireland’s Beara peninsula. Starting alone he acquires a crow, a blind cow, befriends the numerous locals. There’s history and History and warmth and tears. A book to cuddle up and read.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanA brilliant article by Irish writer Cauvery Madhavan. @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanPlease read this timely and excellent opinion piece by our @irishpen.bsky.social Board member @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social Cauvery Madhavan. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanBeautiful piece from @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social, who gave me such a lovely welcome to the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social after being online buddies for 5yrs. The warmth newcomers to the fest and Ireland received in Bantry is worth cherishing. We've all lots to take home from CM's heartfelt words.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanA beautiful & important call to action by @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social in @theguardian.com "The Ireland we knew hasn’t gone anywhere. Complacency caught us out, but we can each take our country back by just being what we know we can be: fierce sound people" ❤️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanAbsolutely essential writing from @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social here.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanVery pleased to read this powerful piece by @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social for The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanJust in from lovely @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social “When you have an intense love for the rural landscape & everything it represents: history geography, the human spirit - good and bad, then a book like this is sublime, a panacea for what ails us now. Read it & you’ll feel it too!” #GhostsoftheFarm
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanThe Geneva Window, the exquisite but ill-fated final masterpiece by Ireland’s “strangest genius” Harry Clarke. I tell its emotional story in my novel. 2nd pic is the Nelly the dancer from Liam O’Flaherty’s ‘Mr Gilhooley’, made for the Geneva Window. It’s in the Hugh Lane Gallery.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanTerrible news about the untimely death of Seán Rocks - I can hardly believe it... grateful to get to pay tribute to him for @thejournal.ie: www.thejournal.ie/tribute-to-s...
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan📣 👀 She’s here! 👀 📣 Happy Publication Day Bella Donna I’m so excited to see the 3rd Professor Eustacia Rose Mystery in bookshops and online and available to purchase right now #BellaDonna #HellsBells #DevilsBreath #BookySky #publicationday @bwpublishing.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan'People who speak about the olden days with fondness often joke about the ice on the inside of the windows...' This is a great piece by Kit. There is no nostalgia in childhood poverty and never will be, not least because it is not in the past (where it belongs).
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanCone along! Youd be very welcome. 19 June. Ulster Sports Club. BENEFACTORS launch. 7.30. Click for free ticket. www.ticketsource.co.uk/no-alibis-bo...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanIrish PEN/PEN na hÉireann is teaming up with @writersweek.bsky.social Writers Week to bring you @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social Cauvery Madhavan and Patrick Holloway, in conversation with @mariegethins.bsky.social Marie Gethins. Join us in Listowel! writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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[This post could not be retrieved] - Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanAm reading this now. And it reminds me of Tales of the City with its community, life in a new place, good-heartedness, family connections and secrets.
- Absolutely thrilled to share this from Graham Norton!! #TheInheritance now in all good bookshops! 🙏🏽
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanLooking forward to chatting with @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social and @hollowaywriter.bsky.social on their how their rich novels explore identity & searching for belonging 29 May in Listowel @writersweek.bsky.social writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanWe've partnered with Writers Week to bring you Patrick Holloway and @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social Cauvery Madhavan, in conversation with @mariegethins.bsky.social Marie Gethins: superb writing and conversation. Join us in Kerry! @writersweek.bsky.social writersweek.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanPurchased this morning from The Maynooth Bookshop and in good company on the shelf @ronanhession.bsky.social @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanArt of Ageing, my article in today's Gloss Magazine @sophiegrenham.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanIt’s lovely, @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social The Inheritance - the inheritee being Marlo, a quaint house on Ireland’s Beara peninsula. Starting alone he acquires a crow, a blind cow, befriends the numerous locals. There’s history and History and warmth and tears. A book to cuddle up and read.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMany thanks to Jenny and all the booksellers @waterstones Leeds The Accidental Immigrants by @jomcmillan.bsky.social Finalist in @orwellprize.bsky.social @waterstonesoxf.bsky.social @foylesforbooks.bsky.social
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanI’ve bought many Salt books over the years - got one on the way now - so check out their sale. Support #IndiePublishing (They have really nice short story books that are smaller than a typical paperback. Makes me happy anyway.)
- Times are very tough and we're fundraising! Buy a book today and enjoy 20% off all our titles in The Big Salt Sale! Simply use discount code TheBigSaltSale in our checkout or click the link below! www.saltpublishing.com/discount/The... Happy reading!
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMe in The New Statesman today on poverty. Please share :)
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMarvellous endorsements received for SPIT by David Brennan ‘A lyrical and haunting read’ @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social ‘…an exquisite work of art…Brennan’s prose exalts poetry and beauty.’ Lester Walbrugh Published on 17th June and available now for pre-order: www.epoquepress.com/online-store...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanJoin us at the marvellous @bookwormthurles.bsky.social to celebrate the publication of SPIT by David Brennan - introduced by @cauverymadhavan.bsky.social Tues 17th June 6:30pm Thurles, Tipperary Free but register via the this link: www.eventbrite.ie/e/book-launc...
