Michelle Gallen and Olivia Fitzsimons in conversation, chaired by Mia Colleran
Date:
Saturday 19 November
3:00 pm
Location:
Díseart Institute of Irish Spirituality and Culture, Green Street,
Grief and love; identity; courage and female bonds are just some of the topics Michelle Gallen and Olivia Fitzsimons will be talking about at their joint Dingle Literary Festival event. The women, both from Northern Ireland, have both released novels this year featuring female protagonists struggling to reconcile big dreams with the confines of a small hometown set against the background of The Troubles.
The Wicklow Artists' Salon
Date:
Tuesday 18 October
7:30 pm
Location:
Mermaid Arts Centre,
Main Street,
Bray,
County Wicklow
Previously hosted by Outpost Studios, the salon is being relaunched with the support of Wicklow County Arts Office, and will take place in person four times a year. This year's programme will be curated and facilitated by artists Philip St John, Joanna Kidney and Olivia Fitzsimons. Our first evening starts in the theatre in Mermaid Arts Centre on Tuesday 18th October at 7.30pm.
An opportunity for artists to meet their peers for an evening of discussion, the Salon will invite guest artists to explore important themes affecting cultural practitioners in Wicklow and beyond. Over the next 12 months, we will focus on ideas of Sustaining a Career: what do artists need, creatively, financially, emotionally and more?
https://www.mermaidartscentre.ie/whats-on/events/wicklow-artists-salon
Daring Debuts: Kathleen Murray, Olivia Fitzsimons and Amanda Geard in conversation with Claire Hennessy
Date:
Saturday October 15th
3:00 pm
Location:
Civic Theatre
Belgard Square East,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24
Hosted by Claire Hennessy, this event gathers three exciting debut novelists to share their journey of writing and releasing their debut novel to the world. Claire will talk to Kathleen Murray (The Deadwood Encore), Olivia Fitzsimons (The Quiet Whispers Never Stop) and Amanda Geard (The Midnight House).
Kildare Readers Festival: Emerging Northern Irish Authors
Date:
8th October
Location:
Riverbank Arts Centre,
Main St,
Piercetown,
Newbridge,
Co. Kildare
Kildare Readers’ Festival is delighted to welcome Derry writer Kerri Ní Dochartaigh speaking with Michelle Gallen and Olivia Fitzsimons about their new books and the current thriving literature scene in Northern Ireland.
https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873629917
Danielle McLaughlin & Olivia Fitzsimons In Conversation
Date:
30th September at 7pm
Location:
The Methodist Church
Kinsale
Cork,
Ireland
Danielle McLaughlin & Olivia Fitzsimons In Conversation With Shane Coleman.
Culture Night
Date:
23rd September at 6pm
Location:
The Dean Arts Studio,
Chatham Row,
Dublin
Olivia will read from her acclaimed debut novel, The Quiet Whispers Never Stop, and welcomes informal chats afterwards with audience members in her studio space.
https://culturenight.ie/event/olivia-fitzsimons-the-quiet-whispers-never-stop/
Pacemaker Launch
Date:
20 September at 6pm
Location:
Hodges Figgis
The release of Pacemaker by David Toms introduced by Olivia Fitzsimons.
May First Fridays
Date:
6 May 2022 18:00
Location:
UCD Naughton Joyce Centre 86
St Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
Price:
Free
Join us on Friday, 6 May, from 6pm for First Fridays. We have free admission from 6pm until 9pm (last admission 8pm). This month promises to be an exciting one, with a reading by writer Olivia Fitzsimons, whose debut novel has been described by the Irish Times as ‘powerful and uncompromising’, as well as a performance by internationally acclaimed Nigerian/Irish b-boy and hip-hop freestyle dancer Tobi Omoteso. Explore our exhibitions, including our brand new exhibition Literary Cities: Edinburgh. The Commons Café is also open late!
The Mermaid Theatre: In Conversation with Olivia Fitzsimons and Jan Carson
Date:
FRI 22 APR 2022
Location:
The Mermaid Theatre Bray
Price:
€16
Join Belfast-based writer Jan Carson (The Raptures) and Wicklow-based debut novelist Olivia Fitzsimons (The Quiet Whispers Never Stop) for an engaging evening of bookish talk. Jan and Olivia will read from and discuss their latest critically acclaimed books, exploring themes such as rural life, growing up in the North, the role of women and community. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and find out a little more about the long journey from first inspiration to finally seeing a novel published. Both Jan and Olivia will share personal experiences and insights into their writing practice.
https://www.mermaidartscentre.ie/whats-on/events/olivia-fitzsimons-jan-carson-in-conversation
Brigidsfest 2022
Date:
February 1st, 2022
Location:
Online
Price:
Free!
Following the success of Brigid Meets Berlin in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the Embassy of Ireland in Germany and the Consulate General of Ireland in Frankfurt am Main, in cooperation with Literature Ireland, present a new showcase of female literary talent whose books are yet to be published in the German language.
Irish literature is famous all over the world and female writers are currently being celebrated more than ever before. We now use this opportunity to share with German language publishers, translators, and literary fans alike, some fresh new Irish talent that has never before been enjoyed through the German language.
To celebrate St. Brigid’s day on February the 1st, a day that marks the first day of Spring in the ancient Irish calendar, the Embassy and the Consulate General have commissioned translations of the opening segments of seven exciting Irish writers whose works will be showcased during the online event along with an introduction and Q+A with and by the writers themselves.
https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/germany/news-and-events/st-brigids-day/brigidsfest-2022.html
Date:
January 6, 2022
Time:
7 pm to 8.30 pm
Location:
Online
Price:
€10/€7 Members
In Evolution, we’ll hear from writers who are involved in the latest IWC initiative aimed at mid-career writers, including Olivia Fitzsimons, Sree Sen will speak about her research on human trafficking in India and Alice Kinsella reads a bespoke piece of creative writing on the evolution of the personal and collective relationship with nature and place within her writing.
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/nollaig-na-mban-2022-emergence-empowerment-evolution/
Literary Salon
Saturday 26th September 2020
5.30-6.30 pm
Bray Literary Festival - Bray Literary Festival YouTube Channel
New and exciting voices celebrated as part of Bray Literary Festival.
Writers Corner
Friday 18th September 2020
Culture Night Wicklow
Olivia Fitzsimons, Stephen Walsh and Cassia Gaden Gilmartin chat with Helen Meany about how they got through lockdown as emerging writers whilst juggling their different lifestyles/responsibilities, with writing. They will explore the highs and lows of recent times and read from their novels-in-progress.
Emerging Authors
3rd March 2020
8.00 - 9.00 pm Arklow Library
Way With Words Literary Festival Wicklow
Panel event chaired by Helen Meany. Olivia Fitzsimons, Louise Nealon, Stephen Walsh and Cassia Gaden Gilmartin discuss the business of writing before a book deal comes along and read from their work-in-progress.
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