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Smock Alley Theatre 1662 t e m ple ba r 10 – 13 November 2016

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The Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar Irish Writers Centre, 19 Parnell Square N, Dublin 1 Irish Georgian Society, City Assembly House, Sth William St Fighting Words, Behan Square, Russell Street National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West RDS Library, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

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Welcome from Heather Humphreys TD In Dublin , the shorter days and longer dark evenings of November will be illuminated once again this year during the Dublin Book Festival running from 10 – 13 November with 4 Days of Readings, Public Interviews, Debates, Book Launches and Workshops. The Festival, organised by a voluntary committee composed of practitioners within the literary community together with Julianne Mooney, promises to build on the previous successful years. A broad range of events are once again on offer and you can choose to mingle with authors, publishers and book lovers in The Winter Garden replete with café, adult reading area and bookshop, or take the younger family members to the children’s area. Most events will take place in Smock Alley, Temple Bar as well as satellite venues around the city including, The Gutter Bookshop, Irish Writers Centre, National Library, Fighting Words and Dublin City Public Libraries. The Dublin Book Festival has something for everyone and the vast majority of the events are free, making for a fun, affordable day out for all age groups. It is one of Dublin’s largest book festivals and celebrates Irish published authors and Irish publishing, across a whole range of genres. In this the 100th commemorative year of 1916 we can appreciate how Irish writers and artists have, over the last century, consistently engaged with their society, their political sphere and their landscape to create work that reflects, explains and, in some cases, predicts the direction of Irish life. The Dublin Book Festival 2016 will cover it all from politics and literary fiction, business, comedy and children’s literature, to poetry and Irish language events. I would encourage everyone to come and join in the conversations which will take place in what will be a literary delight for booklovers from Dublin and further afield.

Heather Humphreys TD Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Festival Information Dublin Book Festival Bookshop Visit our festival bookshop, open from 11 – 13 November, which will have titles from over 60 Irish publishers and a reading area where you can enjoy a cup of tea and browse our books. Authors will be in the book signing area in the bookshop following each event.

Schools’ Events These events must be pre-booked. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Children’s Events Booking is essential for all workshops. Places are limited. It is advisable to arrive 15 minutes before the events.

Festival Team The festival is a partnership between the Dublin Book Festival and Dublin City Public Libraries. The festival is a showcase for Irish publishing and its authors. Dublin City Public Libraries Julianne Mooney Festival Marketing and Administration: Leah Leslie, Keelin Murray and Carol Taffe ONLINE MARKETING: Leah Leslie PR: Gerry Lundberg PR DESIGN: Niall McCormack ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT: PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:

THE DUBLIN BOOK FEsTIVAL VOLUNTARY COMMITTEE IS:

Caoimhe Fox, Margaret Hayes (chair), Amy Herron, Bob Johnston, Declan Meade, Aoife Murray, Peter O’Connell

Events at a Glance M AIN PR O GR A M M E

Events at a Glance M A IN PROGR AMME

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Beyond the Centre Pat Boran, Anne Enright and Lisa McInerney in conversation with Seán Rocks IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE IRISH WRITERS CENTRE 6.30pm



Dublin City Public Libraries Readers’ Day Norman Freeman, Mia Gallagher, Diarmuid Gavin, Mike McCormack and Donal Ryan In conversation with Dave Kenny 10.00am

Craft of Nonfiction Masterclass

FRIday 11 N ovember

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With Theo Dorgan, Colm Breathnach, Deirdre Brennan and Áine Ní Ghlinn 2.00pm



With Fintan O’Toole IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE IRISH WRITERS CENTRE

The Business Clinic: Building & Growing Your Food Business

Literary Walking Tour

Garrett Fitzgerald, Domini Kemp and Rosanna Davison In conversation with Catherine Moonan  IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE – DUBLIN

With Pat Liddy

Reaching Readers: Publishing Ireland Trade Day

• 10.00am • 9.00am

Lunchtime Readings: Out of This World



Oisín Fagan, R.B. Kelly and Roisín O’Donnell in conversation with Jan Carson 12.15pm

Mary O’Rourke In conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan

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Slake Your Thirst The Future Always Makes Me So Thirsty: New Poets from the North of Ireland With Stephen Connolly, Manuela Moser, Padraig Regan and Scott McKendry 1.10pm

Book Launch A Flash in the Pan By Homan Potterton (Liberties Press)

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Book Launch Recovered Voices – Orange Horses By Maeve Kelly (Tramp Press)



6.30pm

Book Launch & Film Screening

Joyce Walking Tour With Mark Traynor

The Glass Shore With Lucy Caldwell, Martina Devlin, Sinéad Gleeson and Mary O’Donnell In conversation with Madeleine Keane

Poems of Repossession Dublin Strolls: Dublin’s Architectural Treasures With Audrey and Gregory Bracken

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Poetry Ireland: The Rising Generation With Jane Clarke, Christodoulos Makris, Julie Morrissy and Ciaran O’Rourke 3.30pm With music from Sive IN ASSOCIATION WITH POETRY IRELAND



• John Boorman and Declan Power in conversation with Seán Rocks 7.00pm • An Evening with Hubert Butler: Balkan Essays by Hubert Butler (Irish Pages) 6.30pm



Venues

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Gallery of Ireland • NTheational Bookshop, Temple Bar • RDS Gutter • Irish Library • Writers Centre, Parnell Square

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Mandala Workshop

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: The Story of Ireland’s Creativity With Aideen Barry, Catherine Marshall, Fintan O’Toole and Eibhear Walshe In conversation with Mike Murphy 3.30pm



Book Launch Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks (Royal Irish Academy) By Catherine Marshall, Fintan O’Toole and Eibhear Walshe

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Salmon Poetry Anniversary Event Even the Daybreak: 35 Years of Salmon Poetry

Looking At The Stars With Colin Barrett, Tara Flynn, Joseph O’Connor, Mary O’Donnell In conversation with Rick O’Shea

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Buried Treasure: Overlooked, Forgotten and Uncrowned Albums With Cormac Battle, Dan Hegarty and Ian Wilson In conversation with Tony Clayton-Lea

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Magazines and their Makers With Brendan Barrington, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Tony O’Dwyer, Olivia Smith and Susan Tomaselli in conversation with Paula Shields IN ASSOCIATION WITH WORDS IRELAND 1.30pm Followed by a social with readings in the Workman’s Club

