Mayor Welcome Tá áthas mór orm fáiltiú romhat chuig an chéad Fhéile Leabhar an Líne Dhearg, clár iontach imeachtaí ag tairiscint ruda do gach aon duine. I am delighted to welcome you to South Dublin Libraries first Red Line Book Festival. Featuring both Irish and international authors, the Red Line Book Festival is an exciting opportunity for readers and book lovers to engage and meet with their favourite authors in a meaningful way. Building on the success of their annual Readers Day over the past 10 years, South Dublin Libraries have put together a fantastic programme with a variety of leading literary talent offering something for everyone. A host of 40 authors will be taking part in this year festival, including President Michael D. Higgins, Anne Enright, Gerard Donovan, John Connolly, Mark Billingham, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Sean Moncrieff, Declan Hughes, Catherine Fulvio and Tony Bates. The festival also offers an opportunity to showcase some of South Dublin County s most exciting emerging writers with award winning poets Eileen Casey and Colm Keegan and crime author Louise Phillips. Running alongside the general programme is a highly regarded Children s Programme including poetry slam champion Stephen James Smith, authors Fiachra Sheridan, Sarah Webb and Oisin McGann & graphic novelist Stephen Mooney. Another exciting element of the Red Line Book Festival is the 4th annual TEDxTallaght, an independently run TED event showcasing the best of Ireland s new thinkers and innovators. With the theme Where Stories Collide, this year s event includes speakers Maureen Gaffney, Caitriona Crowe, Cathal Garvey and many more. I would like to thank South Dublin Libraries for putting together this wonderful, accessible Festival with the support of South Dublin Arts Office, Dermot Bolger, Bert Wright and all who have contributed to the Festival. I take pride in our excellent venues including The Civic Theatre Tallaght, Victory Centre Firhouse, Rua Red Tallaght and of course South Dublin library branches. I have no doubt that the quality of the Red Line Book Festival programme will attract many new audience members to South Dublin County. I take this opportunity to welcome all visitors to the Festival, both those from within the County and those new to it. I hope you find the experience both enjoyable and enriching. Best wishes How to Get There Civic Theatre, Tallaght, County Library, Tallaght & RUA RED Arts Centre The red line of the Luas (Tallaght) terminates at the Tallaght Cultural Quarter City Centre: 54a, 49, 50, 56a, 65, 65b, 77, 77a Dun Laoghaire: 75 Ballyfermot via Clondalkin: 76 Blessington: 65 Local Taxi: Tallaght Taxis +353 (0)1 459 9444 The Civic Theatre/County Council car park is open only for patrons after 4pm on weekdays and all day Saturday. There is no charge for these facilities. Should you need parking before 4.30pm on a weekday, patrons can park in the Square Shopping Centre. Victory Centre, Firhouse & Speaker Conolly Pub, Firhouse from: City Centre: 49 Dun Laoghaire: 75 Ample parking on site For details of bus routes and directions to our branch libraries, log on to www.southdublinlibraries.ie/find-library
Tuesday 13 Book Club Get-Togethers Booking Information Tickets may sell out quickly so book early to avoid disappointment Book all events online at www.redlinebookfestival.com Book by phone or in person at the festival venues: Civic Theatre, Tallaght 01 462 7477 RUA RED Arts Centre, Tallaght 01 451 5860 Victory Centre, Firhouse Road 01 515 3839 Castletymon Library, Tymon Road North, Tallaght 01 452 4888 Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin 01 459 3315 County Library, Library Square, Tallaght 01 462 0063 Lucan Library, Superquinn SC, Newcastle Road, Lucan 01 621 6422 Stewarts Public Library, Stewarts Hospital, Palmerston 01 651 8129 Whitechurch Library, Taylor s Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 01 493 0199 7.00pm 8.30pm Clondalkin Library All welcome Join the book clubs in the Clondalkin area at Clondalkin Library for an evening get-together with special guest new author Shauna Gilligan Happiness Comes from Nowhere 6.30pm 8.30pm All welcome Banned Books Join the book clubs in the Tallaght area at for an evening get-together to celebrate the opening of the Festival exhibition We Exercise The Power: Banned Books. #RLBF
