We're delighted to present ‘An Island of Many Nations’, the latest in our series Dublin, One City, Many Stories, in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social, shot by Arcade Film. We hope you enjoy watching! youtu.be/atva_9ZiBSY

🌟Find out who will be reading your work in this year's International Debut Novel Competition🌟 @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/six-judges-r...

There are just 4 places left on my upcoming course at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - starting next week, and online on Thursday evenings for 5 weeks! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Join us Saturday 8 November at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social for this panel discussion with Gustav Parker Hibbett, Sam Furlong, Sophie White and Molly Twomey, as they explore writing the body 🎟️ bit.ly/3WqJOL1

Writers in the North of Ireland - don't miss out! 20 course bursaries and 20 @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Irish Writers Centre memberships - Well worth applying! Deadline: November 12, 2025 at 11:59pm irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...

Just a reminder to book your tickets for our Black History Month celebration in collaboration with @poetryireland Taking place next Friday, 6:30 - 8pm 📚 irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...

Introducing the second half of the excellent performers for our Black History Month collaboration with @poetryireland.bsky.social 🎤 ✨Ola Majekodunmi ✨Samuel Yakura ✨Nandi Jola (chair) 24th October, Irish Writers Centre More info + booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/irish-writer...

We're thrilled to be presenting this ✨sold-out✨masterclass with Danielle McLaughlin in 2 weeks as part of Waterford Writers Weekend and our Writers in the Regions series! irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/wri...

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’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

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...

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...

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...

'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 irishwriterscentre.ie/video-series...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 youtu.be/SGJEoqpfYZc?...

⏰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...

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

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

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-...

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!

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 dublinbookfestival.com/event/writin... #DBF25

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 💖

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-...

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...

We are delighted to be offering two masterclasses at the Centre this November. This first is in-person with Mike McCormack and the second with Carlo Gebler online. Each masterclass will be followed by a Q&A Full details here irishwriterscentre.ie/masterclasses/

This October Geraldine Walsh guides to through the art of Self-Editing, Mark Hennigan teaches the tools of structure, Betsy Cornwell tends to your first draft & Nandi Jola inspires new voices, not only to literature, but also to Ireland. Explore our courses here irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

This October, our courses are ready to set you up on your writing journey from William Ryan’s Fundamentals of Fiction, the Backbone of the Short Story with Orfhlaith Foyle, Claire Hennessy’s Jumpstart your Writing & David Butler’s Novel Approach. Course details here irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

Poetic offerings on October at the Irish Writers Centre include exploring form with Enda Coyle Greene and Maeve O’Sullivan, a one day masterclass / workshop with Enda Wyley and how to get your poem published with Diarmuid Fitzgerald See all course offerings here irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

Coming up in 2 weeks! Booking + more info: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

“It was very difficult for us to write about Dublin because Dublin had been done — Joyce had devoured the city,” says John Banville to Neil Jordan in this trailer for video 3, Dublin, One City, Many Stories @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social The full video drops 30 Sept

Want to up your POV game? Uncover the mysteries of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and use of multiple POVs to deepen your reader experience. Come join my 4-week online course in November through @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/flas...

🌍September Climate Writing Session 🌍 Don't forget September's edition of the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Climate Writing Sessions is taking place tomorrow evening online.

✨Publishing Day Online 2025✨ Our first panel of the day will focus on building your brand as a writer, both online and through traditional media! Learn about BookTok, building your audience and more with our expert panelists More info+ booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

Got a poem you'd like to polish? Diarmuid Fitzgerald is here to help! Hear him chat about his upcoming 1-day course: 'Making Your Poem Publishable' below Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/how-...

A reminder that this month's Climate Writing Session - featuring @alkinsel.bsky.social, Rachael Hegarty and Dean Black of the Bog Bothy Project - kicks off this Wednesday at 7.00pm. Register at the link below. irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/cli...

Looking to publish your writing for the first time? Or learn more about the publishing industry and how works? Publishing Day Online is coming 🔜 Read more about our exciting line-up and book day or session tickets 👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

Happy Friday! We're excited to announce our first-ever Online Publishing Day event 🥳 With a day of panels from industry insiders, it will be an incredibly informative + beneficial day for anyone looking to publish for the first time📚 details + booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/autumn-publi...

We are delighted to announce that Ellen Flanagan is the inaugural recipient of the Irish Writers Centre New Writing Prize for ‘A Typical Barbie’, which is her first published piece of fiction. Full announcement: irishwriterscentre.ie/announcing-t...

POETS! Next week award-winning poet and facilitator @markgranier.bsky.social will be kicking off his beginners course 'Poetry for the Curious' online! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/poet...

🥳BOOK LAUNCH! 📖Fearless: A Biography of Edna O’Brien by Cathy Curtis 📍Irish Writers Centre ⏰6:30-8:30 pm, 17th Sept More details below! irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/boo...

Starting ✨this✨thursday! Details and Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/push...

Tosaigh do sheachtain leis an dán úr seo: 'Cosa ar an Deais' le Ciara Ní É - páirt d'ár sraith 'FísDánta le Filí' i gcomhair le REIC www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJDN...

Performance poet extraordinaire Anna D is back at the Irish Writers Centre this weekend for a one-day workshop on developing your style! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/soul...