Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023.
Creeping It Real: The Rebirth of Female Horror
Fri 6 Oct 2023 20:00 – 21:00
Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962
Join us for an evening with Sophie White and Rick O’Shea as they discuss Sophie’s writing. Sophie’s novel Where I End has recently won the Shirley Jackson Award which recognises “outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.†Where I End is a story of psychological and physical horror with a shattering ending. The story is concerned with family, isolation, neglect and the dangerously intoxicating nature of love.
ISL/Irish Sign Language interpretation will be available for this event.
Book your free ticket here.
Ten Books You Should Read with Eithne Hand and Gerry Stembridge
Sat 7 Oct 2023 10:00 – 11:00
Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962
Join us for the ever popular Ten Books You Should Read! Our two guests, Eithne Hand and Gerry Stembridge will select five books each that they would recommend and delve into the stories to illustrate why we should give them a try.
ISL/Irish Sign Language interpretation will be available for this event.
Book your free ticket here.
The Deadwood Encore with Kathleen Murray and Ed O’Loughlin
Sat 7 Oct 2023 12:00 – 13:00
Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962
Join acclaimed short story author, Kathleen Murray as she discusses her first novel, published by Harper Collins in 2022 and described as ‘the Coen Brothers of Carlow’ with author, journalist & correspondent Ed O’Loughlin. The Deadwood Encore tells the story of Frank Whelan, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his journey of self-discovery. It is a novel about family, secrets, old magic, and the lengths people go to find their place in the world.
ISL/Irish Sign Language interpretation will be available for this event
Book your free ticket here.
Saved by Words: Writing Workshop with Lynn Buckle
Sat 7 Oct 2023 14:00 – 17:00
Newbridge Community Library, W12 W861
Join award-winning author Lynn Buckle for a masterclass in how to embed nature, ecology, and climate crisis solutions into your stories. Whether you write poetry, historical fiction, crime, romance, sci-fi, or literary prose, learn how words can alter the behaviour of individuals and society, towards a more sustainable way of living. Deep-dive into this specialist workshop on solution-based creative writing and help save the future of the planet through your stories. Suitable for all levels of writing experience.
Accessibility; This is an ISL interpreted event. Loop system available for hearing-aid users. Wheelchair accessible.
Book your free ticket here.
Tangled Webs – Book Launch with Maria McDonald
Sat 7 Oct 2023 17:30 – 18:30
Riverbank Arts Centre, W12 D962
Jane Best and Agnes Williams are known in Belfast for taking in lodgers at Riverdale House, the business they started together after losing their husbands in the Anglo-Zulu War. For forty years, they’ve welcomed young women in need of a respectable place to stay in the city—including unfortunate cases like young Iris Seoin, who’s come here to get away from her abuser. When a man shows up at the lodging house looking for Iris, he experiences a flash of recognition. He knows these two. He knows their past. And he knows what they’re hiding. For Jane and Agnes, everything is at stake. But if they succeed in burying this blackmailer, will their secret stay buried with him?
This event takes place in the Foyer at Riverbank Arts Centre – booking not required.
Full Programme and Social Media
The full programme of events and participating venues for Kildare Readers Festival 2023 is available on https://www.kildarereadersfestival.ie and I will do more of these in-depth posts as we get closer to the festival.
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