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RTÉ Arena celebrates Winter Papers - Ireland's anthology for the arts turns 10

RTÉ Arena presents a live broadcast from the Dublin Book Festival to mark the publication of the latest edition of Winter Papers, Ireland's annual anthology for the arts - listen above.

Joining Sean Rocks on stage were author of Night Boat to Tangier and The Heart in Winter, and Co-Editor of Winter Papers, Kevin Barry.

Alongside Kevin, a host of contributors to this year’s edition join the conversation: poets Vona Groarke and Alice Lyons, and writers across a number of disciplines from fiction to autofiction to plays, Polina Cosgrave and Aingeala Flannery.

Aingeala Flannery

It's more than just a night of readings and conversation providing the tunes are musicians Paul Noonan and Daithí Ó Dronaí, the creative forces behind Houseplants.

Winter Papers 10 is out now. Listen to more from RTÉ Arena here.

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