Welcome to the Community Page
Your hub for everything happening in Leitrim’s literary world.
Here you’ll find updates on upcoming book launches, local readings, writing workshops, and more. We also highlight news stories, author spotlights, and memorable moments from across the county.
If you know of an event we should feature, or you’ve spotted a great article about a Leitrim author, let us know! This space is for everyone who cares about the stories and voices of Leitrim — and you’re part of that story.
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Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Literary happenings across County Leitrim — book launches, readings, workshops, and more! See more events here.
Workshops with Gerry Boland: Writing Short Stories – 2026
Iron Mountain Literature Festival 2026
John McGahern: A Writing Life
In the News
Book launches, author features, and literary coverage from across County Leitrim. See more news here.
Remembering John McGahern: Free Carrick-on-Shannon event
Leitrim Observer
Publication Date: 5 July 2026
A free event celebrating the life and work of acclaimed Irish writer John McGahern will take place at The Reading Room Bookshop in Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday, July 9, at 7pm.
Poetry, memory and conversation at heart of new Carrick festival
Leitrim Observer
Publication Date: 7 June 2026
The Between the Lines Poetry Festival will be held at St George’s Church on June 27, and will bring together poets, readers and audiences for a day of readings, discussion and reflection.
New campaign giving Leitrim children the ‘opportunity to discover the joy of reading for fun’
Leitrim Observer
Publication Date: 25 February 2026
A campaign will see 40,000 books delivered to children who need them most in hospitals, care settings and Direct Provision Centres across the country by An Post for World Book Day.