Scam Alert. We have been alerted by several authors who have received “invitations” to appear at WCLF. These bogus invitations ask authors to pay to appear at the festival. This is not us. We will never ask authors to pay to appear the festival

Delighted to be taking Tidal to Bantry and the mighty West Cork Literary Festival this summer. #thiswriterslife #poetry @doirepress.bsky.social

🏆 Gliff by Ali Smith has won the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆 Nominated by Katona József Library in Hungary and published by Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Random House, this powerful and inventive novel takes the top honour in the award’s 31st edition.

I loved the West Cork Lit Fest! I was just talking to another writer who also participated and we both agreed we dream of returning one day. 🥰

Thanks @rte.ie. We're delighted to be on this list of '10 of the best Irish arts festivals to visit this summer'. We're in very good company alongside our friends and neighbours @corkmidsummer.bsky.social. Great to see so many amazing festivals all over the country ❤️ www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

We're delighted to be on the @irishexaminer.bsky.social's list of "alternative Irish festivals focusing on wellness, connection and self". They have summed up WCLF in the loveliest way as a "unique literary festival that charms writers and readers alike" ❤️ www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...

Liz Nugent is bringing her brilliant new novel The Truth About Ruby Cooper to WCLF for a fabulous double-bill with Louise O'Neill on 17 July. Tickets at link in our bio 🎟️📚💚 @liznugent.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

Thanks to Irish Country Magazine for including WCLF in this list of 'top Irish literature festivals'. We're in great company! irishcountrymagazine.ie/the-top-iris...

Book now for our @childrensbooksireland.ie Writing for Children prof development session with Paddy Donnelly & Sarah Webb. Plus FREE tickets for these fabulous children's events with @theobrienpress.bsky.social authors Paddy Donnelly, @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social @gerrydalyart.bsky.social. 🎟️ in bio

Huge thanks to Margaret Donnellan and all at @echolive.bsky.social for this fabulous feature on our festival director Eimear. Read about some of the highlights of this year's festival and why you should all join us in Bantry from 10-17 July www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-418...

The fabulous Paddy Donnelly is coming to WCLF on Sunday 12 July and his event is for children ages 4-8 and their adults. Tickets for all our children's event are FREE and we've just released a few final tickets for Paddy's event. Grab yours while you can! www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Our WCLF event with Katriona O'Sullivan is sold out. Whether or not you were lucky enough to get a ticket you should read her incredible memoir Hungry www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social's new book ‘The Bookshop Sisters’ is available in all bookshops – grab your copy now!

We're very excited about this next step in our plans to build our own venue and hub for @westcorkmusic.bsky.social's three festivals: Chamber, Literary and Masters of Tradition journalofmusic.com/news/west-co...

We are proud partners of @poetryireland.bsky.social and have been delighted to receive their support for the past number of years and again this year. If you are organising poetry events do check this out and submit your application by 20 May

Are you an aspiring novelist? Want to skip the slush pile and pitch directly to leading literary agents and publishers? Our International Debut Novel Competition is open for entries until May 15! irishwriterscentre.ie/internationa...

Does anyone else dress up for a radio interview or is it just me? I rehearsed questions with the host who then didn't ask any of them! Glad to say I managed to plug my course with @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social & 2 events @wcorklitfest.bsky.social www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2026/...

Thanks @independent.ie for helping us to spread the word about all the exciting events happening during WCLF this July www.independent.ie/regionals/co...

Hurrah! Our brochures are here. Collect from cafes, bookshops, libraries in Cork city & county, download from our website or order a copy for home delivery (for the cost of postage). Read about our gorgeous cover art, Seán Keating's The Window at link in our bio www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Great review for John O'Donnell's new collection Mr Hoo and Other Stories. @jlod.bsky.social joins us at WCLF for a @doirepress.bsky.social event alongside poet @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social on 10 July. Tickets at link in bio www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

How stunning is this @bansheepress.bsky.social cover! And how exciting is the thought of a new collection from Billy Ramsell. Billy joins us for a morning of poetry at WCLF on 11 July alongside @mollytwomey.bsky.social and @deanbrowne.bsky.social. Tickets at link in our bio

Thanks to the Southern Star newspaper for helping us spread the word about this summer's West Cork Literary Festival. #LoveWestCork Tickets are now on sale for all our events. Come to Bantry 10-17 July to meet all of these amazing authors www.southernstar.ie/news/impress...

Our 2026 WCLF brochure is now at the printers 🖨️🎉 You can download a copy from our website. Or if you would like to pre-order a copy for home delivery you may do so at the link in our bio www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Booking for the West Cork Literary Festival 2026 is open!

