Listowel Writers Week 2015

Listowel Writers WeekThis year Listowel Writers Week runs from the 27 to 31 May.

Listowel Writers’ Week is an international acclaimed literary festival devoted to bringing together writers and audiences at unique and innovative events in the historic and intimate surroundings of Listowel, County Kerry. At the heart of this annual celebration is a commitment to developing and promoting writing talent, underpinned by an organisation that works to the values of partnership, inclusivity and civic responsibility.

Listowel Writers’ Week was founded in 1970 and is recognised as the primary event in Ireland’s literary calendar. The annual event is located in Listowel in North Kerry which is the birthplace of many of Ireland’s most prominent writers past and present including Dr. John B. Keane, Dr. Bryan MacMahon, Professor Brendan Kennelly, George Fitzmaurice, Maurice Walsh and Robert Leslie Boland.

Check out their full programme here: writersweek.ie