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Opportunities & Competitions: August 2021

August 10, 2021 9:29 am Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Each month we update our Competitions & Submissions page to ensure that we are connecting our writers with the best upcoming opportunities.  Here are a few we wanted to highlight this August!  The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award  Deadline: 19th August 2021 The Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for a first unpublished collection of poems in English is open to poets, born in the island of Ireland, or of Irish nationality, or long term resident in Ireland. Other previous winners include Eileán Ni Chuilleanáin, Paul Durcan, Thomas McCarthy, Peter Sirr, Sinead Morrissey, Conor O’Callaghan, Celia de Freine and Joseph Woods. The award will be presented on Friday 24th September 2021 the opening evening of the annual Patrick Kavanagh Weekend at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre. Literature Project Award  Deadline: 19th August 2021 The Arts Council has introduced a Literature Project Award in recognition of the changing... Read Moreread more.

Opportunities & Competitions: September 2021

September 6, 2021 1:27 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

 Each month we update our Competitions & Submissions page to ensure that we are connecting our writers with the best upcoming opportunities.  Here are a few we wanted to highlight this September!  Kavanagh Fellowship 2021 Deadline: 10th September 2021 The Trustees of the Estate of Katherine Kavanagh intend to offer the Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellowship, normally of up to €8,000, again in 2021. The Fellowship is specifically for Irish poets in their middle years. Poets in order to be eligible must have published a substantial body of work, and show that they are in particular need of assistance. The Moth Nature Writing Prize Deadline: 15th September 2021 The prize is open to anyone over the age of sixteen, as long as the work is original and previously unpublished. The winning piece will be published in the winter issue of The Moth, and... Read Moreread more.

IWC/WCLF Young Writer Delegates Showcase

July 19, 2021 9:49 am Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Now in our fourth year, the Young Writer Delegate Programme has partnered with the West Cork Literary Festival for the first time. At this showcase, our four selected IWC/WCLF Young Writer Delegates will share some of the creative work developed during the festival with their mentor Eimear Ryan. This year’s Young Writer Delegates are Ava Lynch, Shane Murphy, Niamh O’Connell and Ross Walsh. Join us for a lunch time reading, hosted on Zoom on Friday 23rd July at 1pm. Register for free here. read more.

Announcing our 2021 IWC/WCLF Young Writer Delegates

June 30, 2021 11:52 am Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

We are happy to announce that the 2021 IWC/WCLF Young Writer Delegates are Niamh O’Connell, Ross Walsh, Ava Lynch and Shane Murphy. They will be mentored by author, columnist and co-founder of the literary journal Banshee, Eimear Ryan. Now in its fourth year, the IWC Young Writer Delegates Programme gives young writers an opportunity to immerse themselves in an (online) literature festival and to contribute to it as active participants. You can keep up with the Young Writer Delegates on their Instagram page, and through the Irish Writers Centre and WCLF social media channels. Niamh O’Connell Niamh is a Cork based poet. Her poetry has appeared in Irish publications such as The Quarryman and Bealtaine magazine. She holds an MA in Writing Poetry from Newcastle University, having graduated in 2020. Niamh often volunteers running children’s creative writing workshops and is a volunteer with Rebel Reads, a community... Read Moreread more.

IWC Evolution Programme: A New Strand of Combined Supports for Professional Writers

June 23, 2021 3:28 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

 Deadline Extended until Friday 16 July at 5pm We are delighted to announce the IWC Evolution Programme as part of our 30th Anniversary. This Programme is a new strand of combined supports for professional writers. About the Irish Writers Centre The Irish Writers Centre is proud to celebrate 30 years of services and supports to writers at all stages of their career since the opening of its doors in Parnell Square in 1991. Over the last years, the Irish Writers Centre has expanded its provision of supports to writers in many ways, including professional development workshops, information webinars, residencies, bursaries for courses, mentor/mentee support, international opportunities and the invitation to becoming a member of our literary community. We acknowledge that we have been particularly supportive of beginner and emerging writers at the start of their career. As we have grown... Read Moreread more.