Wednesday 14 Enjoying Style & Fashion with Lisa Fitzpatrick 1.00pm 1.50pm Loose End Studio, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 5 Step into style and fashion with Lisa Fitzpatrick, Ireland s most loved and foremost fashion stylist. Appearing regularly on national TV with her fashion tips or looking after the grooming needs of personal clients, Lisa has developed a well-earned reputation for helping to set the fashion agenda. Her show, S.O.S. (Save Our Shops) is returning for a second series this year. Lisa s book, Enjoying Style and Fashion, is the perfect source of advice, tips and fashion secrets. Getting Published a workshop with Vanessa O Loughlin, Writing.ie 2.30pm 5.30pm Thinking of submitting your book to publishers? Vanessa O Loughlin explains the blueprint from keyboard to bookshelf. As a literary scout for several Irish and UK agents and publishers she will discuss exactly what the industry is looking for - what s hot and what s not - and how best to submit your work. She will show you what you need to do to attract a publisher and build your author platform - and explain exactly what that is. This workshop will give you concrete ways to improve your pitch, ideas on where to submit and give you a thorough understanding of how the business works in a relaxed and informal atmosphere where you can ask all those tricky questions. The Speaker at the Speaker 7.00pm Speaker Conolly Pub, Firhouse Road Admission Free All welcome Connecting the local with the historical past Dr Michael Keyes will give a talk on the life and times of William (Speaker) Conolly in the pub that bears his name. A rags to riches story of a man who moved from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Ireland. Book Club Get-Together 7.00pm Lucan Library All welcome My Favourite Book - all Book Clubs in the Lucan area are invited to Lucan Library for an evening get-together to celebrate the joy of reading. Bring along your favourite book! The Shadow of James Joyce: Chapelizod and Environs, a talk by Motoko FujitA 7.30pm Stewarts Library, Palmerstown Motoko s book The Shadow of James Joyce: Chapelizod and Environs contains 55 images with original essays by Joyceans, local scholars and historians, which enliven these original photographs. Whilst at Baiko Gakuin University (MA), Japan, Motoko studied the Irish author James Joyce. Upon moving to Ireland she was attracted to the quaint, old-world, picturesque look of Chapelizod and quickly began to capture images of the village; these and others have led directly to her work The Shadow of James Joyce. Wednesday 14
Wednesday 14 ReAd Line Writing 6.00pm 7.00pm RUA RED County Arts Centre, Tallaght New work by emerging writers based in and around RUA RED will be read and performed by actors from South Dublin theatre and film groups in a collaborative and inter-generational showcase event led by writer Sue Hassett and actor Rachael Dowling. This event is supported by RUA RED and will be recorded for podcast by Curious Broadcast* * Curious Broadcast is a broadcasting space where communities and individuals can exchange and generate new ideas and imaginings for social change. www.curiousbroadcast.com Three Voices/Three Forms an evening with writers Eileen Casey, Colm Keegan and Louise Phillips 8.15pm 10.00pm Loose End Studio, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 5 Coming through Depression: a lunchtime talk with Dr Tony Bates 1.00pm 1.50pm Loose End Studio, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 5 (all proceeds to Headstrong, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health); Free for unwaged, OAPs and students Dr Tony Bates is the founding director of Headstrong The National Centre for Youth Mental Health. A Clinical Psychologist by training, he has more than 30 years experience. Tony has a special interest in working with mindfulness-based programmes in mental health settings. He is the resident psychologist on the Marian Finucane Radio show on RTE 1 and was a writer and editor of Ireland s current mental health policy - A Vision for Change. He is an Irish Times columnist and author. His latest book Coming through depression a mindful approach to recovery was launched in early 2012. Thursday 15 A unique opportunity to meet three talented literary voices from South Dublin County for an informal evening at the Loose End Studio. Each writer will discuss their particular writing form, and read a brief extract from their latest works - Eileen Casey, Snow Shoes (short story collection, Arlen House), Colm Keegan, Don t Go There (poetry collection, Salmon Publishing), and Louise Phillips, Red Ribbons (psychological crime novel, Hachette Ireland). From 7pm to 8pm, before the Three Voices/Three Forms 15% event, ticket holders are offered Discount in the RUA RED café
