 | When it comes to Irish literary and book festivals there's plenty to satisfy all tastes in 2017. So whether you're an author, editor or reader get out your diary and start planning your festival tour. If you would like your literary festival included in the listing, please get in touch: info[at]marymccauleyproofreading[dot]com |
February
Doolin Writers’ Weekend 4–6 February, Doolin, Co Clare @HotelDoolin
Cork International Poetry Festival 14–18 February, Cork City @MunLitCentre
Limerick Literary Festival 23–26 February, Limerick City @kobweekend
Cork International Poetry Festival 14–18 February, Cork City @MunLitCentre
Limerick Literary Festival 23–26 February, Limerick City @kobweekend
March
Ennis Book Club Festival 3–5 March, Ennis, Co Clare @ebcf
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 22–26 March, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
@mountainstosea
Franco-Irish Literary Festival 31 March–2 April, Dublin City
Facebook/francoirishliteraryfestival
Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 22–26 March, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
@mountainstosea
Franco-Irish Literary Festival 31 March–2 April, Dublin City
Facebook/francoirishliteraryfestival
April
Franco-Irish Literary Festival 31 March–2 April, Dublin City
Facebook/francoirishliteraryfestival
Éigse Michael Hartnett Festival 6–8 April, Newcastle West, Co Limerick @EigseMHartnett
Cork World Book Fest 18–23 April, Cork City @WorldBookFest
Cúirt International Festival of Literature 23–30 April, Galway City @CuirtFestival
Towers and Tales Lismore Story Festival 29 April, Lismore, Co Waterford
@TowersandTales
Facebook/francoirishliteraryfestival
Éigse Michael Hartnett Festival 6–8 April, Newcastle West, Co Limerick @EigseMHartnett
Cork World Book Fest 18–23 April, Cork City @WorldBookFest
Cúirt International Festival of Literature 23–30 April, Galway City @CuirtFestival
Towers and Tales Lismore Story Festival 29 April, Lismore, Co Waterford
@TowersandTales
May
Wexworlds Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival 13–14 May, Wexford @wexworlds
Ballymaloe Lit Fest 19–21 May, Shangarry, Co Cork @Litfestie
Wexford Literary Festival 19–21 May, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford @WexfordLitFest
International Literature Festival Dublin 20–28 May, Dublin City @ILFDublin
Listowel Writers’ Week 31 May–4 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Ballymaloe Lit Fest 19–21 May, Shangarry, Co Cork @Litfestie
Wexford Literary Festival 19–21 May, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford @WexfordLitFest
International Literature Festival Dublin 20–28 May, Dublin City @ILFDublin
Listowel Writers’ Week 31 May–4 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
June
Listowel Writers’ Week 31 May – 4 June, Listowel, Co Kerry @Writersweek
Belfast Book Festival 7–17 June, Belfast City @BelfastBookFest
Festival of Writing and Ideas 9–11 June, Borris, Co Carlow @Writingandideas
Howth Literary Arts Festival 9–11 June, Howth, Co Dublin @howthlitfest
Bloomsday Festival 11–16 June, Dublin City @bloomsdayfest
Dalkey Book Festival 15–18 June, Dalkey, Co Dublin @dalkeybookfest
Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 15–18 June, Lismore, Co Waterford @lismoreimmrama
Hay Kells Book Festival 22–25 June, Kells, Co Meath @HinterlandKells
Dublin Writers' Conference 23–25 June, Dublin City Facebook/booksgosocial
Belfast Book Festival 7–17 June, Belfast City @BelfastBookFest
Festival of Writing and Ideas 9–11 June, Borris, Co Carlow @Writingandideas
Howth Literary Arts Festival 9–11 June, Howth, Co Dublin @howthlitfest
Bloomsday Festival 11–16 June, Dublin City @bloomsdayfest
Dalkey Book Festival 15–18 June, Dalkey, Co Dublin @dalkeybookfest
Immrama – Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 15–18 June, Lismore, Co Waterford @lismoreimmrama
Hay Kells Book Festival 22–25 June, Kells, Co Meath @HinterlandKells
Dublin Writers' Conference 23–25 June, Dublin City Facebook/booksgosocial
July
West Cork Literary Festival 14–21 July, Bantry, Co Cork @wcorklitfest
Dead in Dún Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival 22 July, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin @PenguinRandomIE
