We're thrilled to announce the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2023 is now open for entries. We're looking for flash fiction and short stories on any theme or subject. Full details: leicesterwrites.co.uk Closes: 2 July 2023

Redemption is back! The writing competition for your previously rejected short stories, because every one deserves another chance (and another, and another). Submission opens 15 June. Full deets here: silverapplesmagazine.com/competition

On RTÉ Prime Time this evening, a spotlight on the recent protests across the country (including at the Children's Books Ireland office), documenting attempts by these groups to censor LGBTQ+ stories and intimidate staff in libraries and pharmacies🌈📚 #rtept

Dan may understate things as he wishes, but we here at WritePace are ridiculously excited about #The14thStorm, and are certain you’re all about to be… (you guessed it)… blown away. 🌬

Very good to hear! (Not that any of us at Writepace would EVER miss a deadline).

The Tyrone Guthrie Centre's Chair and Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Anna Walsh has been appointed to the role of Director. tyroneguthrie.ie/News-Appointme…

Writerly peoples; if you're in the mood for submitting, (or future-scheduling) this is an excellent labour-saving resource. Fair play Anne!

That’s great to hear, Sheila! 👏 👏 👏

We're open for submissions next month for volume 10. Really looking forward to seeing what comes in.📚📚

absolutely delighted to have had a piece highly commended in the 2023 Anthology Flash Fiction Competition Congrats to all the winners and other commended writers, and thanks to Anthology Magazine anthology-magazine.com/flash-fiction-… #WritingCommunity #encouragement

The Limerick Literary Festival in honour of Kate O'Brien celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and the official programme launch takes place this evening, Wednesday, @ 5pm in O'Mahony's Booksellers. More info here 👇 limerickliteraryfestival.com #LimerickLibraries #KateOBrien

A cartoon about #libraries for Guardian Books

Are you writing - or about to publish - a first book? If so, we're sure you have questions. Probably lots. Well, Grainne O'Brien (bookseller AND published author) knows about these things. And she will tell you about these things - for FREE - by webinar: mailchi.mp/985ce75d20e5/b…

Yes, writerly folk - that's a FREE webinar titled 'Bookselling For Authors: A Survival Guide' hosted by Grainne O'Brien at 8pm (Irish Time) on 27th March. Don't be shy - click on the link below. And if you are shy, all the more reason to!

I will be reading with Donal Ryan & Jon Kenny as part of April is Poetry Month in Limerick. Picture from the launch of my broadsheet "April Is The Cruellest Month on Poetry Day, 2022". MusicLimerick | Eric FitzGerald Manon Gilbart @ul Writepace ilovelimerick.ie/2024-april-is-… via #LimerickandProud

Delighted to read with Donal Ryan this week as part of April is Poetry Month at the People's Museum, Limerick. University Of Limerick Study Arts @ UL Pop Music & Pop Culture Writepace

Delighted to share the news that my new poem "Pravda" is featured in NEW IRISH WRITING today in the Irish Independent University Of Limerick Study Arts @ UL Pop Music & Pop Culture

You have 6 weeks to sub before we shut down for all of July for much-needed respite. We want it all. Poetry, CNF, flash, micro, short stories. trampset.org/submissions-6e…

I've been charmed to have this wonderful woman as my literary agent from the very start of my writing career. Heartbroken to lose her, but delighted for her that she's moving on to another exciting chapter. She made my dreams come true.

This makes us so happy. ☺️ Thank you and well done Donna!