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Catherine Dunne on the Italian Activist and Writer Dacia Maraini who will take part in an event on Sunday May 26th at Dublin's Botanic Gardens. The event is organised by the Irish Writer's Centre - www.writerscentre.ie for full details.

Seán Crosson on his book 'Sport and Film'. The Publishers are Routledge. Sean Crosson is Programme Director of the MA in Film Studies at the Huston School of Film at NUI Galway.

Evelyn O'Rourke and Abie Philbin Bowman look at 2 books on this year's IMPAC Dublin shortlist 'The Map and the Territory' by Michel Houellebecq and 'The Tragedy of Arthur' by Arthur Phillips. The result will be announced on June 6th - www.impacdublinaward.ie.

Author Marcel Theroux on his fifth novel 'Strange Bodies', a metaphysical mystery. The Publishers are Faber and Faber.

Best-selling Author Dan Brown tells the audience at Dublin's National Concert Hall a little about himself. A full Public Interview with Dan Brown will be broadcast on Arena on Monday June 3rd. Dan Brown is a guest at this year's Dublin Writer's Festival - www.dublinwritersfestival.com.

Eibhear Walshe reviews 'The Gamal', the debut novel from Ciarán Collins with Seán Rocks. The Publishers are Bloomsbury.

Rhidian Brook on his book 'The Aftermath' which is set in Hamburg. The Publishers are Viking.

Dave Lordan reads his story 'IKEA' from his 'First Book Of Frags'. Dave's own website is www.davelordan.com.

Author Patrick McGrath on his novel 'Constance' in which the Constance of the title believes her life was ruined because her father hated her. The Publishers are Bloomsbury.