Annual Report 2018 Visit www.dublincityofliterature.ie email [email protected] dublincityofliterature @dublincityoflit going back as far as Maria Edgeworth, all the way way the all Edgeworth, Maria as far as back going equality, sustainable cities and communities, and good around centred Goals office. by the organised and Eimear Ryan. A huge number of partners got got partners of number Ahuge Ryan. Eimear and and Dublin City Council helps to embed the positive positive the to embed helps Council City Dublin and and financially, of festivals throughout the year. the throughout festivals of financially, and in-kind both support, of plenty and events author 2018. Working so closely with Dublin City Libraries Libraries City Dublin with closely so 2018. Working won by Mike McCormack with Solar Bones with McCormack by Mike won without this support. reached out to the citizens of the city with the the with city the of citizens to the out reached message of these goals within the communities of of communities the within goals these of message working toward the UN Sustainable Development reduced inequalities informed the work done in nurtured and will continue to grow and flourish in flourish and to grow continue will and nurtured up to young contemporary writers Lisa McInerney McInerney Lisa writers contemporary to young up Citywide Reading Campaign for children plus free free plus children for Campaign Reading Citywide Goals through the many programmes and initiatives Of course the International Dublin Award, Literary One City One Book festival, which honoured 30 30 honoured which festival, Book One City One Dublin the was year the of highlights main the of One Introduction Strategic Plan in 2019. in Plan Strategic The Long Gaze Gaze Long The book the with writers women Irish to mark the achievements of more women writers writers women more of achievements the to mark the future as we look towards developing a new anew developing towards look we as future the also 2018, of office event the big but other the the city and we could not have the successes we do do we successes the have not could we and city the Back Hospital Kilmainham, meant a growth of over 20% over of agrowth meant Kilmainham, Hospital Partnerships with many organisations have been been have organisations many with Partnerships of celebration programme, Residence in Readers Dublin UNESCO of City Literature is committed to in the coming years and redress the imbalance that that imbalance the redress and years coming the in plans year. DUCoL previous the on attendance in Royal the in event aflagship year, plus this involved literature in translation with Words on the Street, the became a long overdue celebration of female writers writers female of celebration overdue along became had existed in our programming. programming. our in existed had health and well-being, quality education, gender gender education, quality well-being, and health , edited by Sinéad Gleeson. The month of April April of month The Gleeson. by Sinéad , edited , was , was 1 Alison Lyons grateful to Brendan Teeling, Acting Dublin City City Dublin Acting Teeling, to Brendan grateful councillors and all programme partners. partners. programme all and councillors service to this group and to DUCoL. We are very very We are to DUCoL. and group to this service support of Dublin City Council, its executives and and executives its Council, City Dublin of support retired from her position in May 2018. May in to We wish position her from retired Hayes, Margaret Librarian City group, management Chair of the Dublin UNESCO of City Literature We acknowledge the ongoing resourcing and the remainder of the year. the of remainder the dedicated of years her for sincerely most her thank Librarian, for his great support of the office during during office the of support great his for Librarian, Dublin UNESCO of City Literature Director

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 A C B C: B: A: 15th February 15th Jess Kidd in conversation with Rick O’Shea Joanna Trollope An enthusiastic audience attended this author event in DCLA, organised in conjunction with with conjunction in organised DCLA, in event evening, with Jess staying to sign copies. to sign staying Jess with evening, accounts of her writing methods. Dubray Books Books Dubray methods. writing her of accounts audience, who were highly by entertained Jess’s with Sinéad Moriarty at the Royal Irish Academy. Academy. Irish Royal the at Moriarty Sinéad with provided a pop up shop in the Dublin Room on the the on Room Dublin the in shop up apop provided The Hoarder book new her from readings Canongate Publishing. of Members broadcaster City of Literature Annual Report – 2018 – Report Annual Literature of City February Author Series: Author February DUCoL welcomed Joanna Trollope in conversation Rick O’Shea’s online book club were among the 8th February 8th Making Literary Connections Making Literary

