Welcome to the Irish Writers Centre

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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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Opportunities

National Mentoring Programme 2022

A minimum of 34 mentoring relationships are on offer through the 2022 National Mentoring Programme. Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 2nd May 2022.

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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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The Practice of the Personal Essay with Rosie Schaap

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: March 29, 2022

Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm

Duration: 8 Weeks
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Finish Your Novel with Conor Kostick

Level: Emerging |

Date: March 30, 2022

Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Duration: 10 weeks
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Ignite and Reignite: Creative Writing with Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 5, 2022

Time: 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Creative Non-Fiction with Caelainn Hogan

Level: Emerging |

Date: April 13, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

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

Level: Professional Development |

Date: April 25, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 3 Weeks
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Getting Ready to Submit to a Literary Agent with Fíona Scarlett

Level: Professional Development |

Date: April 27, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 4 Weeks
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Write That Novel with Louise Phillips

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 27, 2022

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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Fiction for the Way We Live: Writing Short Stories with Aiden O’Reilly

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 27, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Bealtaine Festival: Creative Writing for Beginners with Mary O’Donnell

Level: Beginner |

Date: May 3, 2022

Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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Bealtaine Festival: Developing a Writing Practice with Catherine Dunne

Level: Emerging |

Date: May 3, 2022

Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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Fragmenting Experiences, Fragmented Structures with Roe McDermott

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: May 4, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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The Writer’s Toolbox with Morag Prunty

Level: Beginner |

Date: May 17, 2022

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 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