One City One Book: Rosamund Taylor and Billy Ramsell in Waterstones, Cork
To celebrate Irish Book Week, Rosamund Taylor will read from and discuss Filly – Cork’s One City One Book choice – alongside Billy Ramsell, who will read from Render. The event will be chaired by Banshee Press founder Eimear Ryan at Waterstones Cork on 21 October.
Price: FREE
Billy Ramsell at ISLA Festival, Dublin
Billy Ramsell will read from Render at ISLA Literary Festival, hosted by the Instituto Cervantes Dublin, on Thursday 22 October. He will read alongside the Cuban poet Sergio García Zamora in a conversation facilitated by Banshee contributor Rafael Mendes.
Price: FREE (book tickets)
Banshee Press at Dublin Book Festival
Banshee Press founder Eimear Ryan will feature on a panel entitled The Future of Publishing at Dublin Book Festival, alongside Brendan Barrington, Noelle Moran and Jonathan C. Creasy. It will be held at the Royal Academy of Music at 5 November at 6pm. The event is free but booking is required.
Price: FREE (book here)
Rosamund Taylor and Jessica Traynor at Dublin Book Festival
Banshee Press author Rosamund Taylor, poetry editor Jessica Traynor and contributor Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan will join forces for Girlhood Remixed, a panel exploring girlhood and womanhood at Dublin Book Festival on Friday 6 November. This event at MoLI is free but ticketed: secure your place at the link below.
Price: FREE (book here)
Billy Ramsell at Dingle Literary Festival
Billy Ramsell will read from and discuss Render, alongside Irish language poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, at Dingle Literary Festival on 21 November. The event will kick off in the Green Room, next to John Benny’s Pub, at 4.30pm.
Price: €12 (book tickets)
Rosamund Taylor at Dingle Literary Festival
Rosamund Taylor will read from and discuss Filly, alongside poets Victoria Kennefick, James Mulvihill and FeliSpeaks, at Dingle Literary Festival on 22 November. The event, Making Sense of the World Through Poetry, will take place in An Díseart community centre from 12-1pm.
Price: €12 (book tickets)
Banshee Press at Dublin Small Press Fair
Banshee Press will return to Dublin Small Press Fair, celebrating small-scale publishing in Ireland and further afield, at Pearse Street Library from Friday 27 November to Saturday 28 November. Stop by our stall, say hi, pick up a book or a journal, and join in a celebration of 30+ small Irish presses.
Price: FREE
Tim MacGabhann, Rosamund Taylor, Billy Ramsell, Jessica Traynor and Molly Hennigan at the British Library
Banshee poets Tim MacGabhann, Rosamund Taylor and Billy Ramsell, as well as editors Jessica Traynor and Molly Hennigan, will feature at the British Library’s Irish Writers’ Weekend on 28-29 November.
Saturday 28 November
Tim MacGabhann will speak on ‘The Art of the Memoir’ with Brian Dillon and Sinéad Morrissey from 2.05pm in the Pigott Theatre.
Rosamund Taylor will discuss Filly on the panel ‘Transformation and Becoming: Discovering Queer Selves’, with Banshee contributor William Keohane, at 5.15pm in the Eliot Room.
Poetry editor Jessica Traynor will speak on the panel ‘State of the Nation: Irish Literature Now’, alongside Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and Martin Doyle, from 5.30pm in the Pigott Theatre.
Sunday 29 November
Tim MacGabhann and Billy Ramsell will read from Found in a Context of Destruction and Render, alongside Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor, from 11.45am in the Eliot Room.
Editors Jessica Traynor and Molly Hennigan will discuss ‘The World of Maeve Brennan’, with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and Banshee contributor Sinéad Gleeson, from 2.40pm in the Pigott Theatre.
Price: from £10 (online); from £30 (in person)
Billy Ramsell at Notre Dame, Rome
Billy Ramsell will discuss Render at the conference ‘What Miracle: New Revelations on the Prose Poem’ taking place at the Notre Dame campus, Rome, on 15-16 October 2026. Billy will be in conversation with Clíodhna Ní Ríordáin for ‘Render: Poetic Fictions and Fabulations’ in the Walsh Aula lecture hall.
Rosamund Taylor at Write By the Sea
Rosamund Taylor will read from and discuss Filly at Write By Sea Festival at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, on Sunday 27 September. Rosamund will be in conversation with Andrew Cunning, author of Clara and Christina.
Price: €85 (daily pass)
Claire-Lise Kieffer at Ponta Lopud Book Bridge
Claire-Lise Kieffer will read from and discuss Tenterhooks at Ponta Lopud Book Bridge, Croatia, on 19 September. She will read alongside Oona Frawley, Shane Tivenan and Faruk Šehić on a panel entitled Home, Exile and Belonging. Read more about the event here.
