Podcasts

2012 Podcasts

Poetry Now Keynote Address with James Fenton
Recorded September 6th in the Pavilion Theatre.

(Please note that there is some loss of sound during the introductory remarks. We hope it will not affect your enjoyment of the Keynote Address.)

Diarmaid Ferriter introduced by Lelia Doolan
Recorded September 8th in the Pavilion Theatre.

Ideas, Imagination and the Craft of Writing
Featuring Michelle Harrison and Philip Reeve with teen curators Sheena McGuirk, Chloe O’Hara and Erin Jennings.
Recorded September 8th in the Assembly Hall, County Hall.

David Mitchell and Claire Kilroy introduced by Chris Binchy
Recorded September 8th in the Pavilion Theatre.

Mark Doty and Paula Meehan
Recorded September 8th in the Maritime Museum.

Meet Jeremy Strong
Recorded September 9th in the Assembly Hall, County Hall.

Democracy in the Middle East: Lindsey Hilsum and Mary Fitzgerald, chaired by Margaret Ward.
Recorded September 9th in the Pavilion Theatre.

The Big Picture Panel Discussion
Featuring Sarah McIntyre, Chris Judge, David Mackintosh and David Maybury.
Recorded September 9th in the Assembly Hall, County Hall.

Tranströmer Tribute
Tribute reading for 2011 Nobel Laureate Tomas Tranströmer featuring Seamus Heaney and other guest readers with panellists John F. Deane, Eva Bourke and Juris Kronbergs.
Recorded September 9th in the Pavilion Theatre.

Paths to Publication
Featuring Mags Walsh (Director of CBI), Elaina O’Neill (Little Island), Eoin Purcell (New Island), Helen Carr (O’Brien Press) and Philippa Milnes-Smith (LAW).
Recorded September 9th in the Assembly Hall, County Hall.

Robert Muchamore: The CHERUB Sensation.
Recorded September 9th in the Pavilion Theatre.

Macdara Woods
Launch of Macdara Woods’ Collected Poems featuring numerous guest readers and renowned musicians.
Recorded September 9th in the Maritime Museum.

Previous Years

Alex Miller and John Banville

Garret Fitzgerald in conversation with Olivia O'Leary

Hugo Hamilton in conversation with Patrick McCabe

Joe O'Connor in conversation with Claire Kilroy

The Beckett Address with Alan Stanford introduced by Eoin Keegan

DBC Pierre and Andrew O'Hagan

Helen Simpson and Janice Galloway

Jackie Kay in conversation with Anne Enright

Kate di Camillo

The Irish Short Story with Anne Enright, Roddy Doyle, Claire Keegan and Kevin Barry

JG Farrell

Schools & Family Programme 2013

Schools Programme 2013 Announced!

Please click here for details of the Schools Programme and booking information.

For 2013 the price for all school theatre bookings has been maintained at just €3 per student, with tickets available from Monday 20th May.

Please note: events sell out quickly, please book early to avoid disappointment!

Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival

The full programme of events for 2013 will be announced in July.

Click here to download the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival Programme for 2012.

2013 Irish Times Poetry Now Judges

MichaelLongleyCropped Peter Sirr, Mary O'Donnell and Ruth Webster have been announced as the judges of the Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2013. The Award celebrates the best collection of poems published by an Irish poet in 2012. Previous winners include Michael Longley, Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Dorothey Molloy, Harry Clifton and Sinead Morrissey. The winner will receive €2,500. The shortlist will be announced on the www.mountainstosea.ie and in The Irish Times during the summer .

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Participation in Mountains to Sea

Mountains to Sea is a curated festival and participation is by invitation only with writers selected by the festival curatorial team.

The closing date has now passed for the submission of proposals and ideas for the Festival.