Warmest congratulations to #EBCF2022 contributor who has been shortlisted for the prestigious #BookerPrize2022.
Listen back to Claire in conversation with at in March 2022 as part of at podbean.com/ew/pb-j2ug9-11
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We can't wait to see the finished Poetry in our Parks project in Ennis! Led by eco-poet Grace Wells, it will feature poems celebrating parks, penned by locals and displayed throughout the grounds of several area green spaces.
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Can anything replace the sanctuary of a real bookshop with a book lover on hand to guide us when needed? If there is a bookshop that is your second home & deserves to be recognised, why not vote for them in the Irish Bookshop of The Year 2022 category. Details below⬇️
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The search is officially underway to find the @Postvox An Post Irish Book of The Year for 2022! After a hugely successful inaugural year in 2021, the category is now back for the second year running!
Vote for your favourite by following the link below 
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Patricia Callaly, one of 's founding members and a great friend and mentor to so many.
Maya Angelou said success is loving life and daring to live it. Patricia loved life and lived it daringly. In our eyes she was successful indeed.
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Heartiest congratulations to #EBCF2022 Children and Young Adults Events contributor who has made the shortlist for the Best Collection in the Awards for her short story collection, I Spit Myself Out.
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Many thanks to who have kindly committed to supporting again in 2023.
If your business would like to find out more about supporting #EBCF2023 email us at info@ennisbookclubfestival.com or message us through any of our social media channels.
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Heartiest congratulations to 2 of our #EBCF2022 contributors and Audrey Magee on making the longlist of with 'Small Things Like These' and 'The Colony' respectively.
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Congratulations to for putting together a fabulous programme for this year's festival. Looking forward to next weekend and enjoying it all 👏
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What to do #Friday July 15? 
Grab a ticket to hear ‘Socks in the Frying Pan’ @socksmusic gig @glorennis Gr8 
& thx to @ClareFoodDrink FREE breakfast from @Meerespuddings for ‘Everyone in the Audience’! Put that in your frying pan! #woohoo #ClareFoodDrink #EverybodyLovesEnnis
Grab a ticket to hear ‘Socks in the Frying Pan’ @socksmusic gig @glorennis Gr8 & thx to @ClareFoodDrink FREE breakfast from @Meerespuddings for ‘Everyone in the Audience’! Put that in your frying pan! #woohoo #ClareFoodDrink #EverybodyLovesEnnis
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We’d love if all those who love libraries could share your thoughts on the service for the national strategy.
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We want your thoughts on the new national strategy for public libraries.
The strategy for public libraries is an ambitious plan to develop the public library service over the next five years.
Visit librariesireland.ie to see the plan and have your say.
#LibrariesIreland
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The committee & board of Ennis Book Club Festival are delighted to announce the appointment of Martina Durac as the new artistic director of the Festival.
Find out more about Martina's background at ennisbookclubfestival.com/ennis-book-clu
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#WritersHelpingWriters #ArtsOrgsHelpingWriters #philanthropy Following the Mini Writer's Retreat for #Carers in 2020, I'd like to link w/ interested arts orgs to create a couple of similar residencies/sponsorships in Ireland. DM for brainstorm #SingleParents #Disability #Access
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📢TEACHERS
Plan something special for your class this autumn!
is inviting 5th and 6th classes from schools in Co. Clare to apply to join our series of workshops commencing Sept 2022.
➡️Application deadline is Weds June 15th.
ennisbookclubfestival.com/teachers-plan-
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It's that time again... 👀
Submissions for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 ARE OPEN!! 🤩
Follow the link below to submit your titles! #IBA22
irishbookawards.ie/resources/subm
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I just booked a hotel in Ennis for @ebcf next March. I’ll start saving now…
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We were saddened to hear of the passing of the trailblazing & fearless Dervla Murphy. RIP
We were fortunate to have her join us for #EBCF2014 where she took part in an event with Evelyn Conlon & & drew a crowd onstage & off.
