2 minutes with… Declan Murphy

Dublin Book Festival is a festival based in the city, but we love to feature the work of authors whose writing has the power to transport us far beyond the urban skyline, and immerse us in the natural world. Today’s 2 minute catch up is with Declan Murphy, who is most certainly one such author. […]

2 minutes with… Declan Murphy

Published on 10 November 2021.

The last two years have been a challenge for most of us in so many ways, so we are extra thankful to have writers like Mark Henry shining a light on all things positive to emerge from our country. In Fact: An Optimist’s Guide to Ireland at 100 is the book we should all have […]

2 minutes with… Mark Henry

Published on 4 November 2021.

With less than a week to go until this year’s festival, excitement is building, and we are keen to find out as much as possible from our wonderful festival authors. Today’s 2 minutes catch up is with Australian-born JR Thorp, a writer, lyricist and librettist who, in her debut novel Learwife, has drawn King Lear’s […]

2 minutes with… JR Thorp

Published on 3 November 2021.

Dublin Book Festival gave you the chance to ask poet and author of the spell-binding A Ghost in the Throat Doireann Ní Ghríofa questions as part of our #AskAnAuthor series. Keep reading to find out her answers, and to hear even more from Doireann, tune in to her ‘Emerging Writers’ panel event as part of […]

A Ghost in the Throat: Questions with Doireann Ní Ghríofa

Published on 28 November 2020.

Dublin Book Festival gave you the chance to ask best-selling author Marita Conlon-McKenna questions as part of our #AskAnAuthor series. Keep reading to find out her answers, and to hear even more from Marita, tune in to her podcast with Marianne Lee and Breda Brown as part of #DBF2020! Anne-Marie O’Donnell: Where did your fascination […]

The Hungry Road: Questions with Marita Conlon-McKenna

Published on 4 November 2020.

This week, Dublin Book Festival gave you the opportunity to ask number one bestselling author, Sam Blake, all of your burning questions. If you want to ask Sam even more detailed questions about how to improve your own crime writing, be sure to sign up to her Masterclass as part of #DBF2020. Amanda J Evans: […]

Crime Writing: Questions with Sam Blake

Published on 20 October 2020.

The rising Cork fantasy author joins us to talk about her debut YA novel

Coin & Questions: Helen Corcoran

Published on 29 July 2020.

A recognised champion of business, Sean Gallagher has over the past 20 years mentored hundreds of start-up and emerging entrepreneurs. He founded a number of companies in technology, commercial real estate and consulting, been an investor in ‘Dragon’s Den’ (‘Shark Tank’ in the USA), a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards […]

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DBF Interviews: Sean Gallagher

Published on 25 October 2019.

For over a decade, Ivan O’Brien has served as Managing Director of The O’Brien Press, a family-owned book publishing company based in Dublin. He serves on the boards of Publishing Ireland and the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency and (if that’s not enough) he is a regular attendee and contributor to events run by the Independent Publishers […]

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DBF Interviews: Ivan O’Brien

Published on 10 October 2017.