
Aoife Lyall
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'The Day Before' Bloodaxe 2024; 'Mother, Nature' Bloodaxe 2021, Scottish Emerging Writer 2020, Hennessy 2016, 2018.
Poet. Reviewer. Editor.
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I am so excited to share my poem that got published on issue 145 of Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann review. I am so happy with the warm reception of my piece, and I enjoyed working with the editor. I will share a link once it gets published online. You should order a hard copy.


Mega chuffed to be included in the latest Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann edited by the brilliant Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉. My essay is called ‘Poets and Clowns’ and it’s literally about poets working with clowns…


After ten years of submissions to this literary journal and nine rejections, one of my poems has finally found its way into the Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Review! And what's more, in the issue specially edited by Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉, whose work I admire and teach! I'm particularly pleased... (1/3)


PRIMERS returns. We're thrilled to announce that the selecting editor for our biannual mentoring and publication scheme is poet Laurie Bolger Now in it's eight edition, the ever-popular and unique Primers search begins today. Find out more here: ninearchespress.com/primers


I'm delighted to be part of the hit LGBTQ+ storytelling show QUEER FOLKS' TALES, the Saturday night show for Highland Pride in Inverness, June 7th, 7.30pm Eden Court Highlands . Songs, comedy, stories, poetry and more, celebrating queer lives today! Ticket link: eden-court.co.uk/event/queer-fo…


Brilliant evening at the Magma Poetry competition last night. Loved seeing Adam Panichi Jane Wilkinson and Lauren Thomas read in person instead of on zoom! Popped to the Poetry Library first to read the Grassroots issue, full of stunning poems like this one by Lianne O’Hara ❤️



Congratulations to Belfast-born Nora Hughes on her second collection Above the Tree Line (Templar Poetry) launched today


A short thread of some upcoming readings and workshops! On Friday 27th of June, I'll be chatting with some other Ledbury Poetry Critics about diversity and the state of poetry today at the Ledbury Poetry Festival 💙🌻 ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select…

'My uterus as a haunted house' is one of the five poems by our Selected Poet Dr Catherine Redford, which feature in our latest issue 'In the Flesh' edited by Aoife Lyall and Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Get your hands on a copy here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magma-…


‘Something New: Alternative Poems for Alternative Weddings’ edited by me and Rachel Long. Out on 3rd July with Picador Books… theguardian.com/books/2025/jun…


Here's a cover for Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann with my latest poem 'Meet the Parents', alongside a 'City Lines' cover with my first publication aged 15, a poem called 'The Backslappers'. It's a long journey with the straight line of poetry running through it. 📖✍️🏾🦋


Bestselling anthology *Washing Windows V* honours amazing Irish literary women, including booksellers Mary Fallon Alan Hanna's Bookshop Caitriona Bennett Argosy Books & Books Upstairs' Ruth Webster. Plus librarians Jane Alger Dublin City Libraries Dublin UNESCO; Marian Keyes Marian Thérèse


Delighted to announce Magma 92 'Ownership' is now published and available to buy on our website. Edited by Danne Jobin Paul Stephenson & Kathy Pimlott. #magma #poetry #ownership #magma92 #poetrymagazine #magmapoetry Get your hands on a copy here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magma-…




