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Here you find listings of all the writers appearing at our 2021 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography.

The writers appear alphabetically.

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Nektaria AnastasiadouNektaria Anastasiadou©Michalis Anastasiadis
Rachel AndrewsRachel Andrews©Dara McGrath
Raymond AntrobusRaymond Antrobus©James Mclean
Ellen BassEllen Bass©Irene Young
Paddy BushePaddy Bushe
Sarah ByrneSarah Byrne©Patricia Smith
Lucy CaldwellLucy Caldwell©Joseph Taussig
Jan CarsonJan Carson©Jonathan Ryder
Andrea CarterAndrea Carter
Robert CaskieRobert Caskie
Ashwin ChackoAshwin Chacko
Grainne ClearGrainne Clear
Joseph CoelhoJoseph Coelho©Hayley Madden Poetry Society
Vita ColemanVita Coleman
John ConnellJohn Connell
Emily CooperEmily Cooper©Makina Books
Oein DeBhairduinOein DeBhairduin©Leo Byrne
Danny DentonDanny Denton©Clare Keogh
Martina DevlinMartina Devlin
Rachel DonohoeRachel Donohoe
Adrian DuncanAdrian Duncan©Finn Richards
Martina EvansMartina Evans
FELISPEAKSFELISPEAKS
Amanda FeeryAmanda Feery
Aimée FeloneAimée Felone
FinnFinn
Patricia FordePatricia Forde
Matthew GedenMatthew Geden
Kristen GehrmanKristen Gehrman
Sinéad GleesonSinéad Gleeson©Bríd O’Donovan
Anne GriffinAnne Griffin
Lisa HardingLisa Harding©Francesca Mantovani - Editions Gallimard
Colin HassardColin Hassard
Shane HegartyShane Hegarty
Alexandra HeminsleyAlexandra Heminsley©Emma Croman
Rónán HessionRónán Hession
Seán HewittSeán Hewitt©Bríd O'Donovan
Jodie HodgesJodie Hodges©Charlotte Knee Photography
Katie HoltenKatie Holten©Dillon Cohen
Alannah HopkinAlannah Hopkin©Nelius Buckley
James HudsonJames Hudson
Michele HutchisonMichele Hutchison
Carol Isaacs / The Surreal McCoyCarol Isaacs / The Surreal McCoy©Carol Isaacs
Burhana IslamBurhana Islam
Adiba JaigirdaAdiba Jaigirda©Lia Carlotti
Riley JohnstonRiley Johnston
Supriya Kaur DhaliwalSupriya Kaur Dhaliwal
Julie KelleherJulie Kelleher©Bríd O'Donovan
Louise KennedyLouise Kennedy
Victoria KennefickVictoria Kennefick
Hannah LeeHannah Lee
Christy LefteriChristy Lefteri©Kieran Coatman by Venture Studios
Sue LeonardSue Leonard©Benson Russell
Lorraine LevisLorraine Levis
Becky LongBecky Long
Dave LordanDave Lordan©Rosa Lordan
Aoife LyallAoife Lyall
Ava LynchAva Lynch
Emer LyonsEmer Lyons
Aifric Mac AodhaAifric Mac Aodha
Cauvery MadhavanCauvery Madhavan©Rohan Madhavan
Tolü MakayTolü Makay©Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan
Aoife MartinAoife Martin
John McAuliffeJohn McAuliffe©Ant Clausen
Mary McGillMary McGill©Julia Dunin Photography
John Patrick McHughJohn Patrick McHugh©Ciara Meagher
Lisa McInerneyLisa McInerney©Brid O'Donovan
Danielle McLaughlinDanielle McLaughlin©Claire ORorke
Paul McVeighPaul McVeigh©Roelof Bakker
Philippa Milnes-SmithPhilippa Milnes-Smith©Marina de Pass
Jelmer MommersJelmer Mommers
Oonagh MontagueOonagh Montague©Jolene Cronin
Tom MooreTom Moore
Mary MurphyMary Murphy
Shane MurphyShane Murphy
Aoife MurrayAoife Murray
Elizabeth Rose MurrayElizabeth Rose Murray©Gaëlle Lacquement
Ann MurtaghAnn Murtagh
Deirdre NolanDeirdre Nolan©Ruth Medjber
Megan NolanMegan Nolan©Lynn Rothwell
Katharine NorburyKatharine Norbury©Robin Farquhar-Thomson
Graham NortonGraham Norton
Liz NugentLiz Nugent©Beta Bajgartova
Muireann Ní ChíobháinMuireann Ní Chíobháin
Billy O’CallaghanBilly O’Callaghan
Niamh O’ConnellNiamh O’Connell
Nuala O’ConnorNuala O’Connor©Úna O'Connor
Caroline O’DohertyCaroline O’Doherty
Mel O’DohertyMel O’Doherty
Don O’MahonyDon O’Mahony
Louise O’NeillLouise O’Neill©Anna-Groniecka
Kate O’RiordanKate O’Riordan©Darragh Kane
Jack O’RourkeJack O’Rourke
Deirdre O’ShaughnessyDeirdre O’Shaughnessy
Rick O’SheaRick O’Shea
Princess OkonkwoPrincess Okonkwo
Abby OliveiraAbby Oliveira
Jamie O’ConnellJamie O’Connell
Connie PalmenConnie Palmen©Tessa Posthuma de Boer
Matthew Parkinson-BennettMatthew Parkinson-Bennett
Torrey PetersTorrey Peters©Natasha Gornik
Sorcha PollakSorcha Pollak
Jaap RobbenJaap Robben
Tanya RosieTanya Rosie
Eimear RyanEimear Ryan
Fíona ScarlettFíona Scarlett
Lize SpitLize Spit©Roos Pierson
David StevensDavid Stevens
Deirdre SullivanDeirdre Sullivan©Diarmuid O’Brien
Caitriona SweeneyCaitriona Sweeney
Alice TaylorAlice Taylor
Jessica TraynorJessica Traynor©Bríd O'Donovan
Carol Ann TreacyCarol Ann Treacy
Bonnie TsuiBonnie Tsui©Lynsay Skiba
William WallWilliam Wall©Liz Kirwan
Aoife K. WalshAoife K. Walsh
Joanna WalshJoanna Walsh
Ross WalshRoss Walsh
Stephen WalshStephen Walsh©Martijn Vercauteren
Sarah WebbSarah Webb
Sophie WhiteSophie White©Kip Carroll
Denyse WoodsDenyse Woods
Dimitra XidousDimitra Xidous
Shannon YeeShannon Yee©Kristi Campbell
Nidhi Zak / Aria EipeNidhi Zak / Aria Eipe
Miek ZwambornMiek Zwamborn
Sasha de BuylSasha de Buyl©Boyd Challenger

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