Whether you’re an author, an editor or a reader (or a combination of all three!), you’re sure to find something of interest in this fantastic choice of literary and book festivals scheduled for 2016 in Ireland. Not only do the festivals offer readings, workshops and signings, they also offer the opportunity to make new friends, and to indulge in all things literary.
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A listing for literary and book festivals in Ireland in 2017 is also available.
March
Ennis Book Club Festival 4–6 March, Ennis, Co Clare. @ebcf
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 9–13 March, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. @mountainstosea
April
Cúirt International Festival of Literature 17–24 April, Galway City. @CuirtFestival
Towers and Tales Lismore Story Festival 23 April, Lismore, Co Waterford. @TowersandTales
Cork World Book Fest 19–23 April, Cork City. @WorldBookFest
May
Wexworlds Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival 7–8 May, Wexford. @wexworlds
Ballymaloe Lit Fest 20–22 May, Shangarry, Co Cork. @Litfestie
International Literature Festival Dublin 21–29 May, Dublin City. @ILFDublin
Wexford Literary Festival 27–29 May, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. @FWexfordLitFest
June
Belfast Book Festival 9–19 June, Belfast City. @BelfastBookFest
Festival of Writing and Ideas 10–12 June, Borris, Co Carlow. @Writersweek
Howth Literary Arts Festival 10–12 June, Howth, Co Dublin. @howthlitfest
Bloomsday Festival 11–16 June, Dublin City. @bloomsdayfest
Dalkey Book Festival 16–19 June, Dalkey, Co Dublin. @dalkeybookfest
Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 16–19 June, Lismore, Co Waterford. @lismoreimmrama
Hay Kells Book Festival 23–26 June, Kells, Co Meath. @HayKells
July
John Hewitt International Summer School 25–30 July, Armagh City. @The_JHS
August
September
Aspects Festival 18–25 September, Bangor, Co Down. @aspectsfestival
Write By The Sea Festival 23–25 September, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford. @write_KQ
October
Red Line Book Festival 12–16 October, Dublin. @RLBFest
Dalkey Creates Festival 13–16 October, Dalkey, Co Dublin. @DalkeyCreates
Imran Irish Language Literature Festival 6–16 October, Dublin City. @Feile_IMRAM
Something Wicked Crime Fiction Festival 28–30 October, Malahide, Co Dublin @somethingwicket
November
Literary and book festivals in Ireland 2018
Literary and book festivals in Ireland 2017