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Bebe, Ruth and Meg will delve into fandom, obsession and creation and discuss how being a fan can be a wonderful thing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In 2021 Bebe was awarded a Chair of Ireland Poetry Trust Award. Previously, Bebe has also been shortlisted in the Bridport Prize and for the National Poetry Competition. In 2023, Bebe won the Ivan Juritz Prize for Creative Experiment for Text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Recently, Bebe represented Northern Ireland in the British Council Literature Seminar in Berlin and was selected, by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Future Screens NI, as one of nine artists to receive a Digital Evolution Award in support of a project <\/span><em><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Confetti&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-GB\">that explores poetic potential of Braille and 3D printing. 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