Meet the Writers

Here you find listings of the writers who are will appear at our 2025 festival. Click on any writer to see their full biography. The writers appear alphabetically.
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Mark Ward

Mark Ward

Irish Writing, LGBTQIA+, Poetry

Mark Ward is the author of the collection Nightlight (Salmon Poetry, 2023) as well as five chapbooks, the most recent…

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Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb

Children, Irish Writing, Professional Development

Sarah Webb is an award-winning Irish children’s author of over forty books, including her latest novel for children, The Weather…

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Mark Wickham

Mark Wickham

Children, Illustrator, West Cork

Mark Wickham is a designer and illustrator who lives by the sea with his family in West Cork. He has…

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Meet the Writers

Arts Council - funding literature
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
CCC Library & Arts Service
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel