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Upcoming Literary Events

Book Launch

'Late Heaney' by Nicholas Allen

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

Featuring:
Nicholas Allen

Join us on Tuesday 3rd March from 6pm, for the Launch of- 'Late Heaney' by Nicholas Allen. Late Heaney follows …
Author Talk

Mary Costello in conversation with Sarah Kenny

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
6:00 PM

Kennys Bookshop , Galway

Featuring:
Mary Costello

Bestselling Irish author Mary Costello will be at Kennys Bookshop on March 3rd, joining Sarah Kenny in conversation about her …
Author Talk

An Evening with Niall Breslin

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
6:30 PM

Royal Irish Academy of Music , Dublin

Featuring:
Niall Breslin

Join us for an evening with author, musician, award-winning social entrepreneur and podcaster, and mental health campaigner Niall Breslin, as …
Book Launch

Our Brave Hearts: Wise Words for Mothers by Jacqueline Kelly

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
6:30 PM

Books Upstairs , Dublin

We look forward to welcoming Jacqueline Kelly for the launch of her book of maternal truths, Our Brave Hearts: Wise …
Book Launch

El by Thaddeus Ó'Buachalla

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
6:30 PM

Waterstones, Cork , Cork

Featuring:
Thaddeus O Buachalla

Join us for the launch of the new English language translation Of Thaddeus O'Buachalla's award winning novel El. Winner of …
Book Launch

The Shortest History of Ireland

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

Featuring:
James Hawes

Hodges Figgis welcomes you to a visual tour through Irish History, followed by a Q&A, to celebrate the launch of …
Book Launch

Tales of Dark Isle: Nell on Earth by Dave Rudden

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
6:00 PM

Books Upstairs , Dublin

Featuring:
Dave Rudden

We’re thrilled to launch, from the hilariously scary world of Conn of the Dead, Dave Rudden’s newest addition to Tales …
Author Talk

Banshee: Mythological Irish Women Retold

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
6:30 PM

National Library of Ireland , Dublin

Featuring:
Ailbhe Malone

Naoise Dolan, Anne Griffin and Ailbhe Malone in conversation As stories from mythology continue to inspire contemporary literature, Banshee: Mythological …
Book Launch

'A Beautiful Loan' by Mary Costello

Thursday, March 05, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

Featuring:
Mary Costello

We are delighted to Host the Launch of- 'A Beautiful Loan' by Mary Costello- on Thursday 5th March from 6pm. …
Author Interview

Bressie in conversation with Edel Coffey

Thursday, March 05, 2026
6:00 PM

Kennys Bookshop , Galway

Featuring:
Edel Coffey, Niall Breslin

Musician, broadcaster and award-winning writer Niall Breslin, 'Bressie', will be at Kennys Bookshop on March 5th, joining Edel Coffey for …
Book Launch

Dead as Doornails by Anthony Cronin | with Donal Fallon, Anne Haverty, and Dermot Bolger

Thursday, March 05, 2026
6:00 PM

Books Upstairs , Dublin

Featuring:
Anthony Cronin

Join us for the launch of the fiftieth anniversary edition of Dead as Doornails by Anthony Cronin. Featuring an introduction …
Book Launch

To Walk the Way by Mike Timms

Thursday, March 05, 2026
6:30 PM

Gutter Bookshop , Dublin

Mike Timms has always been a wanderer – into the bundu (‘back of beyond’) as a child in 1950s Kenya, …
Author Interview

Online Event: Lauren Groff in conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld

Thursday, March 05, 2026
7:00 PM

Zoom , Online

Featuring:
Lauren Groff

Don’t miss this hugely exciting online event with bestselling author Lauren Groff as she speaks to Curtis Sittenfeld about her …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Ennis Book Club Festival

Friday, March 06, 2026

Ennis , Clare

Celebrating 20 Years of the Ennis Book Club Festival 2026 marks a truly special milestone—the 20th annual Ennis Book Club …
Author Talk

Eason Presents: An Afternoon with Mary Berry

Saturday, March 07, 2026
2:00 PM

Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire , Dublin

Featuring:
Mary Berry

Join us for an afternoon with Mary Berry on 7 March at 2pm at The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, as …
Panel Discussion

Celebrating Women’s Voices Morning Events

Sunday, March 08, 2026
10:30 AM

Powerscourt Estate , Wicklow

Featuring:
Clare McKenna, Dearbhla Mescal, Julia Kelly, Oona Frawley, Rosanna Cooney

Rosanna Cooney, Clare McKenna, Dearbhla Mescal, Oona Frawley and Julia Kelly. With Muireann O'Connell This International Women’s Day, join Dublin …
Other

Walking Tour with Dearbhla Mescal – Afternoon Event

Sunday, March 08, 2026
2:00 PM

Powerscourt Estate , Wicklow

Featuring:
Dearbhla Mescal

Walking Tour: Finding Joy with Dearbhla Mescal Join author and poet Dearbhla Mescal for a stroll through the stunning gardens …
Author Talk

Ali Isaac in conversation with Layla O'Mara on 'Imperfect Bodies'

