Programme 2026

Join author Erika McGann and illustrator Clive McFarland as they read and draw from their brand new picture book, Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep (O’Brien Press), a heartwarming tale about belonging. Little Ghost is so sleepy and wants to find a cosy place to sleep but everyone is too frightened to let her in… […]

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Did you know there’s a species of shark that can swim faster than a jet ski? Or that some sharks like eating vegetables? Or that playing ‘Baby Shark’ is the most effective way to annoy a shark? (Ok, that last one might not be true). Join author Christian Talbot for a laugh-out-loud and almost 100% […]

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Are you a young reader looking for some new book inspiration? Come with your family to meet the Children’s Books Ireland Book Doctors who will help prescribe you the perfect books to read! They will chat to you about what you like reading at the moment, and send you on your way to your local […]

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What lives beneath the surface of Ireland’s coastline — and how can we learn to see it? Climb aboard for a unique literary and natural history trip around Dublin Bay, discovering the ecosystems and wildlife around us. As we travel, marine ecologist Karin Dubsky will help us look more closely at everything from seaweed and […]

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Join us for a morning around two haunting novels that explore the link between memory, remembering, motherhood and voices that linger across generations. Niamh Campbell’s Make Strange (W&N) is an emotionally charged family story where a child begins speaking of past lives and the time she died. In her distinctive, lyrical writing, Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s […]

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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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Alex is like any other twelve-year-old: he’s trying to survive school, the embarrassments of growing up, and the struggle to fit in. But Alex is hiding a secret that complicates things further…Alex is part-minotaur! Join much-loved children’s author Shane Hegarty for a monstrously funny event around his brand new book Minotaur Boy (DK). A hilarious […]

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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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