Since the 1980s, Ireland has gone through a profound social, demographic, and religious disruption, the impact of which has been seen across recent fiction from Irish writers. Companion to the Contemporary Irish Novel traces this cultural shift and its impact by examining how modern novels have reckoned with a new conception of Irishness.Despite the heady mix of cultural and social destabilization, reform, and economic successes and challenges, this period of relentless di...

Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt LGBTQ+ lesbian rom-com that’s perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn’t looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of.Because Ruby has a loophole in mind for their summer romance: a fake-dating agreement with all the best clich...

This book, fully updated for Android Studio Quail, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using Kotlin.Beginning with the basics, the book outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an introduction to programming in Kotlin, including data types, control flow, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. It also covers asynchronous programming using Kotlin coroutines and flow in detail.Chapters also cover the And...

This book, fully updated for Android Studio Quail, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using Kotlin.Beginning with the basics, the book outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an introduction to programming in Kotlin, including data types, control flow, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. Asynchronous programming using Kotlin coroutines and flow is also covered in detail.Chapters also cover the An...

Keith is an all-American high school kid, keen on finishing his education and getting ready to take on the world. There's only one problem: while all the other boys are bragging about their first experiences with their girlfriends, Keith has no interest in girls. That bothers him.He is worried but also very curious. Will experimentation help him figure out what's wrong? And how will his friends and family react?Please note: this book is sexually explicit and not suitable fo...

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this queer coming-of-age story from the author of The Falling in Love Montage is wry, multilayered, and unflinchingly honest.Aideen has plenty of problems she can’t solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska having a full-blown meltdown, she sees one that she can actually fix. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help—by pus...

Jetpack Compose Essentials - 2026 Edition is a comprehensive guide to building Android apps using Jetpack Compose, Android Studio, Material Design 3, and the Kotlin programming language.The book begins with setting up the Android Studio development environment, followed by an introduction to Kotlin, covering data types, operators, control flow, functions, lambdas, and coroutines. You will also learn how to accelerate app development using AI.With this foundation established...

'Generous, moving and alive. A gift' - Tim Dee, author of Greenery' Intelligent, thought-provoking and always, always interesting ' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment'Smyth writes with warmth and engaging perception about our relationship and understanding of the natural world on our doorsteps' - Jon Dunn, author of The Glitter in the Green

The goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to build iOS 14 applications using SwiftUI, Xcode 12 and the Swift 5.3 programming language.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an iOS development environment together with an introduction to the use of Swift Playgrounds to learn and experiment with Swift.The book also includes in-depth chapters introducing the Swift 5.3 programming language including data types, con...

This powerful novel in stories follows its young narrator, growing up in a divided family. Shifting between Trinidad, England, and Ireland, she must learn to make sense of herself, and take her place in a world full of contradictions, cruelty and temptation. Look At You grabs the attention elegantly, with sharp dialogue, acuteness of observation, and the joy of meeting complex characters. The frank and engaging narrator, recognising the independent otherness of the people she writ...

This book, fully updated for Android Studio Otter Feature Drop, teaches you how to develop Android-based applications using Kotlin.Beginning with the basics, the book outlines how to set up an Android development and testing environment, then introduces programming in Kotlin, covering data types, control flow, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. Asynchronous programming using Kotlin coroutines and flow is also covered in detail.Chapters also cover the Andro...

This book is a comprehensive guide to building Android applications using Android Studio Otter (2025.2.2), Jetpack Compose, and the Kotlin programming language. It is designed to provide the knowledge and skills you need to create modern Android apps using the latest development tools and frameworks.We begin with foundational steps, including setting up an Android Studio development environment, followed by a detailed introduction to Kotlin, the language underpinning Android develo...