Writing Your Memoir

Poet and author Gerry Boland will lead a course of workshops exploring the memoir genre at The Dock. Taking tips, strategies, approaches and styles from a wide range of memoirs, Gerry will help you to decide what kind of memoir you would like to write.

Extracts from acclaimed and lesser-known memoirs will be read and discussed. Writing exercises will play an important role, as you tease out ideas and close in on an overall style and structure. By the end of the course, you should be well on your way to writing that memoir you’ve been thinking about for far too long!

Gerry Boland is a poet and author with ten published books. He has wide experience of leading writing workshops in poetry, short fiction and memoir.

The six workshops will take place on Wednesday mornings from 22 January to 26 February 2025, 11am to 12.30pm. The workshop fee is €60. You can book online below or contact the box office at 071 965 0828.