Force 12 2009 - Line-up Confirmed
Mayo County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the exciting lineup for the 2009 Force 12 Writers’ Weekend which is taking place this year from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Patrick Cotter will direct the weekend, with a host of well-known writers including Billy Ramsell, Clare Wigfall, John Corless, Liz O’Donaghue, Paula Meehan, Theo Dorgan and William Wall and Writer-in-Residence Éilís Ní Dhuibhne. The weekend is very much dedicated to visiting writers groups and it will provide a great opportunity for Mayo writers to interact with groups from all over the country.
The programme for the weekend is designed to be an informal and relaxed event. It allows a platform for unpublished writers to read from their work and also to meet other writers to discuss writing.
On Saturday morning and afternoon there will be workshop opportunities in poetry, Creative Non-fiction, Short Story and Reading in Public. There will be readings by professional guest writers on the Friday and Saturday evenings with participating writer’s groups on the Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The readings on Sunday will be followed by a farewell lunch.
This event is organised by Mayo County Council Arts Service and is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
Attendance at all events is free. Places at the workshops are limited, so it is essential to book by Friday 5th June.
If you wish to attend any of the events or require further information please contact: Mayo County Council Arts Office at 094 9024444, ext. 7558 & 7560. mayoarts@mayococo.ie
Posted: 11/05/2009