Dublin’s Pubs Walking Tour With Kevin Martin



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Your Body and Mind Dr Harry Barry, Aoife Hearne and David Gillick In conversation with Rosemary Mac Cabe

Humour in Modern Ireland With Aoife Dooley, Colm O’Regan and Colm Williamson In conversation with Damian Corless Followed by Waterford Whispers launch in The Winter Garden

With Lia Mills, Gerard Smyth and Aseem Trivedi Presented by Front Line Defenders and Irish Pen

Get Published: The Perfect Pitch With Sarah Davis-Goff, Nicki Howard, Michael McLoughlin, Faith O’Grady, Dominic Perrem and Sallyanne Sweeney In conversation with Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin 11.00am

Literary Walking Tour

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The History of Temple Bar Walking Tour With Maurice Curtis

With Patricia Fitzgerald

The Day of the Imprisoned Writer

SUNday 1 3 November

Pat Liddy

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Waterford Whispers News: You Couldn’t Make It Up! (Blackstaff Press) By Colm Williamson

Mr Pussy In conversation with Dave Kenny

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Events at a Glance schools ’ PR O GR A M M E

Events at a Glance chi l dr en’ s PR OGRAMME

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With Nicola Pierce Age 7+ Armagh City Library

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Best Friends

With Pauline Devine Age 9+ Rathmines Library

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Will You Be My Friend?

With Gabriel Fitzmaurice Age 6+ Cabra Library

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Drawing Giants!

With Lauren O’Neill Age 7+ Central Library

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Leabharlann na Cúlóige

With Gabriel Rosenstock Age 8+ Coolock Library

• • Children’s Treasure Hunt All Ages 12.00pm • The Big Draw Age 3+ 12.00pm • The Ghosts of Magnificent Children’s Creepy Tales and Haunted Houses With Caroline Busher Age 8+ 12.30pm • The Book Clinic IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHILDREN’S BOOKS IRELAND All the family 1.00pm • Story Writing Workshop

Re-Writing History

The Winter Garden

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Danger is Everywhere

With David O’Doherty and Chris Judge Age 8+ The National Library

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The Pursuit of Awesome

With Diana Bunici Age 8+ Ballyfermot Library

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FRIday 1 1 November How to Write Humour Workshop

With Paul Gamble Age 11 Smock Alley Theatre

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Rugby Flyer

With Ger Siggins Age 10 Pearse Street Library

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All the family

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Adventurama

With Geraldine Mills Age 10 – 12 Raheny Library

Age 8–11

Nature’s Hidden Adventures Writing Workshop

• • Children’s Treasure Hunt All the family 12.00pm • Giant Doodle – Where’s Larry? With Philip Barrett Age 3+ 12.45pm • Irish Myths & Legends With Eithne Massey Age 7+ 1.00pm • Scéalaíocht do pháistí óga / Storytelling for children in Irish Le hÁine Ní Ghlinn 2.00pm • With Shane Casey Age 6+

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Pat Boran, Anne Enright and Lisa McInerney In conversation with Seán Rocks IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE IRISH WRITERS CENTRE

Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

6.30pm – 8.00pm • €10/€8 Concession   The Dublin Book Festival opening event will celebrate the diversity, progress and creativity within the Irish literary landscape in recent years. Taking cues from the essays in Beyond the Centre (New Island Books), an anthology commissioned by the Irish Writers Centre to mark its 25th anniversary, Seán Rocks of RTÉ Radio 1’s Arena will be getting to the heart of contemporary writing with contributors Pat Boran, Anne Enright and Lisa McInerney. Expect to hear candid accounts about what it’s like to be a writer in modern Ireland; the marginality, the isolation, the insecurity – financial and personal – and, most importantly, what makes all of these challenges worthwhile at the end of the day. This is a live broadcast with RTÉ Radio 1’s Arena, please arrive for 6.15pm.

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Building and Growing Your Food Business Garrett Fitzgerald, Domini kemp and Rosanna Davison In conversation with Catherine Moonan IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE – DUBLIN

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre 9.00am –10.30am • Free Entry

Join our panel of experts for a morning of advice on how to establish and grow your food business. Where to start from, and how to devise the perfect pitch to attract investment: things to do (and avoid) when setting up your enterprise, and how to continue to grow and move with trends. In today’s techno-centric world, Rosanna Catherine Davison Moonan it’s essential to build your brand online – get ready for some top tips on social media and blogging to help market your business. This morning session will include Domini kemp, co-founder of itsa food company, food writer and author of her latest cookbook The Ketogenic Kitchen (Gill Books); Rosanna Davison, model, nutritional therapist, author of the bestselling Eat Yourself Beautiful (Gill Books) and social media and online guru; Garrett Fitzgerald, the entrepreneurial owner behind Dublin Capel Street’s most beloved café and author of The Brother Hubbard Cookbook (Gill Books). This trio of top foodies will help guide your food business towards success and share tips of the trade on how to stand out in the crowd. The discussion will be led by tv’s Dragon’s Den Catherine Moonan, author of The Pitch Coach: Your Guide to Presenting, Interviewing and Public Speaking (Liberties Press). Garrett Fitzgerald

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Publishing Ireland Trade Day Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre 10.00am – 4.00pm • By Invitation Only

Publishing Ireland’s fourth annual trade event will feature digital media experts, national booksellers and speakers from the Irish book publishing industry. This year’s keynote speaker will be Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and creator of Futurebook. This is a trade Philip Jones event and open to publishers, booksellers, editors and industry professionals and is strictly on a ticketed basis. For more information on this year’s programme and to book your ticket, contact: info@publishingireland. com. bOOKinGs : www.dublinbookfestival.com

lunchtime readings: Out of This World Oisín Fagan, R.B. kelly and Roisín O’Donnell In conversation with Jan Carson

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Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre 12.15pm – 1.00pm • Free entry

A trio of debut authors will take you on a journey Oisín Fagan R.B. kelly to other realms found within the pages of their new books. Oisín Fagan’s fresh voice blends wit and fury as he reads from his gripping collection of sci-fi tales in Hostages (New Island Books). R.B. kelly shares a snippet Roisín of her futuristic thriller Edge of Heaven (Liberties O’Donnell Jan Carson Press) which questions the ghost in the machine, while Roisín O’Donnell’s collection of short stories in Wild Quiet (New Island Books) examines the hurts and triumphs of being human. These bite-sized lunchtime readings are sure to satisfy every appetite, and will be led by Jan Carson, the breakthrough author behind Malcolm Orange Disappears (Liberties Press) and more recently Children’s Children (Liberties Press).

