Latest News from Write By the Sea

We are delighted to announce that we have doubled the prize pot available for our writing Competition 2022. Following very generous sponsorship by Rosslare Municipal District, we have been able to increase the prize money to €2,000. Writers are invited to submit their...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Top prize €500 plus two category prizes of €250. It's time to write - our competition is opening soon! While we are still buzzing with excitement from last year’s competition, Write by the Sea is ready to set sail with the 2021 writing competition! As these chilly...

St. Valentine's Day... Support our writers during these challenging times. Give a gift of a book on February 14th and win someone's heart.