Happy Christmas
Christmas Greetings from the Write By The Sea crew to you, our funders, sponsors, writers, volunteers and supporters. What began as a spark of inspiration in our small community has now become a vibrant annual literary festival with a national and international dimension. We wish you a wonderful festive season and a
Naming Sin: Flannery O’Connor’s mark on Bruce Springsteen.
Dappled Sin: Flannery O'Connor's mark on Bruce Springsteen.An insightful article by Damian J. Ference on the website DappledThings.orgExcerpt: "Springsteen explains his initial draw to O’Connor: “The really important reading that I did began in my late twenties, with authors like Flannery O’Connor. There was something in those stories of hers that I
Storytelling Event
Write By The Sea and Wexford Library are delighted to present an hour of storytelling from some of Ireland's most beloved storytellers, EDDIE LENIHAN, JOE BRENNAN AND BAYA Date: Saturday 28th September 2019 Time: 7pm Venue: Registration is at 6.45pm in the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. These events are free and open to all. Places are limited.
Spotlight on Theo Dorgan
Born in Cork in 1953, Theo Dorgan has carved out a career in the arts and media that has generated much acclaim for his work as a travel writer, poet, translator, radio and tv presenter on RTE and BBC, and film director.He obtained an MA in English from UCC, and lectured with
Spotlight on Paula Meehan
Paula Meehan was born in 1955 in Dublin where she still lives. While attending St. Michael's Holy Faith Covent in Dublin she was expelled after organising a protest march against the school regime. She later studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Eastern Washington University in the USA, among other places of
Kevin Doyle Book Launch
Kevin Doyle, one of the amazing writers in this year's festival, is launching his new book 'A River of Bodies' on Thursday 25th July in Easons, St. Patrick Street Cork at 6.30pm. A River of Bodies is the much awaited sequel to his brilliant debut novel 'To Keep A Bird Singing'. Kevin will
Spotlight on Kit de Waal
Kit de Waal is an award-winning writer whose novels place ordinary people at the centre of the story. Her debut novel,My Name is Leon(2016), was the winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2017 and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize, among others. Before beginning writing professionally, Kit worked
Spotlight on Dermot Bolger
One of Ireland’s best known writers, Dermot Bolger’s fourteen novels include The Journey Home, Tanglewood, and The Lonely Sea and Sky, based on a famous wartime rescue by a tinty Wexford ship, the M V Kerlogue. His numerous plays include an adaption of Joyce’s Ulysses, staged by the Abbey Theatre, who stage his new play, Last Orders at
Spotlight on Mike McCormack
Mike McCormack is currently writer-in-residence at Villanova University in the USA. The author of the globally-acclaimed novel Solar Bones, he was elected to the Hennessy Hall of Fame this year.He was born in London to Mayo parents in 1965 but as a young boy elected to live with his grandparents in Mayo.
