Write by the Sea Literary Festival – 22-26 September, 2021
We're all tied up in Kilmore Quay putting the final touches to our Write by the Sea 2021 Programme featuring masterclassses, workshops, interviews. So save the dates - we're launching very soon.
June 2021 – Winter in Tabriz by Sheila Llewellyn
Acclaimed writer Sheila Llewellyn, who featured in our third Literary Festival in 2018, talks to Write by the Sea about the background to her latest book Winter in Tabriz, which is published by Hatchette and is available from 24 June 21. It has been selected by the Times Educational Supplement as one
May 2021 Poetry lessons from award-winning poet Joe Neal
What does it take to be an award-winning poet? Our Guest Blogger Chiara Liberio chatted with Joe Neal, winner of the write by the Sea 2020 Poetry Competition (and overall 2020 Writing Competition prize-winner) to see if he could share any of his secrets. Joe Neal was born surrounded by the rugged landscape
June 2021 – Poetry Masterclass with Mary O’Donnell, 12 June
Here's a unique opportunity to join renowned Poet, Short Story Writer and Novelist Mary O'Donnell in a Masterclass. To book, click the link in this post or click the Eventbrite tab at the top of our homepage. A special feature of this event is that you will have an opportunity
April 2021 – Writing for Children and Getting Published
We are delighted to announce that Sarah Webb, who has published over 30 books for children, will lead the next Write by the Sea Zoom Room to Write on Saturday 8th May 2021. As there is a huge interest in writing for children at the moment, early booking is essential.
April 2021 – Write your Way to Success
If you are taking your first steps into fiction, memoir or poetry writing, entering the 2021 Write by the Sea Writing Competition can get you started. In this article, Write by the Sea guest blogger, Chiara Liberio, talks to two past winners about their experience and the benefits of taking part in
Short Story Workshop by Angela Graham, 10 April ’21
The First-Person Short Story – Potential and Pitfalls. Now here's a real literary treat. In this unique workshop, Angela Graham, award winning writer and film-maker will focus on how to write from the point of view of "I". Twelve of the twenty-six stories in Angela Graham’s collection, A City
The Competition Portal is Open!
Our 2021 Writing Competition portal is now open for entries. We're offering €1,000 in prizes plus trophies! The categories are poetry, short story and memoir and you can submit as many entries as you like. We can't wait to read your work! to enter, click on Writing Competitions. Good
A Masterclass from acclaimed Colombian Novelist, Jorge Franco
Join Jorge Franco for an enthralling Write by the Sea Masterclass. Journey with him as he explains how his native Columbia influences his approach to his characters, themes, narrative and voice. In return, Jorge will challenge you to explore the impact of your place of origin on your own writing and he
