Cork World Book Fest
@corkworldbookfest.bsky.social
Cork’s celebration of all that’s great about books and reading. Coming next Tues 21 - Sun 26 April 2026
The days are getting shorter, it's now even cosier to curl up with a good book and it's getting ever closer to our next festival. For now, #savethedate CWBF returns in 2026 from Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April.
#bookinspo #bookfest #purecork
#bookinspo #bookfest #purecork
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The days are getting shorter, it's now even cosier to curl up with a good book and it's getting ever closer to our next festival. For now, #savethedate CWBF returns in 2026 from Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April.
#bookinspo #bookfest #purecork
#bookinspo #bookfest #purecork
E.R. Murray @elizabethrosemurray writes novels, short stories and poetry for children and young adults. Her novels include Arabella Pepper - The Wild Detective, featuring beautiful illustrations by Monika Pollak, and the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy; The Book of Learning (Dublin UNESCO Citywide
August 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
E.R. Murray @elizabethrosemurray writes novels, short stories and poetry for children and young adults. Her novels include Arabella Pepper - The Wild Detective, featuring beautiful illustrations by Monika Pollak, and the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy; The Book of Learning (Dublin UNESCO Citywide
Lauren O’Donovan @LaurenODonovanW.bsky.social has won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award, Cúirt New Writing Prize, Southword Subscriber’s Poetry Prize and, most recently, the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition. Lauren is a grateful recipient of Cork County Council Arts and Arts Council funding.
August 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Lauren O’Donovan @LaurenODonovanW.bsky.social has won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award, Cúirt New Writing Prize, Southword Subscriber’s Poetry Prize and, most recently, the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition. Lauren is a grateful recipient of Cork County Council Arts and Arts Council funding.
Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe is the Commissioning Editor at Skein Press @skeinpress, Poetry Editor at Fallow Media, & Contributing Editor with The Stinging Fly. A Next Generation Artist with the Arts Council of Ireland, she serves as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee to Culture Ireland & on the Board
August 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe is the Commissioning Editor at Skein Press @skeinpress, Poetry Editor at Fallow Media, & Contributing Editor with The Stinging Fly. A Next Generation Artist with the Arts Council of Ireland, she serves as a member of the Expert Advisory Committee to Culture Ireland & on the Board
Nick Caistor is a British writer and translator with a special interest in Latin America and Spain. He has published books on Che Guevara, Fidel Castro and the Mexican poet Octavio Paz, as well as cultural guides to Mexico City and Buenos Aires. He has translated many Latin American and Spanish
August 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Nick Caistor is a British writer and translator with a special interest in Latin America and Spain. He has published books on Che Guevara, Fidel Castro and the Mexican poet Octavio Paz, as well as cultural guides to Mexico City and Buenos Aires. He has translated many Latin American and Spanish
Sa bhliain 2023, ceapadh Aifric Mac Aodha ina scríbhneoir cónaithe le DCU. Tá sí ag obair ina heagarthóir Gaeilge le Poetry Ireland Review, gorse agus The Stinging Fly. D’fhoilsigh An Sagart an chéad chnuasach filíochta léi, Gabháil Syrinx, sa bhliain 2010. Bhronn An Chomhairle Ealaíon mórchuid
August 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Sa bhliain 2023, ceapadh Aifric Mac Aodha ina scríbhneoir cónaithe le DCU. Tá sí ag obair ina heagarthóir Gaeilge le Poetry Ireland Review, gorse agus The Stinging Fly. D’fhoilsigh An Sagart an chéad chnuasach filíochta léi, Gabháil Syrinx, sa bhliain 2010. Bhronn An Chomhairle Ealaíon mórchuid
Nadine Hughes Campbell is the award-nominated author of the Noah’s Adventure series, a vibrant collection of children’s picture books that inspire cultural understanding, diversity, and inclusion through travel-filled storytelling.
Wife and mum to two little ones and a dog,
Wife and mum to two little ones and a dog,
August 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Nadine Hughes Campbell is the award-nominated author of the Noah’s Adventure series, a vibrant collection of children’s picture books that inspire cultural understanding, diversity, and inclusion through travel-filled storytelling.
