BOOKS 2009 is Ireland's international books festival scheduled over two weekends.
Over the first weekend (10th - 12th September), our city centre based festival, located in the noble surroundings of Trinity College and the Independent Colleges, sees a host of international names coming to town. Sebastian Faulks, Edna O'Brien, William Boyd, Nick Laird, Marina Lewycka, John Banville - reads like a who's who of the literati. There's also a superb crime-festival-within-the-festival featuring an exciting selection of authors renowned in the genre - Tom Robb Smith, Colin Bateman, Alex Barclay, Mandasue Heller, John Connolly, Ruth Dudley Edwards - and naturally we'll showcase the crème de la crème of our popular fiction writers - Patricia Scanlan, Sheila O'Flanagan, Cathy Kelly, Amy Huberman, Anita Notaro, Claudia Carroll et alia.
This year, BOOKS ‘09 has extended its remit to include non-fiction, and among those appearing to discuss their wares are English QC Michael Mansfield, gorgeous gardening guru Diarmuid Gavin and former hostage Brian Keenan. With workshops, seminars, round-table talks, readings, public conversations, panel discussions and a dedicated children's festival the following weekend (19th - 20th September in the glorious setting of the National Gallery) starring among others Roddy Doyle, Celine Kiernan, Sarah Webb and Derek Landy there is something to satisfy every sort of book lover, young and old.
For more information or to book workshops check out: http://www.books2009.ie/
