The Irish Writers’ Centre has today launched an interesting showcase style competition for aspiring first-time novelists. You can download an application form here. From the press release: Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair Competition Greetings! We are launching a brand new competition at the Centre. The inaugural Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair for first-time novelists will…
Irish Writers’ Centre Celebrates 20 Years with Sebastian Barry Reading
This Wednesday the Irish Writers’ Centre will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a free reading by award-winning novelist Sebastian Barry. From the press release and event page: The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, TD, will visit the Irish Writers’ Centre on Wed 20 July at 7.00 pm to unveil a plaque…
Bloomsday Celebrations | Irish Writers’ Centre
From the Irish Writers’ Centre: Finnegans Wake: Dead or Alive? Thursday 16th June 12pm-3pm A traditional Irish wake celebrating life, death and everything in between. Music, poetry, stories and song from 12pm to 3pm on Thursday June 16th. Celebrate Bloomsday, not with Leopold Bloom but with Finnegan and his wake at the Garden of Remembrance. Prose…
Seminar on Publishing Poetry and Short Stories – July | Irish Writers’ Centre
Irish Writers Centre – Press Release… Director of the Hennessy Literary Awards will join the Irish Writers’ Centre for a seminar on Publishing Poetry and Short Stories Saturday 2nd July: 10.30am-4.30pm Ciaran Carty, Director of the Hennessy Literary Awards and Editor of New Irish Writing, will join the Irish Writers’ Centre in hosting a Poetry…
Jennifer Johnston and John MacKenna to read at the Peregrine Readings | IWC
PRESS RELEASE Jennifer Johnston and John MacKenna to read at the Peregrine Readings The Peregrine Series continues this week with readings from acclaimed writers Jennifer Johnston and John MacKenna. The Irish Writers’ Centre will play host on Tuesday the 10th of May, moving across the country to Roscommon, in the County Library on Wednesday the 11th and Boyle Library…
The Peregrine Readings | Irish Writers’ Centre
The Irish Writers’ Centre presents The Peregrine Readings, a national tour of prose readings by some of Ireland’s leading writers and poets in both Gaelic and English. It will start on the 26th of April with readings in Irish language. John Connolly, Alex Barclay and Kevin Barry will launch the English-language segment on the 3rd…
Publishing Day | Irish Writers’ Centre – March 12th
Publishing Day March 12th The day will start at 10.00am with registration and run until 4.30pm. Tickets are €60 (€50 for Members) and can be booked by paying online or calling the Centre. Ph: 01-8721302 In This Issue From Inspiration to Publication Emer Martin Stephen Boylan Helen Gleed-O’Connor Yvonne Kinsella Deirdre O’Neill From Inspiration to…
World Book Day at the Irish Writers’ Centre
Thursday, March 3rd, 12 – 9pm. World Book Day at the Irish Writers’ Centre Peter Sirr, Gerald Dawe, and Jean O’ Brien will join the World Book Day celebrations at the Irish Writers’ Centre. The day’s events are free and all are welcome to attend. The celebrations will kick off at 12pm with a free Inkslingers…
Guest Post | Towards a National Strategy on Literature – Jack Harte, Chairman of the Irish Writers’ Centre
Towards a National Strategy on Literature A Discussion Document issued by the Irish Writers’ Centre In good times and in bad times, in economic prosperity and in national recession, Ireland’s writers have achieved excellence, have distinguished themselves, and have brought distinction to their country as a place where such excellence is achieved, generation after generation.…
IWC – Modern Ireland has Nothing to Inspire Modern Writing
On Wednesday 2nd February the Irish Writers’ Centre presents an open panel discussion on how the current economic climate is affecting modern writing in Ireland. Panellists from many areas across the Arts Sector will join together under one roof to discuss the impending budget and its possible effect on modern and aspiring writers as well…
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