Maija Mäkelä has released two albums under the name Maija Sofia; Bath Time, which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and True Love. She has toured extensively, both on her own and as support for artists including Sharon Van Etten, Julian Baker and Mega Bog. She also composes music for film and sound-art installations in collaboration with visual artists. Her poetry has appeared in The Stinging Fly, Banshee, Poetry Ireland Review, Berlin Lit and elsewhere, and she writes essays a...| International Literature Festival Dublin
“A dreamer is one who can find his way only by moonlight and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” Oscar Wilde| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Slices through the confusion and the contradictions with grace, elegance and compassion.” Chris van Tulleken| International Literature Festival Dublin
The Dublin Literary Award is celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature. From a longlist of titles nominated by public libraries around the world to a shortlist of just six exceptional novels, Michael Crummey was announced as winner of one of the world’s richest literary prizes on Thursday 22 May. Join us in the atmospheric surroundings of Merrion Square Park for an in-depth discussion about The Adversary, an impressive historical novel which brings the reader into a dark, unset...| International Literature Festival Dublin
“An extraordinary book that defies genre: an elegant travel account, a learned history and a psychological thriller wrapped in one.” Anne Applebaum| International Literature Festival Dublin
Publishing for children and YA has unique and distinct challenges and opportunities. Improve your chances of getting published at this new full-day seminar, hosted by well-known industry professionals.| International Literature Festival Dublin
