Listowel Writers Week takes place from 1st June - 5th June 2016. This years line up includes names such as Danielle McLoughlin, Anthony Glavin, Martina Devlin, Alan McMonagle, Patricia O'Reilly and Nessa O'Mahony to name but a few.
The Irish Novel of the Year award 2016 will be announced at the festival. The shortlist includes The Blue Guitar, by John Banville, Beatlebone by Kevin Barry, The Green Road by Anne Enright, This Living and Immortal Thing by Austin Duffy and The Little Red Chain by Edna O'Brien.
Friday the 3rd June sees the unveiling of the Maeve Binchy Plaque in Ballybunion town at 11.00a.m. by Irish Times journalist and author Hilary Fannin.
Sounds like a wonderful week in Listowel. Check out www.writersweek.ie for further information and to book your workshop!
