Meet the Writers

Here you find listings of the writers who are appearing at our 2024 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.
Jo Burns

Jo Burns

Irish Writing, Poetry

Jo Burns was born in County Derry but now lives in Germany. The author of Circling for Gods (Eyewear Publishing),…

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Jan Carson

Jan Carson

Fiction, Irish Writing, Short Stories, Workshop

Jan Carson is a writer and community arts facilitator based in Belfast. She has published three novels, three short story…

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Teerth Chungh

Teerth Chungh

Irish Writing, Professional Development

Teerth Chungh is Interim Director as well as the Deputy Director of the Irish Writers Centre. She is an experienced arts…

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John Connell

John Connell

Irish Writing, Memoir, Nature, Non-Fiction, Workshop

John Connell is a multi-award-winning author, film producer, investigative journalist and farmer. His documentary programs have won over a dozen…

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Emily Cooper

Emily Cooper

Irish Writing, Poetry

Emily Cooper is a poet and writer based in Donegal. Her poetry and prose has been published in The Stinging…

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Kitty Corrigan

Kitty Corrigan

Interviewer

Kitty Corrigan is from Co Antrim, now living in Wales in the booktown of Hay-on-Wye. She is a freelance journalist…

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Madeleine D'Arcy

Madeleine D’Arcy

Cork, Editor, Fiction, Irish Writing, Short Stories

Madeleine D’Arcy is a fiction writer based in Cork City. Her début short story collection, Waiting for the Bullet (Doire…

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Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day

Non-Fiction

Elizabeth Day is an award-winning author and broadcaster. Her chart-topping podcast, How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, is a celebration of all…

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Roxanne de Bastion

Roxanne de Bastion

Debut, Non-Fiction

Roxanne de Bastion is a singer-songwriter and artist advocate. She has released two critically acclaimed albums that have been championed…

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Meet the Writers

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