Meet the Writers

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.
Kareem James Abu-Zeid

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…

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Kip Alizadeh

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…

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Darina Allen

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. …

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Raymond Antrobus

Raymond Antrobus

Children, Poetry

Raymond Antrobus was born in London, Hackney to an English mother and Jamaican father. He is the author of To…

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Kathleen Balgley

Kathleen Balgley

History, Memoir, Non-Fiction

Kathleen Balgley earned her Ph.D. in Literature from University of California, San Diego. During her academic career she was at…

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John Banville

John Banville

Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

John Banville is the author of seventeen novels and has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James…

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Sara Baume

Sara Baume

Cork, Essays, Irish Writing, Non-Fiction, West Cork

Sara Baume’s previous work includes novels Spill Simmer Falter Wither, A Line Made by Walking, Seven Steeples and her 2020…

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Anya Bergman

Anya Bergman

Cork, Debut, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Irish Writing, West Cork

Anya Bergman became interested in the witch trials of Vardø and the vivid folk tales of the north while living…

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Gerda Blees

Gerda Blees

Debut, Fiction, Novel, Translation

Gerda Blees is a Dutch author and poet. She taught at various universities for several years while doing linguistic research…

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Meet the Writers

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