Writer's Workshop Open Call

 

LITERARY

Writer's Workshop

With Sean O’Reilly

Calling Experienced Fiction Writers!

Mon 07 July - Fri 11 July

Sean-O'Reilly

Event Details

Times & Dates:
Mon 07 July - Fri 11 July | 10 am - 1 pm (in-person)

Duration:
3 hour per day

Event Categories:
Literature

Admission:
€200 / €180 concession (includes free entry to all "In Conversation" events during the festival)

Age Suitability:
+18

Venue:
TBC

Join us for an exclusive Writer's Workshop led by acclaimed Irish author Sean O'Reilly – author of the short story collection Curfew (2000) and the novels Love and Sleep (2002), The Swing of Things (2005), Watermark (2005) and Levitation (2017). Sean is a long-term teacher with the Stinging Fly Writing Workshop and has recently led fiction workshops on behalf of UNESCO City of Literature in Dublin. Sean is a member of Aosdana.

About the Workshop:

This Cairde Sligo Arts Festival 2025, we're delighted to host an exclusive week-long workshop in the west of Ireland designed for experienced fiction writers. This is an opportunity to share a work-in-progress, receive insightful feedback and refine your craft in a collaborative environment. All work will be read by the group before each meeting. Participants may submit a new piece to develop during the workshop other than the one provided for the application.

This will be an intimate group with a maximum of 12 participants.

How to Apply:

Submit the following to info@cairdefestival.com by Friday, May 2nd:

  • A short biography (max 200 words)

  • One piece of writing: either a short story OR a 20-page novel excerpt

  • 200 words on what you hope to achieve from the workshop

Successful applicants will be notified by Monday, May 19th.

Don't miss this opportunity to work with a leading voice in contemporary Irish fiction. Apply now!

 
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