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Autumn Publishing Day Online - Irish Writers Centre

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 22h

Thinking of publishing your novel?

Today's the last day to sign up to our Publishing Day Online event!✍️

3 sessions full of insights from publishers, agents, authors, and publicists kicking off from 10:30am tomorrow ✨

Booking + session info: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

We are excited to announce our Autumn Publishing Day, and for the first time, we’re bringing it to you online! By making the event virtual, we aim to increase accessibility for all writers across the ...

The Irish Writers Centre Roadshow at Dublin Book Festival - Irish Writers Centre

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 1d

We’re delighted to share the results of our short story competition selected by judge Roisín O’Donnell. Congratulations to the winning & highly commended authors whose work will be published in Issue 4 & thanks to all who entered @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @writing.ie

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 2d

2 days to go until our Publishing Day Online event! 🥳

Jam-packed with insights & advice from industry experts like publishers, agents, and publicists, don't miss out if you're thinking of publishing your work! 📖

Booking & more info: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 2d

Our Regional Roadshows finish up at home in Dublin this November with some spectacular events as part of @DublinBookFest

Find out more and see the full programme of 100+ literary events below ✨

irishwriterscentre.ie/the-irish-wr...

Throughout 2025, the Irish Writers Centre has toured the island, bringing an exciting programme of literary events from creative writing workshops, showcases, panel discussions, masterclasses and info...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 3d

Meet the first half of the brilliant performers for our
Black History Month event in collaboration with @poetryireland.bsky.social

✨Zainab Boladale
✨Jade Jordan
✨Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi

24th October, at the Irish Writers Centre

More info + booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 4d

'When I was 17, I think I wrote a story that, when I was finished, it didn't belong to me and I thought, yeah, I can do this’

'John Banville talks about his literary first steps with Neil Jordan, in the new episode of Dublin, One City, Many Stories

Fill video
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Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland: Black History Month Celebration

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 5d

Just over 2 weeks to go until our celebration of Black History month in collaboration with @poetryireland

Featuring the incredible voices of: Zainab Boladale, Samuel Yakura, Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Jade Jordan, and Ola Majekodunmi chaired by Nandi Jola!

Booking: www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...

Join us at 19 Parnell Square for a night of readings from some of Ireland's leading Black poets and writers!

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 8d

New to writing, or struggling to return to the page?
Build a strong writing foundation with award-winning author ER Murray and her course beginning November 12th online!

Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/buil...

Build A Strong Writing Foundation with E.R. Murray - Irish Writers Centre

Are you looking to start writing, or do you need some support and motivation to return to the page? Join this online course for a generative and supportive writing experience and build a solid foundat...

Taking the Fear Out of Form with Enda Coyle Greene - Irish Writers Centre %

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 8d

There's still time to book 'Taking the Fear Out of Form' with award-winning poet Enda Coyle Greene!

Starts Tuesday, October 7th 📚

irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/taki...

Want to take your poetic skills to a deeper level while exploring the sonnet, the sestina, the villanelle, and other poetic forms? Join Enda Coyle Greene online from Tues 7 Oct 2025, 6.30 - 8.30pm

An Exploration of Poetry Forms with Maeve O'Sullivan - Irish Writers Centre

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 8d

Poets! Expand your repertoire and journey to discover new styles with Maeve O'Sullivan

Starting next Monday, 6th October, 6:30pm

Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/an-e...

How about learning the history of various forms of poetry from the villanelle to the palindrome and guidelines on writing your own poems? New poetry course with Maeve O'Sullivan, online, from the Iris...

Dublin, One City, Many Stories, Video 3, John Banville in conversation with Neil Jordan

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 9d

Archbishops, a done Dublin & stabbing each other in the back.

John Banville & Neil Jordan talk survival in writing in the new episode of Dublin, One City, Many Stories

Full video on websites of #irishwriterscentre & @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

irishwriterscentre.ie/video-series...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 9d

A Booktoker turned literary sensation and a publicist extraordinaire help you learn how to promote your work and brand yourself as a writer in our first panel of Publishing Day Online 2025!

Booking + more info: irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/aut...

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The Four Faced Liar @the4facedliar.bsky.social · 10d

Congratulations to the winning & Highly Commended authors of or Creative Non-Fiction competition chosen by judge Tim MacGabhann! Their work will be published in Issue 4. Thanks to all who entered @writing.ie @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 10d

Settle back in the company of Booker Prize winning author John Banville & filmmaker & novelist Neil Jordan as they swap stories of early influencers, changing literary landscapes & what it takes to writes today.

Produced in association with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

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YouTube video by Irish Writers Centre

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 11d

⏰Less than 2 weeks until Publishing Day Online!

Prospective writers, this is your reminder to get booking - full-day or individual panel tickets are available now 📚

Booking + more info: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 11d

Books, bans, divorce & rites of passage.

John Banville & Neil Jordan discuss John McGahern in this clip from Dublin, One City, Many Stories, Video 3, which drops in full this afternoon on the websites of @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

#irishwriters #literature

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 11d

Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland have joined forces to celebrate Black History Month!

Chaired by poet + editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet, Nandi Jola, the lineup features:

Zainab Boladale
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Jade Jordan
Ola Majekodunmi
Samuel Yakura

📍Irish Writers Centre
🎟️€5 eventbrite

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 12d

A new course starts at the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social this Wednesday, The Writer’s Surgery with Adam Wyeth, an in-person workshop for writing that feels a little under the weather and in need of a little TLC.

Book your place here irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/the-...

Writing the Body - Dublin Book Festival

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Niamh Garvey @niamhgarvey.bsky.social · 12d

Shared the stage yesterday at Write By The Sea literary festival with some wonderful writers (I name them in ALT text) who contributed to Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Autistic Irish Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social. Thanks to the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social for sending us!

Photo of stage with 4 women, from left to right: Chandrik Narayanan Mohan, Niamh Garvey, Nuala O'Connor, Jen Poyntz.

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Macha Press @machapress.bsky.social · 12d

Joining this knockout panel as part of this year's @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
are @gphibbett.bsky.social, Sam Furlong & Sophie White, in conversation with @mollytwomey.bsky.social.

Saturday 08th November @ 11:30 am
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

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Joining our panel are poet and essayist Gustav Parker Hibbett whose debut collection High Jump as Icarus Story won the 2025 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize, Sam Furlong whose just-p...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so much Niamh, Nuala, Jennifer and Chandrika 🙏🎉

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Niamh Garvey @niamhgarvey.bsky.social · 13d

Nice to see 2 of my books on display at the bookshop at the Write By The Sea festival in Kilmore Quay. Thank you to @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social for sending a panel of Wired Our Own Way to the festival, it was a real joy 💖

Book shelf with cardboard decoration books of Wired Our Own Way in the middle and Looking After Your Autistic Self on the right.

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 14d

Does your writing need a little time and attention?
Bring it to the Writers Surgery next week for the start of a 4-week in-person course with Adam Wyeth at the Irish Writers Centre.

Book your appointment here
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/the-...

The Irish Writers Centre Roadshow heads to Write by the Sea - Irish Writers Centre

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 14d

We are on the road again and heading to Wexford this weekend for Write by the Sea, the literary festival in Kilmore Quay.

We are bringing a zine workshop, creative writing seminar, discussions & conversations.🎉

Read more in our latest blog
irishwriterscentre.ie/the-irish-wr...

Throughout 2025, the Irish Writers Centre is touring the island, bringing an exciting programme of literary events from creative writing workshops, showcases, panel discussions, masterclasses and info...