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Mary O’rourke

In conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan

Miriam O’Callaghan

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A Flash in the Pan By Homan Potterton (Liberties Press)

National Library of Ireland, kildare Street

National Gallery of Ireland

On the eve of her 80th birthday, Mary O’Rourke has written a letter to 20 people, past and present, close and distant, living and deceased - to the Athlone Fianna Fáil Women’s Group, Mo Mowlam, a young couple embracing on a bridge and many more. Join broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan as she delves into Mary’s past and present, offering an illuminating insight into one of Ireland’s bestloved figures.

Liberties Press is delighted to invite you to the launch of A Flash in the Pan by Homan Potterton. Looking back at all of the friendships and anecdotes that made up a multifaceted and exciting career, Homan Potterton writes imaginatively about his time at the National Gallery of Ireland. A Flash in the Pan offers the kind of first-hand insight that makes this a one-of-a-kind memoir, lending a personal element to the last three decades of Irish art history and politics. The launch will be followed by a wine reception.

1.00pm – 2.00pm • Free Entry Mary O’Rourke

Book launch

Slake your Thirst

The Future Always Makes Me So Thirsty: New Poets from the North of Ireland With Stephen Connolly, Manuela Moser, Padraig Regan and Scott Mckendry Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre

1.10pm – 2.00pm • Free Entry   Northern Irish poetry has an unrivalled reputation worldwide. Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, Paul Muldoon and Sinéad Morrissey are just a few of the stellar talents to have emerged from the North. Blackstaff Press has always been at the forefront of celebrating this rich poetic talent in its landmark anthologies. The Future Always Stephen Connolly Makes Me So Thirsty: New Poets from the North of Ireland (Blackstaff Press) continues this tradition, bringing together a new generation of poets who have come to prominence in the last decade. This event brings together co-editor Stephen Connolly and featured poets Manuela Moser, Padraig Regan and Scott Mckendry to read from an anthology which shows why another generation of poets from Northern Ireland looks set to dominate the world stage for years to come.

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Book launch

Recovered Voices – Orange Horses By Maeve kelly (Tramp Press) Gutter Bookshop, Temple Bar 6.30pm • Free Entry

These superb 20 stories, first published as a collection in 1990, richly illustrate the plight of women in contemporary Irish society. An islander fights to eke out an existence for herself and her brother; a Traveller mourns the loss of her unborn child and struggles for economic independence; a nurse in London tries to maintain her Irish identity. Maeve kelly’s Orange Horses is a beautiful, sad and funny collection of stories of the undervalued, the oppressed and the quietly heroic. Please join Tramp Press and the Gutter Bookshop to celebrate the re-publication of this unique and exceptional work.

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Book launch & film Screening

Balkan Essays by Hubert Butler (The Irish Pages Press) IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RDS LIBRARY

RDS Library

6.30pm – 9.15pm • Free Entry The RDS Library, in association with the Dublin Book Festival, is delighted to host the Irish launch of Balkan Essays by Hubert Butler, the sixth collection of his non-fiction, published by The Irish Pages Press with the generous support of The Lilliput Press. This major book launch from the new imprint of Irish Pages (www. irishpages.org) will be followed by a screening at 7.30pm of the remarkable film, Hubert Butler: Witness to the Future, followed by a short post-show discussion on Butler by director Johnny Gogan, writer Christopher Fitz-Simon and poet Chris Agee, editor of The Irish Pages Press.

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John Boorman and Declan power In conversation with Seán Rocks

Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

Dublin City public libraries readers’ Day Norman Freeman, Mia Gallagher, Diarmuid Gavin, Mike McCormack and Donal Ryan In conversation with Dave kenny

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Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre 10.00am – 1.00pm • €12

Norman Freeman

Mia Gallagher

An engaging morning of book chat hosted by author and journalist Dave kenny, in conversation with a host of Mike authors: former sailor and Marconi radio officer, Norman Diarmuid Gavin McCormack Freeman, shares true-life anecdotes of adventures at sea in The Lure of Far-Away Places (The Liffey Press); Donal Dave Mia Gallagher’s first novel in almost a decade, Beautiful Ryan kenny Pictures of the Lost Homeland (New Island Books), begins with a bang in the London Underground; garden designer and television personality Diarmuid Gavin’s The Extra Room (Gill Books) shares the golden rules for Diy gardening; award-winning novelist Mike McCormack’s latest book, Solar Bones (Tramp Press), is an intimate portrayal of one family under threat; and Donal Ryan’s new novel, All We Shall Know (Transworld Ireland), centres on a pregnant woman troubled by secrets. Refreshments will be served during a 30-minute interval.

Craft of Nonfiction Masterclass With Fintan O’Toole

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE IRISH WRITERS CENTRE

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7.00pm – 8.00pm • €10/€8 Concession

Spend an animated evening with rtÉ Radio 1’s Arena cultural guru Seán Rocks and two guests; English-born (but Declan Wicklow-dwelling) John Boorman, a filmmaker best known Power for his feature films Deliverance, Hope and Glory, The General, Queen and Country and more. The Oscar-nominated director’s Seán debut novel Crime of Passion (Liberties Press) is a strangely Rocks uplifting black comedy about a fictional director recovering from a failed movie. Boorman was originally approached to write a book about how to make a successful film. He started doing so – but the result struck him as dull and technical. He decided to tell the story another way: in the form of a novel. The cinematic book is the result, proving solid storytelling transcends all mediums. Also joining Seán is Declan Power author of Siege at Jadotville (Maverick House), a captivating military account of Irish troops’ heroism against-all-odds in the Congo. Declan discusses the genesis of his book, and its recent adaptation to film.

