Attention Creative Writers! Listowel Becons!

1st – 5th June in yourxa02011 diaries. The Kerry town xa0has been twinned with Downpatrick since 1984. xa0 xa0 xa0www.writersweek.ie There will be a range of Literary Workshops and Competitions for 2011. Bookings are currently xa0open and places will be limited to 15 in each workshop so book early to avoid disappointment. There is a fantastic line-up ofxa0Workshop Directors including:- Aifric Campbell, Sean O’Reilly, Irene Graham, Adrian Frazier, David Park, John Hartley Williams, Harry Clifton, John MacKenna, Jeremy Sheldon, Mark O’Halloran, Sarah Webb, Mick Hanly, Terry Prone, Marina Carr and Robertxa0Lacey.xa0 They will be directing workshops in Novel, Memoir, Creative Writing, Poetry, Short Fiction, Writing Funny, Writing forxa0Screen,xa0Theatre and Journalism, Popular Fiction. A new addition for 2011 is the History Writing workshop, please note this workshop in particular has a closing date for receipt of stories by 18th February. The diverse range of literary competitions for 2011 has something for every budding writer, and there is over €30,000 in prizes to be won. Please note thexa0Closing Date forxa0receipt of competition entries isxa0Friday 25th February 2011.xa0xa0So get creative and get writing! A host of well known names will be making an appearance at this year’s festival. These include Robert McCrum, Thomas Keneally, Jackie Kay, Thomas Lynch, Richard Dawkins, John Lynch, David Sedaris, Alice Sebold, Blake Morrison,Catherine Dunne, Michael Holroyd,xa0Kevin Barry, Rita Ann Higgins, Cathy Kelly, Judi Curtin, John Boyne, Dr Robyn Rowland, Mary Swander, Denis Sexton, Ali Sparks and Joe Craig. Check out the website for further details of the festival programme in April 2011: www.writersweek.ie For further details contact: Writers’ Week Ltd,xa024 The Square,xa0Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland. Phone: (+353) 68 21074,xa0Fax: (+353) 68 22893,xa0email:xa0[email protected] ]]>