Thursday 15 Thursday 15 The Book of Kells and other Treasures: a talk by Anne Marie Diffley, TCD 10.30am Castletymon Library An interesting and informative talk by one of the most informed staff of Trinity College Library, exploring the famous 9th-century gospel manuscript and other treasures held in this magnificent library. Poetry Circle with Enda Wyley 2.00pm Whitechurch Library, Rathfarnham Enda Wyley is an award winning poet and children s writer. She has published four collections of poetry, the most recent To Wake to This, published by Dedalus Press. Her children s books include I Won t go to China! and The Silver Notebook. She is currently Writer in Residence at Coláiste Mhuire, Marino, College of Education. Enda s poetry workshop will inspire and encourage participants to look at poetry by established poets, create new work and to share their writing with class members. Start Writing Workshop with Vanessa O Loughlin, Writing.ie 3.00pm 6.00pm Always wanted to write but don t know where to start? Vanessa O Loughlin will take you through the first vital steps for putting pen to paper, explaining the importance of developing your idea, different approaches to plotting and planning, developing character and writing your first draft. Knowing how to overcome potential obstacles before you start, find out how to make time to write and the difference between published and unpublished writers. New York, the music of the profane 7.30pm Stewarts Library, Mill Lane, Palmerstown Jazz, Broadway Musicals, Gershwin and Bernstein. The Met a music appreciation talk by Ted Courtney accompanied by a display of travel and music books celebrating New York. NY
Thursday 15 Friday 16 TEDx Tallaght: Where Stories Collide 7.00pm 10.00pm Victory Centre, Firhouse Road Admission 8 ( 6 concession) Booking at www.tedxtallaght.com (via Paypal) or by ringing 01 515 3839 South Dublin Libraries are delighted to announce the 3rd annual TEDxTallaght, an independently run TED event showcasing the best of Ireland s new thinkers and innovators. This promises to once again be an inspiring and thought-provoking evening. Book Early to avoid disappointment! Maureen Gaffney The Science and Art of Crafting Your Story Paul Lee 3D Superhero: Unleashing your creativity in Sketch Up PR Smith How Sportsmanship Can Save The World TED Video Catriona Crowe Archives and the Citizen: Some Social Effects of the 1911 Census Online Intermission 20 minutes Michael Rossney Change Your Story, Change Your Life! Jo Verrent Under the Covers: The Perils of (Literary) Stereotypes TED Video Cathal Garvey Cypherpunks and Biohackers: Remaking the Oldest Technology with Lessons from the Newest #TEDxTallaght Cooking the Books with Catherine Fulvio 1.00pm 1.50pm Main Auditorium, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 5 Catherine Fulvio is a firm favourite at Food Events and Festivals all over Ireland and we are delighted to have Catherine participating at the Red Line Book Festival. Catherine will take to the stage for a lunchtime cookery demonstration where she will show us how to Eat Like an Italian! Catherine has a passion for good quality ingredients and a flair for writing uncomplicated yet delicious recipes. During this lunchtime session she will showcase some of her favourite dishes fresh from her new collection. Introduction to Poetry Workshop with Mae Newman 2.30pm 4.00pm Whitechurch Library Discover poetry in your life through this workshop with Mae Newman, who will introduce you to the joy of writing poetry. Mae Newmans s debut collection of poetry Mist Shrouds the Morning was published by Lapwing last year.
Friday 16 Saturday 17 Crime Fiction: a Night to Die For! 8.00pm 9.30pm Main Auditorium, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 10 concession 8 Irish crime writing has never been more popular, with a host of bestselling and award-winning authors establishing Emerald Noir as a publishing phenomenon. For our Crime Night, Red Line Book Festival is delighted to present John Connolly, Niamh O Connor and Declan Hughes, all of whom have played a significant part in putting the Irish crime novel on international map. They will be joined by UK crime writer Mark Billingham, whose DI Thorne novels are perennial bestsellers. Led by Declan Burke, who is the co-editor with John Connolly of Books to Die For, the authors will explore the elements that go into making a classic crime fiction novel, and discuss their own favourite books in the genre. Don t miss what is sure to be a crime event to die for... Readers Day Saturday 17th Main Auditorium, Civic Theatre Tallaght Admission 10 concession 8 Curated and presented by the novelist and poet, Dermot Bolger, this is an opportunity for the public to listen to and converse with a broad range of writers during a relaxed and intimate day of readings and public conversations. The highlight of this year s Reader s Day will be a public conversation with The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, about his vocation as a poet. It will also include readings and conversations by a range of authors including Man Booker Prize winner Anne Enright; the acclaimed Irish born and US-based novelist Gerard Donovan, whose novel Schopenhauer s Telescope was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize; the novelist and broadcaster, Sean Moncrieff; author Christine Dwyer Hickey, winner of the 2012 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year award; and the Dublin writer Adrian Kenny.
