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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
NEW EVENT: Funny books are a serious business! Caroline Grace-Cassidy& @colmoregan.bsky.social join us for Wit in Lit, a lively conversation about comedy in literature, hosted by Val Troy & Orla Diamantino Thurs 17th Sept, 7-9pm - FREE @valtroy.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social 1/2
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Exeter City of Literature @exetercityoflit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Applications are now open for the the first international Writer-in-Residence Programme of Tukums UNESCO City of Literature! 📩 Devon-based writers have the chance to spend October 2026 writing in a 725 year old castle! 🏰 Find out more on how to apply: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
if you want to revisit this year's #OneDublinOneBook, check out this playlist of recorded events: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhG3...
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Writing History. John Banville, Martina Devlin, John MacKenna & Emily Hourican. ODOB 2026
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Scottish author Ali Smith has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Dublin Literary Award for the novel Gliff 🏆
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Winner of Dublin Literary Award 2026 | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Councillor Donna Cooney Dublin City @donnacooney1.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congratulations to the winner of the @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @dublincitylibs.bsky.social Dublin Literary Awards Ali Smith 🙌 @dublincityoflit.bsky.social
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Applications for the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Small Grants Scheme are now open! 🎉 Deadline: Friday 17th April, 5pm www.dublincityofliterature.ie/news/dublin-...
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Small Grant Scheme | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
John Banville, author of this year’s One Dublin One Book selection, Christine Falls, spoke to Brendan O' Connor RTÉ Radio 1 about his involvement in this year’s programme and recommended some of his favourite crime novels. 🎧 Listen back to the interview and explore his picks 🔗 bit.ly/4t19hsv
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John Banville Recommends His Favourite Crime Novels on RTÉ Radio 1 | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The 2026 #OneDublinOneBook programme is now live! 🎉 Each April, @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social encourages everyone to read a specially chosen book connected to Dublin. This year's pick is Christine Falls by John Banville. Check out this year's events ⬇️ www.dublincityofliterature.ie/whats-on/one....
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One Dublin One Book | What's On | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
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Dublin Literary Award @dublinlitaward.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📚 The Dublin Literary Award 2026 Longlist has been revealed! This year’s longlist features 20 titles nominated by 26 libraries from around the world and includes novels by two Irish authors. Explore the longlist here: dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/…
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Author Cathy Sweeney reflected on her workshop for the Island of Many Voices initiative. Island of Many Voices is a joint project between Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast), facilitated by Fiona O'Rourke
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Reflections - Cathy Sweeney | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Memoir and crime fiction author Anthony J. Quinn reflected on the first workshop of the Island of Many Voices initiative. Island of Many Voices is a joint project between Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast), facilitated by Fiona O'Rourke.
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Reflections - Anthony J. Quinn | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
📢UNESCO City of Literature Opportunity📢 Tartu UNESCO City of Literature is open to submissions for it's spring residency programme. This residency will be two months long with an opportunity to attend the Tartu International Literary Festival Prima Vista. ✍📖 Click the link to find out more. 🔗
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Tartu UNESCO City of Literature Residency Programme for Writers and Translators | Dublin UNESCO City of Literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📢Creative Writing Residency Opportunity 📢 Espace Pandora situation in Lyon UNESCO City of Literature have opened calls for their René Leynaud residency. Please note this opportunity is for French speaking authors. Find out more here:
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René Leynaud Creative Writing Residency in Lyon UNESCO City of Literature - FRENCH SPEAKING | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🎭The 8th Annual Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Lecture with Professor Chris Morash 🎭 2026 marks 100 years since the first staging of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars. To mark the occasion this years Annual Lecture will look at one of Dublin’s most admired playwrights Find out more here:
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The 8th Annual UNESCO City of Literature Lecture | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast) are pleased to announce the 20 writers who have been selected to participate in six online workshops, curated and facilitated by writer-facilitator Fiona O’Rourke. Read more here:
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Island of Many Voices - 20 Participants Announced | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
🎥Episode Five of Dublin, One City, Many Stories is out now! 🎥 One Dublin One Book, this next episode in Dublin, One City, Many Stories features writers whose work has been apart of the One Dublin One Book campaign.
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Dublin, One City, Many Stories - Video Five, One Dublin One Book
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Don't forget the check out the final @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Climate Writing Session of 2025 this evening. 🌍 There is no fee for attending these sessions; they are a gift to all writers to take away and use with the goal of exploring climate action through their creative writing.
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Climate Writing Session with Alice Kinsella, Salena Godden and Catherine Cleary | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
🗓️Event this Week 🗓️ The Dublin Small Press Fair will be celebrating small-scale publishing in Ireland and welcome small presses from abroad. 📍Pearse Street Library, Dublin 📆Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of November
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Check out the 2026 Dublin Literary Award Nominated Titles!
