Cork World Book Fest

Cork World Book Fest is back in 2024 for our twentieth anniversary! The fest started back in 2005 when Cork was European Capital of Culture. Former City Librarian Liam Ronayne and Ann Luttrell, former Literature Officer at Triskel Arts Centre, decided to mark UNESCO World Book Day (which takes place every year on 23 April, the date on which both Cervantes and Shakespeare died) with Cork’s first ever World Book Day.