Cork World Book Fest

Cork World Book Fest is going online and will virtually welcome Irish and international writers to Cork for an extravaganza of books and writing this April.

David O’Brien, Cork City Librarian, said, “Every April, we look forward to meeting writers from around the world. This year, we’re delighted to bring everyone together in our virtual event space.”

The festival, which turns 17 this year, runs from Tuesday 20th to Sunday 26th April and incorporates, as always, UNECSCO World Book Day on April 23rd. This year will see writers from Australia, Latin America, Ireland and Northern Ireland read from their work in events taking place online. The programme also includes events with partners UCC and, for the first time, Nano Nagle Place and Fiction at the Friary in bringing writers and readers together.

Patricia Looney from Cork City Library, said, “Every year, there’s increasing demand for workshops for budding writers. We’re delighted to facilitate these free of charge. Literary agents Simon Trewin, Ian Drury and Sara O’Keeffe will join us for our popular Meet the Agents and First Page Pitch, facilitated by Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin. We also look forward to giving a warm Cork welcome to two highly acclaimed and award-winning Australian writers Cate Kennedy and Paddy O’Reilly.”

O’Brien continued, “Cork World Book Fest, given its influences from the Iberian peninsula and especially Catalunya, has always had a Hispanic flavour. This year is no exception. We are very pleased to welcome Santiago Roncagliolo, Josefina Báez and Karla Suárez, three rising stars from Latin America who are among the most exciting voices in contemporary Spanish-language writing.”

The Fest is a participative, inclusive event, connecting readers with established and emerging Irish and international authors. It also caters for all age groups with Teen Day coming back on Wednesday 21st April, which includes author Louise O’Neill. There will also be discussions on children’s books from around the world, and on the role of literature in climate change. Languages featured during the fest include Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque, Latvian, German, Chinese, Indonesian, Irish and Hebrew.

For more on the Cork World Book Fest programme, visit www.corkworldbookfest.com. Cork City Library tel 021-4924900.

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Launch of One City One Book

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The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary primary image

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary

Sun, Apr 25, 3:00 PM GMT+1

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A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin primary image

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin

Sat, Apr 24, 4:00 PM GMT+1

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Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan primary image

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan

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Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop primary image

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop

Sat, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Writing for Children primary image

Writing for Children

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First Page Pitch - The Readings primary image

First Page Pitch - The Readings

Sat, Apr 24, 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Ask the Agents primary image

Ask the Agents

Sat, Apr 24, 11:00 AM GMT+1

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Australian Fiction primary image

Australian Fiction

Fri, Apr 23, 9:00 PM GMT+1

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Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry

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Celebrating the Short Story primary image

Celebrating the Short Story

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Children's Books from Around the World primary image

Children's Books from Around the World

Fri, Apr 23, 3:00 PM GMT+1

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Launch of One City One Book primary image

Launch of One City One Book

Sun, Apr 25, 4:30 PM GMT+1

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The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary primary image

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary

Sun, Apr 25, 3:00 PM GMT+1

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A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin primary image

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin

Sat, Apr 24, 4:00 PM GMT+1

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Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan primary image

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan

Sat, Apr 24, 2:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop primary image

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop

Sat, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Writing for Children primary image

Writing for Children

Sat, Apr 24, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

First Page Pitch - The Readings primary image

First Page Pitch - The Readings

Sat, Apr 24, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ask the Agents primary image

Ask the Agents

Sat, Apr 24, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Australian Fiction primary image

Australian Fiction

Fri, Apr 23, 9:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry primary image

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Celebrating the Short Story primary image

Celebrating the Short Story

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Children's Books from Around the World primary image

Children's Books from Around the World

Fri, Apr 23, 3:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Cork World Book Fest is going online and will virtually welcome Irish and international writers to Cork for an extravaganza of books and writing this April.

David O’Brien, Cork City Librarian, said, “Every April, we look forward to meeting writers from around the world. This year, we’re delighted to bring everyone together in our virtual event space.”

The festival, which turns 17 this year, runs from Tuesday 20th to Sunday 26th April and incorporates, as always, UNECSCO World Book Day on April 23rd. This year will see writers from Australia, Latin America, Ireland and Northern Ireland read from their work in events taking place online. The programme also includes events with partners UCC and, for the first time, Nano Nagle Place and Fiction at the Friary in bringing writers and readers together.

Patricia Looney from Cork City Library, said, “Every year, there’s increasing demand for workshops for budding writers. We’re delighted to facilitate these free of charge. Literary agents Simon Trewin, Ian Drury and Sara O’Keeffe will join us for our popular Meet the Agents and First Page Pitch, facilitated by Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin. We also look forward to giving a warm Cork welcome to two highly acclaimed and award-winning Australian writers Cate Kennedy and Paddy O’Reilly.”

O’Brien continued, “Cork World Book Fest, given its influences from the Iberian peninsula and especially Catalunya, has always had a Hispanic flavour. This year is no exception. We are very pleased to welcome Santiago Roncagliolo, Josefina Báez and Karla Suárez, three rising stars from Latin America who are among the most exciting voices in contemporary Spanish-language writing.”

The Fest is a participative, inclusive event, connecting readers with established and emerging Irish and international authors. It also caters for all age groups with Teen Day coming back on Wednesday 21st April, which includes author Louise O’Neill. There will also be discussions on children’s books from around the world, and on the role of literature in climate change. Languages featured during the fest include Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque, Latvian, German, Chinese, Indonesian, Irish and Hebrew.

For more on the Cork World Book Fest programme, visit www.corkworldbookfest.com. Cork City Library tel 021-4924900.

Events

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Launch of One City One Book primary image

Launch of One City One Book

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Free

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary primary image

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary

Sun, Apr 25, 3:00 PM GMT+1

Free

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin primary image

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin

Sat, Apr 24, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan primary image

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan

Sat, Apr 24, 2:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop primary image

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop

Sat, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Writing for Children primary image

Writing for Children

Sat, Apr 24, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

First Page Pitch - The Readings primary image

First Page Pitch - The Readings

Sat, Apr 24, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ask the Agents primary image

Ask the Agents

Sat, Apr 24, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Australian Fiction primary image

Australian Fiction

Fri, Apr 23, 9:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry primary image

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Celebrating the Short Story primary image

Celebrating the Short Story

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Children's Books from Around the World primary image

Children's Books from Around the World

Fri, Apr 23, 3:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Launch of One City One Book primary image

Launch of One City One Book

Sun, Apr 25, 4:30 PM GMT+1

Free

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary primary image

The Secret Life of Book Bloggers: Fiction at the Friary

Sun, Apr 25, 3:00 PM GMT+1

Free

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin primary image

A Very Strange Man - A Memoir of Aidan Higgins by Alannah Hopkin

Sat, Apr 24, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan primary image

Inside Children's Books with Literary Agent Polly Nolan

Sat, Apr 24, 2:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop primary image

Floating Between Two Languages: A Poetry Translation Workshop

Sat, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Writing for Children primary image

Writing for Children

Sat, Apr 24, 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

First Page Pitch - The Readings primary image

First Page Pitch - The Readings

Sat, Apr 24, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Ask the Agents primary image

Ask the Agents

Sat, Apr 24, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Australian Fiction primary image

Australian Fiction

Fri, Apr 23, 9:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry primary image

Rising Female Voices in Periperal Spanish Poetry

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Celebrating the Short Story primary image

Celebrating the Short Story

Fri, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Children's Books from Around the World primary image

Children's Books from Around the World

Fri, Apr 23, 3:00 PM GMT+1

Free