Welcome to the 2011 Dublin Book Festival!
2nd March to 6th March 2011

Publishing Ireland is delighted to announce an extended programme at this year’s Dublin Book Festival. Author events will be held from Wednesday, 2nd March – Sunday, 6th March 2011, in a variety of venues throughout Dublin City including the National Library of Ireland, The Gutter Bookshop, The Project Arts Theatre, Dublin City Libraries and as with previous years, Dublin’s City Hall.

Dublin Book Festival brings together the best of Irish published authors, offering a chance for the voices of both established and up and coming authors to be heard. Our poets and authors will gather to celebrate Dublin’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature.

The Dublin Book Festival promises a great line-up within a relaxed and fun environment with something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there!

The 2011 programme will be released in the upcoming weeks and in the meantime  “like” our Facebook page for updates!

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Jean Harrington, President of Publising Ireland and Ryan Tubridy at the launch of the 2010 Dublin Book Festival Programme on 24th February 2010.

Getting to Dublin's City Hall
City Hall is situated in the City Centre just off Dame Street and is a 5 minute walk from Trinity College, en-route to Christ Church Cathedral. See www.dublincity.ie

Bus Routes: 54 / 50 / 50A / 56A / 77 / 77A / 77B/ 121/123

Car Parks: Jury's Car Park Christchurch, Drury Street Car Park

The Dublin Book Festival celebrates the best of contemporary Irish publishing and writing in a very warm, welcome and festive environment!

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YOUNG ADULT WRITING COMPETITION!

Calling all budding authors aged between 12 – 14 years! Write a story and be in with a chance to win a creative writing workshop with the legendary Roddy Doyle!

The Dublin Book Festival calls all budding authors aged between 12 – 14 years to send us their story for this year's Young Adult Writing Competition. Our judges will choose eight winners who will win a place in a creative writing workshop run by Roddy Doyle on the 26th February 2011.

Story Type: Submit any story of any theme - scary, funny, sad whatever you like!
Word Count: Between 500 – 1,000 words
Closing Date: 11th February 2011
Prize: Creative Writing Workshop on the 26th February 2011 with Roddy Doyle at the Fighting Words Centre, Dublin

Entries should be sent to:
Dublin Book Festival Writing Competition
Publishing Ireland
Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor's Lane, Dublin 8
or info@dublinbookfestival.com

SO GET WRITING!

Click here for rules and conditions.