Main Programme

Award-winning author and rewilder Eoghan Daltun has become one of Ireland’s leading voices on environmental issues. He joins Mary Robinson, a globally recognised voice on the climate crisis, to discuss his latest book, Setting the Land Free: Visions of a Rewilded Ireland (Hachette Ireland). With the rewilding movement in Ireland gathering stature and impact, Eoghan […]

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As Dublin Book Festival celebrates 20 years of showcasing the best in Irish writing, join two of Ireland’s most acclaimed authors, Booker Prize winners Roddy Doyle and Anne Enright. Both have shaped contemporary Irish literature over the past two decades, producing work that has captivated readers at home and around the world. They join The […]

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Three leading climate activists – Mary Robinson, Sadhbh O’Neill and John Gibbons – will discuss the book on climate change (excepting their own!) which they believe is most effective in informing the public about the climate crisis, and in proposing practicable solutions that offer hope. There is a glut of climate books on the market, […]

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Léiriú haiku amuigh faoin aer i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla agus rannpháirtíocht an phobail ann. Join us for a  haiku reading in Irish and English with Liam Carson, author of Belfast Twilight (Salmon Poetry) – featuring a gingko, or haiku walk, in which the audience will be invited to compose their own haiku. Beidh ginko […]

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To celebrate Salmon Poetry’s 45th year of publishing poetry, join us for an afternoon featuring award-winning poets Rachael Hegarty, Colm Keegan and Nessa O’Mahony, sharing work from their most recent Salmon collections. From its early groundbreaking titles, to its ongoing commitment to international dialogue and fresh perspectives, Salmon Poetry has continually expanded the boundaries of […]

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Join us for a vibrant celebration of the genre quickly gaining space in the Irish publishing landscape: speculative fiction. With selected readings introduced by literary journal editors, the broad scope of the genre will be explored, engaging newcomers and fans alike. Hosted by Sans. PRESS, the event will present new writing that proposes alternative realities […]

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Join architectural historian Emma Gilleece for a walking tour, inspired by her new book This Modern Love (New Island), during which you will explore a remarkable stretch of St Stephen’s Green where modern Ireland was shaped in glass and concrete. The tour examines key landmarks, from the Irish Free State’s first purpose-built government office and […]

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From the former presenter of Ireland’s most popular daily radio show comes a memoir that captures a defining part of the nation’s voice and memory. Talk to Joe: Life, Liveline and Me (Hachette Ireland) is Joe Duffy’s journey of nearly three decades behind the mic of RTE Radio 1’s Liveline, taking readers inside the studio […]

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What can the ocean teach us about our changing climate — and why should we listen? Join surfer, scientist and author Easkey Britton, novelist Róisín Maguire and writer and broadcaster Eoin Warner for a conversation about the wonder, fragility and extraordinary power of our seas. From changing coastlines and marine ecosystems to the deep human […]

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Join us for the launch of Coracle (Bloodaxe Books), the fourth collection by acclaimed poet Jane Clarke,   which explores what it means to care for each other and the natural world in the midst of social and environmental jeopardy. Exploring lives, language and landscape, these finely observed, distilled and intimate poems reflect on our […]

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Join us as acclaimed poet Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe and virtuoso fiddle maestro Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh come together in an intimate performance on the closing evening of the Dublin Book Festival. This event celebrates the publication of Stay Winter (Faber & Faber), Eipe’s much-anticipated second collection, which conjures a compelling wintry realm, capturing the ‘thing of […]

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Join us for an evening with internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult, in conversation with broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan about her epic and heart-wrenching new novel, Hollow Bones. On September 11, 2001, two-month-old Molly Fitzgerald’s mother goes to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never comes home. She is raised by her father and new […]

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