Meet the Writers

Here you find listings of the writers who are appearing at our 2024 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.
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Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Fiction, Novel

Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK…

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Mark Wickham

Mark Wickham

Children, Illustrator, Irish Language, West Cork

Mark Wickham is a designer and illustrator living in West Cork. He has worked in the publishing industry for over…

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Tracey Williams

Tracey Williams

Nature, Non-Fiction

Writer and beachcomber Tracey Williams has always been intrigued by chance finds and the stories and folklore behind them, from…

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Meet the Writers

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