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- 03 Feb 16
Michael Parkinson, Donal Ryan, Pauline Bewick and Nuala O'Connor will all be speaking at the festival.
The full schedule for Mountains to Sea Dún Laoghaire Book Festival 2016 has been released.
The event takes place between March 9 and 13, with tonnes of events for readers of all ages. The festival is being headlined by iconic television host Michael Parkinson.
Donal Ryan, Pauline Bewick and Nuala O'Connor are also confirmed. Cathy Cassidy will lead the family programme. Sarah Crossan, Patrick Ness and Louise O'Neill will talk about their bestselling Young Adult books. Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon, Theo Dorgan and AE Stallings are just some of the poets that will feature in the Poetry Now segment.
View the full programme for Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2016 below.
Wednesday March 9
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10.00am - Going Wild: Wolf Stories (Schools), Mill Theatre
11.00am - Ó Bhó Go Deo! (Schools), dlr LexIcon, The Studio
12.15pm - The World of Darkmouth (Schools), Mill Theatre
6.30pm - The Splendid Years with Dave Kenny & Joe Duffy, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
7.30pm - Movie: Double Indemnity with Declan Hughes, Movies @ Dundrum
8.00pm - Moondance: The Van Morrison Project, Pavilion Theatre
Thursday March 10
11.30am - New Voices (Schools), County Hall
6.30pm - Neil Jordan in conversation with Dermot Bolger, Pavilion Theatre
7.00pm - Michael Mallin: A 1916 talk by Brian Hughes, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
7.30pm - Movie: The End of the Affair with Hugh Linehan, Movies @ Dundrum
8.00pm - Ernest Shackleton:A talk by Michael Smith, Maritime Museum
8.30pm - Sophie Hannah in conversation with Declan Hughes, Pavilion Theatre
Friday March 11
10.30am - Return to the Secret Garden (Schools), Pavilion Theatre
11.00am - Knights and Superheroes (Schools), dlr LexIcon, The Studio
6.30pm - What's Left? David Aaronovitch & Paul Mason, Pavilion Theatre
6.00pm - Books Ireland 40th Anniversary Celebration, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
7.30pm - Movie: High Fidelity with Nadine O"Regan, Movies @ Dundrum
8.30pm - A.E. Stallings & Ciaran Carson, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
8.30pm - The Book Show: Women & Words, Pavilion Theatre
Saturday March 12
10.00am - Making Up Monsters Workshop, dlr LexIcon
10.00am - Poetry Masterclass with Colette Bryce, dlr LexIcon
10.00am - Poetry Masterclass with A.E. Stallings, dlr LexIcon
10.00am - Paul Muldoon Masterclass for Teenage Poets, dlr LexIcon
11.00am - Animal Magic with Holly Webb & Alan Nolan, County Hall
10.45am - Lighting the Fire - Young Adult (YA) Masterclass, dlr LexIcon
11.00am - Writing Workshop - Kate Kerrigan & Hazel Gaynor, dlr LexIcon
11.00am - Writing Workshop with John McKenna, County Hall
11.30am - Pauline Bewick in conversation with Niall MacMonagle, Pavilion Theatre
12.30pm - The Irish Times Poetry Now Award, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
1.00pm - Donal Ryan & Nuala O'Connor, County Hall
1.30pm - Cathy Cassidy, Pavilion Theatre
2.00pm - Teen Workshop with Sheena Wilkinson, dlr LexIcon
2.30pm - Martin Dyar & Doireann Ní Ghríofa, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
2.30pm - 1916 Walk guided by local historian Tom Conlon, from County Hall
2.30pm - The Business of Children's Books (Adult Event), County Hall
3.30pm - Tom Holland & Mostafa Salameh, Pavilion Theatre
4.30pm - Colette Bryce & Frances Leviston, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
5.00pm - Cecilia Ahern, Sarah Crossan, Patrick Ness & Louise O'Neill, County Hall
6.30pm - Paul Muldoon introduced by Mick Heaney, Pavilion Theatre
7.30pm - Mike McCormack, Lisa McInerney & Thomas Morris dlr LexIcon, The Studio
8.30pm - Letters Live, Pavilion Theatre
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Sunday March 13
10.00am - Grandad's Island Storytime with Benji Davies, dlr LexIcon
10.30am - Writing Workshop - Liz Nugent & Sinéad Crowley, dlr LexIcon
10.30am - Writing Workshop with Colm Keegan, dlr LexIcon
10.30am - Poetry Masterclass with Frances Leviston, dlr LexIcon
11.00am - Poetry Masterclass with Doireann Ní Ghríofa, dlr LexIcon
11.00am - The Magical World of PJ Lynch, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
11.00am - Oh No, George! Guided Multi-Sensory Workshop, at dlr LexIcon
12.00pm - Nell Zink in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson, Pavilion Theatre
12.15pm - Busy Busy World - Illustration Panel (Adult Event), dlr LexIcon, The Studio
12.30pm - Philip Ardagh presents The Grunts, dlr LexIcon
2.00pm - Paul Murray & Neel Mukherjee, Pavilion Theatre
2.00pm - Shine/Strong Poetry Award Reading, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
2.30pm - Dave Pigeon Art & Story Fun, dlr LexIcon
2.30pm - Making A Mystery Workshop, dlr LexIcon
2.30pm - 1916 Walk guided by local historian Tom Conlon, from County Hall
3.00pm - Grandad's Island Storytime with Benji Davies dlr LexIcon
4.00pm - The Great Big Family Book Show, Pavilion Theatre
4.00pm - Theo Dorgan & Thomas McCarthy, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
5.30pm - Maram al-Masri & Martha Serpas, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
6.30pm - Kevin Barry in conversation with Selina Guinness, Pavilion Theatre
7.30pm - Caitriona Lally, Danielle McLaughlin & Gavin Corbett, dlr LexIcon, The Studio
8.30pm - An evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, Pavilion Theatre