We're thrilled to announce the 2026 Young Writer Delegates who will attend and contribute to @cuirtfestival.bsky.social this year! 🥳
The 2026 Delegates are: Liam Carton, Luke Condon, Eddie Critchley, Shauna Murphy, and Val Carton!
Read more about them here: irishwriterscentre.ie/announcing-o...
Reminder that there's just ✨two✨ days left to book Cormac's poetry workshop (as Gaeilge)
This 2-hour workshop, in celebration of @snagaeilge.bsky.social is ideal for anyone beginning to dip their toes into writing in the Irish language!
Book your place here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/seac...
Every month, we bring you a round-up of opportunities for writers from around the world: from competitions to open submission windows, bursaries and residencies.
Check out our website for March's opportunities digest: irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
Are you a member of the global majority? Would you like to take a writing workshop in a supportive environment?
The first of our new global majority creative writing workshops will be facilitated by Melatu Uche Okorie on March 28!
irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/cre...
Lisa Harding's Wednesday course on 'How to Find Your Voice in Fiction' has sold out, but good news: there are still a few spots left for Tuesdays!
Lisa is the acclaimed author of Harvesting, Bright Burning Things, and The Wildelings.
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/how-...
There are just three days to go until the Irish Writers Centre's next Publishing Day, an invaluable opportunity to learn more about the industry (and submissions processes) from the people who take books from manuscript to market!🎟️
irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/spr...
Starting on Monday, an 8-week, online course on writing popular fiction with Eithne Shortall: the award-winning author of five bestselling novels.
Interested in writing your own popular fiction? Check out the course here!
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
Aspiring novelists, pick up those pens… We’re thrilled to announce that entries to the Irish Writers Centre’s flagship competition for novelists, the International Debut Novel Competition, will open for 2026 on Wednesday 1 April!
irishwriterscentre.ie/internationa...
THIS SATURDAY! Join multi-award-winning poet Cormac Mac Gearailt to learn how to write and perform spoken word poetry in Irish.
This workshop is for people writing in Irish, for anyone who wants to learn about the art of spoken word poetry🎤
irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/sea...
Agus muid ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge, féach ar ár triú dán sa sraith 'FísDánta le Filí' i gcomhair le @reic ✨
Seo é 'Lui Seoil' le Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha
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At the start of each new month, we're asking our followers: what are you reading? What's on your #TBR pile, what are your March must-reads?
Let us know in the comments below! 📚
✍️Last call for David Butler's 'A Novel Approach' course starting this Wednesday, 4th March online!
David is the author of novels 'The Judas Kiss' and 'City of Dis' and the short story collections 'No Greater Love' and 'Fugitive'
More info & bookings: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/a-no...
Publishing Day 7 March (online) - Meet the Panelists
Nicola Barr is the founder of Rye Literary Agency based in South East London. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is passionate about finding & developing talented writers from all walks of life.
Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Join co-founder/ artistic director of the Fingal Poetry Festival, and acclaimed poet, Enda Coyle-Greene for 'Immersed in Verse'!
Over 6 Saturday mornings, you can discuss the makings of good poems, and workshop your own in a relaxed and supportive environment.
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/imme...
Introducing: Words in the Air, a new literary podcast!
The first episode features Irish Writers Centre Ambassador Joseph O'Connor in conversation with Madeleine Keane, Literary Editor of the Sunday Independent.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3a00...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/do/podcast/w...
It's two weeks to go until the return of our hugely exciting, bilingual literary showcase event, Words in the Air on Parnell Square/ Focail san Aer ag Cearnóg Parnell, supported by @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social.
irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/foc...
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David Butler’s books include The Judas Kiss, City of Dis, No Greater Love and Fugitive.
In a new course, he'll help you to workshop your novel-in-progress. By the end your novel will be, as Alfred Hitchcock phrased it, ‘life with the dull bits cut out’!
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/a-no...
We’re thrilled to announce our 2026 New Irish Communities series, a range of creative writing sessions for non-native speakers to explore creative writing in English (supported by Dublin City Council).
irishwriterscentre.ie/new-irish-co...
Multi-award winning poet Cormac Mac Gearailt brings a special spoken word workshop to the Irish Writers Centre on Saturday, 7 March as part of our Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations! 🕺
Tickets: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/seac...
Publishing Day 7 March - Meet the Panelists ✍️
Deirdre Nolan is Publishing Director of Eriu, Irish imprint of Bonnier Books. She has worked in publishing for over 25 years. Authors she has published include Charleen Hurtubise, Neil Tully, & Molly Hennigan.
Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Watch novelist and short story writer David Butler chat about his upcoming course 'A Novel Approach' kicking off from next Wednesday, 4 March 🎊
More info & booking here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/a-no...
Publishing Day (online) - Panelists for 7 March 📖
Liam Harrison is a founding editor of@tolkajournal.bsky.social & senior lecturer in creative writing @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social.
Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Ahead of Spring Online Publishing Day on 7 March, meet the experts 👇
Lauren O’Donovan won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award, the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition, & Cúirt New Writing Prize. She is co-founder of @howlwriting.bsky.social.
More on Lauren & tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Some of the texts I’ll be using to illustrate approaches and generative ideas in my upcoming 8-week course ‘writing as a reader / reading as a writer’ for @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social.
Starts 5 March. Book through the link: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
Publishing Day (online) 7 March - Meet the Panelists! 🥁📚
Eoin Rogers is a writer and literary programmer. His work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review, Abridged, and elsewhere. He is the Programme Manager of @stingingfly.bsky.social
Publishing Day tickets here: eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Our monthly bulletin will land in inboxes next week, featuring literary listings, opportunities and more!
Penguin Books Ireland & @newislandbooks.bsky.social have also kindly offered giveaway copies of new books for 2 lucky subscribers.
Sign up for a chance to win:
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Scríbhenoirí filíocht agus béalfilíochta!
Beidh ceardlann speisialta slamfilíochta againn leis an bhfile Cormac Mac Gearailt mar pháirt de @SnaGaeilge ar Sathairn, 7ú Márta!
Níos mó eolais agus ticéid le fáil anseo: irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/sea...
Well, have you?
Have you applied for our New Voices: North programme yet? Applications close Sun!
Our next mentor is Susannah Dickey, a novelist and poet from Derry: the author of Tennis Lessons, Common Decency and ISDAL. Third novel Into The Wreck will be published in Apr.
irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
