Podcast: Gearing up for Litfest at Ballymaloe

Listen in: Writers Caroline Hennessy of bibliocook.com and John Wilson, the Irish Times wine correspondent, join Gary Quinn in studio for a special edition of the Books podcast on the upcoming Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest of Food and Wine in Cork

The third year of the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest kicks off on Friday May 15th in Cork. It's become a huge part of the literary calender so we invited writers Caroline Hennessy and John Wilson, who will be leading some of the sessions on the main stages at the festival, to come into tell us all about it.

They'll be working hard while meeting some of their personal heroes but also hoping to discover new talent and new audiences for great food writing. For more see litfest.ie

Behind the scenes at the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest: Jeanne Kelly, Rory O'Connell and Darina Allen, part of the team behind the three-day event. Photograph: Patrick Bolger Photography
Behind the scenes at the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest: Jeanne Kelly, Rory O'Connell and Darina Allen, part of the team behind the three-day event. Photograph: Patrick Bolger Photography