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Roddy Doyle will describe the work done at Fighting Words, a writing centre for young people, set up in Dublin in 2009.  

Roddy Doyle will talk about Fighting Words, a writing centre for children and young people - and a couple of old ones - that he co-founded in Dublin, in 2009.  He will explain why he became involved, and what inspired him.  Fighting Words is free for everyone who comes through the door. Roddy will explain how, and for whom, the centre operates.  He will also talk about Fighting Words' approach to creative writing, the invitation to children to write: Write First, Worry Later.

Roddy Doyle lives and works in Dublin.  He has written nine novels, including Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, which won the Booker Prize in 1993, and The woman who walked into doors.  He has written five books for children and young people, including The Giggler Treatment and Wilderness. His screenplays include The Commitments (co-written) and The Snapper. His next book, a collection of stories called Bullfighting, will be published in April 2011.