Calling All Young Writers!

Áine Ní Ghlinn

Calling All Young Writers!

Áine Ní Ghlinn

10:30am

Saturday, October 1, 2022

We are honoured to welcome Ireland’s Laureate na nÓg, Áine Ní Ghlinn, to TIFA. Áine will be Ireland’s Laureate for three years, a cultural role that engages young people with high-quality children’s literature and underlines the importance of children’s literature in our cultural and imaginative life. In this workshop, Áine will take your creativity to the next level by offering a range of writing prompts to populate your blank pages. Fun and informative, all materials will be supplied, so just remember to bring your imagination. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 1 at 10:30am ET
Where: Main Loft
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $12 – Regular

TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel. Presented with support from Culture Ireland.

TIFA Kids LogoCulture Ireland logo

We are honoured to welcome Ireland’s Laureate na nÓg, Áine Ní Ghlinn, to TIFA. Áine will be Ireland’s Laureate for three years, a cultural role that engages young people with high-quality children’s literature and underlines the importance of children’s literature in our cultural and imaginative life. In this workshop, Áine will take your creativity to the next level by offering a range of writing prompts to populate your blank pages. Fun and informative, all materials will be supplied, so just remember to bring your imagination. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 1 at 10:30am ET
Where: Main Loft
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $12 – Regular

TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel. Presented with support from Culture Ireland.

TIFA Kids LogoCulture Ireland logo

Featured Authors

Áine Ní Ghlinn is a poet and children's writer. She is the current Laureate na nÓg/Children's Literature Laureate (2020-2023). She has written 35 books, poetry for adults as well as stories, novels and plays for young people. Awards include Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship; Listowel Writers' Week poetry award (2022/2020/2019); Gradam Reics Carló Children's Book of the Year 2014 (Daideo), 2016 (Hata Zú Mhamó), 2019 (Boscadán); Literacy Association of Ireland Book of the Year 2015 (Daideo), Children's Books Ireland Fiction award 2014/2015 (Daideo) as well as a range of Oireachtas na Gaeilge awards for poetry, drama and fiction. Áine Ní Ghlinn’s Festival appearance is generously supported by Culture Ireland.

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10:30am

Saturday, October 1

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