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

Join us on Tuesday 10th March from 6pm for an Event to celebrate the publication of- 'Imperfect Bodies' by Ali …
Author Talk

Ali Isaac in conversation with Rosa Rogers

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6:30 PM

Waterstones, Cork , Cork

Waterstones Cork and the Creative Writing Programme in UCC present Ali Isaac, author of Imperfect Bodies, in conversation with Dr …
Author Talk

The Gaeilge Guide

Thursday, March 12, 2026
6:00 PM

dlr LexIcon Library & Cultural Centre , Dublin

Featuring:
Mollie Guidera

Join us for an evening with leading online Irish teacher, Mollie Guidera, as we celebrate and dive into the Irish …
Book Signing

'Contentious Spaces' by Rosaleen McDonagh

Thursday, March 12, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

We are delighted to Host the Launch for- 'Contentious Spaces' by Rosaleen McDonagh. Rosaleen will be in conversation with Sinéad …
Author Talk

The Ethics of Memory, with Neil Jordan and Mark O'Connell

Monday, March 16, 2026
6:30 PM

Royal Irish Academy of Music , Dublin

An onstage conversation in the company of two rivetting contemporary writers "THE ETHICS OF MEMORY" Join us for a captivating …
Book Launch

Eva Gore Booth by Sonja Tiernan

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

EVA Gore-Booth: Irish Radical Poet, Rebel and Reformer: Anniversary Edition An acclaimed biography of poet, pacifist and political firebrand Eva …
Author Talk

Liz Nugent on The Truth About Ruby Cooper

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00 PM

Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire , Dublin

Featuring:
Liz Nugent

Dubray is delighted to present bestselling, award-winning writer Liz Nugent in conversation. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear Liz …
Book Launch

'Sweep the Cobwebs from the Sky' by Mary O'Donnell

Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

Featuring:
Mary O'Donnell

Join us on Thursday 19th March from 6pm for the Launch of- 'Sweep the Cobwebs off the Sky' by Mary …
Book Launch

Sinéad Morrissey – Among Communists

Friday, March 20, 2026
5:30 PM

Crescent Arts Centre , Belfast

Join us to launch the long-awaited memoir from TS Eliot award-winning Belfast poet, Sinéad Morrissey, who will be in conversation …
Author Talk

Eason Presents: An Evening with Katriona O’Sullivan

Sunday, March 22, 2026
8:00 PM

National Concert Hall , Dublin

Featuring:
Katriona O'Sullivan

Join psychologist and bestselling author Katriona O’Sullivan at the National Concert Hall on April 22nd for an unforgettable ‘In Conversation’ …
Author Talk

A Rebel and a Traitor Rory Carroll in conversation

Monday, March 23, 2026
6:00 PM

dlr LexIcon Library & Cultural Centre , Dublin

Featuring:
Rory Carroll

From the master storyteller behind the critically acclaimed Killing Thatcher comes an extraordinary and gripping new story of a rogue …
Book Launch

Liz Nugent – The Truth About Ruby Cooper

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
6:00 PM

No Alibis Bookstore , Belfast

Featuring:
Liz Nugent

Join us for an evening with Liz Nugent to celebrate the launch of her new novel, The Truth About Ruby …
Other

POETRY EVENING Cathy Galvin and John F. Deane

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

oin us for an Evening with Poets- Cathy Galvin (With her new collection- 'Ethnology: a love song for Connemara') and …
Author Talk

Mary Costello in conversation with Danielle McLaughlin

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
6:30 PM

Waterstones, Cork , Cork

Featuring:
Mary Costello

Waterstones Cork is delighted to host Mary Costello, author of A Beautiful Loan in conversation with Danielle McLaughlin. Mary Costello …
Book Signing

Eason Presents: Book signings with Derek Landy - Dundrum

Friday, March 27, 2026
3:00 PM

Eason Dundrum , Dublin

Featuring:
Derek Landy

Join us for a book signings with bestselling author, Derek Landy, to celebrate his latest novels Skulduggery Pleasant: A soul …
Book Signing

Eason Presents: Book signings with Derek Landy - O'Connell Street

Saturday, March 28, 2026
12:00 PM

Eason, O'Connell Street , Dublin

Featuring:
Derek Landy

Join us for a book signings with bestselling author, Derek Landy, to celebrate his latest novels Skulduggery Pleasant: A soul …
Book Launch

Love Lane

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6:30 PM

Gutter Bookshop , Dublin

Featuring:
Patrick Gale

1950s Northern England. Three generations of men, two of women. And A PLACE CALLED WINTER’s Harry Cane has returned from …
Other

Online: T. Kingfisher in conversation with KJ Charles

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
7:00 PM

Online , Online

Featuring:
T. Kingfisher

Join us for a very exciting online event with bestselling fantasy author T. Kingfisher as we celebrate the release of …
Author Talk

Eason Presents: An Evening with Sheila O'Flanagan

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
7:15 PM

Eason, O'Connell Street , Dublin

Featuring:
Sheila O'Flanagan

Eason is delighted to present an evening with bestselling author Sheila O’Flanagan in conversation with Mary Kennedy, celebrating the launch …
Book Launch

