A great opportunity for a creative practitioner: a permanent post Maynooth University in Creative Writing. We have an MA in CW run by the brilliant Belinda McKeon MUCreativeWriting, two regular Residencies that turn up amazing writers, & a new BA in CW & English. Spread the word/apply!

Also still open for applications: a 1-year residency with our fantastic partners Kildare Arts Service Kildare Library Service. Deadline is 4 August!

We're hiring an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing. Closing date is August 13. This is a full-time, permanent post. A PhD is NOT required; we are looking for creative practitioners with relevant professional experience (publishing, teaching, etc).

We are all in Edna O’Brien’s debt. She was utterly courageous, and she opened up paths for generations of writers. May she rest in peace, and may her novels always be read.

A few days left to apply to be our Kildare Arts Service Kildare Library Service Writer-in-Residence! This is one-year residency worth 30k euro: details in the link below. Irish Writers Centre MUCreativeWriting Maynooth University Faculty of Arts and Humanities, MU Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social

4 more days to apply to be our Kildare Arts Service Kildare Library Service Writer-in-Residence for 2024-25! Maynooth University The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon MUCreativeWriting Faculty of Arts and Humanities, MU Information in link below ⬇️

Job opportunity! #WorkInPublishing If you are passionate about books and possess the skills to drive our publicity efforts, we would love to hear from you 🫵 Publishing Ireland publishingireland.com/job_listing/pu…

Deadline for permanent post in Creative Writing is in 4 days... ⬇️ MU English Dept MUCreativeWriting Maynooth University

Permanent whole-time job in my department! Callooh, Callay. UCC English seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Literature and Empire. ucc.ie/en/future-huma…

Can't wait to read this!! Congratulations Fíona Scarlett!🍾👏🌟

Massive congratulations to all of our graduating students: we're so proud of you! 🎓👏✨

Prof. Linda Doyle Trinity College Dublin warns that 'incremental funding increases for the higher education sector have been cancelled out by inflation, underfunded pay awards and demographics.' #FundingTheFuture #Budget2025 Patrick O'Donovan Department of Further and Higher Education Jack Chambers TD irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

In a special evening of poetry &conversation, award-winning poets, Seán Hewitt & Victoria Kennefick, will read their work in discussion with host, Catherine Gander. Please join us as we consider the poetry of rupture & of rapture. 🎟️ tickettailor.com/events/kildare…

We're delighted to announce that our new Kildare Arts Service Writer-in-Residence is best-selling novelist Catherine Prasifka. Catherine is the author of two brilliant novels & we're thrilled to welcome her to Maynooth University! 🌟

This residency marks the 10th anniversary of our partnership w/ Kildare Arts Service Kildare Library Service. 😊 Catherine Prasifka will be in conversation w/our own Belinda McKeon at Kildare Readers Festival, now in its 15th year. Tickets are free & can be booked here: riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

A real honour to be on this list - I'll be speaking about Psychogeographies of containment in contemporary Irish li- mentioning the recent special issue of Unapologetic Magazine feat Dr Sandrine Ndahiro @EveDoran7 dr Victor -work from Melatu Uche Okorie, Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social denise

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