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 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 proudly supported by Winter in Dublin

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 was delighted to take part in the Winter in Dublin 2022 campaign, celebrating the best in cultural activities and entertainment throughout the city.

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

Dublin Book Festival is proudly supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Libraries

Our printing partner that specialises in high-quality printing and binding for art and photography books.

Dublin City Council is a long-standing, valued partner of Dublin Book Festival.

Dublin City Council invites applications annually for funding towards arts projects and programmes in the city. Successful applications incorporate the following objectives: stimulate public interest in the Arts, the promotion of knowledge, appreciation and practice of the Arts, and the improvement of standards in the Arts within its functional area (Dublin City).

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.

Dublin Book Festival is delighted to be receiving support from RTÉ Supporting the arts this year.

Each year, RTÉ supports many local and national arts events throughout Ireland through media partnerships and widespread cultural content on Radio 1, 2fm, lyric fm, Raidio na Gaeltachta, RTÉ One and Two, across RTÉ.ie, and via RTÉ Orchestras, Quartet and Choirs.

Dublin Book Festival is proudly supported by the Irish Daily Mail

Dublin Book Festival is proudly supported by Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd

Beanbags.ie is an Irish, family-owned business, stocking top beanbag brands including Fatboy Bean bags, Mighty B Bean Bags and Happy Pig, and Doomoo Baby Bean Bag, who supplied all our beanbags in our 2022 Festival Hub at The Printworks, Dublin Castle.

Beanbags.ie is part of the Outdoor Living family, one of Ireland’s largest suppliers of high-quality outdoor living products.