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
Sue Leonard

Sue Leonard

Interviewer

A journalist and ghostwriter, Sue Leonard is the co-author of more than twelve books including two number one best-sellers. If Memory Serves…

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Justine Lepage

Justine Lepage

Cork, Illustrator, Irish Writing, Zine

Justine Lepage is a Cork-based artist and arts producer from France. Through zine-making and illustration, her practice focuses on creating colourful…

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Agnes Lidbeck

Agnes Lidbeck

Fiction, Novel, Translation

Agnes Lidbeck is one of Sweden’s most prominent and versatile contemporary writers. She made her literary debut with Supporting Act in 2017, which was shortlisted…

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Morgan Lyons 

Morgan Lyons 

Irish Writing, LGBTQI+, Young Adults

Morgan Lyons is a queer writer passionate about depicting intersectional feminism, mental health and respect for nature into her art. Her…

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Charlie Mackesy

Charlie Mackesy

Illustrator

British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy began his career as a cartoonist, before becoming a book illustrator for Oxford…

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Kathleen MacMahon

Kathleen MacMahon

Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Kathleen MacMahon is an author, journalist and broadcaster. Her novels have been listed for the Irish Book Awards, the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and the…

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Annie Mar

Annie Mar

Cork, Illustrator, Irish Writing, Professional Development, Zine

Annie Mar is a Cork-based visual artist with a focus on painting, drawing, and animation. As a person of mixed…

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Andrea Mara

Andrea Mara

Crime, Fiction, Irish Writing, Novel

Andrea Mara is a number one Sunday Times, Irish Times and Kindle bestselling author, whose books have sold more than one million copies across all formats….

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Mícheál McCann

Mícheál McCann

Irish Writing, Poetry

Mícheál McCann is from Derry City. His poems have been published in The Poetry Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Banshee, The…

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Meet the Writers

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