Venue: Various locations, Dublin City Centre

Dublin Writers Festival, Ireland's premier literary event, gathers the finest writers in the world to debate, provoke , delight and enthral.  The 15th Dublin Writers Festival returns 20-26 May 2013 bigger than ever.  This year's programme will showcase some of the finest writers in the world, a tantalising mix of new faces and household names, both homegrown and international.

Described by the press as "boasting a stunning array of top international literary talent" and "the country's most successful and easily the best annual literary event", Dublin Writers Festival line-up is sure to impress. With readings, discussions, debates,workshops, performance and screenings, the festival creates a hotbed of ideas. Whether it's the mix poets, writers of fiction and non-fiction, lyricists, playwrights and screenwriters, Dublin Writers Festival brings new faces and house-hold names together in ways that suprise and inspire. Children's fiction is well represented and we are spoilt for choice with the calibre of Irish language writers. Come celebrate many specially commissioned events in the City of Words.

Irish fans of Dan Brown, international bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, are in for a rare treat as Brown makes an exclusive appearance at this year's Dublin Writers Festival. This will be his first visit to Ireland, marking the publication of Inferno, his brand new novel which will be published mid-May. Tickets for this event will be on sale from 10.00am on 6th March so book early to avoid disappointment!