Programme 2024


 

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Mórléamh/Gala Reading Réaltán Ní Leannáin, Seán Ó Cadhain & Colm Ó Ceallacháin
Saturday 09th November @ 3:15 pm
The Printworks, Dublin Castle
  • Featured
  • Festival Hub
  • Irish Language
  • Main Programme
Ina cuid scéalta pléann Réaltán Ni Leannáin teamaí casta an ghrá, briseadh croí agus díoltas, soineantacht na hóige agus briseadh na soineantachta céanna. Scríbhneoir ina bhfuil féith an ghrinn go smior ann é Seán Ó Cadhain,  rud a léiríonn sé ina chéad chnuasach gearrscéalta Fanacht Fada. ‘Bíonn an t-aorachas, an greann agus an scigmhagadh measctha le chéile aige sna […]

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Ann Morgan: Reading the World Ann Morgan in conversation with Sinéad Mac Aodha
Saturday 09th November @ 5:00 pm
The Printworks, Dublin Castle
  • Festival Hub
  • Main Programme
  • Non-fiction
In 2012, Ann Morgan set herself the goal of reading a book from every country, recording her quest at ayearofreadingtheworld.com and in her first book Reading the World. Twelve years on, she continues to receive messages from readers around the world and reading internationally has become a lifelong endeavour. Among the many things this wide-reaching […]

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The Lilliput Press’s 40th Anniversary at DBF24 Donal Ryan, Elske Rahill, Kevin Power, Alice Lyons and Antony Farrell in conversation with Jennifer Brady
Saturday 09th November @ 5:30 pm
The Printworks, Dublin Castle
  • Festival Hub
  • Main Programme
Join us for an evening of lively discussion and readings as Lilliput Press celebrates turning 40. We’re launching Tidings, an anthology of Irish Christmas stories and essays, edited by Seán Farrell. It features fresh work by Lilliput’s most-celebrated writers and three new stories by debut writers. Marking four decades of publishing excellence, we want to […]

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Short Stories in Focus – Last tickets remaining Maggie Armstrong and Lucy Sweeney Byrne in conversation with Jan Carson
Saturday 09th November @ 6:00 pm
Bewley's Grafton Street
  • DBF After Dark
  • Fiction
  • Main Programme
Maggie Armstrong’s Old Romantics (Tramp Press) is an acutely observed and hideously entertaining collection of linked short stories where unreliable, deceptive and flawed narrators navigate a world of devious attraction and latent hostility from first love through to motherhood. Lucy Sweeney Byrne’s Let’s Dance (Banshee) is a hilarious and provocative collection of short stories, exploring […]

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Ó Ghleann go Gleann: litríocht na Gaeltachta Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird, Jackie Mac Donncha & Catherine Foley. Ceol le Emma Ní Fhíoruisce
Saturday 09th November @ 6:30 pm
Dublin Liberties Distillery
  • DBF After Dark
  • Irish Language
  • Main Programme
  • Music
Ba é an t-úrscéal Tairngreacht le Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird is mó a thuil clú dó mar scríbhneoir. Bronnadh Gradam Leabhar na Bliana de chuid An Post ar an úrscéal sa bhliain 2019. Tugann Flaitheas, an t-úrscéal nua leis, radharc dúinn ar Cholm Cille an duine, agus tumtar sinn i saol éiginnte an séú haois. File agus úrscéalaí bisiúil as Cill Chiaráin […]

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Leabharlann Beag – A Literary Journal Showcase
Saturday 09th November @ 6:45 pm
The Printworks, Dublin Castle
  • DBF After Dark
  • Festival Hub
  • Main Programme
Leabharlann Beag will be a vibrant celebration of Ireland’s literary journals, with readings selected by the editors of Channel, Howl, Pig’s Back, Profiles, Sans. PRESS, Sonder, The Four Faced Liar, Tolka, Ragaire and others. Join us for a night of readings with invited writers from different publications, each presenting a piece picked by the editors to represent their project. Featuring journals specialised in […]

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Literary Cabaret Richy Craven, Dagogo Hart and Sarah Rees Brennan with Brendan MacEvilly
Saturday 09th November @ 8:00 pm
Bewley's Grafton Street
  • DBF After Dark
  • Featured
  • Main Programme
Step into the DBF Literary Cabaret and join us for a relaxed evening of readings and conversation, with plenty of breaks between for music, drinks and chat in the beautiful Joyce lounge in Bewley’s Grafton Street. Brendan MacEvilly will be joined throughout the evening by writers Richy Craven and Sarah Rees Brennan, and poet and […]

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The Most Unladylike Puzzle Book – BOOKED OUT Robin Stevens
Sunday 10th November @ 10:00 am
The Printworks, Dublin Castle
  • Family & Children's Programme
  • Festival Hub
From the best-selling author of Murder Most Unladylike comes The Detective Society Presents: The Most Unladylike Puzzle Book (Puffin). Featuring beloved detective characters from the Murder Most Unladylike series and the new Ministry of Unladylike Activity adventures, Robin Stevens’ latest book is packed with riveting riddles, fiendish puzzles to test your mystery-solving and code-cracking skills, […]

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