Irish Writers Centre, Parnell Square

10.30am – 1.30pm • €20/€18 IWC Members Nonfiction has to stick to the facts. But it also has to engage the imaginations and emotions of readers as thoroughly as fiction does. In this masterclass, author Fintan O’Toole and Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole will show participants how to navigate a way between these contradictory demands. How do you decide what to leave out? How do you give readers some of the pleasures of fiction without betraying the truth of the story? How do you project your own personality onto the page without making it all about yourself? How do you find a tone and a style appropriate to the subject? Fintan O’Toole is a columnist with The Irish Times and teaches at Princeton. His many books include works of biography, history, criticism and political polemic. bOOKinGs : www.irishwriterscentre.ie

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literary Walking Tour With Pat Liddy

Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

Renowned historian and author Pat Liddy conducts this special walk dedicated to some of the stories and writers inspired by Dublin. Join him on a fascinating stroll in the ancient area surrounding the historic Smock Alley Theatre – a centre dating back to medieval times, associated with books, publishing houses and famous writers.

The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland (New Island Books), compiled by award-winning broadcaster and critic Sinéad Gleeson, is an intimate and illuminating insight into a previously underappreciated literary canon. The event will be chaired by Sunday Independent Literary Editor Madeleine keane, who will be joined by Sinéad Gleeson, alongside Lucy Caldwell, Martina Devlin and Mary O’Donnell to talk short stories and women’s voices.

Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time. bOOKinGs: Tickets may be booked online at www. walkingtours.ie (You may turn up on the day, but numbers will be limited to 30 per tour.)

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Joyce Walking Tour With Mark Traynor

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1.45pm – 3.00pm • €7/€5 Concession

Lucy Caldwell

poems of repossession

With Theo Dorgan, Colm Breathnach, Deirdre Brennan and Áine Ní Ghlinn

Martina Devlin

Sinéad Gleeson Mary O’Donnell

Madeleine keane

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Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre

Join Mark Traynor, co-author of Written in my Heart: Walks Through James Joyce’s Dublin  (The O’Brien Press), for a very special walking tour that visits key locations from James Joyce’s literary works and personal life. The tour will depart from Smock Alley, visiting some of the buildings, streets and monuments that shaped the man and his work. This tour lasts roughly 90 minutes and will end at the James Joyce Centre on North Great George’s Street, where hot drinks will be served. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.

Colm A uniquely fascinating event based on the newly Theo Dorgan Breathnach definitive bilingual collection of contemporary Irish poetry, Poems of the Repossessed / Leabhar na hAthghabhála (Bloodaxe Books and Cló Iar-Chonnacht), as edited by Louis de Paor. Theo Dorgan, Colm Breathnach, Deirdre Deirdre Brennan and Áine Ní Ghlinn, whose work appears in the Brennan Áine Ní Ghlinn collection, will present a selection of readings of their work, and that of other poets (including Seán Ó Ríordáin, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Patrick Pearse and many more) in the original Irish and in English translation. The show takes the audience on a trip through literary history and brings new life to the words and concerns of poets writing in Irish during the 20th century.

12pm • €7/€5 Concession Booking essential, places are limited

Mark Traynor

With Lucy Caldwell, Martina Devlin, Sinéad Gleeson and Mary O’Donnell in conversation with Madeleine keane

Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre 11.30am & 2.30pm • €8/€6 Concession

Pat Liddy

The glass Shore

2.00pm – 3.00pm • Free Entry

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Dublin Strolls: Dublin’s Architectural Treasures With Audrey and Gregory Bracken

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Dublin’s long history has had a visible impact on its architecture: waves of invaders - and the attempts by Dubliners to shake them off - have left their mark. The 1916 Easter Rising, for example, left whole parts of the city in ruins. It was not all strife, however: the Georgian era saw gracious streets and squares laid out in the centre of Dublin city. Join Audrey and Gregory Bracken on a stroll through Dublin’s architectural treasures to get a fresh view of buildings you’ve walked past hundreds of times. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.

Has Ireland’s creative output created a space for Catherine Aideen Barry Marshall culture and the life of the mind? Join our panel as they interrogate a century of creativity. Broadcaster Mike Murphy will chair a debate with editors Fintan O’Toole, Catherine Marshall and Eibhear Walshe and artist Aideen Barry, whose 2015 artwork, Silent Moves, Fintan O’Toole Eibhear Walshe was chosen by the public to complete the list of 100 Irish artworks. The panelists will assess the artworks that made it past the chopping block and question whether this list is representative of our cultural identity. Following this debate, join us upstairs at Smock Alley where Aideen Barry will officially launch the book that has provoked a dialogue about the evolution of modern Ireland.

With Jane Clarke, Christodoulos Makris, Julie Morrissy and Ciaran O’Rourke WITH MUSIC FROM Sive IN ASSOCIATION WITH POETRY IRELAND

Jane Clarke

Julie Morrissy

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Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

poetry ireland: The rising generation

Christodoulos Makris

With Aideen Barry, Catherine Marshall, Fintan O’Toole and Eibhear Walshe in conversation with Mike Murphy

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Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre 2.30pm • €7/€5 Concession Booking essential, places are limited

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Modern ireland in 100 Artworks: The Story of ireland’s Creativity

3.30pm – 4.45pm • €7/€5 concession

Book launch

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks (Royal Irish Academy) By Catherine Marshall, Fintan O’Toole and Eibhear Walshe

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre

Since its release in April 2016, writers featured in the critically acclaimed ‘The Rising Generation’ issue of Poetry Ireland Review have been invited to read at international festivals and book fairs in Dublin, London and Edinburgh. Hear four of the 36 newgeneration poets featured in the Review – Jane Clarke, Christodoulos Makris, Julie Morrissy and Ciaran O’Rourke – read their work at Dublin Book Festival at a relaxed Saturday event.

The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to invite you to the official launch of Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks, edited by Catherine Marshall, Fintan O’Toole and Eibhear Walshe. Artist Aideen Barry will officially launch the book that has provoked a new conversation around modern Ireland’s coming-of-age.

3.30pm – 5.00pm • Free Entry

5.00pm – 6.00pm • Free Entry

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Salmon poetry Anniversary Event

Even the Daybreak: 35 Years of Salmon Poetry

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Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre

Join us for a celebration of Salmon Poetry’s 35 years of contemporary poetry publishing, with many of Salmon’s outstanding poets taking part, including Seamus Cashman, Mary Dorcey, Jean O’Brien, Mark Granier, Colm Keegan, Mary O’Donnell, Maurice Harmon, Alvy Carragher, Anne Hartigan, Phil Lynch, Alan Jude Moore, Patrick Chapman and more!

