West Cork Literary Festival

This from Clem Cairns, Festival director.

Roddy Doyle and Jennifer Johnston are among the authors who will be giving seminars on various aspects of writing at the West Cork Literary Festival this summer.

American prize-winning short story writer David Means will host a week-long workshop on the Short Story, and Dublin Poet Tony Curtis returns to the festival to give a five day poetry workshop.

For those who always wanted to write for children, author of over 20 children's books Malachy Doyle shares his wisdom on a five-day workshop.

Award-winning crime journalist and author Paul Williams will give a seminar entitled "Putting Your Nose Where It Doesn't Belong".

Travel writer Matt Bannerman will take an overnight workshop to Cape Clear Island, where participants can enjoy the beauty of West Cork while creating a travel article.

Media guru and script doctor Eoghan Harris will share his knowledge in a seminar on Screen Writing.

There is a poetry workshop for children, free readings each day in Bantry Library by Roddy Doyle, Jennifer Johnston, David Means, Tony Curtis and others, and the launch of the Fish Anthology "Feathers and Cigarettes and Other Stories".

The festival runs from Sat 28th June to Sat 5th July, and runs alongside the West Cork Chamber Music Festival.

For full information and booking click on the website link above.

(See you there. Os.)

Ossian