Irish Writers Centre

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West Cork Literary Festival

Join the Irish Writers Centre in Bantry for panel discussions, a showcase, a zine workshop and a creative writing seminar .

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International Debut Novel Competition

Our annual novel competition has a new name and new launch date. Could you be the new voice of literature we are looking for?

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Climate Writing Sessions 2025

Join the next Climate Writing Session with Alice Kinsella, Ruby Free and Sinéad Moran. Wednesday 30 July 2025. Free (booking required).

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Dublin, One City, Many Stories

Read about our upcoming video series celebrating literature and legacy, in association with Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.

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Observe, a Flea: A New Series of Artist Talks

New artist talk series in collaboration with Frustrated Writers' Group. Featuring some of Ireland’s best prose-writers, editors, and poets.

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09 July, 2025

Announcing the Annaghmakerrig Residencies Awardees 2025
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International Debut Novel Competition 2025
Upcoming Courses

Learning at the Irish Writers Centre

The Irish Writers Centre offers an annual programme of creative writing courses, mastersclasses and seminars.

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Masterclass: Character, Body and Voice with Elske Rahill

Level: Intermediate |

Date: July 19, 2025

Time: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm

Duration: 1 day
Booked Out
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Beyond the Arc: A Deeper Dive into the Short Story with Liz McSkeane

Level: Intermediate |

Date: July 24, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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Next Steps in Poetry with Liz McSkeane

Level: Intermediate |

Date: July 30, 2025

Time: 2pm – 4pm

Duration: 6 weeks
In-Person |

The Writers’ Surgery with Adam Wyeth

Level: Intermediate |

Date: August 6, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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The Synopsis Disarmed with Lauren Mackenzie

Level: Intermediate |

Date: August 9, 2025

Time: 11am – 4pm

Duration: 4 hours
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Digging Up The Bones: Research for Non-Fiction and Memoir and an Introduction to Genealogy with Kevin Connolly

Level: Intermediate |

Date: August 11, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
Booked Out
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Writing for Video Games with Charlene Putney

Level: Intermediate |

Date: August 14, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 4 weeks
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Speculative Fiction with Rosemary Jenkinson

Level: Intermediate | Beginner |

Date: August 16, 2025

Time: 10am – 4pm

Duration: 5 hours
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Art and the Personal Essay with Roe McDermott

Level: Intermediate | Beginner |

Date: August 19, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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How You Tell It: Spoken Word Poetry with Cormac Mac Gearailt

Level: Intermediate | Beginner |

Date: September 10, 2025

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Duration: 6 weeks
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Finding and Developing Imagery that Resonates: The Object Correlative with David McLoghlin

Level: Intermediate | Beginner |

Date: September 10, 2025

Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Duration: 8 weeks
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Narrative Podcasts; The Invisible Art of Audio storytelling, a Masterclass with Siobhan McHugh

Level: Intermediate | Beginner |

Date: September 13, 2025

Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Duration: 3 hours

Meet Aingeala Flannery

Novelist and short story writer, Aingeala Flannery, has been a Member of the Irish Writers Centre for 8 years. Aingeala shares her experiences with the Centre so far.

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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