Young Writer Delegates reflect on ILFD 2021

June 15, 2021 12:01 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Last month, book lovers across the country tuned in to the International Literary Festival Dublin 2021. Attendees were treated to 10 jam-packed days full of readings, conversations, debates, screenings, guided walks, events, podcasts and broadcasts, spanning the genres of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, theatre, music and screenwriting. Now in its second year operating online, the programme was immersive, exciting and definitely did not disappoint.  Among the attendees were our IWC/ILFD Young Writer Delegates Grace Banks, Fadilah Salawu, Emer O’Hanlon, and Olamide Alao. Here is what they thought of the experience.  Everyone is Talking About Patricia Lockwood & Roisin Kiberd, review by Grace Banks On Day 3 of ILFD 2021, Adrian Weckler interviewed Patricia Lockwood and Róisín Kiberd on their respective internet-themed books, “No One Is Talking About This” and “The Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet”. We often talk of... Read Moreread more.

Upcoming Competitions & Opportunities: June 2021

June 8, 2021 2:29 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Each month we update our Competitions & Submissions page to ensure that we are connecting our writers with the best upcoming opportunities.  Here are a few we wanted to highlight this June!  The Emma Press: Essay Collections Submissions  Deadline: 27th June 2021 We are excited by the essay format, and we are looking forward to seeing what you send us! We imagine they could include memoir, food writing, travel writing, meditations on various subjects, or even something more experimental. We’re expecting these to be mostly non-fiction, but something that plays with the genre could be fun too. The main things we’ll be looking for are extremely deft prose and captivating subject matter. Fingal Poetry Prize Deadline: 30th June 2021 As part of the Fingal Poetry Festival, due to take place from September 16th – 19th 2021, we are delighted to announce that... Read Moreread more.

Irish Writers Centre Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Treasurer

May 19, 2021 3:06 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Irish Writers Centre Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Treasurer Position Deadline: Extended until 14th June at 1pm The Irish Writers Centre (IWC)  is seeking to add a new Treasurer to its Board of Directors as it enters into a new and exciting phase of strategic planning which will lead the organisation from 2022- 2026.  The current strategy 2017-2021 can be found here. We are looking for those with a passion for the Arts and an interest in the literary landscape in Ireland. This Call seeks individuals with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas, having regard also to gender, diversity, and age balance: Financial reporting; Financial planning and budgeting; Statutory accounts audit; Tax; and/or Fund-raising.  Background The Irish Writers Centre is a flagship resource organisation for writers. It offers professional supports to meet the needs of writers at... Read Moreread more.

Announcing our 2021 IWC/ILFD Young Writer Delegates

May 17, 2021 3:24 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

We’re delighted to announce that the 2021 IWC/ILFD Young Writer Delegates are Emer O’Hanlon, Olamide Alao, Fadilah Salawu and Grace Banks. They will be mentored by award-winning poet, creative writing teacher and dramaturg Jessica Traynor.  Now in its fourth year, the IWC Young Writer Delegates Programme gives young writers an opportunity to immerse themselves in an (online) literature festival and to contribute to it as active participants. You can keep up with the Young Writer Delegates on their Instagram page, and through the Irish Writers Centre and ILFD social media channels. Emer O’Hanlon Emer is a writer and PhD student from Belfast. When not researching her thesis on 18th-century women and ancient nude statues, she also reviews books for the Irish Independent. Her short fiction has appeared in Wretched Creations, The Honest Ulsterman, and ROPES. She is currently working on her first novel. Olamide Alao Olamide... Read Moreread more.

Announcing the new members of the Irish Writers Centre Board of Directors

May 12, 2021 2:27 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to announce that Áine Denn, Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan, Jess Majekodunmi and Breda Brown will be joining the Irish Writers Centre‘s Board of Directors.  Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan (She/Her) is a Dublin-based arts manager, writer, and performer from India. Her work has been published in Writing Home: The ‘New Irish’ Poets from Dedalus Press, The Ireland Chair of Poetry Hold Open the Door anthology by UCD Press, the Green Carnations: 25 Young LGBTQ+ Poets from Ireland anthology by Book Hub Publishing, Banshee, Honest Ulsterman, Impossible Archetype, and Poetry Ireland Review. In 2020 Chandrika won 3rd place in the Fingal Poetry Prize. Chandrika is editor of Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet issue 9, and book reviewer for Children’s Books Ireland’s Inis magazine. By day she is Marketing and Development Manager for Fishamble: The New Play Company. Twitter: @Chandrikanm Instagram: @chandrikanm.art Breda Brown is Co-founder and Communications Director... Read Moreread more.

