Popular Library Events

RLBF 2020: Creative Writing Clinics with Writer-in-Residence Keith Payne

Our Writer in Residence Keith Payne is offering 8 Creative Writing Clinics as part of this year’s Red Line Book Festival.

RLBF 2020: Galway Stories with Patrick McCabe, Elaine Feeney & Danny Denton

A special event marking Galway2020 and the anthology Galway Stories, this talk is hosted by co-editor Alan McMonagle, and features Patrick McCabe, Elaine Feeney and Danny Denton discussing stories from this exciting and diverse collection.

RLBF 2020: Red Line Poetry Competition & TU Dublin Short Story Competition Awards

This year we will be having a joint awards evening where the winners will be revealed. Joining us on the evening will be the judge of the 2020 poetry competition, Peter Sirr.

RLBF 2020: The Happy Writer Workshop with Anne Tannam

Back due to popular demand, this coach-led workshop focuses on seven key factors: why we write, valuing our work, building resilience, keeping motivated, designing tailored writing schedules, staying accountable, and finding the right support.

RLBF 2020: Fall, Leaves, Fall: Autumn Themed Creative Writing Workshop for Schools

Join award-winning children’s writer and creative writing teacher, Sarah Webb for an autumn-themed workshop, inspired by Emily Bronte’s Fall, Leaves, Fall and Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay,

RLBF 2020: Rob Doyle in conversation with Nicole Flattery

Celebrated international author Rob Doyle will read from his latest novel Threshold

RLBF 2020: Why The Moon Travels: Oein DeBharduin with Deirdre Sullivan

Why the moon travels is a haunting collection of twenty tales rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community.

RLBF 2020: Unshelved: Poetry Reading with Linda McKenna, Seán Hewitt & Kerry Hardie

A special poetry reading from three distinct Irish poets where we highlight their new collections published during, or postponed due to, the pandemic. The readings will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by poet Jessica Traynor.

RLBF 2020: Box Hill: Adam Mars-Jones in conversation Seán Hewitt

Mars-Jones will be in conversation with poet and Irish Times book critic, Seán Hewitt.

RLBF 2020: Writing the Senses: A Writing Workshop with Eileen Casey

Awakening the senses is a joyful, playful and creative way to begin writing prose or poetry.