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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries! Check out the displays at any library in Dublin! @dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
Cover of Crying Wolf with text:

CITYWIDE
THEN READ 2025
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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We're thrilled that Christine Falls by John Banville is the One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, twenty years on since it was first published and now under his own name in our new edition. Find out more from @dublincityoflit.bsky.social 👇 www.dublincityofliterature.ie/news/christi...
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 14/11/2025
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Christine Falls by John Banville is One Dublin One Book choice for 2026
Initiative aims to encourage everyone in Dublin to read a designated book connected with the capital city during the month of April
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Dublin City Council is delighted to announce that Christine Falls by John Banville is the One Dublin One Book choice for 2026, following on from Dublin Written in Our Hearts, an anthology, chosen for 2025.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
✍️Writing Opportunity ✍️ Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and The Linen Hall (Belfast) are delighted to announce an exciting new initiative aimed at bringing together writers from across the island of Ireland to share their experiences and develop their artistic practice.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
SLAMOVISION Winner 🏆 This year's competition was won by Henry Morray of @iowacityoflit.bsky.social
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Can't be with us live in Dublin tonight? Well you can watch the SLAMOVISION livestream on our YouTube Channel! We are going live at 7pm (Irish Time) @dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
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SLAMOVISION 2025 - Live from DUBLIN
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Michał Grzebieniak 📢 Michał will be representing Wrocław
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Pijus Opera📢 Pijus will be representing Vilnius
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Silver Sepp📢 Silver Sepp will be representing Tartu
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Marjón📢 Marjón will be representing Reykjavík
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Thomas Langlois📢 Thomas will be representing Québec
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Kateryna Kharchenko📢 Kateryna will be representing Odesa
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Marjie Griffiths📢 Marjie will be representing Nottingham City of Literature
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Fleassy Malay📢 Fleassy will be representing Melbourne
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Loll The Poet📢 Loll will be representing Manchester
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Nika Gradišek📢 Nika will be representing Ljubljana
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📢 Introducing … Dr Arya Gopi📢 Arya will be representing Kozhikode
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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · 27/10/2025
The 5th Storm has landed, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art featuring 89 star Stormers & cover art by Brian Malachy Quinn is supported by @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @fingal.ie Now available to buy at our online shop eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📢 Introducing … Henry Morray📢 Henry will be representing @iowacityoflit.bsky.social
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📢 Introducing … Jonas Neuhäußer📢 Jonas will be representing Heidelberg
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
📢 Introducing … Rachel Runesson 📢 Rachel is representing Gothenburg!
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
📢 Introducing … Kane John Mills 📢 Kane will be representing @exetercityoflit.bsky.social ! Kane will be performing live in Dublin!
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
📢 Introducing … Cat Brogan 📢 Cat will be representing us live in Dublin!
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
SLAMOVISION isn't far away so lets meet the poets! 📢 Introducing … Sven Kamin 📢 Sven will be representing Bremen! We are delighted to say that Sven will be performing live in Dublin!
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Don't miss out on @whatkatythought.bsky.social from Dublin City FM next week in Pearse Street Library! 🗓️16 Oct, 6:30–8:00 PM 📍 Pearse Street Library 🎟️ Free but booking is essential
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All About Books - The Art of Storytelling | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🎤SLAMOVISION – an international poetry competition between UNESCO cities of literature is coming to Dublin this November during @dublinbookfest.bsky.social 🎤 #Slamovision #DublinCityofLiterature #CitiesofLiterature #DBF2025
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🎥Episode Three of Dublin, One City, Many Stories is out now! 🎥 Produced by the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social with support from Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincitylibs.bsky.social
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Dublin, One City, Many Stories - Video Three, John Banville in conversation with Neil Jordan
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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
“It was very difficult for us to write about Dublin because Dublin had been done — Joyce had devoured the city,” says John Banville to Neil Jordan in this trailer for video 3, Dublin, One City, Many Stories @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social The full video drops 30 Sept
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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature @dublincityoflit.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🌍September Climate Writing Session 🌍 Don't forget September's edition of the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Climate Writing Sessions is taking place tomorrow evening online.
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Climate Writing Session with Alice Kinsella, Rachael Hegarty and Dean Black | Dublin UNESCO City of literature
Dublin is known worldwide for its writers, poets and playwrights, a place with a rich literary past and a vibrant literary present.
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Skein Press @skeinpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Join us on Thursday 6 November for the launch of THIS IS NOT A COOKBOOK as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Featuring readings, conversation, sale of artwork, and nibbles to savour from the author’s own recipes.... This is one you don't want to miss: dublinbookfestival.com/event/this-i...
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This Is Not a Cookbook - Dublin Book Festival
Join us for the launch of This Is Not a Cookbook (Skein Press), a unique blend of memoir with food writing alongside evocative lithographic artwork. The vignettes in the book chronicle Roxana Manouche...
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