Irish Writers Union

Irish Writers Union
Aontas Scríbhneoirí Éireann
AbbreviationIWU
FoundedJanuary 1, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-01-01)
TypeRepresentative association
Headquarters19 Parnell Square, Dublin City, Ireland; Liberty Hall, Dublin City (formerly)
Location
  • Ireland
Chairperson
Lindsay J. Sedgwick (2023)
Affiliations
Websiteirishwritersunion.org

The Irish Writers Union (Irish: Aontas Scríbhneoirí Éireann), also known by its acronym, IWU, is a representative association devoted to furthering the professional interests and needs of writers in various media in Ireland.[1][2][3][4] The Union is based in the building of the Irish Writers Centre (which it co-founded),[5] in the centre of Dublin. The IWU is a member of the European Writers' Council (EWC), which itself is the largest federation worldwide that solely represents writers.[6] The Irish Writers Union became an affiliate of the trade union SIPTU in 1993, but retained complete autonomy in the running of its own affairs.[7][8][9][10][11] It is the only nominating body in Ireland for the Nobel Prize for Literature.[12] The IWU is also a nominating body for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.[13] The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency (ICLA) also works with the IWU.[14]

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  2. ^ Representative and resource organisations - Arts Council
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  4. ^ Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022. Bloomsbury Publishing. 22 July 2021. ISBN 978-1-4729-8282-7.
  5. ^ Meade, Declan (2016). Beyond the Centre: Writers in Their Own Words. New Island Books. ISBN 978-1-84840-573-8.
  6. ^ "OUR MEMBERS". EWC - European Writers Council. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ Letters (21 February 2009). "A nation in crisis: where are writers and artists?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ^ "History - www.siptu.ie". SIPTU. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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  10. ^ "Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) | TransFormWork". transformwork.eu. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. ^ McGinley, Jack, ed. (2010). Dear, Comrade: SIPTU, 1990-2010. Dublin: Watchword. ISBN 978-0-9557249-4-7.
  12. ^ "The Irish Writers' Union: What has it ever done for us? by Lissa Oliver". Writing.ie. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ^ Nominating Organisations for the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Award
  14. ^ "About Us". Irish Copyright Licensing Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2023.