All Professional Dev. 2024

Easily browse all of our 2024 Professional Development events here – those involving growth and learning in the field. These include multi-day workshops, short workshops, seminars and masterclasses.

You can opt to view our Full  2024 Programme, Personal Development events, Children & YA festival and listings by Writer and by Type by selecting the relevant links below.

You can also Meet our 2024 Writers here.

And don’t miss the Special Events we’ve highlighted for you!

Past Events

Saturday 13 July 2024

Irish Children’s Authors and Creatives Guild: Meet up for Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Writers

13 July 20245:00 pm
Free. Registration required (see details)
Sunday 14 July 2024

Writing for Children: Information for New and Emerging Children’s Writers with Sarah Webb

14 July 20243:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free but ticketed
Monday 15 July 2024

Workshop: Nature & Place Writing with John Connell

15 July 20249:30 am
Whiddy Island
€245

Workshop: The Short Story Writer’s Starter Kit with Jan Carson

15 July 20249:30 am
St Finbarr's Boys National School
€230

Workshop: Poetry with Mícheál McCann

15 July 20249:30 am
St Finbarr's Boys National School
€230

Workshop: Finding Writing Inspiration in the Everyday with Aoife Barry

15 July 20249:30 am
St Finbarr's Boys National School
€230

Workshop: Novel Writing with Priscilla Morris

15 July 20249:30 am
St Finbarr's Boys National School
€230
Wednesday 17 July 2024

Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin: Everything You Need To Know About Publishing

17 July 20241:00 pm
Zoom
€ 12. Online event

Irish Writers Centre Information Session

17 July 20242:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free but ticketed

Irish Writers Centre Climate Writing Sessions with Kerri ní Dochartaigh

17 July 20245:00 pm
Bantry Library
Free
Thursday 18 July 2024

Collaboration: Writing Poetry Together

18 July 202410:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free but ticketed. Two hours
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