So grateful to Creative Ireland & Cork City Arts for publishing these exquisite handbound notebooks with an excerpt from my poem Mentor: a poem I wrote for the lovely Afric McGlinchey my first ever mentor through Munster Literature Centre mentorship programme 2022. 🩶

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Over 150 calls for submissions of #poetry #fiction #flash #nonfiction #art #photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in September 2024. Best of luck & pls share! thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog/w…

I suppose my 40th birthday is as good as any to make a little announcement….🥁🥁🥁 New Arcana coming from Bloodaxe Books in September 2025 With cover art by the amazing Lisa Sterle bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/ne…

Dusting off the cat sadness to celebrate JP Seabright 💜’s new book alongside Briony Collins 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 Damien Donnelly. Atomic Bohemian is a hugely exciting press and JP’s book is wild in its approach to poetry, they make their poetic form OLYMPIC. Come along Tuesday ❤️

Fantastic afternoon at Books Upstairs today listening to Mark Ward & David McLoghlin with Salmon Poetry & Kelly Michels The Gallery Press read from new &upcoming collections & chapbooks. Grooming, gaslighting, gun control & mental health gathered & where held by all ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tomorrow night is THE NIGHT!!! Launch night for JP Seabright 💜 and White Cloud Over Purple 🎉🎉 Come along and cheer 🎉 JP has also invited myself, 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 Briony Collins & Wendy Allen to read!! ! It’s gonna be quite the celebration 🎉🎉🎉

An mbeidh tú linn don #OicheChultúir?🥳 🎤Bilingual Takin' the Mic 🕓7-9pm 📍Irish Writers Centre Cláraigh linn le bheith i measc na dtaibheoirí le do shaothar a chur i láthair ar an oíche! Bíonn fáilte roimh ealaíontóirí de gach sórt 🖋️📖🎭🎸 🔗irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/cultu…

Calling writers in the North! We have support schemes for writers from or based in the N. of Ireland! Made possible with support from National Lottery through Arts Council of Northern Ireland 🟣20 course bursaries 🟣20 memberships 🟣30 mentoring supports Apply by 9 Oct irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunities/…

Wow. White Cloud Over Purple arrived, sang, bowed & left us breathless ⭐️ Bravo to JP Seabright 💜 & Atomic Bohemian 💜 A joy to read with Wendy Allen 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 & Briony Collins ‘a triumph of primary collaborations from an artist never afraid of questioning their own form’

Thank you to everyone who came to the launch of White Cloud Over Purple last night! Wonderful readings from Damien Donnelly Wendy Allen 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 Briony Collins Enormous thanks to Atomic Bohemian for publishing my ‘funny little book’ and turning it into something beautiful💜

Come to Eco Lines! Kildare Library Service Festival of Climate, Readers, Writers and Changemakers Curated by writer Kerri ní Dochartaigh🍃 We're delighted to be involved! Expect workshops, talks & more! 🗓️Sat 28 Sep, 10am-5pm 📍RiverbankArtsCentre Free (booking required) irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/eco-l…

⭐️Course Spotlight ⭐️ Looking to workshop your novel-in-progress? Why not sign up for our autumn course A Novel Approach with David Butler 🇵🇸 🗓️ Starts: Wed 25 Sept 2024 (10-weeks) 🕥 6.30pm - 8.30pm 💶 €300 (€270) 💻 online irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/a-nove…

It’s been a wild week this week and I’m running about 4 weeks behind 😂 but I’m so happy to show the latest poetry post arrival 🎉🎉🎉 Resuce Lines by Lesley Curwen ⭐️ published by Hedgehog Poetry 🎉🎉 🛟🛟❤️❤️

Let the weekend commence!! It’s all happening in Skerries for Fingal Poetry Festival with #poetry slams, poetry readings, mandala making, family fest, harbour walks, prize givings, #music & even more poetry, as bearla agus as gaeilge!!! Full details at fingalpoetryfestival.com

Gorgeous morning Fingal Poetry Festival walk in ArdgillanCastle expertly led by Damien Donnelly finishing in the library with music by Mick Morris & readings from Brian Kirk It was truly wonderful. Well done everyone involved

So, so delighted to have been invited to talk about #TheInheritance at DingleLit 📚🇮🇪 book festival Dingle on 16th November. Book your weekend tickets for the brilliant festival programme!

On Sat 28 Sep, join author 🦻Lynn Buckle for a workshop on climate writing! ISL interpreters, captions, and assistive listening devices provided by Chime National Charity for Deafness & Hearing Loss. Prioritised places for people who are D/deaf/hard of hearing/have tinnitus. All levels welcome! irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/clima…