Renowned authors for Castlebar event
Sheila Armstrong is one of the panellists. Picture: Ruth Medjber
The Arts Council is delighted to announce that Laureate for Irish Fiction Éilís Ní Dhuibhne will host an in-conversation event at Castlebar Library.
This event, which will take place this evening (Tuesday) from 7.30pm, will feature talented writers Una Mannion and Sheila Armstrong as panellists.
The event, which is run in partnership with Mayo Libraries, is free and open to the public, but booking is essential. Tickets can be reserved online through the Arts Council events page or by contacting Castlebar Library on 094-9064010.
The event in Castlebar Library is one of a series of events as part of Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s ‘Island of Imagination: A Literary Tour of Ireland’ Laureate for Irish Fiction programme, which will delve into contemporary Irish fiction on a journey of exploration to highlight literature emanating from every county in Ireland.
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne is the author of more than 30 books. Her work includes the novels and seven collections of short stories. Her most recent books are (shortlisted for the Michel Déon Award 2020) and (Blackstaff 2020), (Blackstaff 2023), and (Clo Iar Chonnacht 2023).
She has been the recipient of many literary awards, most recently the Pen Award for an Outstanding Contribution to Irish Literature, and a Hennessy Hall of Fame Award. Her novel, , was shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2000. In addition to her fiction and drama, she has written many scholarly articles on folklore and literary topics, and is a regular book reviewer for . She is a member of Aosdána, and President of the Folklore of Ireland Society.
