2012 Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival!

Mountains to Sea - 4th to 9th of Sept 2012

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival will take place in Dún Laoghaire from the 4th to the 9th of September and will present the very best of Irish and international writers reading from their work. Alongside a superb programme of literary fiction there will be an excellent poetry strand and a fantastic array of events for families and schools. There’s also plenty of opportunities to get involved with workshops, tours and master-classes so put those dates in your diary now so you don’t miss a moment of this fantastic festival. Full details to follow in the coming weeks.

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Bookings open for schools programme at Mountains to Sea

Bookings now open for Schools Programme at Mountains to Sea!

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Call for Applications – The Irish Times Poetry Now Award

Deadline 31st May 2012 at 12 noon

Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival
Tues 4th to Sun 9th of September

Poetry Now calls for applications for The Irish Times Poetry Now Award.

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Peter Sirr to adjudicate the Strong Award in partnership with Shine at Poetry Now

Closing 29th of March at 12 noon
Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival
4th – 9th of September 2012

Peter Sirr has been announced as the judge of the dlr Strong Award (in partnership with Shine) at Poetry Now / Mountains to Sea.

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Call for applications for the dlr Strong Award in partnership with Shine

Deadline: 29^th of March at 12 noon

Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival

4^th – 9^th of September 2012

Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival calls for applications for the dlr Strong Award in partnership with Shine.

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Sarah Webb and Tom Donegan announced as Curator/Programmer of School and Family Events at Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce that Sarah Webb and Tom Donegan have been appointed as Curator/Programmer of the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012 which will take place from 4^th-9^th September 2012. This will be the 4th year of this festival which honours the unique literary landscape of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and features the very best of Irish and international writers.

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Maureen Kennelly announced as new Curator of Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2012

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce that Maureen Kennelly has been appointed as the curator of Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival which will take place in September 2012.

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival honours the unique literary landscape of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown by providing opportunities for the public to hear the very best of Irish and international writers read from their work. Literary fiction is at the heart of Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival but events cover an array of genres.

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Paul Perry announced as new Curator of Poetry Now

Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office are delighted to announce that poet Paul Perry has been appointed as the curator of Poetry Now at Mountains to Sea, dlr Book Festival www.poetrynow.ie.

The dlr Poetry Now International Poetry Festival has been a core strand of the Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Arts Office programme for the last sixteen years. It is highly regarded for its artistic excellence and has become the most anticipated event on the annual poetry calendar in Ireland. Previous curators have included Patrick Galvin, Conor O’Callaghan and John McAuliffe. The outgoing curator is Belinda McKeon, who curated the festival from 2008 to 2011.