Meet the Writers 2023

Here you find listings of the writers who are appearing at our 2023 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.

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Kareem James Abu-Zeid

Poetry, Translation

Kareem James Abu-Zeid, PhD, is a freelance translator of poets and novelists from across the Arab world who translates from…

Rehan Ali

Irish Writing, New & Emerging Writing, Young Writer Delegate

Rehan Ali graduated with a BSc in Neuroscience in 2021 and an MSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in 2023…

Kip Alizadeh

Illustrator, Irish Writing, LGBTQI+ Writing, Young Adults

Kip Alizadeh is an illustrator and visual artist. When they aren’t creating, they like to DJ, spend time with their…

Darina Allen

Cork, Food Writing, Irish Writing

Darina Allen is co-founder of the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, biodiverse organic farm, gardens and greenhouses in Shanagarry, East Cork. …

Rachel Andrews

Cork, Interviewer

Rachel Andrews’ essays and criticism have appeared or are forthcoming in outlets including the London Review of Books, n+1, Brick literary journal, the Stinging Fly, Longreads, Gorse, Banshee, the…