The days are getting shorter, it's now even cosier to curl up with a good book and it's getting ever closer to our next festival. For now, #savethedate CWBF returns in 2026 from Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April. #bookinspo #bookfest #purecork

E.R. Murray @elizabethrosemurray writes novels, short stories and poetry for children and young adults. Her novels include Arabella Pepper - The Wild Detective, featuring beautiful illustrations by Monika Pollak, and the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy; The Book of Learning (Dublin UNESCO Citywide

Lauren O’Donovan @LaurenODonovanW.bsky.social has won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award, Cúirt New Writing Prize, Southword Subscriber’s Poetry Prize and, most recently, the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition. Lauren is a grateful recipient of Cork County Council Arts and Arts Council funding.

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe is the Commissioning Editor at Skein Press @skeinpress, Poetry Editor at Fallow Media, & Contributing Editor with The Stinging Fly. A Next Generation Artist with the Arts Council of Ireland, she serves as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee to Culture Ireland & on the Board

Nick Caistor is a British writer and translator with a special interest in Latin America and Spain. He has published books on Che Guevara, Fidel Castro and the Mexican poet Octavio Paz, as well as cultural guides to Mexico City and Buenos Aires. He has translated many Latin American and Spanish

Sa bhliain 2023, ceapadh Aifric Mac Aodha ina scríbhneoir cónaithe le DCU. Tá sí ag obair ina heagarthóir Gaeilge le Poetry Ireland Review, gorse agus The Stinging Fly. D’fhoilsigh An Sagart an chéad chnuasach filíochta léi, Gabháil Syrinx, sa bhliain 2010. Bhronn An Chomhairle Ealaíon mórchuid

Nadine Hughes Campbell is the award-nominated author of the Noah’s Adventure series, a vibrant collection of children’s picture books that inspire cultural understanding, diversity, and inclusion through travel-filled storytelling. Wife and mum to two little ones and a dog,

Catriona Shine @catrionashine.bsky.social is an Irish-Norwegian writer and architect. Her debut novel, Habitat, published by the Lilliput Press, was a Sunday Times, Irish Times and The Journal Most Anticipated Book of 2024, RTÉ Book of the Week, and was longlisted for the McKitterick Prize. Catriona

Catherine Kirwan grew up in the parish of Fews, County Waterford. She studied law at University College Cork and lives in Cork City where she works as a solicitor. She is the author of three previous thrillers featuring Cork solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick. Catherine's first novel 'Darkest Truth' was

Jordan McCarthy is a writer from Youghal. His poems and stories have appeared in Cork Words, Swerve Magazine, Poetry In The Park, and elsewhere. 2025 sees the publication of his chapbook featuring the translations of the poems of the German poet, Klaus Anders. "What I'm Reading:

Nicky Lovick has decades of experience in publishing, and is now an agent at WGM. Nicky is keen to find book club fiction with a really strong standout hook, momcoms, mom noir, locked room/puzzle book cosy crime, dark academia crime/thriller and hooky proposition thrillers.

Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social is a writer, editor & creative writing facilitator from Dublin. Best known as an author & reviewer of young adult fiction, she has also published short fiction & poetry in various anthologies & literary journals, incl The Moth, The Lonely Crowd, ROPES,

Molly Twomey's @mollytwomey.bsky.social debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in 2022 by The Gallery Press. It won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award & was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for Best First Collection. She was awarded the 2023 Ireland Chair of

Catherine Prasifka is the bestselling Irish writer of two novels, None of This Is Serious & This Is How You Remember It. She was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book awards in 2022. She holds a BA in English literature from Trinity College Dublin, an MLitt in fantasy literature

Great recommendations from Richard Fitzpatrick in the Irish Examiner, including some familiar faces :) www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Kevin Curran's third novel, Youth, was published to critical acclaim by The Lilliput Press in 2023. It was an Irish Times, Sunday Independent & RTE Culture Best Book of 2023. It was also a Colm Toibin’s Laureate for Fiction's Book Club choice for 2024. The paperback edition is published in

Congratulations to CWBF 2025 participant Dr Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire on his recent win at the Gourmand Awards. Máirtín was on a panel with Grace Neville in conversation with Joe McNamee in the Farmgate Cafe for a lovely event and lively discussion. Read more 👉 dublingazette.com/dublinlocalm...

Mairéad Hearne is an Irish blogger from Cork with a passion for reading. Having established her blog, Swirl and Thread, in 2016 Mairéad has developed relationships with many authors, publishers and fellow book bloggers across the globe. She has hosted events both online and in-person. Her favourite

Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and Irish Examiner columnist. Her creative work has appeared in Southword, Howl, Abridged and Crannóg, among others. Care, her debut poetry collection, was launched during the fest.

Colm Scully is a poet and poetryfilm maker from Cork. He ran the Intergenerational Poetry Film event in Cork City Library that was launched during the fest. His poems have been published in Cyphers, Poetry Ireland Review, The Friday Poem, Orbis. He has won the Cúirt New Writers prize and was part of

Laetitia Devaux took part in our now annual Work in Translation event. She spoke with author Catherine Prasifka and MC Mary Noonan in Cork City Library. Laetitia is UCC/Literature Ireland/Nano Nagle Place Literary Translator in Residence.