Wife and mum to two little ones and a dog,
Wife and mum to two little ones and a dog,
Catriona Shine @catrionashine.bsky.social is an Irish-Norwegian writer and architect. Her debut novel, Habitat, published by the Lilliput Press, was a Sunday Times, Irish Times and The Journal Most Anticipated Book of 2024, RTÉ Book of the Week, and was longlisted for the McKitterick Prize. Catriona
August 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Catriona Shine @catrionashine.bsky.social is an Irish-Norwegian writer and architect. Her debut novel, Habitat, published by the Lilliput Press, was a Sunday Times, Irish Times and The Journal Most Anticipated Book of 2024, RTÉ Book of the Week, and was longlisted for the McKitterick Prize. Catriona
Catherine Kirwan grew up in the parish of Fews, County Waterford. She studied law at University College Cork and lives in Cork City where she works as a solicitor. She is the author of three previous thrillers featuring Cork solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick. Catherine's first novel 'Darkest Truth' was
July 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Catherine Kirwan grew up in the parish of Fews, County Waterford. She studied law at University College Cork and lives in Cork City where she works as a solicitor. She is the author of three previous thrillers featuring Cork solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick. Catherine's first novel 'Darkest Truth' was
Jordan McCarthy is a writer from Youghal. His poems and stories have appeared in Cork Words, Swerve Magazine, Poetry In The Park, and elsewhere. 2025 sees the publication of his chapbook featuring the translations of the poems of the German poet, Klaus Anders.
"What I'm Reading:
"What I'm Reading:
July 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Jordan McCarthy is a writer from Youghal. His poems and stories have appeared in Cork Words, Swerve Magazine, Poetry In The Park, and elsewhere. 2025 sees the publication of his chapbook featuring the translations of the poems of the German poet, Klaus Anders.
"What I'm Reading:
"What I'm Reading:
Nicky Lovick has decades of experience in publishing, and is now an agent at WGM. Nicky is keen to find book club fiction with a really strong standout hook, momcoms, mom noir, locked room/puzzle book cosy crime, dark academia crime/thriller and hooky proposition thrillers.
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Nicky Lovick has decades of experience in publishing, and is now an agent at WGM. Nicky is keen to find book club fiction with a really strong standout hook, momcoms, mom noir, locked room/puzzle book cosy crime, dark academia crime/thriller and hooky proposition thrillers.
Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social is a writer, editor & creative writing facilitator from Dublin. Best known as an author & reviewer of young adult fiction, she has also published short fiction & poetry in various anthologies & literary journals, incl The Moth, The Lonely Crowd, ROPES,
July 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Claire Hennessy @chennessybooks.bsky.social is a writer, editor & creative writing facilitator from Dublin. Best known as an author & reviewer of young adult fiction, she has also published short fiction & poetry in various anthologies & literary journals, incl The Moth, The Lonely Crowd, ROPES,
Molly Twomey's @mollytwomey.bsky.social debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in 2022 by The Gallery Press. It won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award & was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for Best First Collection. She was awarded the 2023 Ireland Chair of
July 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Molly Twomey's @mollytwomey.bsky.social debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in 2022 by The Gallery Press. It won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award & was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for Best First Collection. She was awarded the 2023 Ireland Chair of
Catherine Prasifka is the bestselling Irish writer of two novels, None of This Is Serious & This Is How You Remember It. She was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book awards in 2022. She holds a BA in English literature from Trinity College Dublin, an MLitt in fantasy literature
July 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Catherine Prasifka is the bestselling Irish writer of two novels, None of This Is Serious & This Is How You Remember It. She was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book awards in 2022. She holds a BA in English literature from Trinity College Dublin, an MLitt in fantasy literature
Kevin Curran's third novel, Youth, was published to critical acclaim by The Lilliput Press in 2023. It was an Irish Times, Sunday Independent & RTE Culture Best Book of 2023. It was also a Colm Toibin’s Laureate for Fiction's Book Club choice for 2024. The paperback edition is published in
July 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Kevin Curran's third novel, Youth, was published to critical acclaim by The Lilliput Press in 2023. It was an Irish Times, Sunday Independent & RTE Culture Best Book of 2023. It was also a Colm Toibin’s Laureate for Fiction's Book Club choice for 2024. The paperback edition is published in
Mairéad Hearne is an Irish blogger from Cork with a passion for reading. Having established her blog, Swirl and Thread, in 2016 Mairéad has developed relationships with many authors, publishers and fellow book bloggers across the globe. She has hosted events both online and in-person. Her favourite
July 8, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Mairéad Hearne is an Irish blogger from Cork with a passion for reading. Having established her blog, Swirl and Thread, in 2016 Mairéad has developed relationships with many authors, publishers and fellow book bloggers across the globe. She has hosted events both online and in-person. Her favourite
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and Irish Examiner columnist. Her creative work has appeared in Southword, Howl, Abridged and Crannóg, among others. Care, her debut poetry collection, was launched during the fest.
