Nice to see the Journal Fleadh mentioned in the Irish Times Books round-up this week! This inaugural fleadh will be held in Rathmullan in July as part of the Earagail Arts Festival and is being hosted by us The Pig's Back and Holy Show :: print & production co..

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MORE THAN A MUSE!!

Look who's coming to the International Literature Festival Dublin on May 17th⬇️⬇️
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Emily Cooper

What an absolutely gorgeous night we had on Tuesday for the Cúirt Festival launch of THE CONVERSATION by Jo Burns & Emily Cooper, moderated by the fab Jessica Traynor

Love this pic of me & Jo & Emily Cooper launching straight into the gossip once The Conversation was launched ♥️

Then on Wednesday morning at 10am Duck, Spring, Roll and I (@ThePigsBack1) will be chatting literary magazines with Lisa McInerney (@stingingfly), again with Jessica Traynor 😊at Cúirt Festival. Tickets and details here:
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BIG thanks to all the lovelies that came out on Thursday to help us celebrate the beauty that is THE CONVERSATION by the wonderful Jo Burns & Emily Cooper.

And huge thanks also to Isadora Epstein, a true Mistress of Ceremony!!

We're so excited to be part of Cúirt this year, so come join us on Wednesday morning as we talk all things literary journals with Lisa McInerny! Guaranteed good craic! 🐷

Frames of Reference: Literary Journals
The Mick Lally Theatre | Wed 24 Apr 10:30| €8/10 loom.ly/_1dDzKU
Join Lisa McInerny The Stinging Fly, Emily Cooper Duck, Spring, Roll from The Pig's Back as they discuss journals and the joys and challenges of editing fiction and non-fiction.

Thank you everyone who came along last night. It was a wonderful night and a perfect first outing for The Conversation! Special thanks to Doire Press and Teachers Club for not kicking us out for drinking in their fancy bar all night.

A bit late to see this, but Alex Cregan has written a wonderful reflection on our The Pig's Back event in Derry in February (with Lucy Holme - Roberts and Ella Gaynor) for writing.ie.

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Next Thursday! Everyone welcome 🎉

In the latest episode of The Stinging Fly Podcast host Nicole Flattery is joined by Dean Fee and Emily to discuss writing and editing The Pig's Back.

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NEW: on the latest episode of The Stinging Fly Podcast, Nicole Flattery is joined by Dean Fee and Emily Cooper to talk about writing and editing The Pig's Back.

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Just a few days left to submit to Banshee issue 18 – send us your work by midnight on Sunday ✨

It's the literary exposé you've all been waiting for, but in all seriousness a very good and fun episode 🐷🪰

Had a really great time chatting to Nicole Flattery for the The Stinging Fly podcast. I'm probably not going to listen back but you should. Let me know if it's safe to send to my mother.

I hope I didn't say anything too inflammatory in this.

Thank you The Stinging Fly and Nicole Flattery for having us both on, and to Eoin Rogers as well.

Our editors Dean and Emily spoke to Nicole Flattery for the The Stinging Fly podcast, talking about the short fiction, poetry, essays and how to strike a balance between writing their own work and editing a journal. 🐷 Also worm daddys. 🪱

Loved Kathryn Scanlan’s Kick the Latch & was completely absorbed in Sonia’s life. Such a deserving winner of the Gordon Burn Prize! So proud to share an issue of The Pig's Back with her writing, check out her story Early American on their website now 🌟

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A treat in the post today! The German translation of Glass (originally Makina Books) by Ink Press in Zürich - translated by Astrid Köhler.
I of course can't read a lick of German but it looks beautiful and I had a wonderful time chatting with Astrid while she translated.