Professional Development 2021

Easily find our 2021 Professional Development events here – those involving growth and learning in the field.

You can also Meet our Writers here.

You can opt to view our Full 2021 Professional Development programme, our Workshops, Editor in Residence sessions and our Other learning slots by selecting the relevant links below.

Past Events

Saturday 30 January 2021
Previous Proper Book event

Start Your Story

30 January 202110:00 am
Zoom
€25
Tuesday 15 June 2021

Crime Writing workshop with Andrea Carter

15 June to 8 July 20217:00 pm
Zoom
€200
Thursday 17 June 2021

Memoir & Life-writing workshop with Alexandra Heminsley

17 June to 15 July 20217:00 pm
Zoom
€200
Friday 18 June 2021

Short Story workshop with Louise Kennedy

14 June to 18 June 202110:30 am
Zoom
€200
Monday 5 July 2021

Literary Agent: Robert Caskie

5 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€5

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

5 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€60
Tuesday 6 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

6 July 202111:30 am
Zoom
€60
Wednesday 7 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

7 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Thursday 8 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

8 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Friday 9 July 2021
Previous Proper Book event

Picture This with Children's Books Ireland

9 July 202110:25 am
Zoom
€25

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

9 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Monday 12 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

12 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€60
Tuesday 13 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

13 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€60
Wednesday 14 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

14 July 202111:00 am
Zoom
€60
Thursday 15 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

15 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Friday 16 July 2021

Words Allowed: Teenage Writers workshop with Dave Lordan and E.R. Murray

11 June to 16 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€120

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

16 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Monday 19 July 2021

Poetry workshop with Raymond Antrobus

19 July to 23 July 20212:00 pm
Zoom
€200

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

19 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€60
Tuesday 20 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

20 July 202111:30 am
Zoom
€60
Wednesday 21 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

21 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Thursday 22 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

22 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Friday 23 July 2021

Young Writer Delegates showcase

23 July 20211:00 pm
Zoom
Free

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

23 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Monday 26 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

26 July 20215:00 pm
Zoom
€60
Tuesday 27 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

27 July 202111:30 am
Zoom
€60
Wednesday 28 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

28 July 202111:30 am
Zoom
€60
Thursday 29 July 2021

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

29 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Friday 30 July 2021

Editor in Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

5 July to 30 July 2021
Zoom
€60

Editor-in-Residence: Aoife K. Walsh

30 July 202110:00 am
Zoom
€60
Monday 15 November 2021

Popular Fiction workshop with Carmel Harrington

15 November to 19 November 20216:00 pm
Zoom
€200
Monday 28 February 2022

Writer in Residence: Sarah Byrne

1 December to 28 February 2022
Arts Council - funding literature
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
CCC Library & Arts Service
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
Creative Places West Cork Islands
RTÉ Supporting The Arts
Maritime Hotel