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  • Roddy Doyle on Fighting Words

    Roddy recently gave the Fickling Annual Lecture at Newcastle University. Here’s the text of what he had to say and if you want to hear a recording go to the following link, for download or streaming.

  • Fighting Words limited edition book

    Fighting Words is published by Stoney Road Press.
    It is a handmade letterpress printed book limited to 150 copies. Measuring 28 x 34 cms, it is printed on BFK rives 250 gsm paper and hand bound in linen with a matching slipcase.

  • Irish Times Supplement 2012

    Fighting Words will publish a magazine of new writing with the Irish Times later this year.  Last year's supplement is available here (Unfortunately, to read the supplement you must be subscribed to the Irish Times).

  • Animation Filmmaking: Fighting Words and Brown Bag Films

    A group of twelve 9-11 year olds will work together to script a short animated film. Dates are as follows and participants must be available for ALL sessions: 

  • Make Your Own Radio Show! Fighting Words and Curious Broadcast

    We are delighted to announce the following project for primary school children, in conjuction with Curious Broadcast. We are looking for twelve 11-13 year olds to work with Fighting Words tutors and the team at Curious Broadcast in Tallaght to create a radio show.

  • The Art of Making Radio: a workshop for adults (and teens over 15 years)

    Date: Saturday, 4 February, 2012
    Time: 9.45am to 1pm

    Come to Fighting Words and learn about radio and making radio with experienced professional broadcasters.

  • Charity Christmas Carols with Roddy Doyle

    Join author and playwright Roddy Doyle and the Rathdown School Choir in the Main Hall of the NLI, Kildare Street at 8.00pm on Wednesday 14 December for Christmas carols and a reading by Roddy.

  • My Favourite Book – young writers at Fighting Words choose their favourite books for The Irish Times.

    9-11 year old children came into Fighting Words recently to write about their favourite books. 

  • Derek Landy Visits Fighting Words

    On 7th December, Derek Landy, author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series of books, visited Fighting Words.  He spoke to a 6th class group from St Fiachra’s Senior National School about the Skulduggery Pleasant books and writing. 

  • Writing Book Reviews for Publication: A Workshop for 9-11 Year Olds

    Date: Friday, 11 November 2011
    Time: 4pm to 5.30pm

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