Latest News from Write By the Sea
Spotlight on Poet, Deborah Finding
Our March 2023 Zoom Room to Write Poet talks about Winning the 2022 Write By The Sea Poetry Competition. On Saturday the 18th of March, Poet Deborah Finding will lead our first Zoom Room to Write session of 2023 with a workshop entitled Modern Love Poems. It's a theme...
How Fiction Works with Claire Keegan
Claire Keegan's beautiful interview was a highlight of the 2022 festival. We're thrilled to report that she'll be running one of her acclaimed workshops in Wexford Town to coincide with the 2023 festival. You can study with Claire Keegan in the morning and catch the...
March 18th Zoom Workshop – Modern Love Poems with Deborah Finding
The Contemporary Love Poem We all love a good love poem, but, surely all the love poems have already been written? How can we find new ways to talk about a topic - a feeling - so omnipresent? And how can we pin down a word that can mean something different to...
Announcing our 2023 Writing Competitions
The 2023 Write by the Sea Prize Pot is €3,200! It’s here! We are delighted to announce the Write by the Sea 2023 Writing Competitions with our biggest ever prize fund of €3,200. This year we are offering 12 cash prizes over four competition categories: Fiction, Flash...
Our video archive of the 2022 festival is now online.
We were thrilled to be back in person in Kilmore Quay for the 2022 festival. But we know that not everyone was able to join us in person, and so we are pleased to be able to make a portion of the 2022 programme available on our website and on YouTube. Thirteen...
Happy Christmas From the WBTS Crew
We wish all our festival-goers, writers, funders, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, the Kilmore Quay community and friends of Write By The Sea a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a joyous 2023. A huge thank you from us to everyone who made WBTS 2022 possible. Here...
Festival Evaluation Sheet
If you attended the festival this year but did not get a chance to complete the paper evaluation sheet, fear not! We want to hear what you have to say, and we've made the survey available online. Just click on this link and fill out the form to make your voice heard....
Sep 2022 – And the winners are…..
We are delighted to announce that the winners of our Write By The Sea Literary Festival Writing Competition 2022 are: Flash Fiction & Overall Winner Excuse me, what are your opinions about the end of the world? - Pierre Perera Download Short Story The Beachcomber...
Writing Competition Shortlist 2022
We are delighted to announce the Write By The Sea 2022 Writing Competition Shortlist for the Categories of Flash Fiction, Poetry and Fiction Short Story. FLASH FICTION The Lah de dah Electra goes to boarding school Blackcurrants An awful gift Courage ...
2022 Festival Launch
Join our June 2022 Workshop With Author Eoghan Smith
We are delighted to announce that author Eoghan Smith - The Failing Heart (2018) and A Provincial Death (2022) - will lead our June Zoom 2022 Room to Write Workshop. We look forward to seeing you. Click here to book...
Coming up – 9th April 2022
Love them or hate them - some characters jump off the page and you just can't shake them! Write By The Sea's Zoom Room To Write brings you yet another great workshop to sharpen your quill. Book your place now with acclaimed author Michèle Forbes (Ghost Moth and Edith...
Announcing our 2022 Writing Competition
It's here! We are delighted to announce the Write by the Sea 2022 Writing Competition with a prize fund of €1,000 and unique hand-carved trophies for the winners in our three categores (Fiction, Flash Fiction and Poetry) . You can view the rules here...
April 2022 – Write By The Sea “Character Building” workshop with Michèle Forbes
Great news! Our 9th April Zoom Room To Write Workshop with acclaimed author and actor Michèle Forbes is on sale now! At only €12 you cannot afford to miss it! https://write-by-the-sea-michele-forbes-workshop-ticket.eventbrite.ie *Photo credit Ethan Forbes-Roe
February 2022 Dialogue Writing Workshop With Ryan Dennis
We are delighted to announce that Ryan Dennis will facilitate our first Zoom Room to Write Workshop of 2022 on Saturday the 12th of February. The workshop is open for bookings now....
Sep 2021 – And the winners are…..
We are delighted to announce that the winners of our Write By The Sea Literary Festival Writing Competition 2021 are: Short Story and Overall Winner Neil Tully - Number 27 Poem Marian Murphy - Harvest Memoir Maureen Gallagher - The Polly Doll...
Sep 2021 Lucy Moore interview with The Nerve Podcast
In this episode, Dr Jenny O’Connor speaks to Lucy Moore of the Write by the Sea Festival which takes place in Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. This year, the festival remains online and will host the likes of Douglas Kennedy, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Colm Tóibín, Melatu Uche...
Sep 2021 Write By The Sea, and stay for the sea food!
Our very own Jean Cullinane chats about the Write By The Sea Festival in a recent interview with Pinocchio Magazine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ilftDGzxE
August 2021 – 2021 Programme Launched
Welcome to our 22-26 September 2021 Write by the Sea Festival Programme. Our 2021 festival features the return of some of our most popular writers, workshops and fringe events. To see our full schedule of events, and to book tickets, click here. Tickets for some...
August 2021 – Launch of 2021 Programme
Don't miss the launch of our Literary Festival 2021 Programme on the evening of Tuesday 31st August.Tickets for some events are limited so register early to be sure of your place.
Competition 2021 Shortlist Announced
Write By The Sea Writing Competition 2021 Shortlists Announced. Please note that due to several entries having the same title, each successful writer has been notified by email of their shortlisted piece. If you have not received an email from us, then unfortunately...
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...