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From Irishwomen United through to the Repeal the 8th campaign, join us for an engaging morning of conversation tracing the seismic impact of women activists in Ireland through the decades. Evelyn Conlon is co-editor, along with Rebecca Pelan, of After the Train (UCD Press). This striking collection of essays captures the courageous efforts of Irishwomen […]

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Joining our panel are poet and essayist Gustav Parker Hibbett whose debut collection High Jump as Icarus Story won the 2025 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize, Sam Furlong whose just-published debut book is Crowd Work, and podcaster and columnist Sophie White, whose 8 books include The Snag List, Where I End and most recently, […]

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What does it mean to be Black in Ireland and Britain today? Join Phil Mullen, author and academic, and Afua Hirsch, journalist, broadcaster and bestselling author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging as they challenge and unravel the harmful legacy of erasure of the Black community in the history and culture of both countries. […]

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Volume 11 of Winter Papers, Ireland’s annual anthology for the arts, is published by Curlew Editions. It offers fiction, non-fiction, photography, visual art, along with craft interviews and in-conversation pieces on writing, film, theatre, photography, music, and more.  ‘a treasure trove of soul fuel with deep roots in Irish soil’ – Irish Times Join us […]

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‘The Hare’s Corner’ is an ancient Irish farming tradition that encourages the wisdom of leaving spaces of land for nature, outside the imperatives of production. This new book, with poetry by Jane Clarke, prose by Catherine Cleary, illustrations by Jane Carkill and photographs by BurrenBeo forms “a beautiful tapestry of courage and resolve” (Mary Robinson) […]

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Step back in time with us as we explore two captivating novels that reimagine stories as we know them. In Paradise House (Somerville Press) Paul Perry conjures a vivid image of life for James Joyce had he succeeded with the Volta, Ireland’s first cinema. In Before Dorothy (HarperCollins), Hazel Gaynor imagines Dorothy’s earlier life and […]

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Join us for an afternoon of conversation around two gripping books exploring the darkness behind perfect facades and journeys of self-discovery to regain sense of self. Caroline Madden’s The Marriage Vendetta (Eriu) is a darkly humorous story of secrets, betrayal, revenge, and dangerous influence. Assembling Ailish (Poolbeg) by Sharon Guard is a moving story of […]

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Join us for a lively and engaging afternoon of book chat with some of Ireland’s most exciting contemporary authors. Christine Dwyer Hickey’s Our London Lives (Atlantic) is a deeply moving novel of love and loneliness in an ever-changing city. David Park’s Ghost Wedding (Oneworld) is a masterful portrait of love, betrayal, and how the past […]

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A ladybug lands on your hand – it’s a picture-perfect moment. But what if it’s an earwig? Or a woodlouse? Do they deserve the resultant squeal of disgust? Can critters ever become as charming and glamorous as bumblebees and butterflies? Is it time to befriend those multi-limbed beings that outnumber us 200 million to one? […]

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Plé ar aistriúcháin liteartha – An tOllamh Michael Cronin i mbun comhrá le Máirin Nic Con Iomaire, Antain Mac Lochlainn agus Mícheál Ó hAodha. The term ‘transcreation’ is often used to capture how literary translation is an alchemical act. This round-table talk features three leading translators – from other languages into Irish, and from Irish […]

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The Fighting Words Story Slam with MC Dave Rudden at the Dublin Book Festival is an open mic event for young people aged 13–18 to share original stories, poems, and songs! This fun and exciting platform celebrates youth creativity and gives performers a chance to shine on stage. Registration is required for performers and audience […]

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Raising Voices is a programme run by Children’s Books Ireland, Dublin Book Festival, Publishing Ireland, Illustrators Ireland, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. It aims to develop and support aspiring artists, making work for children and young adults, whose voices have been underrepresented in literature; breaking down barriers to publication, progression and inclusion, and increasing diversity […]

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