You can find recorded talks on our website!.

In this fascinating and engaging talk, award-winning poet and novelist Brian Kirk @briankirkwriter discusses the mammoth task of creating the modern literary novel.

“Do we want writing and stories… that reaffirm existing prejudices, or that challenge those prejudices and open us to other ways of thinking and being in the world.”. Aisling Walsh discusses the importance of building an inclusive writing community.

I just posted our first recorded talk from our May event, Gary Finnegan discussing his journey as a 'late emerging' writer. This is a thoroughly engaging talk, and a definite must-see!.

We still have some tickets left for our FREE May 17th online event, featuring talks by four truly gifted literary artists. Join us for talks by:. - Patrick Holloway @hollowaywriter2.- Gary Finnegan @finnegag.- Aisling Walsh.- Brian Kirk @briankirkwriter.

Our second FREE online event of 2025 is happening on May 17th, and wow, do we have a great line-up for you:. - Patrick Holloway @hollowaywriter2 .- Gary Finnegan @finnegag .- Aisling Walsh .- Brian Kirk @briankirkwriter . Book your ticket now!.

In our final recording from our March 22nd event, LAURA MCDONAGH talks about truth, memory, fact and fiction in narrative non-fiction.

In our next video from the March 22nd event, MARK BURROW shares with us what it means to be successful as a writer, and the importance of perseverence and acceptance.

In our next video from the March 22nd event, DELPHINE GAUTHIER-GEORGAKOPOULOS @DelGeo14 considers the vital role that the writing community plays in our lives, and contrasts the competitiveness of the market with the cooperativeness of the community.

In our second video from the March 22nd event, KATE DURRANT @BlarneyKate discusses the role that ambition, goal-setting and vision have played in her journey to becoming an established voice and a working writer.

We had a great day on Saturday at the event, and here's the first of the videos. In this stirring and enlightening talk, BYDDI LEE challenges us to remove the fetters of genre, and embrace all aspects of the creative process.

Speaker highlight:. Kate Durrant is the editor of two regional publications in Ireland, a regular contributor to A Word in Edgeways, RTE Radio One, BBC Radio Two, and the Farmers Journal. Catch Kate at our FREE online event on March 22nd!.

Speaker highlight:. Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos, the EIC of @rawlitmag, is a Breton writer, teacher, mother, nature & music lover, foodie, and dreamer. Her work has been widely published. Catch Delphine at our FREE online event on March 22nd!.

Speaker highlight: . Mark Burrow is one of my favourite writers. He has published a novella, Coo, which is about an alcoholic turning into a pigeon. His stories have appeared in many places. Catch Mark at our FREE online event on March 22nd!.

Speaker highlight: Laura McDonagh is an award-winning second-generation Irish writer from the North East of England. She writes about grief, social class and cultural identity. Catch Laura at our FREE online event on March 22nd!.

We still have some tickets available for our FREE and ONLINE March 22nd literary event: six great writers, six brilliant talks. Book your ticket now! This is not to be missed!.

There's just over a month to go to this FREE online literary event. Book your ticket now, but hurry, because they are going fast and space is limited!.

Tickets are now available for our first session of 2025, happening on Saturday March 22nd!. This is a FREE online event, and is not to be missed!.

We'll be launching our first Creative Community Sessions event on EventBrite in the next day or so, and look at the incredible speakers we have lined up for you:. - Laura McDonagh.- @MarkBurrow20 .- @DelGeo14 .- @BlarneyKate .- @Byddi .- Róisín Ní Neachtain

I'm making a list of writers and poets whom I'd love to see take part in the next two Creative Community Sessions events. If you're an Irish or UK-based artist and would like to speak at one of the 2025 events, send me a DM. Invitations willl be going out soon!.

Our next live sessions will take place in March and April 2025. If you're an emerging writer or poet in Ireland or the UK, and would be interested in being one of our speakers, drop us a DM with your bio, and maybe an idea for a topic for your talk!.