Two of my favourite people — ⁦⁦Lia Mills⁩ and ⁦⁦CatherineDunneAuthor⁩ — in conversation. A Good Enough Mother is a brilliant and important book. libranwriter.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/int…

This looks super, Damien! Very much looking forward to reading it!

It may be my job, but it was truly an honour to host Aingeala Flannery 🇵🇸 Rafael Mendes 🇵🇸 & Sonya Gildea* last Saturday for the Irish Writers Centre panel discussion, What’s the Story as part of Autumn Open Day. Some days a truly good days ✨ Thanks to Catherine for the photo

Next Wednesday… still places available.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We are thrilled to announce the ten awardees for the Irish Writers Centre Evolution Programme 2024-2025! Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Marian Keyes Read more🔗irishwriterscentre.ie/10-writers-sel…

We are delighted to reveal our banner for our new home Poetry Ireland House / Áras Éigse Éireann at No.11 Parnell Square which we will be sharing with our partners Irish Heritage Trust.   Sign up to our mailing list for updates on this + news & opps: poetryireland.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1b…

A wonderful evening celebrating the best of contemporary Irish fiction in #Oslo

Thanks to the Banbridge Chronicle for the chance to pay tribute to my late mother Marie's huge contribution to my book, Dirty Linen: The Troubles in my Home Place. She shared a host of stories and memories and opened so many doors because of the respect in which she was held.

The full programme of #FIILI – Festival of Italian and Irish Literature in Ireland 2024 is now available!!! 📚 Admission is free without reservation, subject to availability. DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAMME: iicdublino.esteri.it/wp-content/upl… #Literature #Dublin #LiteratureFestival #italian

Thank you Barbara Byar 'Rónán is a master at simplifying the intricacies of humanity and prose in a profound way to capture the universal.' Ghost Mountain by Mumblin' Deaf Ro BantryBookshop Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery WoodbineBooksIreland Raven Books Chapters Bookstore Dublin Hodges Figgis

Book your free ticket for the Writing Family Histories workshop with Julie Morrissy and Darina Sikmashvili as part of this year's Dublin Festival of History programme. A unique opportunity to experiment across genres while exploring family histories! More info: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/writing-…

Virtual event at Cheltenham Festivals for those of you who missed my UK tour! cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/read-th…

.Kelly Michels who is shortlisted for Forward Prize Best First Collection in conversation here Forward Prizes The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Poetry Ireland UCD Poetry #debutcollections #poetryprizes

Very special 80th birthday tribute to the brilliant Paul Durcan on 21/10 - do join us! gatetheatre.ie/production/pau… Special thanks to Poetry Ireland Dublin UNESCO The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Arts Council of Northern Ireland for making this happen. Madeleine Keane Martin Doyle RTE Arena Irish Writers Centre

If you're getting that September Back to School vibe and you want to flex your creative muscles, you couldn't do better than sign up to this fabulous beginners' creative writing course with Elizabeth McSkeane at Irish Writers Centre starting next Tuesday! In person! drive.google.com/file/d/1x3P3_y…

📣 This month, we're thrilled to welcome award-winning writers Katie Hale and Ned Beauman! Katie and Ned will be in conversation with Dr Jasmin Kirkbrade about the environment in novels and the rise of climate fiction. Thu 26 Sep, 6.30pm, NCW: buff.ly/3yhVebw

Two Readings and a New Publication with MoLI Editions: yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com/2024/09/two-re…

Coming up in #APoetsPlace 7pm Sun 8 Sept RTÉ Radio 1 #ChandrikaNarayananMohan presents The Salt of Something New with 6 poets from 4 continents. dagzy.ODMH Polina Cosgrave #SimoneSav @NithyKasa @RafaelMendes341 Poetry Ireland Dedalus Press @doirepress The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Coimisiún na Meán

May All Your Skies Be Blue now available to pre-order at the lovely Dubray . Also, just want to give a shout out to the wonderful Henry Petrides Faber Books for the beautiful, elegant cover design 💖💫

Great morning with Issue 4 subeditor Fiona O'Rourke 🍉 & EIC Damien Donnelly working through submissions. Prose selected, poetry short-listed & visual art to follow. Superb submissions ✨ Supported by @dublincityoflit & @fingalartsoffice Launching 10.12.24 at ArdgillanCastle