Summer Holidays are here and let’s face it, we’re all desperate for something to keep the kids busy. And what’s better than getting them lost in a book? They are educational, entertaining and you might get some peace in the equation! To get you going we have created a list of current favourites, compiled by […]Book ReviewsNewsSummer Reads for KidsPublished on 5 July 2022.
Here at DBF HQ we’ve been busy collaborating with some of the other fantastic Festivals out there. We are so thrilled to be presenting the following events: STAND UP, SPEAK OUT BELFAST BOOK FESTIVAL 16th JUNE Dublin Book Festival are delighted to be partnering with Belfast Book Festival for an important event with authors […]NewsDeparting from DBF…Published on 9 June 2022.
With the Summer looking like it’s finally here, and we mean the Real Summer, we’re all on the lookout for something to cosy up with by the pool, on the beach or just in your own back yard. To make it easier we’ve compiled our recommendations for your 2022 Holiday Reads. Please note, if you […]NewsTop Ten Holiday ReadsPublished on 2 June 2022.
Dublin Book Festival are delighted to be partnering with Belfast Book Festival for an important event with authors Sarah Grace and Mia Döring. Sexual violence is a subject that has long been mistreated by the media and public opinion, often at the expense of the women who have suffered from it. Both Sarah Grace and […]EventsNewsDublin Book Festival Presents ‘Stand Up, Speak Out’Published on 27 May 2022.
Dublin Book Festival are delighted to announce ‘Waking Light’ a collaborative event with West Cork Literary Festival that takes place on Wednesday 13th July at Future Forests in Kealkill, Co. Cork. Join writers Mícheál McCann and Kerri ní Dochartaigh as they discuss their new creative collaboration Waking Light. Through poetry, imagery and lyric fragments, Waking […]EventsNewsDBF at West Cork Literary Festival Published on 23 May 2022.
Introducing our next Raising Voices Fellow – Aileen Swansen. We spent 2 minutes with Aileen to chat about her thoughts and hopes for the Fellowship and what inspires her, with her list of influences including such fabulous characters as SpongeBob and Elf! We cannot wait to hear more from Aileen! What do you think are […]2 minutes with...News2 Minutes with…Raising Voices Fellow: Aileen SwansenPublished on 23 May 2022.
For our second in the series of chats with our Raising Voices Fellows we spoke to Nene Lonergan, a Thai-Chinese artist living in Ireland and studying animation at Limerick School of Art and Design. 1) What do you think are the best things about children and young adult publishing at the moment? And the worse… […]2 minutes with...News2 Minutes with…Raising Voices Fellow: Nene Lonergan Published on 9 May 2022.
The days are longer and November seems far, far away. But, if you have the DBF blues, don’t fret, there is an amazing calendar of Literary Festivals taking place throughout the summer and all over the country to satiate your bookish appetites. May Maria Edgeworth Festival When: 6-8th May Where: Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford From its initial […]EventsNewsThe Summer Literary Festival Season Is Here!Published on 5 May 2022.
We sat down with Conor to learn a little more about him, what he hopes to gain from the Raising Voices Fellowship, his thoughts on children’s publishing in Ireland and what he’d like to see more of in this sphere. 1) What do you think are the best things about children and young adult publishing […]2 minutes with...News2 Minutes with… Raising Voices Fellow: Conor Bredin Published on 20 April 2022.
Jess arrives in Paris, in need of a fresh start, to stay with her half-brother Ben; but, pretty soon, it seems this may not be the visit she was hoping for. Far from the glitz and glamour, Ben’s apartment block is down a quiet cul-de-sac. Tall and imposing, the beautiful old building stands back from […]Book ReviewsNewsREVIEW: ‘The Paris Apartment’Published on 24 March 2022.
Homesickness is the latest collection of short stories by Colin Barrett, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Frank O’Connor Short Story Prize and the Guardian First Book Award for his highly acclaimed debut collection Young Skins. Nine years later, the eight stories in Homesickness mainly draw us back to rural and small-town […]Book ReviewsNewsREVIEW: Homesickness, Colin BarrettPublished on 10 March 2022.
Dublin Book Festival will take place November 9th - 13th 2022, with this in mind, we are putting the call out to authors, illustrators, publishers, cultural organisations, community groups to get in touch with an expression of interest to participate in the festival.NewsOpen Call for Submissions to Dublin Book Festival 2022Published on 28 February 2022.
