Meet the Writers 2024

Here you find listings of the writers who appeared at our 2024 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.
Colm Tóibín

Colm Tóibín

Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels, including, The Master, Brooklyn and The…

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Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem

Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem

Fiction, Translation, Young Adults

Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem is a Belgian writer and producer. He has a master’s degree in languages. He has written or…

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Jen Wallace

Jen Wallace

Children, Cork, Debut, Fiction

Jen Wallace is an author and mother from Cork who loves stories. She works in both verse and prose and…

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Eoin Warner

Eoin Warner

Environment, Nature, West Cork

Naturalist Eoin Warner is a wildlife documentary presenter in both the Irish and English languages and has presented some of…

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Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb

Children, Irish Writing, Professional Development

Sarah Webb is an award-winning Irish children’s writer and creative writing teacher. She is also the Events Manager at Halfway…

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Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Fiction, Novel

Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK…

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Mark Wickham

Mark Wickham

Children, Illustrator, Irish Language, West Cork

Mark Wickham is a designer and illustrator living in West Cork. He has worked in the publishing industry for over…

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Tracey Williams

Tracey Williams

Nature, Non-Fiction

Writer and beachcomber Tracey Williams has always been intrigued by chance finds and the stories and folklore behind them, from…

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Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe

Interviewer, Irish Writing, Poetry

Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe is a poet, pacifist and fabulist. Auguries of a Minor God, her first collection, was published with Faber…

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Meet the Writers 2024

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