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Submissions open for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

Ireland’s major literary event returns to celebrate the glories of Irish writing. The big sleep

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World Famous Authors Campaign to Make a Young Writer’s Dream Come True

“Excellent writing!” said the University of East Anglia Creative Writing Department. UEA has a reputation for

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The Old Knitting Factory: A Childcare-Inclusive Arts Retreat for Single Mums

Bestselling author and single mother Betsy Cornwell acquired The Old Knitting Factory in Connemara, Ireland,

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Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

A free and essential guide to parenting through the coronavirus lockdown from psychotherapist and author

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Don’t Know What to Read? Check Out Dubray Books Literary Line

****** UPDATE: DUE TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS DUBRAY CAN NO LONGER DELIVER BUT DO VISIT THEM

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Self Isolating? Want to Join or Start a Writer’s Group?

One of the key elements that became obvious from our work on the National Emerging

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Ennis Book Club Festival 2020 Announces its Full Programme

Festival dates: Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2020 The full programme for the 14th Ennis

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SoA launches #DeadGoodLit Book Club on Twitter

In 2020 the Society of Authors Estates team will launch a bi-monthly Twitter book club

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A Christmas Literary Cabaret at Buswells Hotel

A monthly literary cabaret takes place at Buswells Hotel on Molesworth Street, Dublin every third

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Advance Tickets on sale for Ennis Book Club Festival

Ennis Book Club Festival dates: Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March 2020 The 2020 Ennis Book Club Festival will open

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Publication of an Open Letter to RTÉ in Defence of Public Service Arts Coverage

Writer Dave Lordan has published an open letter to RTÉ, signed by a growing number

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Three Events You Must See at Dublin Book Festival 2019

This year’s Dublin Book Festival takes place at Smock Alley Theatre from 14th-17th November. There

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The Book Resort: a New Book Subscription Box in Ireland

A new monthly book subscription box is getting reading for a busy Christmas. The Book

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Murder One: Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival Launches

A gripping cast of crime and thriller writers have been lined up for Murder One

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Digital Worlds at the Red Line Book Festival

Red Line Book Festival which returns this autumn from the 7th – 13th of October

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Red Line Book Festival Announces 2019 Programme

UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has launched the 2019 Red Line Book Festival with a

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The Crime Hub set to Launch in September

The Crime Hub is an innovative new website for people interested in crime, both fact

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Dublin City Libraries looking for a Reader-in-Residence

A role of Reader–in-Residence for Primary Schools in the Ballyfermot area has become available, with

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The Power of Words Festival, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, 23rd–25th August 2019

Some people feel the world of books and writing is somehow ‘exclusive’. The Power of

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Boundless & Bare the Sunshine Tantrum Tour 2019

Presented by Boundless & Bare the Sunshine Tantrum Tour 2019, a national tour for spoken

Submissions open for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2020

World Famous Authors Campaign to Make a Young Writer’s Dream Come True

The Old Knitting Factory: A Childcare-Inclusive Arts Retreat for Single Mums

Parenting through the Coronavirus Lockdown – a free download

Don’t Know What to Read? Check Out Dubray Books Literary Line

Self Isolating? Want to Join or Start a Writer’s Group?

Ennis Book Club Festival 2020 Announces its Full Programme

SoA launches #DeadGoodLit Book Club on Twitter

A Christmas Literary Cabaret at Buswells Hotel

Advance Tickets on sale for Ennis Book Club Festival

Publication of an Open Letter to RTÉ in Defence of Public Service Arts Coverage

Three Events You Must See at Dublin Book Festival 2019

The Book Resort: a New Book Subscription Box in Ireland

Murder One: Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival Launches

Digital Worlds at the Red Line Book Festival

Red Line Book Festival Announces 2019 Programme

The Crime Hub set to Launch in September

Dublin City Libraries looking for a Reader-in-Residence

The Power of Words Festival, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, 23rd–25th August 2019

Boundless & Bare the Sunshine Tantrum Tour 2019

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