Literary Advent Calendar 2020

We unlocked a new reading each day from 1st to 24th December 2020. All videos are available to rewatch at the links below

So many incredible books by Irish authors and authors living in Ireland were released in 2020, without the usual fanfare of festivals and launches. We’re delighted to celebrate a small selection of these authors here and we’ve invited twenty-four writers to submit a short video reading from their new books.

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1 – Paddy Bushe

1 - Paddy Bushe

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2 – Caoilinn Hughes

2 - Caoilinn Hughes

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3 – Alan McMonagle

3 - Alan McMonagle

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4 – Frances Macken

4 - Frances Macken

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5 – Bebe Ashley

5 - Bebe Ashley

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6 – Seán Hewitt

6 - Seán Hewitt

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7 – Gráinne Murphy

7 - Gráinne Murphy

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8 – Marianne Lee

8 - Marianne Lee

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9 – Kevin Barry

9 - Kevin Barry

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10 – Helena Close

10 - Helena Close

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11 – Stephen Sexton

11 - Stephen Sexton

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12 – Michelle Gallen

12 - Michelle Gallen

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13 – Cauvery Madhavan

13 - Cauvery Madhavan

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14 – Oein DeBhairduin

14 - Oein DeBhairduin

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15 – Enda Wyley

15 - Enda Wyley

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16 – Patrick Freyne

16 - Patrick Freyne

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17 – Alice Lyons

17 - Alice Lyons

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18 – Colin Barrett

18 - Colin Barrett

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19 – Niamh Campbell

19 - Niamh Campbell

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20 – Tim MacGabhann

20 - Tim MacGabhann

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21 – Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi

21 - Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi

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22 – John Connell

22 - John Connell

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23 – Sarah Crossan

23 - Sarah Crossan

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24 – Eoin Colfer

24 - Eoin Colfer

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