Enjoying its final year as a 20-something-year-old (the festival was founded in 1985), the 2014 Cúirt International Festival of Literature is back and ready to satiate the appetites of literature enthusiasts from all over the world.  Running from Tuesday, April 8th through Sunday, April 13th, this Galway-based festival has become one of the premier literature festivals in the world.

This year's program boasts more than 100 events with speakers, writers, and performers from all over Ireland and from points across the globe.  Have a look at the official Cúirt website, and download the festival program here.  Festival goers can choose from events highlighting fiction, poetry, short stories, and much more.  The Galway-based Editorial Coordinator for The Wild Geese, Ryan O'Rourke, will be covering the festival over the coming week, so be sure to watch this space.

Catching Up on Cúirt with Festival Director Dani Gill

You can also have a look at our coverage from the 2013 Cúirt International Festival of Literature.