July 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and Irish Examiner columnist. Her creative work has appeared in Southword, Howl, Abridged and Crannóg, among others. Care, her debut poetry collection, was launched during the fest.
Colm Scully is a poet and poetryfilm maker from Cork. He ran the Intergenerational Poetry Film event in Cork City Library that was launched during the fest. His poems have been published in Cyphers, Poetry Ireland Review, The Friday Poem, Orbis. He has won the Cúirt New Writers prize and was part of
July 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Colm Scully is a poet and poetryfilm maker from Cork. He ran the Intergenerational Poetry Film event in Cork City Library that was launched during the fest. His poems have been published in Cyphers, Poetry Ireland Review, The Friday Poem, Orbis. He has won the Cúirt New Writers prize and was part of
Laetitia Devaux took part in our now annual Work in Translation event. She spoke with author Catherine Prasifka and MC Mary Noonan in Cork City Library. Laetitia is UCC/Literature Ireland/Nano Nagle Place Literary Translator in Residence.
June 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Laetitia Devaux took part in our now annual Work in Translation event. She spoke with author Catherine Prasifka and MC Mary Noonan in Cork City Library. Laetitia is UCC/Literature Ireland/Nano Nagle Place Literary Translator in Residence.
Laurie Legrand ran a gorgeous workshop about Friendship Crafts during this year's fest.
"What I'm reading just at the minute (I read a great variety of styles, subjects and authors):
Agatha Christie, an autobiography by Lucy Worsley.
"What I'm reading just at the minute (I read a great variety of styles, subjects and authors):
Agatha Christie, an autobiography by Lucy Worsley.
June 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Laurie Legrand ran a gorgeous workshop about Friendship Crafts during this year's fest.
"What I'm reading just at the minute (I read a great variety of styles, subjects and authors):
Agatha Christie, an autobiography by Lucy Worsley.
"What I'm reading just at the minute (I read a great variety of styles, subjects and authors):
Agatha Christie, an autobiography by Lucy Worsley.
William Wall's latest book was launched during this year's fest (where he and Maria Doyle Kennedy announced plans for a tv adaptation!).
June 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
William Wall's latest book was launched during this year's fest (where he and Maria Doyle Kennedy announced plans for a tv adaptation!).
"I'm reading Karin Slaughter's new book We Are All Guilty Here, an absolutely gripping masterclass in character, plot and next level research which is worked in so seamlessly you forget that these characters are fiction.
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
June 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"I'm reading Karin Slaughter's new book We Are All Guilty Here, an absolutely gripping masterclass in character, plot and next level research which is worked in so seamlessly you forget that these characters are fiction.
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
June 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's always good to get a reading recommendation from a friend so we decided to get Cosy With Book Friends from this year's fest!
We'll share their recommendations over the coming weeks and can't wait to hear yours too!
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
We'll share their recommendations over the coming weeks and can't wait to hear yours too!
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
June 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's always good to get a reading recommendation from a friend so we decided to get Cosy With Book Friends from this year's fest!
We'll share their recommendations over the coming weeks and can't wait to hear yours too!
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
We'll share their recommendations over the coming weeks and can't wait to hear yours too!
#GettingCosyWithBookFriends
Second of our fully-booked events in the River Lee - what a way to end our fest! Thanks to Catherine Ryan Howard & @catherinekirwanbks.bsky.social and of course our MC @maireadhearne.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Second of our fully-booked events in the River Lee - what a way to end our fest! Thanks to Catherine Ryan Howard & @catherinekirwanbks.bsky.social and of course our MC @maireadhearne.bsky.social