John Hewitt International Summer School 24–29 July, Armagh City @The_JHS
Dead in Dún Laoghaire Crime Writing Festival 22 July, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin @PenguinRandomIE
John Hewitt International Summer School 24–29 July, Armagh City @The_JHS
August
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival 25–27 August, Graiguenamanagh,
Co Kilkenny Facebook/IrelandsBooktown
Co Kilkenny Facebook/IrelandsBooktown
September
The Write Time Festival, throughout September, Dublin @fingallibraries
TitanCon, science fiction and fantasy literature festival, 8–9 September, Belfast @TitanConBelfast
Cork International Short Story Festival 13–16 September, Cork City @MunLitCentre
Bray Literary Festival 23–24 September, Bray, Co Wicklow @braylitfest
Aspects Festival 14–24 September, Bangor, Co Down @aspectsfestival
Write By The Sea Festival 29–30 September, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford @write_KQ
TitanCon, science fiction and fantasy literature festival, 8–9 September, Belfast @TitanConBelfast
Cork International Short Story Festival 13–16 September, Cork City @MunLitCentre
Bray Literary Festival 23–24 September, Bray, Co Wicklow @braylitfest
Aspects Festival 14–24 September, Bangor, Co Down @aspectsfestival
Write By The Sea Festival 29–30 September, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford @write_KQ
October
Kildare Readers Festival 1–15 October, throughout Kildare
Facebook/KildareReadersFestival
Children's Book Festival, 2–31 October, Wexford @wexlibraries
Dromineer Literary Festival 5–8 October, Dublin @DromineerLit
Iron Mountain Literature Festival 6–8 October, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, 6–8 October, Dublin @Octocon
Red Line Book Festival 11–15 October, Dublin @RLBFest
Imram Irish Language Literature Festival 16–21 October, Dublin City @Feile_IMRAM
Waterford Writers’ Weekend (part of the Imagine Arts Festival) 20–29 October, Waterford City @Wwritersweekend @Imagine_Fest
Omagh Literary Festival: Honouring Benedict Kiely, 20–22 October, Omagh, Co Tyrone @kiely_weekend
Dalkey Creates Festival 20–22 October, Dalkey, Co Dublin @DalkeyCreates
Something Wicked Crime Fiction Festival 27–29 October, Malahide, Co Dublin
@somethingwicket
NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival 27–29 October, Belfast
@NOIRELANDFest
Facebook/KildareReadersFestival
Children's Book Festival, 2–31 October, Wexford @wexlibraries
Dromineer Literary Festival 5–8 October, Dublin @DromineerLit
Iron Mountain Literature Festival 6–8 October, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, 6–8 October, Dublin @Octocon
Red Line Book Festival 11–15 October, Dublin @RLBFest
Imram Irish Language Literature Festival 16–21 October, Dublin City @Feile_IMRAM
Waterford Writers’ Weekend (part of the Imagine Arts Festival) 20–29 October, Waterford City @Wwritersweekend @Imagine_Fest
Omagh Literary Festival: Honouring Benedict Kiely, 20–22 October, Omagh, Co Tyrone @kiely_weekend
Dalkey Creates Festival 20–22 October, Dalkey, Co Dublin @DalkeyCreates
Something Wicked Crime Fiction Festival 27–29 October, Malahide, Co Dublin
@somethingwicket
NOIRELAND International Crime Fiction Festival 27–29 October, Belfast
@NOIRELANDFest
November
Dublin Book Festival 2–5 November, Dublin @DublinBookFest
John O'Connor Writing School Literary Arts Festival 3–5 November, Armagh City
@johnoconnorws
Allingham Festival 9–12 November, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal @AllinghamArts
Festival of Reading and Writing for Young Adults 10–11 November, Waterford City
@TheLitYWF
Rolling Sun Book Festival 16–19 November, Westport, Co Mayo
Facebook/RollingSunBookFestival
John O'Connor Writing School Literary Arts Festival 3–5 November, Armagh City
@johnoconnorws
Allingham Festival 9–12 November, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal @AllinghamArts
Festival of Reading and Writing for Young Adults 10–11 November, Waterford City
@TheLitYWF
Rolling Sun Book Festival 16–19 November, Westport, Co Mayo
Facebook/RollingSunBookFestival
Have I left out a book or literary festival in Ireland in 2017? Please feel free to add them (and their website) in the comments section below.
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