Issue 5 Submissions open from Mar 23 - Apr 6th with @artscouncilireland.bsky.social support. Issue 4 is available from our shop to see the kind of Poetry/CNF/Short Stories/Flash we publish www.the4facedliar.com @irishwriterscentre @writing.ie @poetryireland.bsky.social @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
'Evening, Killarney.' (1941) Speaking to an art critic in the 1930s, Paul Henry said: 'What always strikes me about the Irish landscape is its otherworldliness. There's an air of mystery about it ... you feel that anything may happen round the corner.'
THIS SATURDAY! Join multi-award-winning poet Cormac Mac Gearailt to learn how to write and perform spoken word poetry in Irish.
This workshop is for people writing in Irish, for anyone who wants to learn about the art of spoken word poetry🎤
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Daybreak (Il) The blur of morning light on a long stretch of buildings
the light cast
M K Ciurlionis, 1906
Galleys of my new book of poems, coming soon from Veer2.
Huge congratulations, Barbara! ✨💫
It's PUBLICATION DAY for my debut novel, IN THE DESERT!
I've been writing for decades (many) and this is such a hugely big day for me.
Thank you so much to my publisher @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social for believing in this book and to everyone who has helped along the way!
Links to buy in thread 1/
gorse 12 (language) & 13 (taboo) are now available in @booksupstairs.bsky.social. We've also restocked NEW GREEN FOOL (as reviewed in the Irish Times):
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Ireland's libraries are the best! Love this @irishtimes.com piece by @rositaboland.bsky.social about the #CorkCountyCouncil mobile library on the Beara Peninsula ❤️📚🚌
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Not you can listen to the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social on the go!!!
Submissions for issue 22 (autumn/winter 2026) are now open until 31 March! We’re looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays ✨
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Thank you so much, Susan! 🙏💫✨
Thank you so much, Eleanor! 🥰 💫 ✨
Thanks a million, Siobhan! 🙏🥰
Its going to be a great festival this year! For all the details, tickets and workshops go to our website www.munsterlit.ie
#corkevents #festival #poetryfestival
The Curragh.' (1914) This painting by Irish artist Paul Henry is full of drama, accentuated by the use of a high horizon and tall waves as if to remind us of the danger facing the crew of this small boat. It brings home the harsh life of the islanders on Achill off County Mayo.
Congratulations, Doreen! 💐💐💐
Thank you so much, Doreen! ❤️💫✨
Can’t wait to talk all things Publishing with the Irish Writers Centre March 7
Submissions close today 🖤 🐺 howlwriting.ie
Leaf by Seán Hewitt
This is a great opportunity for emerging poets. Deadline 8/3/26
The poet reviews her words before setting out on her final draft of a new poem.
The brilliant Mark Roper reads his poem ‘This Morning’ at the launch of Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, edited by Theo Dorgan.
Purchase now at www.poetryireland.ie/publications...
From a new book I have been recommending everywhere: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
There's only a couple of weeks left to submit to the Abridged Elixir Submission Call! We don't encourage tardiness! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info!
These just arrived. I'm looking forward to reading these collections by Alvy Carragher and Graeme Richardson.
If you're looking to give up something for Lent, why not give up not coming to my book events?
You could begin your penance by coming to see me chat with Mei Chin about Chinese literature @gutterbookshop.bsky.social on Thursday at 6.30pm.
It's free!
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Ding, ding, ding: my collection, launching 19th March, is available for pre-order
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