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...News2 minutes with… Declan MurphyPublished on 10 November 2021.
If you haven’t been on an acclaimed Pat Liddy Walking Tour of Dublin, then you haven’t really experienced Dublin City properly at all, so we are thrilled that Pat Liddy is taking all book lovers on a special tour of the city this year, as part of Dublin Book Festival 2021. Pat’s walking tours specialise […]2 minutes with...News2 minutes with… Pat LiddyPublished on 9 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...News2 minutes with… JR ThorpPublished 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 […]InterviewsNewsA Ghost in the Throat: Questions with Doireann Ní GhríofaPublished on 28 November 2020.
Thank you to Bebe Ashley for taking part in this project, and to Banshee Press for their generosity in helping it along. You can buy a copy of Gold Light Shining here, and you can watch our event with Banshee back here.Book ReviewsInterviewsNewsBebe Ashley’s ‘Gold Light Shining’: Review and InterviewPublished on 12 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 […]InterviewsNewsThe Hungry Road: Questions with Marita Conlon-McKennaPublished 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: […]InterviewsNewsCrime Writing: Questions with Sam BlakePublished on 20 October 2020.
Christine Dwyer Hickey joins us to answer just a small section of questions before our festival Q&AInterviewsNewsTatt’s The Spirit: Questions with Christine Dwyer HickeyPublished on 11 August 2020.
The rising Cork fantasy author joins us to talk about her debut YA novel InterviewsNewsCoin & Questions: Helen CorcoranPublished on 29 July 2020.
