The last two years have been a challenge for most of us in so many ways, so we are extra thankful to have writers like Mark Henry shining a light on all things positive to emerge from our country. In Fact: An Optimist’s Guide to Ireland at 100 is the book we should all have […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Mark HenryPublished on 4 November 2021.
Title: Life Without Children Author: Roddy Doyle Publisher: Jonathan Cape Reviewer: Joanna Geoghegan Pages: 192 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781787333574 Price: €17.95 Publication date: 07 October 2021 Category: Fiction Roddy Doyle’s stunning new anthology, Life Without Children, offers ten snapshots of Irish lives throughout the pandemic. From exhausted healthcare workers to estranged family members, each of the stories contained within […]Book ReviewsNewsReviewed: Life Without Children by Roddy DoylePublished on 3 November 2021.
With less than a week to go until this year’s festival, excitement is building, and we are keen to find out as much as possible from our wonderful festival authors. Today’s 2 minutes catch up is with Australian-born JR Thorp, a writer, lyricist and librettist who, in her debut novel Learwife, has drawn King Lear’s […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… JR ThorpPublished on 3 November 2021.
Grace Kelly is our Production and Administrative Assistant here at DBF. She’s a book reviewer, occasionally a writer and always a reader. Read on to find out what events Grace is looking forward to this year and why. Queer Love 7pm, Monday 8th November, Online Event The Queer Love collection contains some truly beautiful pieces […]NewsDBF Team Festival HighlightsPublished on 2 November 2021.
We’re heading into Halloween weekend, where the spooks, ghouls (and fireworks!) come out to play. Like us, some of you may prefer to stay home and curl up by the hot fire with a great book that chills you to the core, or simply has you feeling a little seasonally spooked. So we’ve compiled a […]NewsDBF21 Authors’ Top Halloween ReadsPublished on 28 October 2021.
Next up in our ‘2 minutes with’ series is Jo Kerrigan, author of Stories from the Sea, a captivating collection of tales from over the centuries, exploring Ireland’s special relationship with the sea. We were intrigued, and wanted to find out a little more about her own fascination with the sea. Kerrigan will be discussing […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Jo KerriganPublished on 27 October 2021.
As if we weren’t excited enough about DBF2021, we sat down (via email!) with Róisín Curé for a quick chat about her event. Róisín Curé is a leading figure in “Urban Sketching” – the practice of becoming immersed in your surroundings and capturing all you see and hear in a moment. She will be hosting […]News2 minutes with… Róisín CuréPublished on 22 October 2021.
We are delighted to announce that four young writers have been selected for this year’s Young Writer Delegate programme at the Dublin Book Festival this November. Each year, four writers between the ages of 18 and 26 are welcomed to the programme by the Irish Writers Centre. Abby Connolly, Eilish Mulholland, Kel Menton and Róisín […]NewsAnnouncing: IWC Young Writer Delegates 2021Published on 21 October 2021.
Kodaline’s front man Steve Garrigan has just published his first book, High Hopes, a memoir on his life, his passion for music and his journey to fame. In doing so, Steve joins a group of incredible Irish musicians who have turned to books to tell their stories of fame, struggle and their love of music. […]News5 of the Best Memoirs by Irish MusiciansPublished on 13 October 2021.
Have you ever wondered how many songs were inspired by books? Probably not. We’ll tell you some anyway. News5 Songs Inspired by BooksPublished on 6 October 2021.
‘Bringing writers and readers together is what we do and we are so excited to be welcoming back writers and audiences to Dublin Book Festival in-person again!’NewsPresenting: Dublin Book Festival 2021Published on 28 September 2021.
Dublin Book Festival is excited to bring you news of three new and exciting events coming to your screens this Autumn. We’ll be hosting events to celebrate the launch of three spectacular books. Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern will join us on 4th September to talk to Sam Blake about her new novel Freckles, life as […]NewsDBF Autumn Series 2021Published on 19 August 2021.
