Young Writer Delegates Showcase

This is the third year that the Irish Writers Centre (IWC) Young Writer Delegates Programme has partnered with West Cork Literary Festival. During the festival period, four selected writers between the ages of 18 and 26 will be welcomed to the programme by the Irish Writers Centre. The writers will attend a variety of events at West Cork, reflect on their experiences and soak up the festival atmosphere. The Young Writer Delegates’s writer-mentor, will lead the writers in a series of workshops as well as provide guidance in succeeding in and enjoying life as a writer. This year’s mentor is Maeve Higgins.

In keeping with the Irish Writers Centre’s 2022-2026 Strategy, the Young Writer Delegates Programme seeks to create new opportunities, grant access and develop networks that connect writers to each other. This programme directly correlates with the objectives of Strategy Goal 2, which is to enhance opportunities for people across all communities to explore and participate in creative writing, as well as Goal 3, which is to cultivate an engaged community of writers and strategic alliances that support our ambitions.