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Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and dynamic book festivals, running since 2006 in the heart of Ireland’s capital with its rich literary history. ​This annual public festival is a celebration of Ireland’s writers and publishers. It showcases, supports and develops Irish writers and publishing by programming and promoting Irish books and their authors, editors and contributors, all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment.Dublin Book Festival 2026 will take place across Dublin City from 4 - 8 November  2026For general queries please emailinfo@dublinbookfestival.com

Dublin Book Festival

Irish Museum of Modern Art

Dublin Book Festival 2025

Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland's most vibrant book festivals, with over 100 events around Dublin City including fringe events and across main 5 days, showcasing and celebrating Ireland's writers, illustrators and publishers.

This event takes place in the Creativity Hub by the main reception of IMMA.Tune in for Penguin TV! Join Niamh Sharkey and Owen Churcher for a reading and draw-along of their delightful picture book inspired by Dublin Zoo's penguin cam, where every penguin is ready to show off their best skills and share all their fun facts. Waddle you waiting for? It's showtime!Age: 5+ yrsThis is a free event. Alternatively, by choosing a donation ticket to any amount, you would be contributing towards keeping DBF events accessible for all.Please note we may be capturing candid imagery at this event for use on our social media and website.Niamh Sharkey is an award-winning picture book creator and the 2012 Laureate na nÓg. Her books have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Mother Goose Award, and have been translated into over 27 languages. She is the Emmy-nominated creator and executive producer of Disney Junior's Eureka! and of the animated preschool series Henry Hugglemonster, based on her book, I'm a Happy Hugglewug.Owen Churcher is a graphic design and media tutor working in North Dublin, as well as a writer of children's picture books. He studied photography and multimedia in college, and worked in a series of bookshops, and in eLearning before turning to teaching. He and Niamh are married and live in Dublin with their three children, two dogs and two goldfish.To hear first about our future events sign up to our newsletter <a href="https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/" title="https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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