I will be at this! With two of my favourites, Catherine Ryan Howard and Andrea Mara! It's going to be FUN.

I always look forward to a trip to Bantry. Especially as a part of the programme! I'll be reading poems from #Tidal in the grand company of fellow @doirepress.bsky.social writer John O'Donnell, who will introduce us to Mr. Hoo, and Other Stories.

Always love this festival 🥰

All of our WCLF 2026 events are now on sale. Do you have your tickets yet? 🎟️📚❤️ Come and join us in Bantry 10-17 July www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Congratulations to the six Raising Voices Fellows. We're delighted to be one of the partners on this fabulous @childrensbooksireland.ie initiative and we can't wait to welcome the Fellows to Bantry in July ❤️📚

I'll be running a three-day #travelwriting workshop at West Cork Litfest this summer. Loads of other great workshops too, if travel writing isn't your thing...

Signed up. These are brilliant.

Come join me for a three day workshop in beautiful Bantry - writing in the morning and a host of gorgeous West Cork Lit Festival readings at the festival to choose from in the evening ✨️ (readings sold separately)

Speaking about 'This is Also a Love Story at @wcorklitfest.bsky.social on July 13. Tickets go on sale next week. The full line up has now been published on their website: www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2026/...

Our WCLF three-day writing workshops are now on sale. Poetry with @jesstraynor.bsky.social, Novel Writing with Claire Adam, Travel Writing with @timhannigan.bsky.social, Creative Non-Fiction with Katie Goh and Raise your Short Story Game with Cynan Jones www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026...

The Bluesky account for the Barbellion Prize has changed to @barbellionprize.bsky.social Do please follow! The submission window for authors and publisher is open from now until 1st September, and there are full details on the new website barbellionprize.org

So many great April books in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social mix. Really looking forward to welcoming Katriona O'Sullivan and Louise O'Neill to WCLF in July. Check out our full line-up at the link in our bio www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Something to look forward to… 🧜‍♂️ Excited to be chairing this event with @sachacoward.bsky.social as part of the brilliant @wcorklitfest.bsky.social! 🌈 Sacha Coward: Queer as Folklore. The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters 👉 10am, Monday 13 July www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2026/...

Check out this year's @wcorklitfest.bsky.social programme, and don't miss @sachacoward.bsky.social talking about his book 'Queer as Folklore' on July 13th. #booksky

Delighted to be one of the many writers performing at the wonderful @wcorklitfest.bsky.social this July. I'll be performing and also facilitating a workshop on Poetry and Community - both on July 16th. Hope to see you there. Check out the packed programme below: westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

Coming to West Cork Lit Festival in July: @antonhur.com & @sachacoward.bsky.social & @jencalleja.bsky.social & more! I did a virtual event for the festival during covid times. But haven't (yet) managed to make it over in person... #booksky

And we're live! Check out our 2026 line-up. Priority booking for Festival Friends opens 10am on 7 April. General booking for workshops at the same time and then general booking for all other events at 10am on 14 April. Hope to see you all in Bantry 10-17 July 📚❤️ www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-fes...

The artwork on the front cover of our WCLF 2026 brochure will be Seán Keating's The Window (1924). We ADORE it and would like to thank everyone in @crawfordartgallery.bsky.social, IVARO (Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation) and the estate of Seán Keating ❤️ crawfordartgallery.ie/work-of-the-...

60 books. 20 years. 1 public vote. To mark our 20th anniversary, we’re revealing 60 books that defined a generation of Irish writing. Now it’s over to you! Choose your favourite: form.typeform.com/to/cSuK4oPu

Dates have been saved! ✅ I'll be heading to Ireland this summer to read at the @wcorklitfest.bsky.social and celebrate the launch of the 2026 Fish Anthology. Thank you to the editors and to @seanluskauthor.bsky.social for selecting my short story, 'The Missing,' as an honorable mention!

💚 Lá Fhéile Pádraig. This is the perfect reading for the day that's in it and for @snagaeilge.bsky.social. Spring Seaweed is Mícheál Ó hAodha's beautiful translation of Máirtín Ó Direáin's Feamainn Bhealtaine and it's published by @mercierpress.bsky.social. Mícheál will be at WCLF in July 💚

Hurrah and congratulations to Jessie Buckley, winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role at this year's Academy Awards for her role in Hamnet, which was adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's novel of the same name #Oscars www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...

The team @stingingfly.bsky.social are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to be their General Manager. This is a new hybrid and part-time role (28 hours per week). Deadline 31 March stingingfly.org/news/general...

Another amazing line-up from @cuirtfestival.bsky.social. Galway is the place to be this April www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/

❤️ Our fabulous @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social