Prophet Song, Mike McCormack, Aingeala Flannery... 10 highlights of Cork World Book Fest
L-R: Paul Lynch; Aingeala Flannery; Mike McCormack
Evelyn Conlon, Mary Morrissy and Elaine Feeney read from their work and discuss their roles as writers and women in Ireland today. Hosted by award-winning author and journalist, Oliva O’Leary, the event marks the start of the festival.
Journalist, broadcaster and author Aingeala Flannery has picked up awards at the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and the John McGahern Prize for her 2022 debut, The Amusements. Mike McCormack is the author of two collections of short stories and four novels: Crowe’s Requiem, Notes from a Coma, Solar Bones and This Plague of Souls. The pair come together with author of short stories and columnist, Sarah Harte.
Jo Burns and Emily Cooper collaborate for a ‘conversation' held between Marie-Thérèse Walter, Dora Maar and Françoise Gilot — three of Picasso’s lovers and subjects.
Acclaimed author Sam Blake ventured into the world of YA fiction and her latest book, Something Terrible Happened Last Night has garnered much attention. YA readers are invited to this session with Blake which will see her discuss mystery, suspense and the development of characters.
Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch joins writer and journalist Alannah Hopkin for a ticketed event. Lynch’s esteemed novel Prophet Song won the Booker Prize in 2023. Hopkin has two novels and a story collection, The Dogs of Inishere. She published a memoir titled A Very Strange Man in 2023.
Produced by Goldiefish Markets, the annual Book Market returns with an array of literary finds from some of the finest book sellers in the city and county, as well as tasty food and craft stalls.
Children’s author Leona Forde and illustrator Karen Harte explore an adventure with Milly McCarthy, the “chaos queen” from Cork.
Palestinian poet Marwan Makhoul’s work is being translated into the Irish language for the first time with readings by the poet translators Eibhlís Carcione, Louis de Paor agus Áine Uí Fhoghlú. His visit to Ireland is hosted by poet and editor Annemarie Ní Churreáin with a key focus on celebrating the poetry of Marwan Makhoul, the shared concerns between the Gaeilge and Arabic languages, the endeavour of translation, and poetry’s capacity to bear witness.
Curated by award-winning poet Molly Twomey, POP kicks off at 1pm with a range of events taking place throughout the day. From Nature Tales’ drop-in sessions by Arran Tower, to a pop-up book fair and a showcase of spoken word performance, there is something for everyone. Readings from Molly Twomey, Lauren O’Donovan, Michelle Delea and more.
Cork Stories Anthology celebrates all that is Cork with writers such as Kevin Barry, Martina Evans, Danny Denton, Grainne Murphy and many more. The events include readings from the contributors.
- For the full programme, see https://corkworldbookfest.com/events/
