Meet the Writers

Here you find listings of the writers who are will appear at our 2026 festival. Our 2026 festival will run from 10-17 July 2026. Priority booking for WCLF Festival Friends will open at 10am on 7 April. General booking for workshops will open at 10am on 7 April and for all other events at 10am on 14 April
Jenny Mitchell

Jenny Mitchell

Poetry, Professional Development

Jenny Mitchell has three poetry collections: the debut Her Lost Language was joint winner of the Geoff Stevens Memorial Prize;…

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Mary Morrissy

Mary Morrissy

Cork, Fiction, Irish Writing

Mary Morrissy is the author of four novels, Mother of Pearl, The Pretender, The Rising of Bella Casey and Penelope…

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Dominic Mullan

Dominic Mullan

Music

Dominic Mullan is an active member of the Irish music scene. Since graduating Newpark School of Music in 2009 he has…

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Gerry Murphy

Gerry Murphy

Cork, Irish Writing, Poetry

Gerry Murphy’s latest collection The Humours of Nothingness was published in 2020 by Dedalus Press. A new collection My Last…

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E. R. Murray

E. R. Murray

Interviewer, Irish Writing, West Cork

West Cork–based writer E. R. Murray works across multiple genres for children, young adults, and adults. Her latest book, Arabella…

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Aoife Murray

Aoife Murray

Children, Professional Development

Aoife Murray is from Co Louth and lives in Dublin. She holds an MPhil in Popular Literature from Trinity College Dublin…

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Róisín Ní Chonaill

Róisín Ní Chonaill

New & Emerging Writing, Short Stories, West Cork

Róisín Ní Chonaill is a mother of two, living for the past number of years on the islands off West…

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Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

Cork, Irish Writing, Poetry

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin was born in Cork City in 1942. She was a founder member of Cyphers, the literary journal…

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Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Annemarie Ní Churreáin

Irish Writing, Poetry

Annemarie Ní Churreáin comes from the Donegal Gaeltacht. Her books include Bloodroot (Doire Press, 2017) and The Poison Glen (The…

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Meet the Writers

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