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Nomination
to Irish Writers Centre board
The
Irish writers Union has nominated executive committee board
member Brendan Nolan to the board of the Irish Writers Centre,
following changes to the board which oversees the development
and running of the Irish Writers Centre on Parnell Square. more
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Public
Lending Right is here
At
a time when the global recession is severely affecting the publishing
industry, it is a pleasure to welcome some good news for Irish
authors: the launch – at last - of a Public Lending Right
scheme to pay authors whose books are borrowed through public
libraries. here
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What's
this?
What
do you do if a publisher suggests
you pay for some of the publication costs?
What if you are offered a print-on-demand deal and you want your
rights back, eventually?
What if you believe you are owed a payment and the publisher thinks
not?
Find out on our frequently asked questions page which is updated
here
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Irish
Writers' Union code of practice for reviewing books is online
The
code of practice for literary editors
and reviewers was drawn up some years ago and is now published
in full on the union website, for reference.
For details see here
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Irish Writers Centre opens forum on future
The
future of the Irish Writers Centre will be discussed at a public
meeting in Dublin on June 27, 2009. The board of the Centre has
consulted widely following the abrupt cancellation of its Arts
Council grant. Withdrawal of the grant threatens the centre’s
continued operation. Talks also took place with other organizations
in the literature field.
The
purpose of this extensive consultation is to ascertain what role,
if any, the Irish Writers' Centre should play in the cultural
life of the country in the future.
Those with recommendations for the future functions, activities,
and responsibilities of the Irish Writers' Centre and have not
had a chance to submit them already, this open meeting will offer
the opportunity of doing so, said the board. For detail, see the
IWC website. here
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Karen
Gillece wins European Prize for Literature, Ireland 2009
The
Irish jury of the European Prize for Literature for an emerging
author of fiction 2009 chose Karen Gillece as the Irish winner.
She was chosen from a shortlist of six writers for her four novels,
Seven
Nights in Zaragoza, Longshore Drift, My Glass Heart and The
Absent Wife.
The
Irish Writers’ Union in partnership with CLÉ - Irish
Book Publishers’ Association, The Irish Playwrights’
and Screenwriters’ Guild and the Booksellers Association
Irish Branch announced in January that the EU Prize for Literature,
Ireland 2009 (EUPL) would be awarded to an emerging writer of
fiction in Ireland. more
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Writers'
Publications
Members'
writings, latest publications and doings are included on the news
page
here
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