Hosted by award winning writers Danielle McLaughlin and Madeleine D'Arcy, Fiction at the Friary is a free monthly event in the Friary Bar (currently online). On the 25th they host an event called "The Secret Life of Book Bloggers" at 3 o'clock as part of the Cork World Book Fest.The festival, which turns 17 this year, runs from Tuesday 20th to Sunday 25th April and incorporates UNECSCO World Book Day on April 23rd. This year will see writers from Australia, Latin America, Ireland and Northern Ireland read from their work in events taking place online. The programme also includes events with partners UCC and, for the first time, Nano Nagle Place and Fiction at the Friary in bringing writers and readers together.The Fest is a participative, inclusive event, connecting readers with established and emerging Irish and international authors. It also caters for all age groups with Teen Day coming back on Wednesday 21st April, which includes authors Louise O’Neill and Shane Hegarty as well as the launch of the popular Graphic Novel Project. There will also be discussions on children’s books from around the world, and on the role of literature in climate change. Languages featured during the fest include Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque, Latvian, German, Chinese, Indonesian, Irish and Hebrew. To book tickets for these events, which are free to attend, visit http://corkworldbookfest.eventbrite.com or www.corkworldbookfest.com