Immerse yourself in a evening of musical musings between journalist and author Tony Clayton-Lea, and tastemaker 2fm DJ Dan Hegarty, who is the author of Buried Treasure Vol 2: Overlooked, Forgotten and Uncrowned Albums (Liberties Press). In this sequel, he collaborates with dozens of pop culture icons to create a book that explores hidden gems in the music industry. They will be joined by Cormac Battle (vocalist with Kerbdog and DJ on 2fm) and rtÉ Radio Producer Ian Wilson.

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looking At The Stars

Colin Barrett

Tara Flynn

With Colin Barrett, Tara Flynn, Joseph O’Connor and Mary O’Donnell in conversation with Rick O’Shea Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

Joseph O’Connor

Rick O’Shea

Mary O’Donnell

With Cormac Battle, Dan Hegarty and Ian Wilson In conversation with Tony Clayton-Lea

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre 5.30pm - 6.30pm • Free Entry

6.00pm – 7.00pm • Free Entry

A reading and discussion with contributors of Looking At The Stars, a limited edition anthology of Irish writing edited by Kerrie O’ Brien which aims to raise €15,000 for the Rough Sleepers Team of the Dublin Simon Community. The anthology has been funded by The Munster Literature Centre, Dublin unesCO City of Literature, Poetry Ireland and the Irish Writers Centre.

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Buried Treasure: Overlooked, forgotten and Uncrowned Albums

7.00pm – 8.00pm • €7/€5 Concession

Cormac Battle

Dan Hegarty

Tony Clayton-Lea

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Dublin Book Festival

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Celebrating Ireland’s Writers and Publishers

Dublin Book Festival

Celebrating Ireland’s Writers and Publishers

SATURDAY – SUNDAY 12pm – 5pm The Winter Garden, our indoor book haven, has become a beloved staple of the Dublin Book Festival. Swing by this unique sanctuary and get stuck into a range of activities for all the family to enjoy. There is a dedicated children’s area packed with fun activities and free events, as well as a chill-out zone to rest your weary feet, nestled within the beautifully decorated surroundings of Smock Alley Theatre’s Banquet Hall.

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Wander into the Winter Garden to discover all the literary treats it has to offer. Browse through our bookshop, or kick back with a book on our comfy beanbags while munching a toasty treat to keep the cold away. There will be free events throughout the weekend for you to enjoy:

Keep your little bookworms cosy at the children’s area of the Winter Garden – a hub of activities, treats and games for curious minds. Our Book Clinic comes back to the rescue prescribing exciting new books for young readers, while storytelling workshops for budding writers will capture their imagination. Drop in at anytime to join the fun or attend some of the fantastic free events we have lined up:

• Art-lovers take note: The Royal Irish Academy invites you to the official launch of Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks, the book provoking a new conversation around contemporary Ireland’s coming-of-age.

• Nature’s Hidden Adventures Writing Workshop is an exciting exploration into wildlife and writing. Shane Casey will help you craft stories about the natural world.

• Fancy a laugh? Join the hilarious illustrator Aoife Dooley, comedian Colm O’Regan and satirical web genius Colm Williamson for a chat with Damian Corless about Humour in Modern Ireland. • Join the wonderfully satirical Waterford Whispers News for afternoon drinks and banter in the Winter Garden for their latest book launch, where no topic is safe from Donald Trump to hipsters and Ryanair. • And lots more to discover!

• Keen young collectors will adore our annual treasure hunt, where you can win some super prizes: dress up and be in with a chance at snapping up our best costume prize. • Doodlers big and small are welcome to come join our mammoth drawing session, where together we will be creating a giant artwork to be displayed for all visitors to see. • Have you seen Larry the Leprechaun? Illustrator Philip Barrett needs your help finding his friend who loves hiding in some of the country’s most famous tourist spots. Children aged 3+ are invited to help Philip draw a whole host of funny characters.

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With Sarah Davis-Goff, Nicki Howard, Michael McLoughlin, Faith O’Grady, Dominic Perrem and Sallyanne Sweeney In conversation with vanessa Fox O’Loughlin Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre

Sarah Davis-Goff

Michael McLoughlin

Dominic Perrem

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get published: The perfect pitch

Nicki Howard

Faith O’Grady

Sallyanne Sweeney

11.00am – 1.00pm • €15

Learn how to craft that all-important pitch to hook in an audience, with words of advice from two panels made up of some of Britain and Ireland’s chief publishing industry experts. First up are the keen-eyed literary agents: Faith O’Grady (Lisa Richards Agency) and Sallyanne Sweeney (Mulcahy Associates), followed by four principal publishers: Sarah Davis-Goff (Tramp Press), Nicki Howard (Gill Books), Dominic Perrem (The Rights Bureau) and Michael McLoughlin, the Managing Director at Penguin Random House Ireland and Publisher at Penguin Ireland. This talk will be guided by Ireland’s leading literary scout vanessa Fox O’Loughlin (The Inkwell Group), with Q&A at the end of both sessions.

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literary Walking Tour Pat Liddy

Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre 11.30am • €8/€6 Concession Booking essential, places are limited

Renowned historian and author Pat Liddy conducts this special walk dedicated to some of the stories and writers inspired by Dublin. Join him on a fascinating stroll in the ancient area surrounding the historic Smock Alley Theatre – a centre dating back to medieval times, associated with books, publishing houses and famous writers.

Pat Liddy

Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time. bOOKinGs: Tickets may be booked online at www.walkingtours.ie (You may turn up on the day, but numbers will be limited to 30 per tour.)

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The History of Temple Bar Walking Tour

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With Maurice Curtis

Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre 12.00pm • €7/€5 Concession Booking essential, places are limited

Maurice Curtis will conduct a historical tour of Temple Bar, undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most exciting and vibrant cultural quarters – one that is packed with a rich history and a fascinating architectural heritage. Maurice Curtis This is an iconic district of Dublin, full of mystery and magic. It was in Temple Bar that some of the most pivotal events in Irish history took place, from the Vikings to the Victorians and into modern times. Furthermore, Temple Bar was once the very epicentre of Dublin’s commercial, political and social life – with all the intrigue that went with it. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.

