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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 2024

Submissions for Novel Fair 2024 will open on 1 September 2023. 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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Emerging from the Margins: Poetry of Illness and Grief with Stephanie Conn

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: May 2, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
Booked Out
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Creative Non-Fiction with Caelainn Hogan

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: May 16, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
Booked Out
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Playwriting and the Drama of Real Life with Gavin Kostick

Level: Emerging |

Date: May 17, 2023

Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
Online |

Life Writing: On Food & Drink with Rosie Schaap

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
MERIDIAN ONLINE |

Meridian: Foundational Facilitation Skills for Writers with Anne Tannam

Level: Professional Development |

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 6.00pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 4 Weeks
Booked Out
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Murder is Your Business: The Art of Crime Writing with Declan Burke

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: May 25, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
Booked Out
MERIDIAN IN-PERSON |

Meridian: Contemporary Art Criticism with Jennie Taylor in association with The Hugh Lane Gallery

Level: Professional Development |

Date: May 30, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30pm (except where stated)

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Writing for Social Change with Pragya Agarwal in partnership with Kildare Library Service

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 5, 2023

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 4 Weeks
Booked Out
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Creative Writing for Absolute Beginners with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Level: Beginner |

Date: June 6, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 9.30 pm

Duration: 4 Sessions over 2 weeks (6th, 7th, 13th and 14th June)
Booked Out
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The Art of Writing a Personal Essay with Pragya Agarwal

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 6, 2023

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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The Road to a Debut: Writing the First Poetry Collection with Nithy Kasa

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 3 Weeks
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How to Haiku with Maeve O’Sullivan

Level: Beginner |

Date: June 10, 2023

Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

Duration: 2 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