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Writers' Forum

Saturday 30th November

Venues: Magpie Inn and Grapevine

Writers’ Forum is designed to inform and enable you to go further, providing in-depth knowledge, information and actionable advice about writing and publishing.

This year, Festival Founder and Director Anna Fox goes behind the scenes on publishing and writing with Sarah Davis Goff of Tramp Press fame in Two Worlds. You will also be inspired by five writers who started out at Dalkey Creates and are now published authors. Find out what, why and how they've done it in Pathways to Publishing.

The two Networking Sessions offer a shared social space for you to connect with other writers, make helpful contacts, and discuss all things writerly, and A Room to Write is a reason to write: the Mezannine at Dalkey Library has been made into a dedicated writing space for you for the afternoon. And finally no writing festival would be complete without celebrating their prize-winners, which you can join us for at the Dalkey Writing Prizes on Friday 29th November.

Sessions are individually priced or free, but booking is required.

Pathways to Publishing

Sat, Nov 30

Grapevine Dalkey

Nov 30, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Grapevine Dalkey, 26 Castle St, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Ireland

5 writers who started out at Dalkey Creates come back to inspire you by sharing their pathways to publishing. This is a free, ticketed event.

Networking Session: 4.15-5.45

Sat, Nov 30

Grapevine Dalkey

Nov 30, 2019, 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM

Grapevine Dalkey, 26 Castle St, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Another opportunity to chat and get to know other writers in a relaxed social setting. Please book to let us know you're coming, and so that the lovely staff at Grapevine can cool the wine and warm up the coffee machine accordingly.

Two Worlds: Publishing and Writing with Sarah Davis Goff

Sat, Nov 30

The Magpie Inn

Nov 30, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Magpie Inn, 115/116 Coliemore Rd, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 HE22, Ireland

An inside look at publishing as well as writing advice from multi-award winning, highly acclaimed Tramp Press publisher and author, Sarah Davis-Goff. Tickets €20. Early booking advised.

A Room to Write

Sat, Nov 30

Dalkey Library

Nov 30, 2019, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Dalkey Library, 40/41 Castle St, Dalkey, Dublin, A96 AK28, Ireland

The Mezzanine at Dalkey Library is available to individual writers as a quiet communal place to simply come and write. A box of prompts and comment board will be available to use if you need inspiration. Suitable for individuals rather than groups. The session is free but booking is required.

Networking Session: 1pm-2.30pm

Sat, Nov 30

The Magpie Inn

Nov 30, 2019, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

The Magpie Inn, 115/116 Coliemore Rd, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 HE22, Ireland

A chance between writing courses and forum events to connect and chat to other writers. Please book to make a lunch reservation.

The Dalkey Writing Prizes: Prize-Giving

Fri, Nov 29

The Magpie Inn

Nov 29, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

The Magpie Inn, 115/116 Coliemore Rd, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 HE22, Ireland

Join us for the prize-giving as we celebrate the winning entries for this year’s Dalkey Short Story Prize and Dalkey Poetry Prize.