Delighted to be at this on Thursday sin Belfast. Event is free. Registrations in the link below.

We haven't forgotten about our friends in the North West. I'm excited to visit Derry to launch Barren in conversation with the wonderful Sue Divin in Little Acorns Bookstore Thursday 12th June, 2025, 7 pm. Here's the link: s.byddi.com/barrenderry #eventsderry #derryevents #booklaunch

Please read our statement on Gaza - this madness has to stop. irishpen.com/2025/05/28/iri…

Exploring cultural peace work in Northern Ireland: perspectives and challenges “As the city of Belfast and Northern Ireland more broadly continue to navigate their post-conflict identity, cultural peace work stands as a crucial pillar in fostering a more inclusive and harmonious

The latest statement from PEN International pen-international.org/news/optisrael… #CeasefireImmediatelyInGaza #ceasefire2025 @CatherineDunneAuthor Therese Kieran Neil Hegarty Sue Divin Cauvery Madhavan John O'Donnell

Congratulations to Kurdish poet & honorary member İlhan Sami Çomak, who spent 30 years in prison in Turkey, has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Jack Hirschman Poetry Prize, an International award honouring writers whose work reflects ideals of justice, peace & human dignity.

We're open for submissions! We'll be welcoming work in all forms, in English and Irish, for Issue 13 until 30 June ✨️ Full submissions guidelines at channelmag.org/submissions/

If you’re in the NW, please do come along and join us for a night of banter, Byddi, ‘Barren’ and books… Little Acorns Bookstore in Derry.

Only three weeks left to get your submissions in—closing date is 30th June. If you're working on something you're proud of, share it with us! Visual art submissions are free. You can find out more on our submissions page: the4facedliar.com/submissions

Thoroughly enjoyed being on the Irish Writers Centre panel at the Belfast Book Festival today. Congratulations to Crescent Arts Centre for putting together a fantastic programme all week.

Any teenagers 11-18 in the Derry area interested in a free creative writing workshop Little Acorns Bookstore this Thursday? Details and registration in link: eventbrite.com/e/into-writing…?

If you’re thinking of entering the flash fiction category of our competition here’s what judge Cathy Sweeney likes to see. Closing 30th June the4facedliar.com/submissions writing.ie Irish PEN Irish Writers Centre Munster Literature Centre #WritingCommunity #writing #flashfiction

Hey online world… anyone with a heart to support recovery from substance abuse? My friend Gaz does incredible work through ARC (Addiction Recovery Coaching) in Derry, N.Ireland. Funding is tight. If you have a spare £10 please help or repost: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/arc-fitnes...

We're delighted to partner with Ukrainian Action in Ireland to launch Victoria Amelina's book Books Upstairs - free, but booking essential. Recently awarded the Orwell Prize for Political Writing posthumously. Please join us. irishpen.com/2025/07/08/loo…

We are deeply disturbed to hear that Iranian Nobel laureate, Narges Mohammadi has received a series of serious threats to her safety and life from agents affiliated with the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence. narges.foundation/threat-looms-o…

Just finished this by Garrett Carr. Beautifully Donegal. Loved it. Favourite bits - calamari on a fishing trawler and a casserole dish in a kitchen. Garrett Carr more please!

Truth Be Told spotted in the wild in Limavady library. Thank you librarians! Libraries NI are the most wonderful places. Why not take the young people in your life there on a rainy Norn Irish summers day?

We're looking forward to our event on 30th July, 7pm at the John Hewitt International Festival 2025. Please join us to honour the work & words of Victoria Amelina, posthumously awarded the 2025 Orwell prize for Political Writing. Free, booking advised marketplacearmagh.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

Announcing our Poetry Facilitator for Workshop 2... The incredible, Stephen Sexton! 🔥👏 Our poets will take a 3-hour workshop with Stephen this Sunday in the The Charlemont Arms Hotel, Armagh 💚 The John Hewitt Society Irish PEN

Any emerging novelists writing YA or young protagonists in adult novels? A few places still left on this course in Armagh next week as part of John Hewitt international summer school. marketplacearmagh.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…