Jim Crace with Madeleine Keane Joanna Trollope Kidd Jess , and her her , and 2 Jim Crace Award (then Impac Award) with Harvest with Award) Impac (then Award Approximately 80 people attended this event and and event this attended people 80 Approximately & Archive to talk about his new book The Melody book new his about to talk & Archive experiences as a writer from her formative years years formative her from awriter as experiences and was a most entertaining speaker. He stayed to stayed He speaker. entertaining amost was and sign copies of The Melody stayed to purchase books and have them signed signed them have and books to purchase stayed with Madeleine Keane. Jim drew a keen audience audience akeen drew Jim Keane. Madeleine with Library City to Dublin to return pleased very was up to her most recent publication An Unsuitable publication recent most to her up Winner of the 2015 International Dublin Literary 22nd February 22nd Match by Joanna after the event. She spoke about her her about spoke She event. the after by Joanna . afterwards. , Jim Crace Crace , Jim , • • • • • • • • • • • • contributing authors on the day. the on authors contributing audience of 360 school children from around around from children school 360 of audience supported thissupported year: was hosted by Stephen Butler. DUCoL provided a provided DUCoL Butler. by Stephen hosted was World Book Day Book World Supported by Dublin UNESCO City of City UNESCO by Dublin Supported 26th February 26th Hall Liberty that fall within our remit. Here are the initiatives we initiatives the are Here remit. our within fall that featured top authors and illustrators Derek Landy, Landy, Derek illustrators and authors top featured E. R. Murray, David O’Doherty, Chris Judge, Sarah Sarah Judge, Chris O’Doherty, David Murray, E. R. Dublin. This huge celebration of children’s books an for Hall, Liberty at Earth’ on Show Book DUCoL organised the Dublin leg of ‘The Biggest Every year we give small grants to literary projects projects to literary grants small give we year Every Moore Fitzgerald and Gerard Siggins. The event event The Siggins. Gerard and Fitzgerald Moore Making International Connections Making International Literature in 2018: in Literature book for every child, to be chosen from among the the among from chosen to be child, every for book The Ark – cultural programme for children Programme; Writing –New Theatre New The The James Joyce Centre: Bloomsday literary literary Bloomsday Centre: Joyce James The Temple – Book Bar Dublin Fair Gallery Art At It Again! Irish Women Writers’ greeting cards cards greeting Writers’ Women Irish Again! 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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 H K J I Temple + Bar Studios Gallery held its eighth There was a special focus this year on ‘Uncovering ‘Uncovering on year this focus aspecial was There Jonathan Swift Festival, which was themed around around themed was which Festival, Swift Jonathan Jonathan Swift FestivalJonathan Swift K: J: I: H: As part of the programme, Alison Lyons took part part Lyons took Alison programme, the of part As Art in the Contemporary World, NCAD). This took took NCAD). This World, Contemporary the in Art club members. He interviewed authors Lesley book Libraries City by Dublin attended event, event with Tommy Tiernan and Roddy Doyle in St. St. in Doyle Roddy and Tommy Tiernan with event as a writer championing outsider voices. A portion Aportion voices. outsider championing awriter as satire with comedian Tommy joined Tiernan by the exploring evening an was year. This this satire and select fiction. poetry theory, and culture visual architecture, art, visual about those and books architects’ and artists’ selection of hundreds of books from Irish and and Irish from books of hundreds of selection acurated featured and by DUCoL supported years so consideration will be given to new ways of of ways to new given be will consideration so years Saturday 17th November presenting the event in 2019. in event the presenting powerful and transformative use of comedy and and comedy of use transformative and powerful was well attended by students and professionals. and by students attended well was place in Temple Bar Gallery on November 29th and and 29th November on Gallery Temple Bar in place Dublin City Libraries Readers’ Day Readers’ Libraries City Dublin 22nd – 29th November –29th 22nd Fair Book Art Dublin throughout the week of November 22-29th. November of week the throughout 29th November – 2nd December –2nd November 29th Pearse, Mary Kennedy, Carmel Harrington, Sinéad Sinéad Harrington, Carmel Kennedy, Mary Pearse, annual popular this hosted again once Kenny Dave Moriarty, John Boyne and David Park. Numbers Numbers Park. David and Boyne John Moriarty, Roddy Doyle in a conversation about Doyle’s work Doyle’s work about a conversation in Doyle Roddy Ireland, in fair such Fair, only the Book Art Dublin Libraries and Collections’, highlighting the Patrick’s Cathedral on 29th November as part of the the of part as November 29th on Cathedral Patrick’s an Comedy, of Power The sponsored DUCoL Libraries’, chaired by Declan Long (Director of MA MA of (Director Long by Declan chaired Libraries’, international independent publishers as well as as well as publishers independent international was event The lives. our in libraries of importance few last the over slightly decreasing been have in a public panel discussion entitled ‘Why I Love ILove ‘Why entitled discussion panel apublic in

