Starting the year on a high note, we’re delighted to announce our first events of 2023, a special Spring Collection Weekend of literary and creative events. To celebrate spring being around the corner, we’re bringing you a wellness walk on the Saturday, connecting with poetry and music in nature, as well as a specially […]NewsSpring Collection Weekend of EventsPublished on 18 January 2023.
This weekend the Dublin Book Festival will be in full swing and there is no better time to visit Dublin! Now is the perfect time to plan for your family day out with the kids. All weekend, as part of the Fáilte Ireland Winter in Dublin campaign, we will be offering a huge selection of […]NewsFamily and Children’s Events at DBF 2022Published on 12 November 2022.
The Dublin Book Festival kicks off today! We at DBF have strived not only to provide an extensive, diverse range of literary and creative events but unique experiences as well, as part of Fáilte Ireland’s Winter in Dublin campaign. Come to Dublin and experience the city through a new lens, by taking one of […]NewsBoat and Walking Tours at DBF 2022Published on 8 November 2022.
ProperBook: Words and Pictures is THE event this year at DBF for all those interested in creating picturebooks, comic books and graphic novels. A panel of experts will be there to guide you at this practical, information-packed event. Ahead of the event happening next Saturday morning November 12th in the dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Alan NolanPublished on 6 November 2022.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of our DBF2022 Festival Week, with our first event happening Tuesday November 8th, so what better way to celebrate than with the reveal of this amazing mural down by Poolbeg Lighthouse, commissioned especially by Dublin Port Company for the festival?! Author David Hare and illustrator Jennifer Farley were joined by […]NewsFestival Launch Photoshoot at Poolbeg LighthousePublished on 6 November 2022.
Our walking tours prove so popular every year, so what better way to enjoy some mindful time, tapping into your creativity, than with visual artist Renata Pekowska, who will be leading a sketching walking tour around the grounds of Chester Beatty and Dublin Castle at this year’s festival? We caught up with her to […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Renata PekowskaPublished on 4 November 2022.
Halloween is over, mountains of sweets have been demolished, time to start planning the next fun thing to keep the kids occupied! We at Dublin Book Festival are delighted to be taking part in Fáilte Ireland’s Winter in Dublin campaign this year to bring you a wonderfully exciting family programme. All across Dublin City we’ll […]NewsDublin Book Festival Delighted to Celebrate Winter in Dublin 2022 with Fáilte Ireland!Published on 1 November 2022.
We’re gearing up for a long Halloween weekend and while the kids play outside, we’d love nothing better than to be curled up by a hot, crackling fire with a book fit to send cold chills down our spines. If you need some reading inspiration for the season, here are a selection of books […]NewsDBF Authors Recommend Halloween ReadsPublished on 29 October 2022.
‘If your house was on fire, what books would you save from the flames? Burning Books podcast, featuring an array of our favourite authors and cultural figures, is a show which takes great pleasure in delving into the books which have formed the backdrop to its guests’ lives. We are absolutely delighted that the […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Ruth McKee from Burning BooksPublished on 28 October 2022.
Title: The Amusements Author: Aingeala Flannery Publisher: Sandycove Reviewer: Róisín Russell Pages: 256 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781844885879 Guideline Price: €15.95 Publication date: 23 June 2022 Category: Fiction The Amusements (Sandycove) by Aingeala Flannery is a collection of loosely interlinked stories capturing small-town life; but it’s not just any town. Tramore in Ireland’s Sunny South […]Book ReviewsNewsReview: The Amusements by Aingeala FlanneryPublished on 26 October 2022.
Title: Home is Neither Here Nor There Author: Nandi Jola Publisher: Doire Press Reviewer: Róisín Russell Pages: 64 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781907682896 Price: €12 Publication date: 2022 Category: Poetry Home is neither here nor there by Nandi Jola (Doire Press) is a collection of poems that shifts back and forth in time and place, […]Book ReviewsNewsReview: Home is Neither Here Nor There by Nandi JolaPublished on 21 October 2022.
This year the Dublin Book Festival is so excited to welcome Olympic gold-medalist, Kellie Harrington, in conversation with Second Captains to discuss her autobiography Kellie, written with the help of Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle. Harrington’s new book is the gripping story of how boxing saved her life and helped her soar all the […]NewsKellie Harrington and Irish Sporting HeroesPublished on 20 October 2022.