Saturday 17 Saturday 17 10.30am-10.40am Introduction by the Mayor of South Dublin County 2.00pm-2.40pm Gerard Donovan in conversation with Dermot Bolger 10.40am-11.00am Ferdia MacAnna reads from his acclaimed memoir The Rocky Year 2.40pm-3.10pm Sean Moncrieff reading from his new novel, The Angel of the Street Lights 11.00am-11.40am 11.40am-11.55am President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, reading from his work and in conversation with Dermot Bolger Interval 3.10pm-3.25pm 3.30pm-4.00pm Interval A reading by the Booker Prize winning author Anne Enright 12.00pm-12.30pm 12.30am-1.00pm Reading by Adrian Kenny from Portobello Notebook Christine Dwyer Hickey reading from her award winning novel, The Cold Eye of Heaven Readers Day Schedule 1.00pm-2.00pm Lunch Break Readers Day Schedule
5-17 Festival Exhibition We Exercise the Power: BANNED BOOKS 5th-17th County Library, Tallaght Admission Free We Exercise the Power is an exhibition of banned book covers which artist John Jones has painted. Jones made regular visits to the Irish Censorship Office to view the official Register of books that were banned in Ireland under the Censorship of Publications Act of 1930. When a book was deemed unfit for Irish readers, due either to themes of general indecency, obscenities, religious views, the issue of abortion or for other such reasons, it would automatically be prohibited by the Board for twelve years. When the twelve years passed, the Board could then reconsider the book and prohibit it again for a further twelve years. In this way, some authors found their books being banned over and over again in Ireland. In 2010, we saw for the first time, no new books banned in Ireland after the twelve-year ban was lifted on a number of books. Children s & School s Programme Meet the Author: Jean Flitcroft Wednesday 14th 10.30am Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 Class Visit - Suitable for ages 10 12 years Jean Flitcroft is author of The Cryptid Files, where Science meets Story. Be there if you dare and join us while Jean Flitcroft takes us by the hand and leads us deep into her world of myth, magic and monsters! Fables & Fairytales with the National Gallery of Ireland 3.30pm Wednesday 14th Castletymon Library, Tymon North, Tallaght 3.00pm Saturday 17th. Ages 8 12 years Join visual artist Joe Coveney in this interactive workshop interpreting Harry Clarke s illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen s fables and fairytales. Kindly facilitated by the NGI. We Exercise the Power is comprised of 100 watercolour paintings of 100 books by 100 author s who have at one time or another been banned in Ireland throughout the last century. The exhibition in the County Library, Tallaght will showcase a selection of Jones work. Many of the banned books will also be available for borrowing from the library.
Children s & School s Programme Children s & School s Programme Creating a Graphic Novel with Stephen Mooney Thursday 15th 10.30am Class Visit suitable for Secondary School group Don t miss this unique event where graphic novel artist and writer Stephen Mooney will guide you on a tour of how a graphic novel is produced, from idea to story to artwork and will answer any questions about working in this exciting field. The Ideas Shop with Sarah Webb & Oisín McGann Thursday 15th 10.30am Class Visit suitable for 4th/5th/6th class Award winning writers Sarah and Oisin will delve into their Memory Box and discuss why they became writers, how they write a book, and finally how books live on through their readers. Meet the Author: Fiachra Sheridan Thursday 15th 10.30am 1.30pm Clondalkin Library Class Visit Suitable for Secondary School Group Fiachra s debut novel The Runners (2009) follows the adventures of Bobby and his best friend Jay in Dublin s North Inner City in the 1980 s and was influenced by Fiachra s own childhood growing up there. Spoken Word with Poetry Slam Champion Stephen James Smith 10.30am Friday 16th Class Visit Suitable for a Secondary School Group Stephen James Smith is not only an award winning poet and playwright but also a former Cúirt Literary Grand Slam Champion. His interactive workshop will feature spoken word, street poetry and rap. Transition Year students can listen, learn, write and perform their own work by the end of the session.