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Mandala Workshop With Patricia Fitzgerald

Patricia Fitzgerald

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With kevin Martin

Irish Georgian Society

Front Steps, Smock Alley Theatre

Join Dublin artist Patricia Fitzgerald as she takes you on a journey of self-compassion and awareness through the ancient art form of mandala. During this two-hour workshop you will learn a little of the philosophy behind mandala, you will be led on a guided meditation journey through the seven chakras, and this will end with you colouring and engaging with your own mandala with a new-found awareness of this powerful healing process. Places are limited, so early booking is advised.

For better or worse, pubs have long been a social locus in Irish society. Many are remarkable repositories of cultural heritage. Rebellion was fomented and literary masterpieces were forged in the unique environments of Irish hostelries. This tour visits some of Dublin’s most interesting pubs, exploring the role they have played in the social and cultural history of the nation. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure time.

12.00pm – 2.00pm • €7/€5 Concession

Magazines and their Makers

With Brendan Barrington (The Dublin Review), Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (Cyphers), Tony O’Dwyer (Crannóg), Olivia Smith (Winter Papers) and Susan Tomaselli (gorse) In conversation with Paula Shields IN ASSOCIATION WITH WORDS IRELAND

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Dublin’s pubs Walking Tour

2.00pm • €7/€5 Concession Booking essential, places are limited

kevin Martin

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your Body and Mind

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Dr Harry Barry, Aoife Hearne and David Gillick In conversation with Rosemary Mac Cabe Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre 2.00pm – 3.00pm • Free Entry

Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre 1.30pm – 2.30pm • €7/€5 Concession

This is something of a golden age for literary magazines in Ireland, with a steady flow of new arrivals taking up their places alongside a few more established journals. But who are the people behind these publications? How did they get started and how do they keep going? Are they champions of the new and the brave? Or protectors of the old and the tired? Join us for what promises to be an illuminating session with editors and publishers from five of the leading magazines. This event will be followed by a literary magazines social with readings in the Workman’s Club.

Dr Harry Barry

Feeling out of sorts? Do yourself a favour and spend a reflective Sunday afternoon with mental health expert Dr Harry Barry, who breaks down stigma and shares universal techniques on how to conquer your worries in Flagging Anxiety and Panic (Liberties Press). TV David Gillick nutrition guru, dietitian and all-round foodie Aoife Hearne dispenses invaluable healthy eating advice from The Plan (Gill Books). David Gillick, the former Irish Olympian track and field athlete and Celebrity Masterchef winner, talks David Gillick’s Kitchen (Mercier Press), his new book linking sporting success to the power of wholesome nutrition. They will be joined by Rosemary Mac Cabe, a can-do thinker, journalist, stylist and social influencer.

Aoife Hearne

Rosemary Mac Cabe

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Humour in Modern ireland

With Aoife Dooley, Colm O’Regan and Colm Williamson In conversation with Damian Corless FOLLOWED BY WATERFORD WHISPERS LAUNCH IN THE WINTER GARDEN

Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre 3.00pm – 4.00pm • €7/€5 Concession Aoife Dooley

Colm O’Regan

Share a laugh with journalist, former editor and comedy sketch writer, Damian Corless as he banters with some of Ireland’s brightest talent: Aoife Dooley, whose witty Colm illustrations, popular Instagram account Your One Nikita Damian Corless Williamson and new book How to Be Massive (Gill Books) affectionately parody what it means to be Irish; Colm O’Regan, the best-selling comedian behind the spot-on Book of Irish Mammies series (Transworld Ireland); and Waterford Whisper News founder Colm Williamson, the brain behind Ireland’s leading satirical website and best-selling book Waterford Whispers News: The State of the Nation (Blackstaff Press). This event will be followed by the launch of Colm Williamson’s new book, Waterford Whispers News: You Couldn’t Make It Up! (Blackstaff Press).

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The Day of the imprisoned Writer

With Lia Mills, Gerard Smyth and Aseem Trivedi PRESENTED BY FRONT LINE DEFENDERS AND IRISH PEN

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre Lia Mills

4.00pm - 5.00pm • €7/€5 Concession

The Day of the Imprisoned Writer recognises the courage of writers who have challenged injustice, exposed corruption and confronted those oppressive regimes who see every critical word as a threat to their power. Irish author Lia Mills Aseem Trivedi and poet Gerard Smyth will read from the works of human rights defenders from around the world who have been imprisoned for speaking out. They will be joined by Indian cartoonist and anti-corruption activist Aseem Trivedi who has been arrested and jailed for his work defending human rights. Aseem currently faces three years in jail on charges of “insulting the state” through his art. He has recently created a comic magazine dedicated to telling the stories of human rights defenders at risk around the world. Join Front Line Defenders and Irish Pen to celebrate the power of the written word. This event will be followed by a wine reception. Gerard Smyth

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Book launch

Waterford Whispers News: You Couldn’t Make It Up! By Colm Williamson

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The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre 4.15pm – 5.00pm • Free Entry

Following on from the roaring success (and laughter) behind the bestselling Waterford Whispers News: The State of the Nation and Waterford Whispers Takes Over the World (Blackstaff Press), Colm Williamson’s new book brings together the best of the brilliant and original stories that have run on the satirical site in the last year. No topic is taboo, and highlights include the latest on Gerry Adams, hipsters, Ryanair and Conor McGregor, with special features on Brexit, Donald Trump, the Olympics in Rio and the Rose of Tralee. Patsy Horton from Blackstaff Press will be in conversation with Colm. Refreshments will be served.

Mr pussy

In conversation with Dave kenny

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Main Theatre, Smock Alley Theatre 4.30pm – 5.30pm • Free Entry

Before Panti Bliss and Miss Candy, Alan Amsby a.k.a. Mr Pussy blazed a trail across 1970s Catholic Ireland with his outrageous alter ego, demolishing homophobic barriers Mr Pussy from Belfast to Baltimore. He began performing his own show – modelling as a woman in Carnaby Street at the height of the Swinging Sixties. Ringo was a fan, and London was shocked (and pleasantly surprised) when it was revealed that the pretty young Sandy Shaw lookalike on the city’s billboards was a bloke. Lauded as being the first to introduce drag to Ireland, Mr Pussy is still selling out shows across the country. Alan will be joined by author and journalist Dave kenny to discuss The Life and Times of Mr. Pussy (New Island Books), a collection of hilarious anecdotes and celebrity tales, tracing the remarkable story of a ground-breaking and boundary-pushing entertainer, full of pathos, charm and wit.

