We’re delighted to be welcoming acclaimed authors and activists Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor to Dublin to discuss their forthcoming book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World. Book your spot now to join us on Fri 2 Oct, the authors in conversation with Sally Hayden ➡️ bit.ly/4xjGXnp

The National Library of Ireland is delighted to showcase this month’s offerings as part of the Dublin by Dusk initiative. All events will take place Thursday evening, the 30th of July in our Kildare Street and Temple Bar locations. 📆 Thursday, 30 July 5pm - 8:30pm https://ow.ly/hY4l50ZtKP9

Dublin By Dusk: Visit the NLI After-Hours

Dublin By Dusk: Visit the NLI After-Hours Monday, 25 May 2026 Dublin by Dusk is a new city wide initiative that invites you to experience Dublin city as it stays open late on the last Thursday of every month. EventsDublin By Dusk - Visit the Reading RoomExplore one of Ireland’s great literary spaces…

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Our first call for submissions as Channel Press is live 🩷 Biophilia: Love Poems for the Living World will be made up of poetry celebrating human beings' innate tendency to affiliate with other forms of life. Send us poems for the places and creatures you love most. channelpress.ie/submissions/

Tonight! Last tickets remaining to join us. Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara will be in conversation about their brand new thrillers and more, with Sinéad Crowley. Book to join us ➡️ bit.ly/4ei7qvd

Big thanks to Tony Clayton-Lea for the inclusion in this week’s Irish Times Culture event guide, spotlighting next Tuesday’s event with Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara bit.ly/4fHmR0U

Early train to #Dublin for a few days of writing & 'book'ing. Hoping to make @patrickfreyne.bsky.social's debut novel launch in @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social tomorrow, then the wonderful #MaggieOFarrell talking about new novel #Land in @gatetheatredublin.bsky.social on Mon w/ @dublinbookfest.bsky.social

📕Do you enjoy thrilling plots? What about unexpected twists, or deeply complex characters? Well, Dublin Book Festival have just the event for you!📕 @dublinbookfest.bsky.social @andreamara.bsky.social @sineadcrowley.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/lisa-jewell-...

Lisa Jewell & Andrea Mara talk all things thrilling in June event - Books Ireland

An Evening with Lisa Jewell & Andrea Mara in conversation with Sinéad Crowley.

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✨2 weeks to go ✨ Join us for a brilliant evening of conversation around 2 brand new thrillers. With Lisa Jewell, Andrea Mara and Sinéad Crowley 🎟️ bit.ly/4ei7qvd

🎉Happy Poetry Day Ireland 2026! 🎉✨ The theme for Poetry Day this year is Home. 🏠 This year there are over fifty events taking place around the country the full programme and details on events in your area are available on www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day-i.... #PoetryDayIRL

The sun came out for our event at the Botanic Gardens today with the brilliant Oein de Bhairduin, in partnership with @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Huge thanks to Oein and to Anne Burke for facilitating such a powerful and timely conversation on the impact of The Commission on Itinerancy Report

Introducing the eighth Laureate na nÓg… …Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social A multi-award-winning children’s author and illustrator from Dublin, Haughton will hold the title from now until 2029, taking up the position from the outgoing Laureate, Patricia Forde.

'Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox' will be launched at the National Botanic Gardens next Thursday 14 May at 12pm in partnership with @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Tickets are free but spaces are limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...

Oein DeBhairduin with Anne Burke - LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING - Dublin Book Festival

Join Dublin Book Festival and Skein Press for the launch of Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox, a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin.

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Limited tickets remaining for next week’s launch event. Book your spot to join us! ⬇️

dublinbookfest.bsky.social@dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re delighted to team up with @skeinpress.bsky.social for a launch event around a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin. Oein will be joined by Traveller activist and educator Anne Burke for a walk and reading in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Spaces limited, book yours here ➡️ bit.ly/4cCU6R9

Book your spot now to join us for a gripping evening of conversation as bestselling authors Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara delve into their brand new thrillers with crime novelist Sinéad Crowley ➡️ bit.ly/4ei7qvd

This promises to be a really special event 🍃🧣 📆Thursday 14 May ⏰12pm 📍National Botanic Gardens Tickets are free but space is very limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...