Billy Ramsell at the Poetry Lounge
Billy Ramsell will read from Render at the Poetry Lounge reading series, hosted by Ger Duffy and presented by Poetry Ireland. Billy will be reading with Jeremy Haworth and Jennifer Horgan at this free event at Waterford Gallery of Art on Saturday 12 September from 2pm.
Price: FREE
Rosamund Taylor workshop at Cork City Library
Filly is Cork’s One City One Book choice for 2026 and to celebrate, Rosamund Taylor will be appearing at various events at Cork City Libraries. On Wednesday 19 August she will lead a playful, creative and generative poetry workshop in Cork City Library from 3pm. The workshop is free, but places are limited – book your spot by emailing: lending_library@corkcity.ie
Price: FREE
Banshee at Earagail Arts Festival
Banshee contributor Jeanne Sutton and managing editor Eimear Ryan will be in conversation as part of the Journals Fleadh at Earagail Arts Festival in Co. Donegal on 17 July. Catch us at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny from 8pm. You’ll also hear readings from our friends in Profiles and Frustrated Writers’ Group – it should be a great night!
Price: FREE
Billy Ramsell at West Cork Literary Festival
Billy Ramsell will read from Render at a coffee and chat event at West Cork Literary Festival alongside fantastic poets (and Banshee contributors) Dean Browne and Molly Twomey. The event will take place in the beautiful Bantry House and Gardens, and admission includes coffee and a scone.
Price: €13 (book here)
Billy Ramsell at Books Upstairs
Billy Ramsell will read from Render at Books Upstairs on 28 June from 2pm, and afterwards will discuss the book with poet and critic Adam Wyeth. All are welcome to this Sunday afternoon reading – just be sure to book at the link below.
Price: FREE (book here)
Billy Ramsell and Mary Dunne at Cork Midsummer Festival
Render author Billy Ramsell and Banshee contributor Mary Dunne will perform new work at a special event in conjunction with The Stinging Fly at Cork Midsummer Festival. In The Music of What Happens, Ramsell, Dunne, and two authors representing The Stinging Fly, Chetna Maroo and Thomas Morris, will read pieces inspired by the work of composer Seán Mac Erlaine, who will then perform a musical response to the readings. Don’t miss this event at UCC!
Price: €10 (book here)
Tim MacGabhann and Rosamund Taylor at Belfast Book Festival
Tim MacGabhann and Rosamund Taylor will appear at Belfast Book Festival in conversation with poets Sinéad Morrissey and Paul Maddern. The event, focusing on genre-bending work, will be held at the Crescent Arts Centre at 6pm on Thursday 9 June. Tim and Rosamund will read from Found in a Context of Destruction and Filly respectively.
Price: Pay what you decide (book here)
Launch of Render by Billy Ramsell
Join us for the launch of Render by Billy Ramsell at Lavit Gallery in Cork! Billy’s reading will be introduced by Dr Adam Hanna of UCC and accompanied by music from Donal O’Sullivan. All are welcome.
Price: FREE
Banshee Press x Solas Nua: Panel Discussion
Harbour Doubts poet Bebe Ashley and Banshee Press editors Jessica Traynor and Eimear Ryan will take part in a panel discussion on Irish literary talent in The Writer’s Center in Washington DC, as part of a Banshee Press showcase in conjunction with Solas Nua.
Price: Free (book here)
Banshee Press x Solas Nua: Workshop
Harbour Doubts poet Bebe Ashley and Banshee Press editors Jessica Traynor and Eimear Ryan will give a generative writing workshop in DC Writers’ Salon in Washington DC, as part of a Banshee Press showcase in conjunction with Solas Nua.
Price: Free (book here)
Banshee Press x Solas Nua: Reading
Harbour Doubts poet Bebe Ashley and Banshee Press editors Jessica Traynor and Eimear Ryan will read from and discuss their work at MadHatter in Washington DC, as part of a Banshee Press showcase in conjunction with Solas Nua.
Price: Free (book here)
Rosamund Taylor and Jessica Traynor at International Literature Festival Dublin
Rosamund Taylor will discuss her work at this special ILFD event hosted by Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor. The event will celebrate the links between Irish and French publishing, and features contributions from editor Djamel Meskache and poets Michèle Métail and Gabriel Zimmermann. The event will take place in the Byzantium tent at the festival in Merrion Square Park.
Price: €5 (book here)
Bebe Ashley and Jessica Traynor at International Literature Festival Dublin
Bebe Ashley will discuss her work at this special ILFD event hosted by Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor. The event will celebrate the links between Irish and French publishing, and features contributions from editor François Heusbourg and poets Bernard Chambaz and Maria Raluca Hanea. The event will take place in the Le Fanu tent at the festival in Merrion Square.