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SCHOOlS’ prOgrAMME

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re-Writing History

With Nicola Pierce Age 7+ Armagh City Library

10.00am – 11.00am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only How do you bring history to life on the pages of a book? Bestselling author, Nicola Pierce will discuss the research that went into writing her four historical novels about the Titanic, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Siege of Derry and the Battle of the Boyne, published by The O’Brien Press. She’ll talk about finding her narrators and main characters and the challenge of writing novels about famous and complex historical episodes.

Nicola Pierce

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Best friends

With Pauline Devine Age 9+ Rathmines Library

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only Are you an animal lover? Ever dreamed of having your own pony? Join Pauline Devine as she reads from her Irish Times bestseller, Best Friends (Raison Books) – a book about friendship and the growing bond between a girl and her pony. Then create your own stories in a fun and friendly writing workshop.

Pauline Devine

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Will you Be My friend?

With Gabriel Fitzmaurice Age 6+

Gabriel Fitzmaurice

With Gabriel Rosenstock Age 8+

Cabra Library

Coolock Library

Gabriel Fitzmaurice, a poet described as “the Irish A.A. Milne” (The Sunday Tribune), is delighted to be hosting a children’s poetry event at this year’s festival. His poems range from the serious to the silly, from the happy to the sad, from the naughty to the nice. Join Gabriel for a morning of fun and learning, where he will read from his latest collection, Will You Be My Friend?: New and Selected Poems for the Young and Young at Heart (Liberties Press) and help children to write and illustrate their very own poems.

Cuirfidh Leabharlann na Cúlóige fáilte roimh an údar iomráiteach Gabriel Rosenstock maidin Dhéardaoin, 10 Samhain, mar a bheas sé i mbun scéalaíochta do pháistí ón gceantar. Léifidh sé sleachta ón leabhar nua leis, Óró na Circíní, cnuasach de scéalta béaloidis ón Afraic a thugann léargas ar ghaois agus ar ghreann thraidisiún béil na mórchríche sin.

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

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leabharlann na Cúlóige

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

Gabriel Rosenstock

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Drawing giants!

With Lauren O’Neill Age 7+

Lauren O’Neill

With Geraldine Mills Age 10 – 12

Central Library

Raheny Library

Want to learn how to bring stories to life through illustration? Join Irish illustrator Lauren O’Neill as she talks about creating the worlds of Lilliput and Brobdingnag for the award-winning book, Gulliver (The O’Brien Press). Then have some fun designing new, unique characters, from tiny villagers to angry giants. Suitable for children aged 7-10 who have BIG imaginations!

Join author and poet Geraldine Mills in this exciting and adventurous writing workshop, where you’ll create your own passport, pack your bag full of exciting words, and design your transport that will take you on a magical journey to the island of Adventurama. Learn how to create an exciting and pacy story that will keep your readers turning the page! Geraldine Mills is the author of Gold (Little Island Books), an island-hopping adventure of twins Starn and Esper who take off on their glider in a fantastic and daring search for gold.

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

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Adventurama

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

Geraldine Mills

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Danger is Everywhere

With David O’Doherty and Chris Judge Age 8+

David O’Doherty

Chris Judge

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How to Write Humour Workshop With Paul Gamble Age 11

The National Library

Smock Alley Theatre

Are you a Dangerologist? No? Do you know what Danger is? You DOn ’ t ?!! Then you better join David O’ Doherty and Chris Judge as they read from Danger is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger (Puffin). Walk really, really slowly to the National Library, and try to avoid shark attacks and lion wrestling on the way. We warned you. This event is suitable for children aged 8 or more who really should know better.

Paul Gamble hosts a workshop on the deadly serious business of how to make writing funny. Paul has spent the last twenty years writing for television, radio and stage, working with broadcasters such as rtÉ and bbC . This workshop will teach young writers some of the Paul Gamble skills he’s learned, like how to make characters and situations funny, and how to tell the perfect joke! Paul will help young writers develop their work and give them top tips for creating drama and humour. Paul’s first comedy novel, The Ministry of SUITs, has recently been published in the uK and Ireland by Little Island Books.

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

10.30am – 11.30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

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The pursuit of Awesome With Diana Bunici Age 8+

Ballyfermot Library

10:30am – 11:30am Booking essential, places are limited to one class only

Diana Bunici

“Wanna be a pop star? Athlete? Super famous actor or even a professional minecrafter?! No problem! Join author and TV presenter Diana Bunici along with some very special guests for an afternoon of inspiration and dreaming big! Get the inside scoop on what goes on behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows, find out what it takes to become YouTube famous, meet a real life super duper famous popstar and get your hand on a precious Olympic medal… Sounds like fun? That’s because it will be! Diana will also read from her book The Pursuit of Awesome (Liberties Press).

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rugby flyer

With Ger Siggins Age 10 Pearse Street Library

11.00am – 12.00pm Booking essential, places are limited to one class only How does an author bring a fast-paced, action-filled rugby match to life in the pages of a book? Sportswriter and author Ger Siggins will tell you how! Ger will talk about the real-life stories behind his characters and how he created Eoin Madden, the rugby-mad hero of his hugely popular Rugby Spirit series (The O’Brien Press), which contains an exciting mix of sport, spooks, drama and mystery.

Ger Siggins

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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME Bookings for children’s events can be made online – www.dublinbookfestival or through Smock Alley Theatre.

Story Writing Workshop

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Age 8 – 11

Fighting Words

10.30am – 12.30pm Free entry, booking essential Join us for a fun and imaginative workshop, creating characters and writing a story together. Then write your own ending, draw some pictures and at the end of the workshop, take your story home to show all your family and friends! Places are limited and booking is required. Bookings will open on Thursday 29 October and will close at 5pm on Wednesday 2 November. Due to high demand, places will be allocated by lottery to ensure fairness. To register your interest, please visit www.fightingwords.ie

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The Winter Garden All the family

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre 12.00pm – 5.00pm • Free entry Drop-in, no booking required

Take refuge from the cold in our indoor winter garden, where you and your family can curl up on our beanbags with a book and hot chocolate. Try your hand at writing your own story, browse the bookshop or take part in one of our free, fun storytelling sessions and workshops. A free day for all the family where you can immerse yourself in the magical world of books!

