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)

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 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)

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

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)

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)

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 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 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 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’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 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 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

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

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 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)

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

Claire-Lise Kieffer will read from Tenterhooks at the Cork Short Story Festival, alongside Vanessa Onwuemezi, at a free afternoon event at Cork City Library. The event will be moderated by short story writer Beverly Parayno.

Price: FREE

Join us for the launch of Filly by Rosamund Taylor at Books Upstairs in Dublin! Rosamund’s reading from her stunning verse novel will be introduced by acclaimed poet and Banshee poetry editor Jessica Traynor. All are welcome.

Price: FREE (register here)

Join us for the launch of Harbour Doubts by Bebe Ashley at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens University Belfast! Bebe will read from her prize-winning second collection as part of the Seamus Heaney Summer School. All are welcome.

Price: Free (book here)

Gustav Parker Hibbett will read from High Jump as Icarus Story alongside Hungarian poet Zoltán Lesi as part of a Writing Sports Day event at Poesiefestival Berlin.

Price: €7.65 (book here)

Bebe Ashley will read from her forthcoming collection, Harbour Doubts, alongside an interactive session with BSL educator Anthony Sinclair, at Belfast Book Festival.

Price: Pay What You Can (book here)

Claire-Lise Kieffer will read from her debut collection of stories, Tenterhooks, alongside writer and Banshee contributor Rebecca Ivory, and discuss the short story at Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway.

Price: FREE

Gustav Parker Hibbett will read from High Jump as Icarus Story alongside Dane Holt and Kayo Chingonyi at Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway.

Price: €12/€10 (book here)