Open Call for Submissions to DBF 2025

Open Call

As planning continues, we are delighted to open our call for submissions to take part in Dublin Book Festival 2025, taking place November 5th – 9th in venues around Dublin. We welcome submissions from authors, poets, illustrators, publishers, cultural organisations and community groups, with an expression of interest to participate in this year’s flagship festival.

About Dublin Book Festival

Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and vibrant book festivals, running since June 2006. The annual public festival showcases, supports and develops Irish writers and publishing by programming and promoting Irish books and their authors, editors and contributors, all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment.

Submissions

Dublin Book Festival welcomes applications that reflect Ireland’s contemporary writing, illustrating and book community and, in particular, welcomes applications from, or around, writers and artists typically underrepresented in Irish literature.

Submissions can be made directly via our online Submissions Form.

Submissions close Thursday 1 May at 5pm. 

For any queries ahead of application, or guidance in completing the form, please do not hesitate in contacting DBF on info@dublinbookfestival.com.

Successful applicants will be contacted by early June.