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👋Welcome to all our recent new followers. Glad to have you on board.
P.S. - We do this at our screens when we see a new follower notification (actually true - if you knew who monitored this channel it makes sense!)
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Delighted to see get a nod in this article from which highlights the charm of #Ennis and the gorgeous scenery of #Clare, part of the world renowned
Come see for yourself at #EBCF2023 which takes place March 3rd to 5th 2023.
#EverybodyLovesEnnis
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📢 Deadline for applications for the position of Artistic Director of is tomorrow May 5th. We're not known as the friendliest literary festival in Ireland for nothing! Come join us & find out for yourself.
#jobfairy #LiteraryJobs #JobsIreland #RemoteWork #RemoteWorkIreland
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The committee of @ebcf are looking to recruit an Artistic Director. Are you, or do you know, the perfect person for this great role?
More info at ennisbookclubfestival.com/vacancy-artist
#EBCF #EBCF2023 #JobFairy #LiteraryFestivals #LiteraryJobs
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We feel it appropriate to mark #PoetryDayIRL today with a poem written by Paul Durcan about his visit to #EBCF2017 and read by previous committee member
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The committee of are looking to recruit an Artistic Director. Are you, or do you know, the perfect person for this great role?
More info at ennisbookclubfestival.com/vacancy-artist
#EBCF #EBCF2023 #JobFairy #LiteraryFestivals #LiteraryJobs
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The final #EBCF2022 events take place today with a visit to the beautiful garden of Niall Williams and Christine Breen . We were blessed with a bright crisp day for readings from their book & a talk about the garden & their writing.
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As part of #EBCF2022 we teamed up with to offer readings and workshops with award-winning young adult authors. 'Unplugged With Donna Freitas' chaired by & we are delighted to share it here for you
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🔈You can now listen to podcasts of a number of events from #EBCF2022 & #EBCF2021 available from your usual podcast spot of choice or ebcf.podbean.com
Why not relive an event you enjoyed or share with a friend who would enjoy it.
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To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, a list of books, fiction or creative nonfiction, one set in each Irish county. Somehow it was more satisfying, where there was seemingly a dearth, to unearth from a fallow field a handsome horde of forgotten treasures.
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The final event of our #EBCF2022 weekend was A Visit To Farm with hosted by & was a magical event in a unique setting. We even saw 4 kids being born during the event!
Get a taste of the event for yourself at
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Ummm, #EBCF2023 is taking place in 2023 of course. So excited to share the photos we never saw the typo!
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This time last week we were halfway through #EBCF2022, something that would not be possible without the support of our funders, partners and supporters, for whom we are very grateful.
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The #EBCF2022 Ten Books You Should Read session on Saturday morning was another cracker of an event!
Find out what books were recommended by bookseller Vincent Browne of & author Mike McCormack at ennisbookclubfestival.com/wp-content/upl
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It's #InternationalWomensDay and yet again we want to fill your timeline with books by women // Tell us the last book you read by a woman or even better, the book you’re currently reading 
We're stuck into this 
brilliant one from @NicolaPierce3
#SheReads
We're stuck into this brilliant one from @NicolaPierce3
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What a great weekend! Thank you to everyone who came along to #EBCF2022 & enjoyed it with us.
Help us do it even better next time by telling us about your festival experience by sparing a few moments to complete a very short survey: surveymonkey.com/r/EBCF2022
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She's not just an amazing writer - she's also an amazing person! Congrats on the success of your fundraising night for Ukraine last night. Delighted you could join us in Ennis for #EBCF2022 on Friday.
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Huge congratulations to @JanCarson7280 for pulling together an amazing evening of Ukrainian writing at @LyricBelfast tonight - raising over £11,000 for the Red Cross.
Jan read part of a letter from writer Haska Shyyan, you can read it all here:
jancarson.co.uk/blog/42mrg4vf1
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