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Thanks for making WCLF2025 so wonderful! Save the dates and join us in Bantry 10-17 July 2026. Sign up for our e-newsletter for programme alerts
Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland
Joined November 2010
A definite perk of the job is all the wonderful books that publishers and authors send us for consideration for WCLF. Here are some of the gems recently received (*not pictured, loads of PDFs, audiobooks etc) #FestivalPlanning #ChristmasReading
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‘Writers Block’ invites applications from experienced writers in all genres, from scriptwriting to slam poetry, who want to engage with writers’ groups, individuals, community groups, schools & others interested in writing, in 2026 @corkcolibrary @Corkcoco
https://t.co/QAvezTbFVQ
corkcoco.ie
‘Writers Block’ is a creative writing programme delivered by Cork County Council Library and Arts Service that brings communities together through the written word. The programme will bring together...
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We are currently preparing our Library Development Plan for the years 2026-2030. 📒 This plan will inform how the library service progresses and grows over the next 5 years ... and we want you to have your say! 🗣️ To complete a short online feedback form, scan the QR code or
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You are welcome to 'Neu-Words', the Neurodiverse Adult Creative Writing Group with Terry Kerins. ⏰December 18 Thursday from 10.00 am - 12.00 pm Booking essential as places are limited. Contact lending_library@corkcity.ie or book on Eventbrite 👇 https://t.co/KvH28ESIBy
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We're so delighted that @LaureateFiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne will be bringing her wonderful The Island of Imagination: A Literary Tour of Ireland to WCLF next July @artscouncil_ie
The Island of Imagination: A Literary Tour of Ireland The Laureate for Irish Fiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is embarking on a literary tour of Ireland on a journey of exploration to highlight the literature emanating from around the country. There will be a series of free events in
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Congratulations to Róisín @LeggettBohan and Katie Hale, winners of the Munster Literature Centre Fool for Poetry chapbook competition. Their chapbooks will be published next year and launched at the Cork International Poetry Festival in May https://t.co/FQimmtzbK6
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In the latest episode of his Bookshelf podcast Ryan Tubridy talks about his favourite books of 2025 https://t.co/PYzrrCP3eu
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⛄In December, we’re celebrating a full month of fun, family-friendly events designed to spark a love of reading and the joy of sharing stories together. 📚Our Family Time at Your Library activities invite families to discover the magic of books and stories while spending
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Applications for the our 2026 National Mentoring Programme are now open! This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer. https://t.co/t6Akj92af2
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Join us on 30 Nov, 7pm for a screening of Magic in the Air & Bantry House Music (1988). All proceeds support the West Cork Music Capital Project. 🎟️ Tickets: https://t.co/qosw59zAHD
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Bantry Library was thrilled recently to host At Your Age, a witty and heartwarming stage performance exploring the lighter side of ageing. 🎭 This wonderful collaboration brought together @CorkCultural Companions, writer Elaine Desmond, and director Karen Minhihan, with support
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Gerald Dawe Poetry Bursary - Deadline extended to Wednesday 3rd Dec. Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann invites applications from poets for the inaugural Home Again - Gerald Dawe Poetry Bursary aimed at the development and creation of new work. https://t.co/NxvKHElWXc
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @cmgleeson @SceptreBooks @LoveLeabharG @DarachOScolai @WHSmith @IrelandAMVMTV @Cecelia_Ahern @HarperFiction @TheBookCentres @AndreaMaraBooks @ScribnerUK The WINNER of the 2025 @LAIonline Author of the Year is... Elaine Feeney #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @cmgleeson @SceptreBooks @LoveLeabharG @DarachOScolai @WHSmith @IrelandAMVMTV @Cecelia_Ahern @HarperFiction @TheBookCentres @AndreaMaraBooks The WINNER of the 2025 @easons Novel of the Year is... Nesting, Roisín O'Donnell (@ScribnerUK) #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @cmgleeson @SceptreBooks @LoveLeabharG @DarachOScolai @WHSmith @IrelandAMVMTV @Cecelia_Ahern @HarperFiction The WINNER of the 2025 @TheBookCentres Crime Fiction Book of the Year, in association with the @Independent_ie is... It Should Have Been You, @AndreaMaraBooks (Bantam) #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @cmgleeson @SceptreBooks @LoveLeabharG @DarachOScolai The WINNER of the 2025 @WHSmith Popular Fiction Book of the Year, in association with @IrelandAMVMTV is... Paper Heart, @Cecelia_Ahern (@HarperFiction) #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie @TheSundayIndo @cmgleeson @SceptreBooks The WINNER of the 2025 Gradam @LoveLeabharG Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana is... Bódléar, @DarachOScolai (Leabhar Breac) #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie The WINNER of the 2025 @TheSundayIndo Newcomer of the Year is... Show Me Where It Hurts, @cmgleeson (@SceptreBooks) #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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@thejournal_ie @Gill_Books @HachetteIre @bookstationeire @easons @eriu_books @Hodges_Figgis @NicolaPierce3 @OBrienPress @DubrayBooks @sarahcorbettly1 @lstwrd @harvillbooks @SpecsaversIE @tommccaughren @ShannonBergin @LittleIslandBks @Postvox @chaptersbooks @Independent_ie The WINNER of the 2025 New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the @Independent_ie is... "All The Birch Trees Were Waving", Pádhraic Quinn #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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