- @irishpen.bsky.social appeals to Turkey to release journalist @JoakimMedin at a hearing tomorrow in Ankara. He travelled to Istanbul on 27th March to cover the nationwide protests. He has been charged with "insulting the president" @pensweden.bsky.social #journalismisnotacrime #freejoakim
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanA new life begins. Witnessing the birth of a bee is always a good moment. One of our native Irish black honeybees. #nativeirishhoneybees #irishhoney #irishbees #birth
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanFor all #speirgorm. Here's a worthy follow for a new accpunt. Aoife from Galtee Honey, whose family were instrumental in reviving the native Irish honey bee from near extinction.
- A new life begins. Witnessing the birth of a bee is always a good moment. One of our native Irish black honeybees. #nativeirishhoneybees #irishhoney #irishbees #birth
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanThe unnecessary cushions in my room, with banana for scale.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanIf you're wondering where all the world's furniture is, it's in Irish hotel rooms.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanLet’s keep words alive, for the love of poetry 🙏🏻 go.bsky.app/2F9FQDqat://did:plc:m3lgw3swn7pdyil4jcfhnnf4/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lnhuyexrt625
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanWe hope this new batch of info is exactly what you need to help plan your weekend or decide whether to come. We cannot wait to meet all of you! If you’re not yet signed up for our newsletter, we highly recommend it (you can sign up at the Substack link above)✨
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanWhen you book, you’ll receive an email with even more info, including: -suggestions for accommodation (not included w/ ticket) -a slack channel to arrange accommodation with other attendees if you choose -online opportunities to meet attendees beforehand -invitation to propose a panel or workshop
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanBursary tickets are available for those couldn’t otherwise afford it—no questions asked. Our last Brussels weekend was such a blast, and this one promises to be as well💛
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan✨Brussels Event Details✨ 📅 12-14 September If you're on the fence about joining our Annual Salon in Brussels, or are one of the 60+ people who’ve already signed up, our latest Substack is full of details for what to expect: ✨Guest speakers ✨Planned panels ✨Dining ✨Tours ✨Writing & workshops
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanIt feels unbelievable to say this but only SEVEN full weekend places available for Brussels now! Lots of Sat/Sun places, but if you want to join the Friday salon too, please act fast! 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanThere’s a city of 237,000 refugees on the Chadian/sudanese border in Adre. The Sudan war is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world right now. 150,000 dead and 12 million displaced. Chris Maddaloni and I spent a week in refugee camps in east Chad. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan🗣️ Listen to award-winning poet @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social's poem ‘The Caribbean Grip’. 💬 The poem was created in response to Senate House Library’s exhibition ‘In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British diaspora’ 👉 Learn more: www.london.ac.uk/about/servic...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMy latest poem s for anyone who's had toup sticks and move to a new place. Hope you get something from it. @adriancoyle.bsky.social @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social @indigodreamspub.bsky.social
- 🗣️ Listen to award-winning poet @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social's poem ‘The Caribbean Grip’. 💬 The poem was created in response to Senate House Library’s exhibition ‘In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British diaspora’ 👉 Learn more: www.london.ac.uk/about/servic...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanFrom the 'Shared Sky' exhibition, 'Jupiter and Ten Moons' by Indigenous Australian artist Barbara Merritt #WomensArt
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan'A gritty collection of imaginative writing and devastating observation' Big thanks to Colette Sheridan for her review of IN THE MOVIE OF HER LIFE by @chennessybooks.bsky.social in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanLatest YA reviews! 🖥 What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore 💻 Do You Ship It? by Beth Reekles 🚩 Red Flags by Sophie Jo 🎼 Solo by Grainne O'Brien ⚽️ The Girl With The Red Boots by Alex Wheatle 🥅 Matched Up by Jenny Ireland www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan2025 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards The English Association is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards for non-fiction. Established in 1995, the Awards are presented to the best children’s picture books of the year. Winner announced on 28th April.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMy story ‘Afternoon Drinking’ is out today at Fictive Dream. It is also the title story of my new collection coming out in the Autumn from Floodgate Press.
- "He told me jokes that seemed pieces of wisdom on those red buttoned pub banquettes." Afternoon Drinking by Alan Beard, @alanbeard.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction #writingcommunity. Please follow the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/04/13/a...
- Reposted by Cauvery Madhavan"Something is very wrong at the heart of NatureScot." From Ireland, there is much to envy about Scotland, where rewilding has massively taken off. But even there, even within 'nature conservation', powerful forces continue to doggedly block positive change. www.thenational.scot/comment/2508...
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanMany disabled people live independently. Many disabled people work full-time. Many do both. Many do neither. And it can change over time. Disabled folk aren't a monolith, it is a huge spectrum of abilities, boundaries, symptoms, and qualities of life.
- Reposted by Cauvery MadhavanAcid Yellow. Dominic Piper. "Layers of mystery and dangerous characters, with things often not being what they seem. Piper’s writing style is smooth, yet he provides the detail a reader needs to feel like they are in the world he has built." - Claudia Oltean, author. mybook.to/AcidYellow
