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Jan Carson in Conversation
Join us for a celebration of the short story to mark the publication of Jan Carson’s The Last Resort. Jan is joined by fellow Irish short story writers whose new collections are published this year – Lucy Caldwell, Adrian Duncan, Louise Kennedy, and John Patrick McHugh.
Billy O'Callaghan: Life Sentences
Billy O’Callaghan’s new novel Life Sentences is the sweeping and immersive story of one ordinary family in Ireland
Danielle McLaughlin: The Art of Falling
Join us as we launch The Art of Falling, the brand new, debut novel by award-winning writer Danielle McLaughlin. Danielle will be in conversation with Sue Leonard.
Start Your Story: Children's Writers Event
This beginner's guide to writing and illustrating for children is presented by West Cork Literary Festival in association with Children’s Books Ireland and Sarah Webb.
Call for YA Writers & Artists
Following the success of the previous My Life In Strips activity and recent publication of the comic, West Cork Music is delighted to invite young people to join in the final year of these workshops.
