From the Irish Writers’ Centre press office: The Irish Writers’ Centre is delighted to welcome award winning poet, playwright and novelist Dermot Bolger to the Centre on Friday 29th October at 2pm to kick-start National Novel Writing Month 2010. They are awarding 12 contestants the opportunity to participate in a free 2 hour Novel Writing…
Irish Writers’ Centre Awarded €27K Grant
The Irish Writers’ Centre has received a grant of €27,000 from the Irish Arts Council through their Touring and Dissemination scheme. Last February we reported how the IWC was left reeling after the Irish Arts Council rejected their grant application for 2009. The Irish Writers’ Centre made the announcement of the grant this morning. “Dear…
TAF Publish Irish Writers’, Authors’ and Poets’ Handbook
” TAF Publishing has just published the first edition of the Irish Writers’, Authors’ and Poets’ Handbook for Ireland and Northern Ireland. This is a much-needed writers’ handbook dedicated to the Irish market. The book will be available in Irish bookshops from this week, but can also be purchased online directly from The Author’s Friend…
June Caldwell’s Summary of Publishing Day at IWC
June Caldwell presents a thorough summary of last weekend’s Publishing Day at the Irish Writers Centre which was hosted by author John Boyne. The IWC Publishing Day was a great opportunity to scrutinise the links between the author, agent, publisher, publicist and reader. Author John Boyne (Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, among many others) spoke…
John Boyne Hosts Information Day on Publishing at IRC
Award winning Irish novelist John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, will join a group of assembled speakers from the Irish publishing community for an information day on publishing. Boyne will host the event in conjunction with the Irish Writers’ Centre in Dublin this Saturday, March 20th. He is the full press release from…
World Book Day: Irish Writers’ Centre
Tomorrow is World Book Day and I am sure there will be plenty of writers’ workshops, guilds, associations and bookstores celebrating with their own specific events. Here in Dublin, Ireland the Irish Writers’ Centre celebrate with their listed program: 11.00am Bring along some of your favourite short stories and poems from around the world and…
Irish Writers’ Centre Left Reeling From Loss of Funding
The Irish Writers’ Centre has been dealt a severe blow in their efforts to augment funding for the coming literary year with news that the Irish Arts Council has rejected their application. The Irish Writers’ Centre is a non-profit organisation providing a home-base, study environment, workshops and courses, as well as a dedication to promote…
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