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Q S R T Translating the World the Translating Topics covered in the session included creativity April at the Mansion House, with readings from the the from readings with House, Mansion the at April countries. It was first published by Tramp Press, an by Press, Tramp published first was It countries. and how to overcome them; and finding the time time the finding and them; to overcome how and and productivity; developing ideas; writing fears at a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House. award at the Ireland stand. Ireland the at award London the attended Lynam Jackie member staff Solar Bones prize in its 23 year history. The Award is unique in in unique is Award The history. 23 year its in prize writers and translators. The winner was announced 150 of atotal from chosen being novel winning R: Q: Workshop with Writer in Residence, Elizabeth Goff and Lisa Coen. Coen. Lisa and Goff Mike was winner eventual the Plunkett, Geraldine Writer-in-Residence Elizabeth Reapy offered a free afree offered Reapy Elizabeth Writer-in-Residence Saturday 20th of January from 10am –11am. from January of 20th Saturday International DUBLIN Literary Award International DUBLIN Literary International Award Dublin Literary Ireland, who kindly showcased literature about the the about literature showcased kindly who Ireland, that it receives its nominations from public libraries ten nominated books by actors Johnny Ward and to write. to January 20th Saturday on Reapy Reapy E.M. and Burke Declan Dublin Writers- in-Residence City 111 in 37 across by libraries cities nominated titles, 13th, the with June on announced was winner the Following a shortlist announcement of ten titles in in titles ten of announcement ashortlist Following Deputy City Librarian Brendan Teeling and DUCoL DUCoL and Teeling Brendan Librarian City Deputy Daniel Hahn and Sinéad MacAodha from Literature by Cathy organised was This Award. Literary Mike McCormack is the fourth Irish author to win the the to win author Irish fourth the is McCormack Mike Solar Bones novel his with McCormack McKenna with past judges Ellah Allfrey, Maya Jaggi, Jaggi, Maya Allfrey, Ellah judges past with McKenna Book Fair in cities around the globe and recognises both both recognises and globe the around cities in Davis- by Sarah founded publisher Irish independent hour-long seminar on ‘A Writing Life’ in DCLA on on DCLA in ‘A Life’ on Writing seminar hour-long Brendan Teeling McCormack, Deputy City Librarian Mayor Micheal Mac Donncha; Mike Lord Keegan; Owen Exec Chief DCC 2018 Shortlist The in March for a special talk, Dublin talk, aspecial for March in by Mike McCormack wins the 2018 the wins McCormack Mike by , about the International Dublin . News of of . News T: S:

Writing class Writing Mike McCormack 13 The session was intended for new writers keen keen writers new for intended was session The of books for these group meetings were available to inform was object The month. each writing of to 7.45pm, 6.45pm from month beginning every of one-to-one as well as skills, their developing on course for more experienced writers. 28 people advice for aspiring writers. Elizabeth also held open open held also Elizabeth writers. aspiring for advice self-motivation, and for having an inspiring and and inspiring an having for and self-motivation, attended. sessions in Pearse St library on the last Tuesday last the on library St Pearse in sessions writing practice for the future. The first title to be to title first The future. the for practice writing provided a chance for local writing groups to share to share groups writing local for achance provided their work by reading original pieces aloud for the session for the to opportunity kick-start their through the library system. library the through friends, family and each other. each and family friends, to develop their writing routine and as a refresher arefresher as and routine writing their to develop On Writing King’s On Stephen was featured Both writers continued their work with library- with work their continued writers Both Evening held on June 20th in DCLA, which which DCLA, in 20th June on held Evening Writers’ the in part took Elizabeth and Declan Both Elizabeth’s feedback was that ‘the group worked worked group ‘the that was feedback Elizabeth’s in July, to discuss a different book on the craft craft the on book adifferent July, toin discuss based writing groups, holding structured sessions helpful workshop to begin 2018.’ to begin workshop helpful hard, stayed diligent and were very thankful after after thankful very were and diligent stayed hard, . Copies

Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 Citywide Reading for Children Readers in Residence programme Featuring Making Millions by Erika McGann The Reader-in-Residence Programme continued in 2018 thanks to the funding provided by the Dublin This year’s campaign, which centred around Making North East Inner City Initiative. For the last two years, Millions by Erika McGann with illustrations by Vince three Readers have been working in the NEIC area, Reid, was launched in Pearse Street Library Junior to encourage reading for pleasure and to further section on the morning of January 17th. Erika engagement with the city’s library service. Two of McGann was there to meet three avid young fans. the Readers worked within primary schools and one RTÉ’s News2Day programme came along to cover with teenagers in secondary schools. the launch and an item was featured on the Six One News that evening, giving great national coverage to In the primary school strand of the project, the the initiative. Readers introduced children to a range of exciting reading material suitable for their age and reading The reading campaign ran from mid-January level, and also provided basic activities to encourage until the St. Patrick’s festival weekend, with Erika creative engagement with the texts. Library visits performing at 20 events in branch libraries, with are a key part of the programme with each group additional free public events scheduled at Dublin visiting the library at least once, and more frequently City Gallery The Hugh Lane and at St. Patrick’s if the school is close to a library. Festival’s Big Day Out in Merrion Square. The Community strand of the project is aimed at Due to adverse weather conditions the Big Day Out teenagers, providing sessions in local secondary family event for the Citywide Reading campaign schools and facilitating library visits. Our Reader in Merrion Square scheduled for the St. Patrick’s delivered the programme in a variety of ways in Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2017 Festival on March 19th was cancelled. This order to fit with the requirements and resources of decision was made by the festival organisers and the schools in question, including hosting breakfast unfortunately the event could not be postponed or and lunch-time book clubs and one-to-one sessions. re-staged. This flexibility is one of the programme’s key Statistics show that Making Millions by Erika strengths and one of the reasons for the continuing McGann was the second most borrowed book in high levels of participation. The Readers themselves Dublin City Libraries for the month of March (after are also a major asset to the programme and should The Long Gaze Back, our Dublin One City One be credited as the primary reason for its success, Book title). Erika finished the campaign with a trip to building trust with the schools, matching children Shawinigan in Canada where she was invited to take to suitable books and creating a positive and fun part in their Passport to Ireland festival. She gave environment in which all children can develop an workshops in schools and her book was available in interest in reading for pleasure, Shawinigan’s libraries and bookstores. Lots of author visits, events and trips were Publisher O’Brien Press supplied information organised by the Readers during the year, including regarding book sales to DUCoL, stating that a total with Erika McGann, Anna Carey, Helena Duggan, of 3,050 copies of Making Millions were supplied by Andy Griffiths, Pamela Butchart and Niall Breslin, them to book shops and libraries, 2,300 of which as well as a World Book Day visit and a trip to see were directly as a result of being chosen as the Jason Byrne at the Dublin Book Festival. Almost Citywide Read 2018. 1,500 children took part in the many events.

U U: Erika McGann V W V: Kids with treasure

X W: Erika McGann with readers X: Ruth Concannon with some keen readers

14 15 Delegates were given a literary tour of Iowa City, taking in visits to The Center For the Book, The Iowa Writers’ House and special library collections in the Iowa State University Library. Talks were given by faculty members of the university’s MFA in Creative Writing, MFA in Literary Translation and the International Writing Program, all of which gave an impressive and comprehensive overview of this city’s literary credentials.