Price: €5 (book here)
Tim MacGabhann at Cork International Poetry Festival
Tim MacGabhann will read from Found in a Context of Destruction at the Cork International Poetry Festival, alongside Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan. The event will be moderated by Afric McGlinchey.
Price: Free
Rosamund Taylor at Cork World Book Festival
Rosamund Taylor’s Filly has been selected as Cork City Libraries’ One City One Book for 2026! Rosamund will be in conversation with Mary Morrissy, author of Penelope Unbound, at Cork World Book Festival.
Price: FREE
Rosamund Taylor at Cúirt
Rosamund Taylor will read from her debut novel-in-verse, Filly, alongside writer Anthony Shapland and poet Paul Maddern, in an event highlighting queer stories at Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway.
Price: €10/12 (book here)
Gustav Parker Hibbett at Limerick Literary Festival
Gustav Parker Hibbett will read from High Jump as Icarus Story as part of Limerick Literary Festival on Friday 27 February. They will be in conversation with writer and critic Niall MacMonagle. The event is free and starts at 1.30pm at No. 2 Pery Square.
Price: FREE
Belfast launch of Found in a Context of Destruction
Tim MacGabhann will read from his debut poetry collection, Found in a Context of Destruction, at No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast on Thursday 19 February 2026. Acclaimed poet and Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor will read alongside Tim from her latest collection, New Arcana. All are welcome!
Price: Free (register)
Dublin launch of Found in a Context of Destruction
Join us for the launch of Found in a Context of Destruction by Tim MacGabhann at Books Upstairs in Dublin! Tim’s reading from his debut collection of poetry will be introduced by acclaimed poet and Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor. All are welcome.
Price: FREE (book your spot)
Gustav Parker Hibbett at Glucksman Ireland House, New York
Gustav Parker Hibbett’s High Jump as Icarus Story will have its US launch at Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, on 29 January 2026. Join them from 6pm for readings and celebrations!
Price: Free (register)
Dublin launch of Banshee issue 20
Celebrate ten years of Banshee at the Dublin launch of our speculative fiction-themed 20th issue. Join us at Books Upstairs on Thursday 4 December at 6pm to raise a glass and to hear prose and poetry from the most recent edition. Hosted by issue 20 guest editor and acclaimed author Clara Kumagai.
Price: FREE (book here)
Dublin Small Press Fair
Banshee Press will attend the first Dublin Small Press Fair, celebrating small-scale publishing in Ireland and further afield, at Pearse Street Library from 5-9pm on Friday 28 November and from 10am-5pm on Saturday 29 November. On Friday at 5pm, Banshee Press co-founder Eimear Ryan will speak on a panel alongside Will Dady from Renard and Brendan Mac Evilly from Holy Show. On Saturday, Banshee Press will join 30 other small presses in showcasing and selling our books and issues of Banshee. Come and say hello!
Price: FREE
Rosamund Taylor at University College Cork
Rosamund Taylor will read from Filly alongside poet Dean Browne at University College Cork on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm. The event will be held in the Dr Dora Allman Room in the Hub, and the conversation will be chaired by poet Liz Quirke. Tickets are free but booking is essential.
Price: FREE (book here)
Gustav Parker Hibbett at Dingle Literary Festival
Gustav Parker Hibbett will read from High Jump as Icarus Story at Dingle Literary Festival on Sunday 23 November. The reading kicks off at 1:30pm in An Díseart, and will be followed by a conversation between Parker and poet Liz Quirke.
Price: €12 (book here)
Gustav Parker Hibbett at Dublin Book Festival
Catch Gustav Parker Hibbett reading from High Jump as Icarus Story alongside Sam Furlong and Sophie White at the Irish Writers Centre at 11.30am on Saturday 8 November as part of Dublin Book Festival. Parker, Sam and Sophie will discuss writing the body on a panel chaired by poet Molly Twomey.
Price: €8 (book here)
Claire-Lise Kieffer at Dublin Book Festival
Claire-Lise Kieffer will read from Tenterhooks at Dublin Book Festival on Friday 7 November, discussing the art of the short story alongside Shane Tivenan, Dave Tynan and moderator Kate Barry. The event takes place in Bartley’s Lounge in the Grafton Hotel at 6pm – book now!
Price: €8 (book here)
Cork launch of Banshee issue 20
Celebrate ten years of Banshee at the Cork launch of our speculative fiction-themed 20th issue. Join us at the Staff Common Room in the Quad, UCC, on Thursday 30 October at 6pm to raise a glass and to hear fiction and poetry from the most recent edition. Hosted by Banshee co-founders Laura Cassidy and Eimear Ryan.
With thanks to the Arts Council, Cork City Council, and the School of English & Digital Humanities, UCC, for their support.
Price: FREE