Scottish author Ali Smith has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Dublin Literary Award for the novel Gliff 🏆

Congratulations to the winner of the @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dublincitylibs.bsky.social Dublin Literary Awards Ali Smith 🙌 @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

Applications for the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Small Grants Scheme are now open! 🎉 Deadline: Friday 17th April, 5pm www.dublincityofliterature.ie/news/dublin-...

John Banville, author of this year’s One Dublin One Book selection, Christine Falls, spoke to Brendan O' Connor RTÉ Radio 1 about his involvement in this year’s programme and recommended some of his favourite crime novels. 🎧 Listen back to the interview and explore his picks 🔗 bit.ly/4t19hsv

The 2026 #OneDublinOneBook programme is now live! 🎉 Each April, @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social encourages everyone to read a specially chosen book connected to Dublin. This year's pick is Christine Falls by John Banville. Check out this year's events ⬇️ www.dublincityofliterature.ie/whats-on/one....

📚 The Dublin Literary Award 2026 Longlist has been revealed! This year’s longlist features 20 titles nominated by 26 libraries from around the world and includes novels by two Irish authors. Explore the longlist here: https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/

Author Cathy Sweeney reflected on her workshop for the Island of Many Voices initiative. Island of Many Voices is a joint project between Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast), facilitated by Fiona O'Rourke

Memoir and crime fiction author Anthony J. Quinn reflected on the first workshop of the Island of Many Voices initiative. Island of Many Voices is a joint project between Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast), facilitated by Fiona O'Rourke.

📢UNESCO City of Literature Opportunity📢 Tartu UNESCO City of Literature is open to submissions for it's spring residency programme. This residency will be two months long with an opportunity to attend the Tartu International Literary Festival Prima Vista. ✍📖 Click the link to find out more. 🔗

📢Creative Writing Residency Opportunity 📢 Espace Pandora situation in Lyon UNESCO City of Literature have opened calls for their René Leynaud residency. Please note this opportunity is for French speaking authors. Find out more here:

🎭The 8th Annual Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Lecture with Professor Chris Morash 🎭 2026 marks 100 years since the first staging of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars. To mark the occasion this years Annual Lecture will look at one of Dublin’s most admired playwrights Find out more here:

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast) are pleased to announce the 20 writers who have been selected to participate in six online workshops, curated and facilitated by writer-facilitator Fiona O’Rourke. Read more here:

🎥Episode Five of Dublin, One City, Many Stories is out now! 🎥 One Dublin One Book, this next episode in Dublin, One City, Many Stories features writers whose work has been apart of the One Dublin One Book campaign.

Don't forget the check out the final @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Climate Writing Session of 2025 this evening. 🌍 There is no fee for attending these sessions; they are a gift to all writers to take away and use with the goal of exploring climate action through their creative writing.

🗓️Event this Week 🗓️ The Dublin Small Press Fair will be celebrating small-scale publishing in Ireland and welcome small presses from abroad. 📍Pearse Street Library, Dublin 📆Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of November

Check out the 2026 Dublin Literary Award Nominated Titles!

We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries! Check out the displays at any library in Dublin! @dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social

We're thrilled that Christine Falls by John Banville is the One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, twenty years on since it was first published and now under his own name in our new edition. Find out more from @dublincityoflit.bsky.social 👇 www.dublincityofliterature.ie/news/christi...

Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that Christine Falls by John Banville is the One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, following on from Dublin Written in Our Hearts, an anthology, chosen for 2025.

✍️Writing Opportunity ✍️ Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast) are delighted to announce an exciting new initiative aimed at bringing together writers from across the island of Ireland to share their experiences and develop their artistic practice.

SLAMOVISION Winner 🏆 This year's competition was won by Henry Morray of @iowacityoflit.bsky.social

Can't be with us live in Dublin tonight? Well you can watch the SLAMOVISION livestream on our YouTube Channel! We are going live at 7pm (Irish Time) @dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social

📢 Introducing … Michał Grzebieniak 📢 Michał will be representing Wrocław

📢 Introducing … Pijus Opera📢 Pijus will be representing Vilnius

📢 Introducing … Silver Sepp📢 Silver Sepp will be representing Tartu

📢 Introducing … Marjón📢 Marjón will be representing Reykjavík

📢 Introducing … Thomas Langlois📢 Thomas will be representing Québec

📢 Introducing … Kateryna Kharchenko📢 Kateryna will be representing Odesa

📢 Introducing … Marjie Griffiths📢 Marjie will be representing Nottingham City of Literature

📢 Introducing … Fleassy Malay📢 Fleassy will be representing Melbourne

📢 Introducing … Loll The Poet📢 Loll will be representing Manchester

📢 Introducing … Nika Gradišek📢 Nika will be representing Ljubljana

📢 Introducing … Dr Arya Gopi📢 Arya will be representing Kozhikode

The 5th Storm has landed, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art featuring 89 star Stormers & cover art by Brian Malachy Quinn is supported by @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @fingal.ie Now available to buy at our online shop eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...

📢 Introducing … Henry Morray📢 Henry will be representing @iowacityoflit.bsky.social

📢 Introducing … Jonas Neuhäußer📢 Jonas will be representing Heidelberg

📢 Introducing … Rachel Runesson 📢 Rachel is representing Gothenburg!

📢 Introducing … Kane John Mills 📢 Kane will be representing @exetercityoflit.bsky.social ! Kane will be performing live in Dublin!

📢 Introducing … Cat Brogan 📢 Cat will be representing us live in Dublin!

SLAMOVISION isn't far away so lets meet the poets! 📢 Introducing … Sven Kamin 📢 Sven will be representing Bremen! We are delighted to say that Sven will be performing live in Dublin!

Don't miss out on @whatkatythought.bsky.social from Dublin City FM next week in Pearse Street Library! 🗓️16 Oct, 6:30–8:00 PM 📍 Pearse Street Library 🎟️ Free but booking is essential

🎤SLAMOVISION – an international poetry competition between UNESCO cities of literature is coming to Dublin this November during @dublinbookfest.bsky.social 🎤 #Slamovision #DublinCityofLiterature #CitiesofLiterature #DBF2025

🎥Episode Three of Dublin, One City, Many Stories is out now! 🎥 Produced by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social with support from Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

“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

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

Join us on Thursday 6 November for the launch of THIS IS NOT A COOKBOOK as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Featuring readings, conversation, sale of artwork, and nibbles to savour from the author’s own recipes.... This is one you don't want to miss: dublinbookfestival.com/event/this-i...

📢UNESCO City of Literature Opportunity📢 @kirjanduslinntartu.bsky.social are offering a 2 month residency opportunity this November and December. www.dublincityofliterature.ie/news/tartu-u...

📢UNESCO City of Literature Opportunity📢 Taif City of Literature is accepting applications from novelists for their 2025 Writing Retreat. To find out more information click the link 🔗 bit.ly/3I83orD

📚Starting with an “e”📚 Our Director Anne-Marie Kelly reflected on the literature of her childhood for The Museum of Childhood Ireland! Check out the blog here: museumofchildhood.ie/starting-wit...