The Cities of Literature group representative, Justyna Jochym from Krakow, announced her intention to resign from the post following the UCCN annual meeting in Krakow in June. This announcement came at the end of the conference so no discussion regarding her successor took place. Alison’s two-year term as group Deputy will end in June also.

A successful bid to host the group in 2019 was presented by Norwich and Nottingham together. Dates for this were announced for May 2019.

XII Annual Meeting of the UNESCO Creative UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) Cities Network International Engagement Krakow and Katowice, Poland, Cities of Literature sub-network meeting 11th – 16th June Director Alison Lyons attended the 2018 UNESCO Alison Lyons travelled to Kraków and Katowice in Creative Cities of Literature sub-network meeting, Poland for the annual meeting. The Lord Mayor hosted by Iowa City, USA. was unable to attend on this occasion due to The 2018 annual meeting of the UNESCO Cities of the winner announcement of the International Literature took place in Iowa City from the 4th to Dublin Literary Award. Chair of the SPC was 6th of April. also unavailable. Alison hosted a session of the working group on Integration & Development of Alison Lyons led an integration session with the the cities of literature cluster. Dublin was also newly designated cities: Bucheon, Lillehammer, invited by the UCCN secretariat to give a speech Manchester, Milan, Quebec City and Seattle to the general conference titled ‘small ideas that (Utrecht were unfortunately unable to attend.) make a big difference’, along with Ostersund city Alison also presented the strategy statement of the of gastronomy and Icheon and Paducah, both Development and Integration working group (see cities of crafts and folk art. The subject matter appendix), and contributed to the discussions on was on this year’s Dublin One City One Book and the work of the other groups, Communication & collaboration on CBI’s Bold Girls’ Guide, both Promotion, and Special Projects. A ‘projects speed of which initiatives work towards UNESCO’s dating’ event was held to give cities the opportunity Sustainable Development Goal number 5, Gender to discuss ideas for future collaboration. Equality. The presentation was very well received.

16 Y Z Z: Y: The theme of the meeting was “Creative “Creative was meeting the of theme The a“Mayor’s of adoption the saw meeting The given opportunities to explore new cooperation over 50 mayors and deputy mayors from across across from mayors deputy and mayors 50 over achieving the seventeen Sustainable Development 2030 in cities through culture, a key objective of prospects. Five thematic workshops and policies and strategies. networking sessions allowed cities to advance Crossroads” and the Creative Cities were Communities) in particular, through targeted Goals, number 11 (Sustainable Cities and the globe, reaffirmed their cities’commitment to including participants, 350 Over Network. the Declaration”, focusing on how to advance the implementation of the United Nations Agenda Poetry on the Wall, Prague Wall, the on Poetry poster City Iowa 17 The next Annual Meeting in 2019 will focus on the the on 2019 in focus will Meeting Annual next The The roles of group coordinator and deputy city of Fabriano (Italy). Fabriano of city year, with this rotated were coordinator attended the session on the value and need need and value the on session the attended as an enabler of sustainable development. Alison processes for culture. theme of “The Ideal City” and will be hosted by the by the hosted be will and City” Ideal “The of theme years. two the role of culture, through particularly creativity, for reliable data measurement and monitoring Ljubljana taking over from Dublin for a period of aperiod for Dublin from over taking Ljubljana Nottingham taking over from Krakow and and Krakow from over taking Nottingham

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Dublin UNESCO City of Literature – Annual Report 2018 UNESCO Cities of Literature Since December 2015 there are now 28 cities in our network

Baghdad, Iraq

Barcelona, Spain

Bucheon, Republic of Korea

Dublin, Ireland

Dunedin, New Zealand

Durban, South Africa

Edinburgh, Scotland

Granada, Spain

Heidelberg, Germany

Iowa City, USA

Kraków, Poland

Lillehammer, Norway

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lviv, Ukraine

Manchester, England

Melbourne, Australia

Milan, Italy

Montevideo, Uruguay

Norwich, England

Nottingham, England

Óbidos, Portugal

Prague, Czech Republic

Québec City, Canada

Reykjavik, Iceland Annual Report 2018 Seattle, USA

Tartu, Estonia

Ulyanovsk, Russia

Utrecht, Netherlands

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