The Irish PEN 2012 Calendar of Events.
Friday 10th February 2012: Irish PEN Award and Dinner.
Eventbrite booking : http://www.irishpendinner.eventbrite.com/
In 1998 Irish PEN set up an award to honour an Irish-born writer who has made an outstanding contribution to Irish Literature. This Award is for a significant body of work, written and produced over a number of years, and is open to novelists, playwrights, poets, scriptwriters etc.
Members of Irish PEN, as well as previous winners nominate and vote for the candidate. In keeping with the tradition started at the W.B. Yeats dinner in 1935, the writer is presented with the Award in the company of other writers at our annual dinner.
This year Irish PEN are delighted to be honouring Joseph O’Connor with the Irish PEN Award. The Award will be presented by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins on 10th February 2012 at the annual Irish PEN dinner, held at the Royal St George Yacht Club.
Eventbrite Booking : http://irishpendinner.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, March 8, 2012 : The Irish PEN Debate
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
Traditional or self publishing? As publishing options change and more and more authors find success self publishing, what is the best option for authors?
Eventbrite booking : http://theirishpendebate.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, April 19, 2012 : Recreating the Past, Writing Historical Fiction.
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
Join Morgan Llywelyn, Orna Ross and Geraldine O’Neill talking recreating the past. How much research is needed, what tips and techniques can these best selling authors pass on?
Eventbrite Booking : http://irishpenhistoricalfiction.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, May 10, 2012 : Writing Memoir
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
Authors Lia Mills and Sheila Maher discuss writing memoir, tips and techniques.
Thursday, October 11, 2012 : Getting Published
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
Practical tips to move you a step closer to publication from writing.ie’s Vanessa O’Loughlin, founder of The Inkwell Group.
Vanessa is founder of Writing.ie and the Inkwell Group
Eventbrite Booking : http://irishpengettingpublished.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, November 8, 2012 : Writing Fantasy for Young Adults
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
Find out how best selling authors Oisin McGann, Celine Kiernan and Conor Kostick create magical worlds and hook their readers in one of the biggest selling sectors of the publishing market.
Eventbrite Booking : http://irishpenwritingfantasy.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, December 13, 2012: John Boyne In Conversation
from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dublin, Ireland | United Arts Club
International best selling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and more recently The Absolutist talks to Irish PEN about writing technique, his writing technique and how those great ideas arrive.
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Eventbrite Booking : http://irishpenjohnboyne.eventbrite.com/
Useful Irish PEN Contacts
Irish PEN Phone Number : 087 966 0770
Irish PEN Email Contact : info@irishpen.com
All of the above Irish PEN events take place at The United Arts Club , Dublin. Located at Number 3, Upper Fitzwilliam Street , Dublin 2 .
The United Arts Club is situated at No. 3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street in the heart of Dublin’s historic Georgian Quarter. The Club is within a short walking distance of Grafton Street, Dublin’s fashionable shopping center, as well as many of the city’s popular visitor attractions.
Useful Irish PEN Contacts
Irish PEN Phone Number : 087 966 0770
Irish PEN Email Contact : info@irishpen.com