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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

The John Hewitt Society is pleased to announce two forthcoming major events. The Society’s flagship event, the 2021, ‘International Summer School,’ will return to Armagh in July, and a major new festival, ‘The NORTH Belfast Festival,’ developed in co-operation with a wide range of local partners will take place in September. Commenting on our plans, … Read more