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2009 Festival

Organised by Publishing Ireland, the 2009 Dublin Book Festival took place from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March 2009 in Dublin’s City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2.

Festival Highlights

Irish Times In Conversation Series
Alice Taylor in conversation with Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Jennifer Johnston in conversation with Lelia Doolan
Leland Bardwell in conversation with Macdara Woods
Edna O’Brien with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

Festival Forums
Developing Children’s Publishing in Ireland with Michael O’Brien, Siobhan Parkinson, Mags Walsh, Sarah Bannan and Seamus Cashman, Copyright & the Creative Community
with Samantha Holman, Todhchaí Fhoilsitheoireacht na Gaeilge with Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, Pádraig Ó Snodaigh and Lochlainn Ó Tuairisg, The Future of Publishing in Ireland with Jean Harrington, Patsy Horton, Steve McDonogh and Michael O’Brien, Dublin: City of Literature with Deirdre Ellis-King, Jane Alger and Eibhlín Evans

Come Celebrate!
Launches and celebrations with The Great Pig Escape book launch, Éilis Ní Dhuibhne: Perspectives book launch, Lab Coats and Lace book launch and Wild Dublin with Éanna Ní Lamhna

Be Inspired!
Readings, perfomances and workshops with Medbh McGuckian, Dermot Bolger, Caroline Lynch, Gerry Murphy, Lorcán Ó Treasaigh, Rachel Ní Fhionnáin, Jack Harte, Caroline Williams, Scott de Buitléir, Caitriona Ní Chleirchin, Colette Nic Aodha, Patricia Burke Brogan, John McGuckian, Liz O’Donoghue, John Wakeman, Rahul D’Silva, Michael Halloran, Helena Nolan, Meadhbh Ní Eadhra, Tomás 'Ógie' Ó Ceilleachair, Orna Ní Choileáin, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Peter Fallon, Lorna Shaughnessy, Dolores Stewart, Kevin Casey, Marion Urch, Ruth Carr, Peter Sirr, Vincent Woods, Eileen Casey, Celia de Fréine, Anne Hartigan, Ann Leahy, Fleur Farwagi, Niamh Fleming-Farrell, Sean Monaghan, Conor Bowman, Orna Ross, Ronan O’Brien, Aifric Mac Aodha, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, Louis de Paor, Pól Ó Muirí, Mary O’Malley, Gerard Smyth, Eugene McCabe, Mary O’Donnell, Anne Aherne, Ifrah Ahmed, Ann Boyd, Stephen Cullen, James McCann, Thomas McMahon, Ann Trinder and Peter Trinder

Treats for Kids
Readings and workshops with Joe O’Brien, Celine Kiernan, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Seamus Cashman, Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Gabriel Rosenstock, Kate Newmann and Leabhar Power Peader!

Up For Discussion: Green on a Budget
Topical debates with Feidhlim Harty, Michael Kelly, Conor Pope, Gerry Adams, Michael D. Higgins, Conor Kostick, Risteárd Mulcahy, Caroline Madden, Paul Overy, Laura Slattery, Pat Boran, Theo Dorgan, Paul Perry, Carole Coleman, Mark Little, Niall Stanage, Mary Cullen, Rosemary Cullen Owens, Sinead McCoole, Margaret Ó hOgartaigh.


Click here to check out the 2009 Programme of Events

Or click here to download the 2009 Dublin Book Festival Programme (3MB).

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