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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 2023

Submissions for Novel Fair 2023 will open on 1 September! 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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The Short Story with Tanya Farrelly

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: February 14, 2023

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 8 weeks
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The Mythic Imagination: Creative Writing Workshop with Adam Wyeth

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: March 1, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Writing Commercial Fiction with Eithne Shortall

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: March 21, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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New Irish Communities | Spring 2023 Weekend Sessions

Date: March 25, 2023

Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm

Duration: 10 Weeks
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Fragmenting Experiences, Fragmented Structures with Roe McDermott

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: March 29, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Writing for Social Change with Pragya Agarwal

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: March 29, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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From Dabbling to Diving: Writing Poetry with Mark Granier

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 4, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 8 weeks
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Fiction for the Way We Live: Writing Short Stories with Aiden O’Reilly

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 6, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Writing a Psychological Thriller with Liza Costello

Level: Beginner | Emerging |

Date: April 12, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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It’s the Write Time! with Doreen Duffy

Level: Beginner |

Date: April 13, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 Weeks
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In Search of Awe: Poetry Workshops with Molly Twomey

Level: Emerging |

Date: April 18, 2023

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Everybody’s Talkin’, a Short Story Workshop with Madeline Beach Carey

Level: Emerging |

Date: April 19, 2023

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