Jan Carson – Few and Far Between

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
6:30 PM

Crescent Arts Centre , Belfast

Ahead of the Belfast Book Festival 2026, The Crescent is offering a taste of Festival events in a new series …
Panel Discussion

Dubray: The Read Irish Women Event

Friday, April 10, 2026
8:00 PM

Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire , Dublin

Featuring:
Louise Nealon

This lively and engaging panel discussion hosted by Nadine O'Regan returns for another year with some of Ireland's bestselling authors …
Author Talk

Eason Presents: Melissa Auf der Maur in conversation with Edel Coffey

Monday, April 13, 2026
7:00 PM

Eason, O'Connell Street , Dublin

Join singer-songwriter and former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur for an intimate in-conversation event at Eason, …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Granard Booktown Festival

Friday, April 17, 2026

Granard , Longford

Literary Festival Multi-Day

Cork World Book Festival

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Cork , Cork

Our vision for Cork World Book Fest is that it combines readings by world class writers and translators in a …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Cúirt International Festival of Literature

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Galway , Galway

Cúirt is rooted in Galway on the west coast of Ireland, and underpinned by our core values of equality and …
Author Talk

An Evening with Kim Rosen

Thursday, April 23, 2026
7:30 PM

The Linenhall Arts Centre , Castlebar

BEING HUMAN: A COMMUNION IN POETRY AND MUSIC Tickets 12 euro Join Kim Rosen for a transformative immersion in poems …
Book Launch

A River Red with Blood

Monday, April 27, 2026
6:30 PM

Gutter Bookshop , Dublin

Featuring:
John Connolly

The players call it the Game, and its aim is simple: to abduct and kill a stranger without getting caught. …
Author Interview

Katriona O’Sullivan in conversation with Elaine Feeney

Monday, April 27, 2026
8:00 PM

Town Hall Theatre , Galway

Featuring:
Katriona O'Sullivan

Join bestselling author, public speaker, and professor of psychology Katriona O'Sullivan, for a conversation event about her new memoir ‘Hungry’, …
Book Launch

The Tree is Missing, by Shannon Kuta Kelly

Thursday, April 30, 2026
5:30 PM

The Seamus Heaney Centre , Belfast

We are pleased to celebrate the launch of Shannon Kuta Kelly's collection The Tree is Missing (Faber, 2026). Shannon Kuta …
Author Talk

An Evening With Patrick Radden Keefe

Sunday, May 03, 2026
6:30 PM

Trinity College Dublin , Dublin

Featuring:
Patrick Radden Keefe

'Empire of Pain' and 'Say Nothing' author, in conversation with crime correspondent Nicola Tallant An Evening with Patrick Radden Keefe …
Author Talk

Patrick Radden Keefe in Conversation with Tomás Kenny

Monday, May 04, 2026
6:00 PM

Kennys Bookshop , Galway

Featuring:
Patrick Radden Keefe

Acclaimed writer Patrick Radden Keefe will be at Kennys Bookshop on May 4th, joining Tomás Kenny in conversation about his …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

International Literature Festival Dublin

Friday, May 15, 2026

Merrion Square Park , Dublin

On an island of storytellers and in a city where books are treasured, International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD) is Ireland’s …
Book Launch

'Little Vanities' by Sarah Gilmartin

Thursday, May 21, 2026
6:00 PM

Hodges Figgis , Dublin

We are delighted to Host the Launch for- 'Little Vanities' by Sarah Gilmartin on the Thursday 21st May from 6pm. …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Belfast Book Festival

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Crescent Arts Centre , Belfast

Each June we invite you into our beautiful Victorian home to meet, watch and listen to storytellers; to write your …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Borris Festival of Writing & Ideas

Friday, June 05, 2026

Borris House , Carlow

The Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas - when we meet again in June - promises a weekend of …
Author Talk

The Story of The Cure

Sunday, June 14, 2026
2:00 PM

Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire , Dublin

Simon Price in conversation with Paul McDermott Curepedia, written by acclaimed music journalist Simon Price, has been described as an …
Author Interview

An Evening With Maggie O'Farrell

Monday, June 15, 2026
7:00 PM

The Gate Theatre , Dublin

Featuring:
Maggie O'Farrell

Join us for an evening with bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell, as we celebrate the release of her new novel, Land. …
Author Interview

Maggie O’Farrell in Conversation

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
8:00 PM

Town Hall Theatre , Galway

Featuring:
Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell is a writer from Northern Ireland. Her novels have sold over a million copies in the UK and …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Dalkey Book Festival

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Dalkey , Dublin

Literary Festival Multi-Day

Hinterland

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Kells , Meath

Festival of Literature and Arts in Kells
Literary Festival Multi-Day

West Cork Literary Festival

Friday, July 10, 2026

Bantry , Cork

Literary Festival Multi-Day

Clifden Arts Festival

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Clifden , Galway

The longest-running community arts festival in Ireland, Clifden Community Arts Festival, now heading into its 49th year, will take place …
Literary Festival Multi-Day

Octocon

Saturday, October 03, 2026

Clayton Hotel Cork City and Online , Cork

Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, is a weekend celebration of our favourite stories from books, comics, TV, films …