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Author Wendy Erskine is coming to the Dublin Book Festival (Pic: Khara Pringle)

10 must-see events at Dublin Book Festival 2024

The Dublin Book Festival returns from November 6th to 10th with five days of literary and creative events for adults and children to enjoy, at the main Festival Hub in The Printworks, Dublin Castle, and at venues all around the city.

Festivals • 05 Nov 24

YA author Clara Kumagai is coming to the Dublin Book Festival (Pic: David Byrne)

Dublin Book Festival returns with stacked shelf of Irish authors

Programme Director Julianne Mooney introduces the programme for this year's Dublin Book Festival, which returns to the capital this September.

Books • 20 Sep 23

Wendy Erskine joins RTÉ Arena live at this year's Dublin Book Festival

Must-see events at Dublin Book Festival 2022

Books • 02 Nov 22

Kellie Harrington talks about her autobiography at this year's Dublin Book Festival

This is me - true stories at the Dublin Book Festival

Bill Whelan • 14 Oct 22

Dublin Book Festival: Benjamin Labatut talks to Rick O'Shea

Books • 11 Nov 21

Watch: Dublin Book Festival - writers on their life of crime

Books • 09 Nov 21

Bright Young Things author Lisa Harding is coming to this year's Dublin Book Festival

Dublin Book Festival - 5 must-see events

Books • 02 Nov 21

Departures Volume 3: Manchán Magan travels to Cork

Books • 21 Jul 21

Departures Volume 2: Manchán Magan in Westport

This July, Dublin Book Festival presents Departures, a special, three-part summer series of conversation and music, presented by Manchán Magan

Books • 13 Jul 21

Departures Volume 1: Manchán Magan celebrates County Wicklow

This July, Dublin Book Festival presents Departures, a special, three-part summer series of conversation and music, presented by Manchán Magan and filmed amidst some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland...

Books • 06 Jul 21

Departures - Manchán Magan on his Dublin Book Festival series

Books • 06 Jul 21

Watch: Dublin Book Festival - Graham Norton in Conversation

In celebration of his new novel Home Stretch, Graham Norton joins Dublin Book Festival to discuss this new book, his writing process, and his love of literature, with RTÉ Book Show host Rick O'Shea.

Dublin Book Festival • 18 Dec 20

Watch: Dublin Book Festival - Marian Keyes in conversation

Join us for the Dublin City Libraries Readers' Day at Dublin Book Festival, with bestselling author and national treasure, Marian Keyes, in conversation with The Irish Times' Róisín Ingle...

Dublin Book Festival • 28 Nov 20

Watch: RTÉ Arena from the Dublin Book Festival

Tune in for an evening of conversation and music with RTÉ Radio 1's cultural guru, Seán Rocks, as he hosts a special all-star edition of RTÉ Arena celebrating this year's Dublin Book Festival...

RTÉ Arena • 28 Nov 20

Gordon D'Arcy reading to Jack Siron (age 4) and Ava Murphy (age 5) in Farmleigh House where some Dublin Book Festival Christmas Bedtime Stories were filmed

Dublin Book Festival uncovered - RTÉ Supporting The Arts

The Dublin Book Festival has been celebrating Ireland's writers, illustrators and publishers for over 14 years...

RTE Supporting The Arts • 25 Nov 20

RTÉ Arena presents a Dublin Book Festival special

On Friday evening (November 25th) at 7 pm, Dublin Book Festival and RTE Arena will broadcast a special edition celebrating this year's Dublin Book Festival...

RTÉ Arena • 25 Nov 20

Watch: Dublin Book Festival presents Winter Papers live

For the Dublin Book Festival 2020, join editor Kevin Barry and contributors to celebrate the publication of the sixth volume of Winter Papers...

Dublin Book Festival • 12 Nov 20

Dublin Book Festival presents Mary McAleese in conversation

Join Dublin Book Festival in welcoming Former President of Ireland Mary McAleese to this exclusive online event to celebrate the publication of her memoirs, Here's the Story...

Dublin Book Festival • 13 Nov 20

Join former President Of Ireland Mary McAleese at this year's Dublin Book Festival Snug

Get cosy with the Dublin Book Festival Snug

It's that time of year again: short days, long evenings and to make matters worse, they dragged us into Level 5. However, all is not lost, Dublin Book Festival have come up with five fun events that are not to miss!

Books • 09 Nov 20

Dublin One City One Book: Christine Dwyer Hickey talks Tatty

Join us for a special online event with Christine Dwyer Hickey, author of this year's Dublin One City One Book choice Tatty...

Books • 24 Sep 20

Must see events at this year's Dublin Book Festival

The cold weather has set in and we can't think of anything better than curling up and reading a great book. The Dublin Book Festival kicks off Thursday 14th November with a packed programme of events.

Dublin Book Festival • 13 Nov 19

Dorothy Macardle's Dark Enchantment - read an extract

This coming weekend sees the launch of Dark Enchantment by Dorothy Macardle - the latest in the Recovered Voices series from Tramp Press. The event on Saturday evening is part of the Dublin Book Festival.

Books • 18 Nov 19

Actor Stephen Rea (pictured) and poet Jessica Traynor edited the anthology.

New anthology calls for an end to direct provision

The anthology, which seeks to pair Irish writers with artists and writers in direct provision, will be launched at the Dublin Book Festival later this month.

Books • 04 Nov 19

Paging the Dublin Book Festival - a bibliophile's delight

Dublin Book Festival Director Julianne Mooney writes for Culture about this year's event, an absolute treat for bibliophiles which runs from November 14 - 17th...

Books • 01 Nov 19

Dublin Book Festival: Allison Keating - managing stress & anxiety

Chartered Psychologist Allison Keating, the author of The Secret Lives of Adults, writes for Culture ahead of her appearance at this year's Dublin Book Festival, where she will discuss the fine art of 'emotional first aid'.

Books • 16 Nov 18