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🗣️Workshop announcement!

Writers will look in depth at the ways in which words have been translated: what is lost and found in the movement from Arabic to English. Arabic is not required to attend but is welcome!

There will be limited places reserved at a subsidised price for this workshop. Please email at [email protected] to apply by outlining your circumstances.

Booking: https://t.co/otiEydy11k

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Joanne Hayden!

Joanne Hayden’s work has been published in literary journals such as the Dublin Review, Banshee, the Cormorant and the Storms and has been broadcast on RTÉ Radio.

Joanne has worked extensively as a literary critic and arts journalist and has facilitated creative writing workshops for adults, teenagers and children. She is a longtime volunteer mentor with Fighting Words. In 2023/2024, she was an Emerging Writer in Residence for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Joanne brings her 1-hour taster workshop 'Writing Childhood' to 'Words on the Page' at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 8 July!

Booking: https://t.co/oYXSkvHYm7

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Jessica Traynor! 🖋️

Jessica Traynor is poetry editor at Banshee and the author of four poetry collections. Her third collection, Pit Lullabies (Bloodaxe, 2022), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, an Irish Times book of the year, and a Guardian Best Summer Read of 2022. It was shortlisted for the Yeats Society Sligo/ Irish Independent Poetry Prize. New Arcana (Bloodaxe, 2025) was an RTÉ and Irish Independent Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Pigott Prize. She is a 2025 EU Press Prize Laureate, was 2024 recipient of the Tundish Award from Field Day for contributions to the arts in Ireland, and the 2023 recipient of the Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Irish Poetry.

Jessica will facilitate her 1-hour taster workshop 'Close Reading Poetry' on Tuesday 7 July, 12-1pm as part of 'Words on the Page'

Booking: https://t.co/TVqCjLMVVf

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Poetry & nature come together in Jane Robinson's upcoming 'Poetry Field Trip' course!

For this 1-day workshop on Saturday 20 June, writers will join Jane at Dublin's Botanic Gardens & afterwards head over to the Irish Writers Centre for a creative writing session!

Listen to Jane talk about the course here

Booking: https://t.co/gXp3H7288U

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Would you like to contribute to the future of literature in Ireland? There's just over a week left to apply to join the Irish Writers Centre Board of Directors!

Application deadline: 11th June 2026

https://t.co/RqE5t9pI7e

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As part 'Words on the Page', our summer celebration of creative writing, join us for an evening highlighting Ireland's rich journal culture!

'Words in the Air: Live Journal Spotlight' will take place on Wednesday 8 July from 6:30pm 🚀

Book your free place here: https://t.co/GARHGQoRej

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Roe McDermott! 🎤

Roe McDermott is a writer, journalist and Fulbright scholar with an MA in Journalism, an MA in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Roe is a columnist for The Irish Times, the film editor for Hot Press magazine, an arts critic for various publications and national radio shows.

Roe has taught creative writing to students in secondary/high school, and at undergraduate and graduate level. In August 2020, Roe was awarded the Irish Arts Council’s Next Generation Artist Award for Literature and is currently working on her first essay collection which will explore PTSD, trauma, and patriarchal constructions of knowledge and credibility.

Roe will facilitate her 1-hour taster workshops 'Fragmented Experiences, Fragmenting Structures' and 'Art & Personal Writing' on Monday 6 July 12-1pm & 2-3pm respectively

Booking: https://t.co/A6afGKzWcg

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Applications for the inaugural Irish Writers Centre John Hewitt International Summer School Bursary close on Wednesday!

The bursary includes full accommodation as well as access to all events during the week.

🔗 https://t.co/Y63jfctCbD

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JUST RELEASED!

We've just released details of four new courses running through the Irish Writers Centre this summer, from some amazing facilitators.

🔗 https://t.co/6h0e0m9VBC

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Adam Wyeth 🎉

Adam Wyeth is a poet, playwright and essayist with five books published with Salmon Poetry. In 2013 Salmon Poetry published his book of essays, The Hidden World of Poetry: Unravelling Celtic Mythology in Contemporary Irish Poetry. This book is used as a teaching tool around the world and has been officially added to DeSales University (Pennsylvania) MFA program in Creative Writing and DePaul University classes in Chicago – Books for Celtic Mythology and Books for Contemporary Celtic Literature.