Laurie Legrand ran a gorgeous workshop about Friendship Crafts during this year's fest. "What I'm reading just at the minute (I read a great variety of styles, subjects and authors): Agatha Christie, an autobiography by Lucy Worsley.

William Wall's latest book was launched during this year's fest (where he and Maria Doyle Kennedy announced plans for a tv adaptation!).

"I'm reading Karin Slaughter's new book We Are All Guilty Here, an absolutely gripping masterclass in character, plot and next level research which is worked in so seamlessly you forget that these characters are fiction. #GettingCosyWithBookFriends

Liam Ronayne, co-founder of Cork World Book Fest #GettingCosyWithBookFriends

It's always good to get a reading recommendation from a friend so we decided to get Cosy With Book Friends from this year's fest! We'll share their recommendations over the coming weeks and can't wait to hear yours too! #GettingCosyWithBookFriends

Second of our fully-booked events in the River Lee - what a way to end our fest! Thanks to Catherine Ryan Howard & @catherinekirwanbks.bsky.social and of course our MC @maireadhearne.bsky.social

Grateful to the lovely River Lee Hotel for hosting a fully-booked event with @kitdewaal.bsky.social in conversation with Paul McVeigh

And just like that, it's the last day of Cork World Book Fest! Today, we're meeting outside Cork City Library for a walking tour, heading to Triskel to watch a documentary about Edna O'Brien, going to the River Lee Hotel for two great talks, before finishing up in the Roundy for essays on film! 1/2

“Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers.” – Cecelia Ahern #independentbookstoreday

It's Saturday of our fest so brace yourselves - there's a LOT happening! 1/4

Two for the Road with @maireadhearne.bsky.social & @conalcreedon.bsky.social

Today we have three launches, a translation workshop, we discuss Irish food history, and enjoy Spoken Stories and chats about books and blogging. 3/3

Today we have three launches, a translation workshop, we discuss Irish food history, and enjoy Spoken Stories and chats about books and blogging. 2/3

Today we have three launches, a translation workshop, we discuss Irish food history, and enjoy Spoken Stories and chats about books and blogging. 1/3

Buile Shuibhne- Sweeney's Madness, Aibreán 26ú. @triskelartscentre.bsky.social @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social #naspéiriní #spéirgorm www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2025...

This eve! @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social corkworldbookfest.com/events/doire...

Always love the works in translation event ❤️ Thank you to @prasifcat.bsky.social and Laetitia Devaux for speaking with us about their works, very ably moderated by Mary Noonan. Laetitia is Translator in Residence with @ucc.ie @literatureireland.bsky.social & Nano Nagle Place

CWBF Day 3! Today, join Elaine Dold, Claire Glynn @cleverlittlehandies, UCC/Literature Ireland/Nano Nagle Place Literary Translator in Residence Laetitia Devaux, Catherine Prasifka, Mary Noonan, Claire Hennessy, Mary Morrissy, Linda McKenna, Aifric Mac Aodha, Daniel Hahn, Keith Payne

CWBF Day 3! Today, join Elaine Dold, Claire Glynn @cleverlittlehandies, UCC/Literature Ireland/Nano Nagle Place Literary Translator in Residence Laetitia Devaux, Catherine Prasifka, Mary Noonan, Claire Hennessy, Mary Morrissy Linda McKenna, Aifric Mac Aodha, Daniel Hahn, Keith Payne

Full house for The Art of the Chapbook! ❤️

Writers: do you/did you ever have a mentor? How did you find them? In both meanings of ‘find’ - how did you locate/engage with them and how did it all work out for you?

Today 6:30pm City Library in Cork! corkworldbookfest.com/events/diver... @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social @skeinpress.bsky.social

There are gorgeous new chapbooks in the world! Well done @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social & Jordan McCarthy & thank you Rafael Mendes for reading from your soon-to-be-published chapbook. Thanks @mollytwomey.bsky.social for being our MC ❤️ And thanks to badlymadebooks for creating such gorgeousmadebooks!

Day 2 Kel Menton @colinomahoney.basky.social @rolinmari.bsky.social @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social Rafael Mendes, Jordan McCarthy, @mollytwomey.bsky.social Jesse Jones, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe @skeinpress.bsky.social @machapress.bsky.social @sarahharte.bsky.social Natasha Brown, Charles Lang & Rosa Rogers

Day 2 Kel Menton @colinomahoney.basky.social @rolinmari.bsky.social @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social Rafael Mendes, Jordan McCarthy, @mollytwomey.bsky.social Jesse Jones, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe @skeinpress.bsky.social @machapress.bsky.social @sarahharte.bsky.social Natasha Brown, Charles Lang & Rosa Rogers

Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.bsky.social will discuss her new book, The Best of Everything, with Paul McVeigh this Sunday 27 April in the River Lee Hotel. Hope to see you there! Read the article: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book... Book your ticket: www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-best-o...

Stone Mad by Seamus Murphy is this year's One City One Book. Join us and the Murphy family for the launch this Saturday - Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin will launch the book in Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald's Park and then Eoghan Daltun will lead a walking tour. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Get your tickets! triskelartscentre.ie/events/buile... @triskelartscentre.bsky.social

So many new books being launched into the world this week! Hope you can join the authors to celebrate!