DCU Library Creative Writing Competition Awards 2026
Cregan Library
Join us on Tuesday 19th May at 6pm to hear the shortlisted creative writing entries submitted by members of adult writing groups across North Dublin. This year's awards ceremony will take place in Cregan Library, on DCU's St Patrick's Campus in Drumcondra. View Cregan Library's location on Google Maps or on DCU's Campus Maps and see the campus parking arrangements.
Admission to the awards night is free and everyone is welcome to attend. Please register your details using the form below to confirm your attendance.
The overall winner will be announced by our guest speaker, Colin Barrett. Colin is the bestselling author of the novel Wild Houses (2024) and the short story collections Young Skins and Homesickness. He is also DCU's Writer-in-Residence 2026.
The awards night is always a special evening where we recognise the achievements of our finalists and of their tutors and we celebrate everyone who takes part in the competition. It is one of the highlights of the year for DCU Library staff, who participate in the judging and organising of the competition.
The Creative Writing Competition has been running in DCU Library since 1999. Read the winning and shortlisted entries we have received through the years in our DCU Library Creative Writing Competition guide.
Photos and videos will be recorded at the awards ceremony. We will ask you to sign a photographic and video consent form at the event - you can see the details of the form in DCU Library photographic and video consent information. Please contact libraryevents@dcu.ie if you have any queries.