Hot Press Writers for Literary Festival

Music
20 Jun 17

Jackie Hayden and Peter Murphy, who have both been invaluable to Hot Press over the past 40 years, have been invited to make key contributions at the second Kilmore Quay Literary Festival, Write By The Sea 2017.

The festival will take place in the Co. Wexford fishing village from Saturday, September 30 to Sunday, October 1.

Hayden will interview two revered travel writers, Dervla Murphy and Geoff Hill, on stage and will deliver a workshop on Music Journalism. He will also make the closing address to wrap up Write By The Sea 2017.

Murphy, with two fine novels for Faber and Faber on his CV, will talk about How Writing Saves Your Life and will also interview the award-winning Irish author Donal Ryan.

Another musical connection for Write By The Sea 2017 is the appearance of RTE Radio producer and Rory Gallagher biographer Marcus Connaughton, who will talk about Writing For Radio.

All events take place in the Stella Maris Community Centre.

Full details are on the Write By The Sea 2017 website: www.writebythesea.ie