Julianne Mooney Siron

Julianne is the Director of the Dublin Book Festival, one of Ireland’s largest book festivals, established in 2006 to celebrate Ireland’s writers and publishers. Julianne has been curating the annual festival for 15 years, programming over 100 events for the flagship event in November along with events throughout the year. Julianne also programmes for literary organisations in Ireland including Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, Dublin City Libraries and Dun Laoghaire Libraries. Julianne also works with libraries and schools to encourage children to discover the joy of reading and has held the position of Reader-in-Residence in both Dublin City Libraries and Dun Laoghaire Libraries over the years.