Adam will bring his 'Writer's Surgery - offering feedback and guidance to writers in a supportive and structured space on Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 July as part of 'Words on the Page'

Booking: https://t.co/4bWkDBnadt

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Colm Keegan 📃

Colm Keegan is a writer and poet from Dublin. His poetry collections ‘Don’t Go There’ and ‘Randomer’ (Salmon Poetry) have received critical acclaim and he recently created ‘Ireland Is’ (2023), and ‘Every Blooming Thing’ (2025), two spoken word roadshows which toured nationwide. He has edited Poetry Ireland Review and was the Waterford Poetry Prize Judge 2020-2025.

Colm brings his intensive 5-day course 'Poetry as a Prism' to the Irish Writers Centre as part of 'Words on the Page', 6-10 July 📖

Booking: https://t.co/tCY4oIyZzY

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: David Butler! 📝

David Butler’s novels include The Judas Kiss and City of Dis, both from New Island, and the story collections No Greater Love, (Ward Wood), and Fugitive, which was published in 2021 by Arlen House. City of Dis was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, 2015.

David brings an intensive version of his course 'A Novel Approach' to the Irish Writers Centre as part of Words on the Page, 6-10 July!

Booking: https://t.co/0I3URczohl

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Would you like to contribute to the future of literature in Ireland? There's just over a week left to apply to join the Irish Writers Centre Board of Directors!

Application deadline: 11th June 2026

https://t.co/RqE5t9pI7e

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Kicking off our 'Why Bowen Matters' conference on the work of the legendary Elizabeth Bowen we will have a panel discussion from 3 fantastic writers: Danielle McLaughlin, John Banville &, moderator, Nuala O'Connor!

Join us online or in our home at 19 Parnell Square for a day of discussion and exploration of one of Ireland's greatest literary voices.

Tickets at the link: https://t.co/2xD5k3wnU4

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Caitríona Daly 🎭

Caitríona Daly is a multi-awardwinning screenwriter and playwright from Dublin. Her work has been produced by The Abbey Theatre, Fishamble: The New Play Company and she has written for TV shows on RTE and the BBC.

‘Mary is Missing’ the short film that she wrote with director Aisling Byrne was recently awarded the Oscar Qualifying Grand Prix at the Cork International Film Festival in 2026. Her work is published by Nick Hern Books and has been translated and produced internationally.

Caitríona's brilliant 'Finish Your Script' will be at the Irish Writer's Centre as part of our 'Words on the Page' summer intensive from 6-10 July!

Booking: https://t.co/swnKmf7f1F

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Love video games? Want to learn a new skill? Join acclaimed games writer Charlene Putney for a crash course in writing for video games, kicking off online in two weeks!

https://t.co/FlfdNtMccd

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📣 Applications are now open!

Evolution is a free six-month programme that provides support for up to 12 published writers at a crucial stage in their careers.

Find out more and apply via our website: https://t.co/khhfcdmemN

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 June 2026.

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Running for three weeks from Saturday, Monica Byrne leads 'A Writing Workshop for the Age of Emergency'. In the midst of global crises, Monica argues for the power of literature—and the power of imagination—to help us envision better futures.

https://t.co/82aKXcspOz

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Tomorrow night we kick off our Pride 2026 programme!

Writers Katherine O'Donnell & Rosamund Taylor will be in conversation about their experiences writing queer womanhood, tomorrow 4 June from 7-8pm!

All welcome 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Book here: https://t.co/V5qIMk4KS0

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Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Claire Hennessy! ✒️

Claire Hennessy is a writer, editor, and creative writing facilitator with more than 20 years of experience delivering workshops to schools, libraries, arts centres and festivals, for both young people and adults. She is the author of twelve YA novels, has worked in children’s publishing, and has reviewed YA fiction for the Irish Times since 2015.

Claire brings her in-demand 'Writing for Children and YA' to the Irish Writers Centre from 6-10 July as a 5 day intensive as part of 'Words on the Page' 🌈

Booking here: https://t.co/JH1pB3i4dy