Last week I had the pleasure of attending @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social and speaking at the launch of the Teen Graphic Novel. I wrote about my past experience with the project and what it taught me about comics for The LB Bulletin newsletter from @limitbreakcomics.bsky.social linked below ⬇️🔗

My @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social interview with Katriona O'Sullivan on her new memoir Hungry is out now wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6NKM... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/k...

Day 6 of 6 aka our final day! Thank you to everyone to came along to read, write, share, experience, enjoy. One more event to go today - join Katriona O'Sullivan in conversation with Deirdre O'Shaughnessy - there might even be some tickets left! corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Day 5 of 6 - where we have so much on, it needs two posts!! (This is Post 2 of 2!)

Day 5 of 6 - where we have so much on, it needs two posts!! (This is Post 1 of 2!)

Day 4 of 6 aka the day for boogies, character witnesses, cookbooks that aren't actually cookbooks and live radio recordings!

Day 3 of 6 aka UNESCO World Book Day so exchange books and roses in the Catalan way.

Day 2 of 6 aka Teen Day and a Day for Odysseys and going Somewhere Cold!

Day 1 of 6 aka our Opening Day!

Day 1 of 6! And a full house for our opening event with Danielle McLaughlin, Siobhan Rea and Declan Meade in Cork City Library 🙏

We can't believe there's just One Week to Go to this year's fest! We hope you've marked all the events you want to come to in your diary (and that you've booked tickets where necessary). Looking forward to welcoming you and 100+ writers to Cork for a wonderful week of books, reading and writing.

Hands up who loves a workshop? Us too! Book the Witty Wicklow Writers Workshop: corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/shows/873662... Book Pitching Comics with Gary Moloney @garymoloney.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.ie/e/pitching-c...

Drum roll please ... These are your First Page Pitchers for 2026! These 10 writers were selected from dozens of submissions to read their work in front of the agents - and you - and get invaluable feedback. Please come along to support them and perhaps glean some literary gems for yourself.

Writing in all its forms, whether for the page or for the voice, is a wonderful way of expressing hopes, fears, loves, losses and everything in between. We’re delighted to include musical performers in this year’s fest.

Poetry is a vital form of expression that connects individuals, conveys complex emotions, and fosters empathy across cultures and generations. During this year’s fest, you can meet with and hear from a number of poets, writing across a variety of topics.

So you’re a writer. And you want to be get published. But how do you make it happen? Our popular Get Published series of events is back. This year, you can also get advice on Pitching Comics with Gary Moloney and join in an interactive creative writing session with the Witty Wicklow Writers.

Every story is based in reality. They often teach us something impactful and show us aspects of ourselves. Our ‘real’ stories this year speak to resilience, understanding and empowerment.

We take the ‘World’ part of Cork World Book Fest very seriously indeed.

What's better than reading a really good book? Learning more about goes into writing a really good book. The fiction authors involved in this year's fest will share their stories and their inspirations, their challenges and their insights.

Have you seen how many exclusive events we have for you to enjoy this year?!

Join Dr Katriona O'Sullivan in conversation with Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks Book your tickets 👉️ corkworldbookfest.ticketsolve.com/shows/873661... Hungry is the powerful new memoir from Number One bestselling author Katriona O'Sullivan - a raw, beautifully written exploration of survival and

Another exclusive to CWBF, Fionn Rogan’s debut poetry chapbook, published as part of the Cork World Book Fest Commissions, will have its first outing tonight at Plugd Records and Café with the inimitable Mick O’Shea on spokes, cogs and puncture repair kit.

Dán na Caillí is a multimedia performance featuring newly commissioned poetry about the Caillleach by Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha, Dairena Ní Chinnéide & Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair. With songs from composer, vocalist &instrumentalist Síle Denvir; & on-screen visuals from artist Margaret Lonergan.

A conversation and reading with Catalan novelist and multi-award-winning poet Xavier Mas Craviotto @xmascraviotto.bsky.social, who will be joined onstage by long-time CWBF collaborator Professor Helena Buffery, for our annual celebration of the Catalan San Jordi Day of Books and Roses.

Cynthia Menéndez is a writer and bookseller from Vigo, Galicia. She studied English, French, Portuguese & Italian at universities in England, Wales, France, the United States, Canada & Portugal. She travels, reads & writes. «Son coma glaciares os barcos de aceiro» (Galaxia, 2025) is her first novel.

John Spillane and Cónal Creedon require little by way of introduction. Both Cónal and John’s creative output is firmly rooted in people, place and story. Their music and spoken word collaborations span decades, captivating audiences from Cork to Shanghai to Belfast and many points in between.

Balsam Karam’s debut Event Horizon is an earth-shattering read. Through her poetic and alluringly beautiful prose she highlights sisterhood and motherhood, but also deportation, oppression, depravity, revolt, insurgency and torture. Event Horizon is powerfully moral, indignant, rebellious.

