November 26th 2011

Irish Writers' Exchange Launches Writing Competition as part of Dublin City Council Integration Project

Writing is not just about character development, storylines and inner reflection. At the heart, writing is about sharing - sharing of ideas, sharing of experiences and sharing of beliefs.

The Irish Writers' Exchange has always believed in the transformative power of this shared experience and this year we have joined forces with Dublin City Council to bring it to a wider audience.

With the kind support of DCC's Office for Integration Programme we will be holding a series of workshops, talks and readings in Secondary Schools and Libraries across Dublin.

The talks will focus on the importance and power of the written word, the Irish perception of immigrants and immigrants' perception of the Irish, as well as on how communication and writing can be used as tools of integration.

As part of this project we are inviting submissions from all over Dublin for short stories. Here are the details:

• Word limit: 5000
  
• The story should focus on an outsider's perspective (this is to be understood in the wider sense so be creative)
  
• It can be any genre
  
• The submission deadline is May 15th 2012
  
• There will be a winner for under-18s and over-18s
  
• The winners will have their story featured on our website and be invited to read from their story at a Gala Night in Dublin City Centre
  
• Submissions should be sent to contact@irishwritersexchange.com
  
  

For more information on this initiative as well as the Irish Writers' Exchange, come visit us at one of our Workshops:

• 23rd of January 2012: Ballymun Library
  
• 7th of March 2012 @ 2 PM: Ballymun Libray ("Finding Your Voice")
• 14th of March 2012 @ 2 PM: Ballymun Libray ("Plot Development")
• 21st of March 2012 @ 2 PM: Ballymun Libray ("Character Development")

October 27th 2011

Irish Writers' Exchange Wins Sponsor Award at the 2011 MAMA Awards

We are delighted to have been awarded the Sponsor Award for our book "Dublin: Ten Journeys, One Destination" at the MAMA Awards 2011.
This is testament to the hard work of our members and a great motivation for the future.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this project!

March 5th 2011

Members of the Irish Writers' Exchange were invited to read at the Good Room Session at the Mercantile Hotel as part of the Dublin Book Festival.

December 18th 2010

Listen to Roslyn Fuller, Jeanette Rehnstrom, Kay Inckle
and Oran Ryan on RTE Radio One's Arena Programme here.

December 15th 2010

Coverage of our book launch in Metro Eireann and the Northside People

November 30th 2010

The Irish Writers' Exchange launches
Dublin: Ten Journeys, One Destination

Click here for more information on the launch
and images from the event.

April 15th 2010

The Irish Writers' Exchange is pleased to announce
the winners of the IWE Short Story Competition.

Winner:
A Game of Two Halves - Dave Lordan

Runner-Up:
She is not sweet like Mary - Nuala ní Chonchúir

Congratulations to the winners!
Thanks again to everyone who submitted a story!

April 6th 2010

The Irish Writers' Exchange is proud to announce
the shortlist for the IWE Short Story Competition.

The short-listed entries are:

1. A Game of Two Halves - Dave Lordan
2. Cafe Society - Siofra Kavanagh
3. Art and Romance - Steven Callaghan
4. She is not sweet like Mary - Nuala ní Chonchúir

We will announce the winner of the competition soon!

Thanks again to everyone who submitted a story!

July 10th 2009

Roslyn Fuller feature in German travel guide
Marco Polo's literature tips for Dublin

April 19th 2009

Isabel Roleff featured in Foinse Newspaper
following her Irish immersion course