Oein DeBhairduin with Anne Burke - Dublin Book Festival

Join Dublin Book Festival and Skein Press for the launch of Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox, a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin.

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dublinbookfest.bsky.social@dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re delighted to team up with @skeinpress.bsky.social for a launch event around a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin. Oein will be joined by Traveller activist and educator Anne Burke for a walk and reading in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Spaces limited, book yours here ➡️ bit.ly/4cCU6R9

We’re delighted to team up with @skeinpress.bsky.social for a launch event around a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin. Oein will be joined by Traveller activist and educator Anne Burke for a walk and reading in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Spaces limited, book yours here ➡️ bit.ly/4cCU6R9

Our call is now open for submissions to be a part of Dublin Book Festival 2026, taking place 4 - 8 November. Details, guidelines and submission form over on our website now ➡️ bit.ly/4cynDtU

📚 Book lovers, mark those calendars! Our flagship festival returns from 4 - 8 November and it’s a special one for us as we celebrate 20 years. This year’s Festival Hub is at the iconic RIAM - Royal Irish Academy of Music ➡️ bit.ly/4cdfqfM

New summer event announced and this one is bound to have you on the edge of your seats! Join us with bestselling authors Lisa Jewell and Andrea Mara in conversation as we explore the dark and gripping worlds of their latest psychological thrillers ➡️ bit.ly/4ei7qvd

Huge congrats to this year’s Raising Voices fellows, we wish them all the best on the programme over the coming months and look forward to welcoming them to DBF in November!

Children's Books Ireland@childrensbooksireland.ie · 4mo ago

We are proud to present the 6 artists that will be taking part in the 2026 Raising Voices Fellowship 👏 Get to know them and read all about what they can expect from the programme by clicking the link below⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Reading will be just one of the great ways to keep kids busy (and parents happy!) over the Easter break. Check out our roundup of great new books for kids of all ages ➡️ bit.ly/4s3XWam

Looking for some reading inspiration over the Easter break? We might just have you covered. Check out our roundup of just some of the great new books out there ➡️ bit.ly/3PzaiK1

Big thanks to our friends at the @dublinbookfest.bsky.social for including MR HOO AND OTHER STORIES by our @jlod.bsky.social on their spring reads list!! dublinbookfestival.com/spring-reads/

Spring Reads - Dublin Book Festival

A roundup of spring reading recommendations brought to you by the team at Dublin Book Festival, highlighting brand new and upcoming books

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The last event of our spring series is coming up next week and we have only limited tickets remaining! Join us as we explore the gripping new book by Rory Carroll, illuminating the fascinating story of Sir Roger Casement ➡️ bit.ly/4rnw6X6

Last chance to join us for tonight’s event as we dive into the Irish language and celebrate #SeachtainNaGaeilge with Mollie Guidera of hit platform ‘Irish with Mollie’! Book now to join us ➡️ bit.ly/4rfch4a

📢 Open to submissions! 📢 Do you know a teenager aged 12-18 years old? Do you love writing and making art? Then we want to hear from you! The Booked Up Literary Journal is a small, print publication for writers and artists aged 12-18 years old anywhere on the island of Ireland.

We’re hiring! 📢 Children’s Books Ireland is seeking a full-time Artist & Programme Officer to support authors and illustrators and help deliver our core programmes and events. childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/... 🗓️ Apply by 4pm, Monday 30th March 2026

✨ new week, new event ✨ join us this Thursday as we dive into the Irish language, the history of certain words and phrases, and how we can work Irish into our daily lives. Book your spot here agus bígí linn ➡️ bit.ly/4rfch4a

Looking for autistic teenagers (15-18 years) to write for an anthology of essays about being autistic, for teenage readers. Book to be published next year in collaboration with @newislandbooks.bsky.social and Little Island publishers. @matthewpb.bsky.social #Autistic #Irish #Writing #OwnVoices