Sarah McIntyre is a master of bringing stories to life on the page and we are so excited for her to join us at this year’s ProperBook: Words and Pictures event at the Dublin Book Festival 2022. McIntyre is an award-winning writer and illustrator of comics and children’s books and is currently a Patron […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Sarah McIntyrePublished on 19 October 2022.
Title: The Deadwood Encore Author: Kathleen Murray Publisher: HarperCollins Ireland Reviewer: Róisín Russell Pages: 340 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780008524197 Guideline Price: €17.95 Publication date: 28 April 2022 Category: Fiction Frank Whelan, the seventh son of a seventh son, lives with his mother ‘the Mater’ and his brother Bernie but things are not going […]Book ReviewsNewsReview: The Deadwood Encore by Kathleen MurrayPublished on 18 October 2022.
At Dublin Book Festival we love to help you explore and experience the city through literature in new ways. Our boat tour was one of our most popular events last year, so this year we are delighted to be coming back with not one but two fantastic boat tours! Let the words of Dagogo […]NewsWords on Water – Literary Boat Tours at Dublin Book FestivalPublished on 18 October 2022.
Paul Duffy is one of Ireland’s leading field archaeologists, directing digs across the globe. He has published and lectured widely on this work, and has edited the volumes From Carrickfergus to Carcassonne—Hugh de Lacy and the Cathar Crusade (2018) and Ireland and the Crusades (2022). His debut novel was published just last week – Run with the Hare, Hunt with […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Paul DuffyPublished on 17 October 2022.
This year at Dublin Book Festival we are delighted to be able to host many fascinating history events throughout the festival, so we are beyond excited to speak to Martina Devlin, author and award-winning journalist, about Historical Fiction. Her latest novel, Edith (The Lilliput Press), is a captivating and insightful novel based on the life […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Martina DevlinPublished on 13 October 2022.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. So why work out at the gym when you can come volunteer with us? You will feel the better for it! Volunteering: Dublin Book Festival 2022 is back for its 16 th year, and with a fuller and more diverse programme than ever. But […]NewsVolunteer with us at DBF 2022!Published on 13 October 2022.
DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL 2022 opens Tuesday 8th November with a huge array of events celebrating Ireland’s writers and publishers Discover the new DBF Hub at Dublin Castle from 12 – 13 November 2022 DBF 2022 is delighted to present six days of intriguing in-conversation events, from Irish women’s speeches to crime to discussions around the literary scene […]News2022 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMEPublished on 28 September 2022.
The Dublin Book Festival was established in 2006 by Publishing Ireland, the all-island trade association for book publishers, established in 1970, to celebrate all that is best in Irish writing and publishing. It has grown to become one of Ireland’s most successful and vibrant annual book events, with the assistance of a range of partners […]NewsVolunteers Coordinator Vacancy at DBFPublished on 12 September 2022.
We are delighted to announce a special evening with chef Daniel Lambert, to celebrate the publication of his new cook book Lush (HarperCollins). As Autumn kicks in, Lush is THE book you need for all the fun, delicious and easy-to-make recipes to keep those tummies happy and get you in the comfort zone. At this […]EventsNewsLush: A Masterclass Cookery Demonstration with Daniel LambertPublished on 8 September 2022.
Dublin Book Festival are thrilled to announce we will be partnering with Cheltenham Literature Festival this year to bring a little bit of Dublin to the Cotswolds. “Roddy Doyle’s Next Generation of Irish Writers” will take place on Wednesday 12th October at Cheltenham Literature Festival and will highlight some of the most exciting emerging Irish writers. […]EventsNewsDBF at Cheltenham Literature FestivalPublished on 11 August 2022.
Meet Jen Wallace, another of our Raising Voices Fellows. Jen is an author and parent from Cork who hopes to bring more neuro-divergent perspectives to children’s publishing. 1) What do you think are the best things about children and young adult publishing at the moment? I get a real sense of enthusiasm and possibility around […]2 minutes with...News2 Minutes with…Raising Voices Fellow: Jennifer WallacePublished on 17 July 2022.
Meet Kate Moore from Tralee, Co. Kerry, another of our Raising Voices Fellows. We sat down with Kate to hear about what inspires her work, what a great community Irish Publishing is and of course what she hopes to achieve during her Fellowship. What do you think are the best things about children and young […]2 minutes with...News2 Minutes with…Raising Voices Fellow: KATE MOOREPublished on 5 July 2022.
