OPEN CALL – June 4 to July 2

We are reading stories for THE GARDEN!
From real flowers to metaphorical bugs, we want stories that dig deep into the dirt and find life and death, bloom and rot!
Details and submission at: sanspress.com/submissions

#ArtsIreland #publishing #amwriting

This sounds like fun

'Write the next book. If you’re sad or disheartened or lost or broke, withdraw and write the next book' 👌

If I was doing a news round-up this week, this free online event would definitely be in it

On Friday we vote for the Local Elections, so now is the ideal time to read this wonderful collection of short stories, all set in #Cork city and county. Thank you Madeleine D'Arcy and Laura McKenna for putting this together. I loved it, and I recommend it to all my friends.

Deis Cónaitheachta!
Residency opportunity!

The Irish Writers Centre is delighted to announce its tenth consecutive year of residencies with Cill Rialaig Arts Centre

@forasnagaeilge
@artscouncilireland
PAGE & STAGE NI

Full submission details at irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunities/…

Well that was a first. I dressed as a giant cockroach to read part of The Metamorphosis in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Doesn’t get much more Kafkaesque than that. University of Oxford Oxford Biology #kafka

A perfect June evening #BereIsland

The 2024 Letterkenny Cath Qtr Literary Festival Flash Fiction Competition is open for entries. Great prizes and invitation to read at the festival. Details in link. Send us your best flash! ⚡️✍️ #flashfiction #writers creativewriting.ie/competitions/l…

The Irish Times Dave McKechnie Memorial Journalism Prize. Dave was a great colleague and friend and this is a lovely way to remember him. And a great opportunity for aspiring writers.

I'm only going to be running my Surviving as a Writer course once this year. It's on Saturday morning Dalkey Book Festival and it's likely to fill up quite quickly. It covers everything I know about making a living from writing. Here's the link dalkeybookfestival.org/session/surviv…

We’re delighted to introduce our new Events & Marketing assistant Damien Donnelly

Damien worked in the fashion industry for 25 years before turning to writing. He is the author of 2 poetry pamphlets, 2 poetry collections, hosts @eatthestorms & is EIC of @thestormsjournal

#FreedomToWrite Applications close at 5pm! ✍️

Follow this link to apply today: johnhewittsociety.org/new-calling-al…

The John Hewitt Society Irish PEN Arts Council of Northern Ireland

DHL just pulled up at my door...🚚

A special 📖 delivery from Faber Books

I have to wait 11 minutes ⏳️

I am VERY VERY intrigued 🤔

What's inside?

I'll be back to you ✨️✨️