Boot by Shane Hegarty is the 2020 Citywide Read

Boot by Shane Hegarty has been chosen as the 2020 Citywide Reading for Children choice

Dublin City of Literature

Dublin was designated the 4th UNESCO City of Literature in 2010. We are now part of a network of 116 Creative Cities throughout 54 countries across 7 designations.

The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O'Brien Dublin One City One Book 2019

The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O’Brien
is the Dublin One City One Book choice for 2019.
A full programme of events will be announced in March 2019.

28 UNESCO Cities of Literature

The Cities of Literature are a global network of 28 cities who specialise in Literature. The UNESCO designation ‘City of Literature’ recognises excellence and places an obligation on cities to nurture and support their artform and collaborate internationally.

Multipoetry from Kraków UNESCO City of Literature featuring Dublin poet Alice Kinsella

Emily Ruskovich wins the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award with her first novel, Idaho