Meet the Author: Bernie McGill at Suffolk Library, Belfast for Book Week NI
Suffolk Library Stewartstown Rd, Belfast, United KingdomJoin award-winning writer Bernie McGill at Suffolk Library in Belfast on Thursday 23rd October (3pm) for readings and reflections on her evocative fiction. Known for her lyrical style and deep sense of place, Bernie's work has touched readers across Ireland and beyond. Bernie McGill is the author of novels The Butterfly Cabinet and The Watch House and of the short story collections Sleepwalkers and This Train is For which won the prestigious Edge Hill Prize in 2023. She is an Honorary Member of the Linen Hall Library in Belfast in which building her writing archive is held. This is a free event but booking is advisable. Contact Suffolk Library on 028 9050 9235 Email suffolk.library@librariesni.org.uk Book Week NI takes place this year in libraries across Northern Ireland from Monday 21st to Sunday 26th October 2025. For events near you, check out the Libraries NI website.
Launch of Literary Archive at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast
Linen Hall Library, Belfast 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, United KingdomIn 2025, acclaimed writer Bernie McGill was invited to donate her literary archive to The Linen Hall Library. To mark the occasion, Hugh Odling-Smee talks to her in the library about her archive and about her writing career, from her novels The Watch House (nominated for the Ireland European Union Prize for Literature in 2019) and The Butterfly Cabinet (2010) through to her most recent publication, This Train is For, for which she won the 2023 Edge Hill Short Story Prize. A selection of items from the archive will be on display at the event. This event is included in the programme for the 2025 Belfast International Arts Festival. Admission is free but booking is essential. Please book here. The 2025 Belfast International Arts Festival takes place from 14th October - 9th November and features Talks & Ideas, Music, Theatre & Dance, Visual Arts and Special Events in 30 venues across the city. The full programme is available to view here. Supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.