He was last in town for a chat with Roy Keane at the Marquee and we felt it was time to have Ireland’s favourite Dubliner, Roddy Doyle, down to Cork World Book Fest for a conversation with CWBF regular, Paul McVeigh. Book your tickets 👉️ triskelarts.ticketsolve.com/shows/873662...

An important aspect of our Getting Published Day is hearing from an author who has ‘done it’. This year, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin speaks with Neil Tully about his upcoming debut novel.

Join Dr Harry Barry and Oona Frawley for insights into grief, memory, resilience and more. In conversation with PJ Coogan. Book your tickets 👉️ triskelarts.ticketsolve.com/shows/873662...

A delightful storytelling session where children can enjoy enchanting tales told in Arabic and English. Perfect for little ears to explore language, imagination, and the joy of stories.

Getting to read your work in front of literary agents and receive feedback is invaluable, which is why it’s no surprise First Page Pitch has become an integral part of Cork World Book Fest’s Get Published Day.

The teenagers of Write Club, Cork’s brilliant youth writing group hosted by Fighting Words at Graffiti Theatre, are teaming up with the dynamic young event organisers of Waterford’s Lit Festival to co-host Cork’s very first Story Slam for young people.

Join London based agents Jade Kavanagh (Darley Anderson Literary Agency) and Simon Trewin (Simon Trewin Creative) to discover how the publishing industry works and what you need to do to achieve success. In conversation with Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin aka Sam Blake @samblakebooks.bsky.social

Guided by Laurie (The Learning Garden School), young participants will spend 90 minutes turning the ‘ordinary’ into the ‘extraordinary’. Booking required 👉️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/paper-craf...

Expect a showcase of some of the best booksellers from the city and surrounds, great food and family entertainment. All welcome! Produced by Goldiefish Markets.

Recorded live for RTÉ Radio 1, SPOKEN STORIES is a themed-led trilogy of original, commissioned stories from some of the most dynamic contemporary writers associated with Ireland and the short story as they navigate the imaginative breadth of what it is to be alive in the world in our time.

Eva Meijer is a philosopher, writer, visual artist, and singer-songwriter. They wrote over twenty books: novels, philosophical essays, poetry and academic monographs, including the international bestsellers Animal Languages and Bird Cottage. Their work has been translated into more than twenty

This Is Not a Cookbook uniquely blends memoir with food writing alongside evocative lithographic artwork. The vignettes in the book chronicle Manouchehri’s childhood growing up in Tehran in the ‘80s following the Iranian Revolution, the profound influence of the women who surrounded her, and the

Sam Blake, whose YA novel Something's About to Blow Up won the Irish Teen/YA Novel of the Year in 2024, will be talking about mystery and character in Cork this April.

Children’s author Christina CM Neary reads from her new book, The Boogies. Christina speaks about dyslexia, her personal connection to it, and why she is passionate about helping children build confidence and enjoyment in reading. More about Christina 👉️ corkworldbookfest.com/writers/c-m-...

Cork World Book Festival is delighted to announce Rosamund Taylor’s Filly as Cork City Libraries’ One City One Book 2026. Filly (Banshee Press, 2025) is a gripping and genre-bending coming of age story centred on Orla, who is discovering her sexuality in the hostile and misogynistic world of

Showcasing debut authors is always a thrill for us! More corkworldbookfest.com/events/cwbf-... @barbleahy.bsky.social corkworldbookfest.com/writers/barb... Djamel White corkworldbookfest.com/writers/djam... @sarahharte.bsky.social corkworldbookfest.com/writers/sara...

Friendship and solidarity; camaraderie and most of all the astutely observed line is what enables these poets to trace the darkest moments, and yes, rising scathed, to breathe much needed air into the claustrophobia of our world. Whether the slow soul-ticking night shift at the plastics factory, or

Republic of Consciousness Award Winner 2025 Gaëlle Bélem chats with one of her translators Laëtitia Saint-Loubert. More corkworldbookfest.com/events/the-r... @gaellebelem.bsky.social corkworldbookfest.com/writers/gael... @laetitia-stloubert.bsky.social corkworldbookfest.com/writers/laet...

The art of writing is often defined as the art of close reading, or the art of reading with a pen in your hand. And there are no closer readers than a translator or a novelist forever learning their craft.

Everyone has worries, but sometimes they get SO BIG they stop us from doing things that are important to us. Join Canadian picture book author Sal Sawler for a reading of their new book, Ellis on Guard, and a chance to collaborate with others on a very special ABC Book of Bravery.

This highly engaging and participation driven session is for children under 5 and their carers. Participants will read simple stories, make music with shakers, sing and play with scarves, puppets and the parachute. It's great fun for everyone. Deirdre Ryan, MScEd is a teacher and parent educator.

Written with warmth, humour, and unflinching honesty, Somewhere Cold explores a remarkable year in the High Arctic as Geraldine Osborne, her artist husband Danny, and their three young children embark on an extraordinary adventure: to spend a year living in one of the most isolated parts of the

Are we certain of the here and now, or mostly juking between back then and over there? Striding the possibilities of many nations, teasing the residues, probing absences, talking to ghosts?