One-to-One Mentoring

Helping you make your writing as good as it can be

Are you struggling to complete your novel or could you use a trained eye to help you finish your book of poetry?

Have you got a film script underway that needs a professional point of view or perhaps you’re working to complete a collection of short fiction?

The Irish Writers Centre has developed a panel of Professional Members who are published and experienced authors or industry professionals acting as mentors to help you make your writing as good as it can be. This initiative is aimed at intermediate and advanced level writers looking for professional input. Our mentors list is currently closed for 2025. Please note that mentees must be over 18 to apply.

One-to-One Mentoring

Our Current Panel

Aiden O’Reilly

Fiction: Novels and Short Stories

aidenoreilly.com

Alice Coghlan

Playwriting, Play Development, Screenwriting and Directing

alicecoghlan.com

Anne Tannam

Poetry

www.annetannampoetry.ie

Anthony J Quinn

Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Memoir

www.anthonyjquinnwriter.com

Bernie McGill

Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Stories

berniemcgill.com

Caelainn Hogan

Feature Writing, Longform Journalism, Creative Nonfiction

caelainnhogan.wordpress.com

Conor Kostick

Fiction and Non-Fiction

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Csilla Toldy

Scriptwriting, Poetry, Memoir, Fiction

www.csillatoldy.co.uk

David Butler

Fiction

en.wikipedia.org

Deirdre Cartmill

Poetry and Screenwriting

www.deirdrecartmill.com

Enda Coyle Greene

Poetry

www.dedaluspress.com

Enda Wyley

Poetry

www.dedaluspress.com

Ferdia MacAnna

Film, TV, Comedy writing

www.sdgi.ie

Fióna Bolger

Poetry, Plurilingual Writing, Plurilocal Writing

www.fionabolgerpoetry.com

Fiona O’Rourke

Fiction, Short Story, Beginners

about.me

Gerard Beirne

Novels, Short Stories and Poetry

en.wikipedia.org

Jean O’Brien

Poetry

www.poetryireland.ie

Jessica Traynor

Poetry, Playwriting

www.jessicatraynor.com

June Caldwell

Fiction, Short Story

aitkenalexander.co.uk

Léan Cullinan

Novels

www.leancullinan.com

Lissa Oliver

Novels, Thrillers, Adult Fiction

www.lissaoliver.ie

Louise Phillips

Crime Writing

www.louise-phillips.com

Maria McManus

Poetry and Prose

www.poetryireland.ie

Mark Granier

Poetry

en.wikipedia.org

Mary-Jane Holmes

Poetry, Flash Fiction and Short Story

mary-janeholmes.com

Maureen Boyle

Poetry and Memoir

www.johnhewittsociety.org

Moyra Donaldson

Poetry, Fiction

www.laganpress.co

Neil Hegarty

Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction

www.neilhegarty.com

Niamh Boyce

Novels (all genres), Short Fiction

niamhboyce.blogspot.com

Oisin McGann

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Children’s and Young Adults’ Fiction

oisinmcgann.com

Siobhán Mannion

Fiction, Essays and Writing for Radio

www.siobhanmannion.com

Sue Leonard

Feature Writing, Freelance Journalism, Ghostwriting, and Memoir

www.suejleonard.com

Arnold Thomas Fanning

Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction

about.me

Sue Divin

Young Adult Fiction, Fiction

www.suedivin.com

Prices

Fiction | Non-fiction | Screenwriting | Playwriting

€275 – up to 10,000 words read in advance, 300 word report, followed by 1.5 hour one-to-one meeting.

€300 – up to 15,000 words read in advance, 300 word report, followed by 1.5 hour one-to-one meeting.

€350 – up to 20,000 words read in advance, 300 word report, followed by 1.5 hour one-to-one meeting.


Poetry

€275 – Up to 240 lines of poetry read in advance, 300 word report, followed by 1.5 hour one-to-one meeting.


Further Details

  • Meetings can be on a once-off basis or split into short sessions, that total 1.5 hours
  • Meetings can be in person, or by Zoom or phone if agreed in advance with the mentee
  • The wordcount can include a one page synopsis, a treatment, or character breakdown depending on the form.
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Booking Form

To submit a booking enquiry, please complete the form below or for further information, please email info@irishwriterscentre.ie.
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