

Dublin Book Festival
About the event
Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s biggest and most dynamic literary festivals, celebrating Ireland's writers, illustrators and publishers. With over 100 events taking place across five days in venues throughout Dublin City, featuring over 200 authors, illustrators, poets and musicians, the festival is packed with events for all ages. Events range from author in-conversations, panel discussions, book launches and literary walking tours, to creative workshops, professional development events, and a full free family and schools’ programme. Genres explored range from contemporary fiction, history, nature and science, to poetry, non-fiction, art, wellbeing, spoken word, children’s literature, and more. Explore Dublin City and discover Ireland’s vibrant literary community with the Dublin Book Festival.
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