Looking for something a bit different to watch this festive season? Why not check out our interview series Dublin, One City, Many Stories, created in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social. Up today: episode four! www.youtube.com/watch?v=atva...

Looking for something a bit different to watch this festive season? Why not check out our interview series Dublin, One City, Many Stories, created in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social. Up today: episode three! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJE...

Looking for something a bit different to watch this festive season? Why not check out our interview series Dublin, One City, Many Stories, created in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social. Up today: episode two! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvYJ...

Looking for something a bit different to watch? Why not check out Dublin, One City, Many Stories, created in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social. Up today: episode one!

Thank you for featuring me here @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and thank you to all the judges🙏😊💚Happy holidays to everyone#internationaldebutnovelcompetition

Happy holidays from the team here at the Irish Writers Centre🎄 Thank you to everyone who's engaged with the centre this year. Our building will now be closed until 5 January 2026. Until then, we're wishing you all a lovely, restful festive period.

Have you checked out our monthly round-up of opportunities for writers? See below for Irish Writers Centre opportunities as well as other prizes, bursaries, residencies and more! irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...

A note from our CEO: 'As the holidays approach, and ahead of the exciting programme of events, courses and other activities we have planned for our 35th anniversary in 2026, I wanted to update you on some of the highlights of the year just gone.' irishwriterscentre.ie/a-note-from-...

Meet the winners… Over the past few weeks, we’ve been introducing you to 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winners: drawn from a record number of applicants. Our final winner is Susanne Stich 💫

Poets seeking to develop, and revitalise their work in 2026 can look to this brand-new course from Moyra Donaldson taking place online from January! Shape your next collection at the link: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/the-...

Meet the winners… Every day for twelve days, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Stephanie O'Reilly 💫

Many mentorships are made possible thanks to the generous support of organisations across Ireland. Today, we’re thanking new supporter Laois County Council. For a full list of funders, please check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men... Remember, applications close on 31 Dec!

Lots of great writing courses coming up at the Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social in the New Year including this one fro yours truly: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/the-...

ust when you thought we *only* did writing courses... Oisín McGann will facilitate this 6-week course covering the fundamentals of illustration, character design and more from January 14th! 🎨 More information + booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/book...

Many mentorships are made possible thanks to the support of organisations across Ireland. Today, we’re thanking new supporter the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. For a full list of funders, please check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men... Remember, applications close on 31 Dec!

Meet the winners… Every day for twelve days, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Sam Windrim 💫

The final video in our series Dublin, One City, Many Stories is out now, ft. beloved Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with acclaimed journalist Madeleine Keane. (Produced in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=W78q...

Rediscover your inner compass 🧭 and set a course to a writing practice that uniquely suits you with Professional Certified Coach + poet Anne Tannam from 14th January! Reignite your creativity at the link 👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/find...

Meet the winners… Every day for twelve days, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Paul Jeffcutt 💫

ICYMI✨ Only 3 weeks left to apply ✒️ Motivated writers working on a specific fiction project (short-story collection/novel), can apply for a chance to have their work closely read by our workshop leaders & like-minded participants @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social stingingfly.org/the-ten-by-t...

Many mentorships are made possible thanks to the generous support of organisations across Ireland. Today, we’re thanking new supporter Monaghan County Council. For a full list of funders, please check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men... Remember, applications close on 31 Dec!

📽️📽️ It's lights, camera ACTION at the Irish Writers Centre this January as veteran filmmaker Paul Duane helps budding screenwriters bring their script ideas into focus Book your place on this 6-week course ⬇️ irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/grow...

The sixth and final video in our series Dublin, One City, Many Stories, arrives tomorrow (produced in partnership with @dublincityoflit.bsky.social & @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social). But before that, have you had a chance to catch episode five? www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDG...

Many mentorships are made possible thanks to the generous support of organisations across Ireland. Today, we’re thanking new supporter @cavancoco.ie. For a full list of funders, please check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men... Remember, applications close on 31 December!

