Programme 2026

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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All homes look different underneath their roofs. But every roof shares the same skyline. Join poets and writers Ruth Ennis and Juliette Saumande for Rhyming on the Rooftops, a fun workshop that combines poetry and doodling, individuality and community and come make your colourful mark on our giant skyline. This one-of-a-kind event is suitable for […]

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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 RTÉ 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 Roisin 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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