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Children’s Treasure Hunt All Ages

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre

Why not sign your family up to the Dublin Book Festival Treasure Hunt? Follow our intriguing clues around Temple Bar, then return with all your answers and pick up your well-deserved prize. You can even dress up if you feel like it – a special prize will be given for the best costume!

Take a trip through Irish history and meet some of the ghastly ghosts unique to Irish myths and legends. Then look at what makes a good scary story. We will enter into the Witcherly sisters’ haunted house. Then you will create your own ghost story and learn how to write creepy tales with Caroline Busher, the author of The Ghosts of Magnificent Children (Poolbeg Press). Caroline will read an extract from her novel and will answer any questions that you have about the life of a writer.

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The Big Draw Age 3+

12.30pm – 1.30pm • Free entry Places limited, booking essential

The Book Clinic

IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHILDREN’S BOOkS IRELAND

All the family

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre

Children’s Area, Smock Alley Theatre

Ever heard of Storyville? It’s the place where all your favourite characters live! Join us for a mammoth drawing session where artists big and small will bring Storyville to life. Draw your favourite characters and help us create a giant artwork, which will be displayed in the Winter Garden all weekend.

Are you a young reader? Looking for a new series to delve into? Feeling uninspired by your bookshelves at home? Do you need a prescription for an exciting new read? Then pop along to the Book Clinic! Visit the Book Doctor, tell them about your favourite books and come away with a personalised Reading Passport, including a prescription for your next book. Each patient will also get a copy of Children’s Books Ireland’s Inis Reading Guide to take home and keep.  

12.00pm – 12.45pm • Free entry Drop-in event, no booking required

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With Caroline Busher Age 8+

Children’s Area, Smock Alley Theatre 12.00pm – 4.00pm • Free entry Drop-in, no booking required

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The ghosts of Magnificent Children’s Creepy Tales and Haunted Houses

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1.00pm – 4.00pm • Free entry Drop-in event, no booking required

Caroline Busher

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Nature’s Hidden Adventures Writing Workshop With Shane Casey Age 6+

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Children’s Treasure Hunt All the Family

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre

Children’s Area, Smock Alley Theatre

Dublin city is a wild place. Do you know what animals are living in your garden or your local park? Wildlife is all around you, if you only know how to look for it. Join Shane Casey for an exciting workshop on writing and the natural world. Learn how wildlife inspired Shane’s book, Nature’s Hidden Adventures, and how you too can write stories about the natural landscape. Full of tips and games, this workshop will be wild fun for nature and reading enthusiasts!

Why not sign your family up to the Dublin Book Festival Treasure Hunt? Follow our intriguing clues around Temple Bar to explore many fun and cultural sights. Then return with all your answers and pick up your well-deserved prize. You can even dress up if you feel like it – we give an extra prize for fancy dress!

11.45am – 12.30pm • Free entry Places limited, booking essential

Shane Casey

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12.00pm – 4.00pm • Free entry Drop-in, no booking required

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The Winter garden All the family

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With Philip Barrett Age 3+

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre

Take refuge from the cold in our indoor winter garden, where you and your family can curl up on our beanbags with a book and hot chocolate. Try your hand at writing your own story, browse the bookshop or take part in one of our free, fun storytelling sessions and workshops. A free day for all the family where you can immerse yourself in the magical world of books!

Join illustrator Philip Barrett for a giant ‘Where’s Larry?’ inspired doodle! Larry the Leprechaun is always adventuring around Ireland and loves hiding in some of the country’s most famous tourist spots. Children aged 3+ are invited to help Philip draw a whole host of funny characters to disguise Larry and his family of leprechauns so that grown-ups will have to look very, very hard if they want to find him!

12.00pm – 5.00pm • Free entry Drop-in, no booking required

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giant Doodle – Where’s larry?

12.45pm – 1.15pm • Free entry Places limited, booking essential

Philip Barrett

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irish Myths & legends

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With Eithne Massey Age 7+

Boys’ School, Smock Alley Theatre 1.00pm – 1.45pm • Free entry

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Would you like to create your own legendary story? In this session, Eithne Massey will read some stories from her latest collection of Best-Loved Irish Legends; Newgrange, Tara and the Boyne Valley (The O’Brien Press).  We will discover how the River Boyne was born, follow the exciting adventures of some of our ancient heroes and discover how the world around us can be transformed by using just a little imagination. As part of the fun, the audience will be invited to make up modern legends based on their local landscapes, their local heroes or even their friends, families and pets!

imeacht dátheangach do pháistí Bilingual event for young children Le hÁine Ní Ghlinn

The Winter Garden, Smock Alley Theatre 2.00pm – 3.00pm • Free entry

Tráthnóna scéalaíochta agus ealaíne le pictiúrleabhar nua LeabhairCOMHAR, Hata Oisín le hÁine Ní Ghlinn agus Carol Betera, a sheoladh. Éist le scéal samhlaíoch draíochtúil á léamh ag Áine, agus cruthaigh do shaothar ealaíne féin le cúnamh Carol! Aíonna speisialta agus tuilleadh iontais ach níor mhaith linn gach rún a scaoileadh! Join LeabhairCOMHAR and special guests for storytelling and art fun as we launch Hata Oisín by Áine Ní Ghlinn and Carol Betera. Hear this magical tale read by Áine, and create your own masterpiece with help from Carol! Plus more surprises… 

The Dublin Book Festival 2016 will take place from 10 - 13 November using Smock Alley Theatre as the festival hub. So why not jump on board and take Routes 37, 39, 39a, 70 and 83 to enjoy the Festival!

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Festival Sponsors and Partners The Dublin Book Festival wishes to acknowledge the essential support of

Main Sponsors

Partners Children’s Books Ireland

The National Gallery of Ireland

Dublin City Libraries

The National Library

Fighting Words

Pat Liddy Walking Tours

Front Line Defenders

Poetry Ireland

The Gutter Bookshop

Publishing Ireland

Irish Georgian Society

RDS Library

Irish Writers Centre

Words Ireland

Irish Pen

Writing.ie

Ireland’s premier literary journal, combining a large general readership with outstanding writing from Ireland and overseas. “One of the finest literary journals in the Englishspeaking world – and certainly the best in Ireland.” — Angus McLeod

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