Friday 18th April 2008

2.00pm

Opening of the festival,
H.E. Mr Yvon Roé D'Albert,
Ambassador of France to Ireland

2.15 to 4.15pm

Panel discussion
Love secrets
Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert
With: Nicolas Fargues, Dominique Fernandez, Camille Laurens, Colette Nic Aodha, Pedro Serrano.

4.30 to 5.45pm

Café Littéraire
Moderator: Johnnie Gratton
Presentation of their latest work by: Louis Gauthier, Philippe Grimbert, Fred Johnston

6.00 to 7.00pm

Readings
Introduced by Sinéad Mac Aodha
With: Dermot Bolger, Patricia Nolan, Pedro Serrano, Colette Nic Aodha.
(readings in English, Irish and Spanish)

Saturday 19th April 2008

10.30am to 12.00

Panel discussion
Childhood secrets and family secrets
Moderator: Emer O'Beirne
With: John Boyne, Anne Enright, Frédéric Ferney, Philippe Grimbert, Evelyn Schlag, Jan Costin Wagner.

12.15 to 1.15pm

An hour with…
Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert
Interview with: Anne Enright

1.15 to 1.45pm

Signings

3.15 to 4.30pm

Panel discussion
Secrets, gossip and hearsay
Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert
With: Sorj Chalandon, Frédéric Ferney, Louis Gauthier, David Park, Pedro Serrano

4.45 to 6.00pm

Café Littéraire
Moderator: Dominique Le Meur
Presentation of their latest work by: John Boyne, Nicolas Fargues, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Jan Costin Wagner.

6.15 to 7.15pm

Readings
Introduced by Joe Woods
With: Fred Johnston, Camille Laurens, Evelyn Schlag
(readings in French and German)

Sunday 20th April 2008

11.30am to 12.30

An hour with…
Moderator: Antoine Boussin
Interview with: Dominique Fernandez

12.45 to 2.45pm

Literary brunch
Secrets, politics and societies
Moderator: Lara Marlowe
With: Dermot Bolger, Sorj Chalandon, David Park, James Ryan, Evelyn Schlag, Juan Gabriel Vásquez.

All events open to the public - admission free
Simultaneous translation in English and French.
Please note books written by the authors will be on sale in the Alliance Française (Library) before the festival.

This programme is subject to modification.

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