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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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Bursaries & Funding

Take a look at the latest funding opportunities for writers.

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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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Gavin McCrea at Connections Through Literature in Association with Kildare Libraries

Date: May 25, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Fíona Scarlett at Connections Through Literature with Kildare Libraries

Date: June 2, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
Booked Out
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Writing that Short Story with Pauline Clooney

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 8, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
Booked Out
Online |

The Fundamentals of Fiction with William Ryan

Level: Beginner |

Date: June 9, 2022

Time: 6.00pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 4 Weeks
Booked Out
In-Person |

Screenwriting for Beginners with Stephen Walsh

Level: Beginner |

Date: June 15, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
Booked Out
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Flash Fiction with an Odd Pinch: Harnessing the Uncanny for Emotional Resonance with Marie Gethins

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 27, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
Online |

Writing Historical Nonfiction with Alex von Tunzelmann

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: June 28, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
In-Person |

Writing From The Body with Sue Rainsford

Level: Emerging |

Date: June 29, 2022

Time: 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
Online |

Playwriting and the Drama of Real Life with Gavin Kostick

Level: Emerging |

Date: June 29, 2022

Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
In-Person |

Imagining History with Martina Devlin

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: July 2, 2022

Time: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm

Duration: 1 day
Online |

From First Draft to First Novel with William Ryan

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: July 9, 2022

Time: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm

Duration: 1 day
In-Person |

Art Writing with Jennie Taylor

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: August 3, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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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