Tag Archives: Irish Writers’ Centre

No Small Talk (Brexit: the Use and Abuse of Language)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Lia Mills

Are you concerned about the divisive rhetoric used during prolonged Brexit debates?  Irish people living in Britain report noticing a change in atmosphere and attitudes when the Backstop was a live issue. Friends in the North are understandably sickened by … Continue reading →

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DAPHNE CARUANA GALIZIA: London Vigil

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Lia Mills

One year ago today, Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist who exposed corruption and criticized the Maltese political establishment, was assassinated. She had received several death threats; fires had been set near her home; her dog had been killed. She … Continue reading →

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2015 Irish PEN Award for Literature: Éilís Ní Dhubhne

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Lia Mills

On Friday 20th February, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne will be awarded the 2015 Irish Pen Award for Literature. Her first short story was published in the New Irish Writing page of the Irish Press in 1974. Since then she has published … Continue reading →

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Dates for your Diary

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Lia Mills

1. A new play – Down in History, by Jack Harte – gets a rehearsed reading  in the New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin, on Thursday, 6th November at 7.30 pm. A two-hander, presented by actors Gerard Lee and Lesley Conroy, it takes a … Continue reading →

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Reminders

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Lia Mills

Some looming deadlines: 31st July: Glimmer Train Very Short Story (3,000 words or less)  http://www.glimmertrainpress.com/ 1st August: The Costa Short Story Award (4,000 words, previously unpublished)  www.costabookawards.com 12th September: The James Plunkett Short Story Award: (1,000-3,000 words) info at:  http://www.writerscentre.ie/html/resources/competitions.html    Entries … Continue reading →

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Opportunities

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Lia Mills

paper visual art journal’s new editorial team  seeks submissions: reviews of exhibitions but also fiction, essays, interviews etc that relate to contemporary art. http://papervisualart.com/ For submission guidelines, click HERE. Theatre Factory/ The Ashton Group  is looking for a new one act play with a … Continue reading →

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DWF Venue #5: Irish Writers’ Centre (Valerie Bistany, Director)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Lia Mills

What (and where) is the Irish Writers’ Centre? The Irish Writers’ Centre is an organisation that supports writers at all stages of their development. We also promote writing in general and Irish writing in particular. We are a national resource … Continue reading →

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More Events

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Lia Mills

I’ll be reading with John Kelly at the Dublin Writers’ Festival on Saturday 17th May @ 2pm in Smock Alley http://bit.ly/1lgtOzZ  The event will be chaired by Mick Heaney. Don’t be puzzled by the photo –  I’m replacing Patrick O’Keeffe, … Continue reading →

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Stinging Fly Launch

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Lia Mills

The Writers’ Centre was jammed to the rafters for the launch of the latest issue of The Stinging Fly.  Declan Meade talked about the transition to Tom Morris’s stewardship and introduced the issue’s featured poet, Dimitra Xidous, whose first collection … Continue reading →

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Upcoming events: Irish Writers’ Centre & Stinging Fly

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Lia Mills

There will be a reading from the latest issue of The Stinging Fly on Thursday March 27th in the Irish Writers’ Centre at 7pm. The Fly is  also running a special subscription offer until St Patrick’s Day: a  one-year subscriptions – both Irish and international … Continue reading →

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