Children s & School s Programme Meet the Author: Carmel Ui Cheallaigh Friday 16th 10.30am Lucan Library Admission Free, Booking Essential Class Visit - Suitable for young children Carmel Ui Cheallaigh brings her new Irish picture book Spidey to life in this interactive bi-lingual author visit. Acknowledgements Festival Director Georgina Byrne Festival Co-ordinators Domitilla Fagan Patricia Fitzgerald Caroline Higgins Readers Day Curator Dermot Bolger Crime Fiction Night Curator Bert Wright Website Bluebird Media Solutions Graphic Design Silverbark Bookseller Alan Hanna Partners Arts Office, South Dublin County Council Civic Theatre RUA RED Victory Centre Curious Broadcast South Dublin Libraries by Num6ers 7 Branch Libraries 4 Mobile Libraries 1.3m Books Borrowed 1.4m Visitors 3,500 Followers on 2,700 Followers on www.redlinebookfestival.com www.southdublinlibraries.ie #RLBF Special thanks to the Festival Committee and the staff of the venues and libraries involved. South Dublin Libraries would like to thank South Dublin County Council and County Councillors for their support of the Festival.
Tuesday 13th 7.00pm Book Clubs Evening with author Shauna Gilligan 6.30pm Book Clubs Evening launching Banned Books, Festival Exhibition Wednesday 14th 10.30am Creating a Graphic Novel with Stephen Mooney 10.30am Meet the Author: Jean Flitcroft 1.00pm Style & Fashion with Lisa Fitzpatrick 2.30pm Getting Published workshop with Vanessa O Loughlin 3.30pm Children s Arts & Crafts Workshop 3.30pm Fables & Fairytales Children s Art Workshop 6.00pm ReAd Line Writing with Sue Hassett & Rachel Dowling 7.00pm The Speaker at the Speaker with Dr Michael Keyes 7.00pm My Favourite Book: Book Clubs Get Together 7.30pm The Shadow of James Joyce with Motoko Fujito 8.15pm Three Voices/Three Forms: Eileen Casey, Colm Keegan and Louise Phillips Thursday 15th 10.30am Meet the Author: Fiachra Sheridan 10.30am The Ideas Workshop: Sarah Webb & Oisin McGann 10.30am The Book of Kells & Other Treasures with Anne-Marie Diffley 1.00pm Coming through Depression with Dr Tony Bates 1.30pm Meet the Author: Fiachra Sheridan 2.00pm Poetry Circle with Enda Wyley 3.00pm Starting Writing workshop with Vanessa O Loughlin 7.00pm TEDxTallaght: Where Stories Collide 7.30pm New York: The Music of the Profane with Ted Courtney Friday 16th 10.30am Spoken Word with Stephen James Smith 10.30am Meet the Author: Carmel Ui Cheallaigh 1.00pm Cooking the Book with Catherine Fulvio 2.30pm Introduction to Poetry with Mae Newman 8.00pm Crime Fiction: A Night to Die For Saturday 17th 10.30am Readers Day 3.00pm Fables & Fairytales: art workshop for children 5th 17th Festival Exhibition : We Exercise the Power Banned Books Exhibition www.redlinebookfestival.com Clondalkin Library Clondalkin Library Lucan Library Castletymon Library Rua Red County Arts Centre Tallaght Speaker Conolly Pub, Firhouse Lucan Library Stewarts Library Palmerston Castletymon Library Clondalkin Library Whitechurch Library Rathfarnham Victory Centre, Firhouse Stewarts Library Palmerston Lucan Library Civic Theatre Main Auditorium Whitechurch Library Rathfarnham Civic Theatre Main Auditorium Civic Theatre Main Auditorium