Join award-winning author Declan Burke at the Irish Writers Centre in January for a 6-week course dedicated to crime and mystery writing 👤 Find out more and reserve your place below irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/murd...

Meet the winners… Every day for twelve days, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Mary McKeone 💫

THRILLED to be a winner in the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social International Debut Novel Competition 2025 - thank you to the judges and all at IWC🙏!!! irishwriterscentre.ie/announcing-t...

Poets, looking to shake up your form in 2026? come and explore haiku – the shortest and one of the oldest poetic forms in the world – and related Japanese forms with award-winning poet Maeve O'Sullivan next month at the Irish Writers Centre🔥 Book your place: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/japa...

Do you want to write a novel but aren’t sure if you have enough to proceed? In this 6-week course, discover how to take the smallest concept and expand it into a full-length novel with writer and facilitator Alex Barclay! Kickstart your novel below: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Meet the winners… Every day for twelve days, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Luke Brennan 💫

Meet the winners… Every day this week and next, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Karla Hirsch 💫

Meet the winners… Every day this week and next, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Judith Pasztor Duffy 💫

Huge congratulations to Irish Writers Centre Ambassador Joseph O’Connor, whose new book The Ghosts of Rome has been chosen as the An Post Irish Novel of the Year. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Meet the winners… Every day this week and next, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Eoin McLaughlin 💫

Described in The Irish Times as ‘one of our foremost writers for young people’, Sheena Wilkinson has published 11 acclaimed novels for children, teens and adults. Join Sheena for a 6-week course developing your historical writing for children and YA📖 Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/yest...

Meet the winners… Every day this week and next, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Cian Hamilton 💫

What is story? How does it function? What are its essential characteristics? Deep dive into the fundamentals of story and hone your skills with writer Gavin McCrea from Wednesday, 7 January Start your writing journey 👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/stor...

Meet the winners… Every day this week and next, we’re introducing you to a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Catherine Godfrey 💫

Looking to start your writing journey in 2026? Tanya Farrelly's 'Beginner's Fiction' is the course for you! Writers will explore all aspects of fiction writing through prompts, practise and expert feedback on this 6-week program Read more + book your spot 👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/begi...

Announcing my upcoming online workshop in #haiku and related forms @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social. It will run (in the evenings) for four weeks from Monday 12th January. All likes / shares / mentions much appreciated! 🙏🏻 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/japa...

Meet the winners… Every day for the next 12 days, we’ll be introducing you a 2025 International Debut Novel Competition winner: drawn from a record number of applicants. Today’s winner is Bronagh Slevin 💫

Discover your inner Raymond Chandler or Agatha Christie with award-winning author Declan Burke this January on his 6-week course dedicated to crime and mystery writing 👤 Investigate below and reserve your place irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/murd...

Places going fast for this one day course @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

Behind the scenes at our International Debut Novel Competition Pitch Days last week, a selection of our winners with the Irish Writers Centre's CEO Mags McLoughlin and Head of Programming Damien Donnelly 💫

🔔Writers + history buffs! William Ryan is back at the Irish Writers Centre in January, with a 6-week course dedicated to writing and researching historical fiction Find out more + book below 👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/rewr...

Just a remind that I'm running a six-week illustration course after Christmas – and the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin does gift vouchers! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/book...

We are delighted to announce the return of The Ten by Ten Workshop An in-person, intermediate-level workshop for fiction writers, presented by @stingingfly.bsky.social & @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social. The workshop will be led by Roisín O'Donnell and Nicole Flattery stingingfly.org/the-ten-by-t...

The Irish Writers Centre and @stingingfly.bsky.social are delighted to announce the return of Ten by Ten: an in-person, intermediate-level workshop for fiction writers, led by Roisín O'Donnell and Nicole Flattery. irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...

Brilliant creative courses 🤝Christmas shopping

Did you know that it's our 35th anniversary in 2026? 🥳 To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more Check them out and get booking below 👀 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/