Applications for ABC Council resident sponsored bursary awards are now open. Deadline Friday 16 June at 4pm. These bursary awards allow Council residents to attend all the JHISS events, workshops and activities between Monday 24 July and Friday 28 July 2023, 9.45am – 10.30pm daily. If your postcode is within the ABC Council area … Read more
The John Hewitt Society promotes literature, arts, and culture inspired by the Ideas and Ideals of John Hewitt, the Belfast poet, critic, curator & political thinker (1907-1987). The aim of our bursary scheme is to offer opportunities and experiences to inspire and foster a love of reading and to motivate, equip and support the development … Read more
‘Once Alien Here’: Languages Literatures and Identities’? by Seamus Mc Kee, journalist and broadcaster. Wednesday 9th November 2022 1.00pm – 2.30pm Queen’s University Belfast, Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 02/026. Synopsis: This talk will examine how writers have dealt with the whole question of identity – from Joyce to Liz Lochhead, from Seamus Heaney to Zadie … Read more
A showcase of fiction exploring the complexities of the contemporary Caribbean, from two of the region’s celebrated authors. Small places can be immensely complicated, and that’s certainly true of the 21st-century Caribbean. Writers like Celeste Mohammed (Pleasantview), winner of the 2022 One Carribean Media Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, and Jacob Ross (Tell No-One About … Read more
With Poets Rachael Hegarty, Annemarie Ní Churreáin & Cahal Dallat. Join us for our annual Poetry Reading on the Belfast International Arts Festival 60th Anniversary to mark the birth date of John Hewitt, the celebrated North Belfast poet, as we are delighted in returning again to the iconic John Hewitt Bar Belfast. Wednesday 2nd November … Read more
Written By Amy Elkheart The words “I am delighted to inform you…” pop on screen. The JHS have selected you from the daunting list of writers in pursuit of their legendary bursary. Hooray! They’ve allocated you five nights lodging in Armagh with breakfast, a space in their creative writing courses, and tickets to every talk, … Read more
Have you ever wanted to tell a story without the need for images? Donall Mac Cathmhaoill’s Writing Radio Drama could be for you! Great radio plays are made through great dramatic dialogue in which characters inform, argue, amuse, and outrage. In this three-day creative writing workshop course, you will learn how to develop characters, manipulate … Read more
Do you have a penchant for the macabre and a love of all things mysterious? Join us in Sharon Dempsey’s Crime Scene: Do Not Enter! Crime fiction is one of the bestselling genres around. In this three-day creative writing workshop course, acclaimed author Sharon Dempsey will cover the literary conventions and intricacies of crime fiction, as … Read more
The JHS is calling for volunteers to assist in our annual John Hewitt International Summer School. Each year, the JHISS relies on the kindness of a wide volunteering network to bring the cobbled streets of Armagh to life. Could you be part of such a brilliant and worthwhile event? We’re looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and … Read more
The John Hewitt Society is delighted to announce the annual John Hewitt International Summer School where we will welcome well-known names from the worlds of literature, arts, politics and media. This year’s International Summer School will take place from 25 to 30 July 2022 with the theme: Finding the nation: redefining home and country for … Read more