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<\/p>\nTravel writer Michael Palin joins city-wide celebration as festival returns for the 20th year\n<\/p>\n
The annual celebration will run from November 5-9 in various locations around the city, featuring everything from book launches to spoken word poetry contests.<\/p>\n
The festival promises something for every reader, catering for all ages and interests.<\/p>\n
President Michael D Higgins, Cecelia Ahern and Roddy Doyle are just some of the high-profile authors and personalities who have previously been involved with the gathering. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s programme of over 100 events, includes writer, actor and broadcaster Michael Palin.<\/p>\n
He will shares tales from his career and travels at the Windmill Quarter on November 6, including his latest adventure, Michael Palin in Venezuela.<\/p>\n
On November 9, two well-known authors and public figures will feature at events in IMMA, Kilmainham.<\/p>\n
Professor Luke O\u2019Neill will join Jane Grimson, co-editor of Irish STEM lives, to discuss those who have shaped Ireland\u2019s journey through science and discovery.<\/p>\n
On the same night, former state pathologist-turned-crime novelist Dr Marie Cassidy, will join best-selling crime writer Gill Perdue to speak on the art of their craft. <\/p>\n
Also in IMMA, on November 8, RT\u00c9 presenter Miriam O\u2019Callaghan will join novelists Christine Dwyer Hickey, Joseph O\u2019Connor and David Park for an afternoon of book chat. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festival also gives a nod to our rich literary history, with the return of the popular walking tours.<\/p>\n
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Professor Luke O’Neill features in the 2025 festival programme. Photo: Ruth Medjber<\/p>\n
The Ulysses Guide walking tour, taking place on November 7, is a treat for those who want to immerse themselves in works of James Joyce, breathing in the city that inspired much of his writing.<\/p>\n
Events will also take place to highlight the impact of women activists in Ireland, what it means to be a person of colour in Britain and Ireland, and the importance of queer visibility in writing. <\/p>\n
Young readers can look forward to a variety of creative workshops, book swaps, and treasure hunts, welcoming readers of all abilities. <\/p>\n
This year will mark the 20th year of the festival, which has evolved enormously since its first edition in 2006. <\/p>\n
Festival director, Julianne Mooney Siron, said: \u201cThe Dublin Book Festival brings together Ireland\u2019s writers and artists over five days, drawing readers of all ages to celebrate books in Dublin\u2019s libraries, caf\u00e9s, cultural nooks and stunning gardens.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hope is that readers who attend the festival will \u201cdiscover new voices and experience literature in new and interesting ways\u201d.<\/p>\n
For more information see dublinbookfestival.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Travel writer Michael Palin joins city-wide celebration as festival returns for the 20th year The annual celebration will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266],"tags":[359,52,18,117,19,17],"class_list":{"0":"post-59894","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-dublin","10":"tag-eire","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}