Upcoming Competitions & Opportunities: May 2021

May 12, 2021 3:23 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Each month we update our Competitions & Submissions page to ensure that we are connecting our writers with the best upcoming opportunities. Here are a few we wanted to highlight this May! The Stinging Fly Summer School  Deadline: 14th May 2021 The 2021 summer school will run from Monday June 28th until Friday July 2nd. Tutors include Wendy Erskine, Mia Gallagher, Sean O’Reilly, Roisin Kiberd and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe. This year’s summer school will take place online and consists mainly of separate workshops in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. With support from the Arts Council and their patrons, they are offering one free place on each of our workshops. These will be awarded to writers who are either unwaged or on low income. Live Cannon 2021 International Poetry Competition Deadline: 21st May 2021 Guest judge for this year is Jennifer Wong. Previous winners include Inua... Read Moreread more.

Introducing the Recipients of our Irish Language Writer-in-their-Residence Programme

April 21, 2021 2:04 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to introduce you to the recipients of our Irish Language Writer-in-their-Residence Programme. Alison Ní Mháirtín and Ava Lynch will both receive financial support to develop an existing work-in-progress while documenting some of the challenges of producing new work under the pressures of lockdown. You can follow them on Twitter and Instagram from next week, where they’ll be using the #WritersInTheirResidence hashtag.  Alison Ní Mháirtín Is scríbhneoir agus drámadóir í Alison Ní Mháirtín. Tá sainspéis aici i ndrámaíocht, filíocht agus próis na Gaeilge. Scríobhann sí i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla agus tá sainspéis aici freisin i litríocht dhátheangach. Le déanaí, d’oibrigh sí le Super Paua ar dhá scéal dhátheangacha agus l’Axis ar fhéile digiteacha Scríobh. Tá sí ag obair ar dhá dhráma faoi láthair: “Ciorcal” agus “Slaney ar Strae” (do Chruinniú na nÓg). Is as BÁC í Alison... Read Moreread more.

Announcing our 2021 IWC/Cúirt Young Writer Delegates

April 13, 2021 3:37 pm Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

    We’re delighted to announce that the 2021 IWC/Cúirt Young Writer Delegates are Rosa Mäkelä, Kieran O’Brien, Helen Major and Libby Marchant. With additional awards made to Safa Zaiani and Meriem Ahmed as IWC/Cúirt Common Currency Young Writer Delegates. Now in its fourth year, the IWC Young Writer Delegates Programme gives young writers an opportunity to immerse themselves in an (online) literature festival and to contribute to it as active participants.  You can keep up with the Young Writer Delegates on their Instagram page, and through the Irish Writers Centre and ILFD social media channels. Rosa MäkeläRosa Mäkelä is a writer from Headford Co. Galway. She completed a degree in Drama and Theatre studies in 2019 and has worked in various roles of theatre production. She writes short fiction and poetry and is currently completing a Masters in Creative Writing at University College Cork. Kieran O’BrienKieran is a... Read Moreread more.

Upcoming Competitions & Opportunities: April 2021

April 7, 2021 9:58 am Published by IWC_admin Leave your thoughts

Each month we update our Competitions & Submissions page to ensure that we are connecting our writers with the best upcoming opportunities.  Here are a few we wanted to highlight this April!  Mayo Arts Service, Decade of Centenaries Artist Residency – Call for Submissions Deadline: 15th April 2021 To commemorate the Decade of the Centenaries, Mayo County Council Arts Service invites submissions for a special residency working with the Jackie Clarke Collection’s artefacts relating to the following events of this period in Irish history.  The aim of this commission is to enable the artist to research and develop new work sensitive to the historical context of the period, in response to the Decade of Centenaries commemoration programme by working with the Jackie Clarke Collection. This commission will provide one artist with an opportunity for a six-month residency. It will provide an opportunity to... Read Moreread more.