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.
Danny Denton

Danny Denton

Cork, Environment, Fiction, Irish Writing

Danny Denton is a writer from Passage West, Cork. His novels to date are The Earlie King & The Kid In…

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Maurice Devitt

Maurice Devitt

Irish Writing, Poetry

Maurice Devitt, born in Dublin, completed an MA in Poetry Studies at Mater Dei. His debut collection Growing Up in…

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Brian Dillon

Brian Dillon

Essays, Irish Writing, Non-Fiction, Workshop

Brian Dillon was born in Dublin in 1969. His books include Suppose a Sentence, Essayism, The Great Explosion (shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize), Objects…

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Soula Emmanuel

Soula Emmanuel

Debut, Fiction, Irish Writing, LGBTQI+ Writing, Novel

Soula Emmanuel is a trans writer who was born in Dublin to an Irish mother and a Greek father. She…

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Dr Rosie Everett

Dr Rosie Everett

Environment, Non-Fiction

Dr Rosie Everett is a specialist in peatland restoration with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to engage with tangible and…

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Arnold Thomas Fanning

Arnold Thomas Fanning

Cork, Irish Writing, Non-Fiction, Professional Development

Arnold Thomas Fanning has facilitated creative writing workshops for the Irish Writers Centre, The Yeats Society, the Stinging Fly Summer…

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Elaine Feeney

Elaine Feeney

Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Elaine Feeney is a writer from the west of Ireland. Her 2020 debut novel, As You Were, was shortlisted for…

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Finola Finlay

Finola Finlay

Cork, History, Irish Writing, Nature, West Cork

Finola Finlay has a BA in History and Archaeology and an MA in Archaeology from UCC. After many years in…

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Nicole Flattery

Nicole Flattery

Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Nicole Flattery’s work has been published in The London Review of Books, New York Times, The Stinging Fly, Sight and…

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Meet the Writers 2023

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