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Irish Writers Centre 2022-2026 Strategy

A new vision for the future of writers and writing in Ireland

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About Us

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30th Anniversary

Last year, the Irish Writers Centre celebrated its 30th anniversary.

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Novel Fair 2025

Submissions for Novel Fair 2025 will open on 1 September 2024. Novel Fair introduces up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents, giving novelists the opportunity to bypass the slush pile, pitch their ideas and place their synopsis and sample chapters directly into the hands of publishers and agents.

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Upcoming Courses

Learning at the Irish Writers Centre

The Irish Writers Centre offers a range of writing courses for writers at every stage of their career. Listed below are a selection of our upcoming courses, with the full archive available via the link below.

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Introduction to Crime Fiction with Louise Phillips

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 6, 2024

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Writing for Podcasts and Radio with Zoë Comyns

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 6, 2024

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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Creative Non-Fiction Intensive with Arnold Thomas Fanning

Level: Emerging |

Date: November 9, 2024

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Duration: 2 weeks
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Poetry Master Class with Jean O’Brien

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 9, 2024

Time: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm

Duration: One Day
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Pushing the Boundaries and Finding Your Story with Caroline Green

Level: Emerging |

Date: November 12, 2024

Time: 11.00 am – 1.00 pm

Duration: 3 weeks
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Autofiction with Mary O’Donnell

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 12, 2024

Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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This Modern Life: Poetry with Rachel Long

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 12, 2024

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Duration: 4 Weeks
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Writing for Video Games with Charlene Putney

Level: Emerging |

Date: November 23, 2024

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Duration: 2 weeks
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Writing Romantasy with Tara Loder

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 23, 2024

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Duration: 3 hours
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Art Writing Masterclass with Jennie Taylor

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: November 30, 2024

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Duration: 3 Hours
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The Anatomy of a Short Story with Sheila Armstrong

Level: Intermediate |

Date: January 7, 2025

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Creating Portraits in Poetry and Prose with Shelley Tracey

Level: Intermediate |

Date: January 14, 2025

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Donate to the Irish Writers Centre

We offer a range of support options designed to suit individuals and those in the corporate sector who wish to support our work.

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Here, in 19 Parnell Square, a genuine community has grown and flourished. It, like all truly functioning communities, has had to craft its own ethic of solidarity, one that is based on equality, full participation and genuine respect for the many differing voices that makes it up as a whole. It is for that reason that I am very proud to be Patron of the Irish Writers Centre.

President Michael D. Higgins
Patron of the Irish Writers Centre