Irish Writers Centre
Dublin, Ireland
About
Irish Writers Centre is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on arts & culture, education, community development.
The Irish Writers Centre is a registered charity based at 19 Parnell Square in Dublin, Ireland. It supports writers at every stage of their careers through an annual programme of creative writing courses, masterclasses, mentoring, residencies, competitions, literary events and online resources. Its work is aimed at new and emerging writers, as well as established authors, across the island of Ireland, with in-person and online provision. It runs the FísDánta video series with REIC, the Words, In Other Places literary festival, and a membership scheme offering networking events and course discounts. The Centre is registered with the Charities Regulator and is funded in part by the Arts Council.
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International Lamplight Fellowship
Arts & Culture · Ireland
A two-week online mentorship fellowship for fiction writers, run with Varuna, National Writers House.
FísDánta
Arts & Culture · Ireland
A video series promoting contemporary Irish-language poetry, produced in collaboration with REIC.
International Debut Novel Competition
Arts & Culture · Ireland
An annual competition that gives unpublished novelists the chance to pitch their novels to publishers and literary agents.
Writers in the Regions
Arts & Culture · Ireland
A series of masterclasses delivered at venues around the country for regional writing communities.
Residencies
Arts & Culture · Ireland
Writer residencies at Cill Rialaig, the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig and Notre Dame Kylemore.
New Irish Communities
Community development · Ireland
A programme of writing sessions for members of new Irish communities.
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Varuna, National Writers House, REIC, TG4, Foras na Gaeilge, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Literature Ireland, Poetry Ireland
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