Sponsors and Partners

Dublin Book Festival is primarily supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.

The Arts Council of Ireland is the Irish Government agency for developing the arts. They work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Dublin, and is a valued supporter of the arts through its Dublin City Arts Office.

Dublin Book Festival is proudly supported by Fáilte Ireland

As the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. Operated by Fáilte Ireland, the Discover Ireland website is the official tourism source for domestic holidays in Ireland.

Dublin Book Festival is proud to be a part of the Winter in Dublin campaign supported by Fáilte Ireland.

Twinkling lights, smiling faces, bustling streets, the call of live music, culture and warm hospitality all around…there’s nothing quite like Winter in Dublin! DBF is delighted to take part in the Winter in Dublin 2023 campaign, contributing an array of outdoor and evening literary events to a campaign that celebrates Dublin as a vibrant cultural place to visit during the winter months.

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature is a valued partner of DBF.

Dublin is the fourth UNESCO City of Literature, one of 28 UNESCO Cities of Literature worldwide.

With four Nobel prize winners (Yeats, Beckett, Shaw and Heaney), a brace of universities of global distinction in Trinity and UCD, over half a dozen books festivals, the internationally prestigious Dublin Literary Award and a world class new city library in the planning, it is without doubt that Ireland’s capital has literature in its blood.

Science Foundation Ireland

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is the national foundation for investment in scientific and engineering research. Dublin Book Festival is proud to be a part of Science Week Ireland 2023.

Dublin Book Festival is very grateful to the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency for their continued support.

Dublin Book Festival is proudly sponsored by the Office of Public Works

The OPW is responsible for Ireland’s most important heritage sites, including Dublin Castle and The Printworks at Dublin Castle which is, once again, Dublin Book Festival’s hub for 2023.