Listowel Writers’ Week

by Suella Holland | May 25, 2023 | News

Taking place over the June bank holiday weekend (May 31st – June 4th) Listowel Writers’ Week is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival — a place where writers, artists and poets gather in the beautiful heritage town Listowel, County Kerry. Promoting writing...

Launch and Readings

by Suella Holland | May 17, 2023 | Events, News

We hope you will join us for a launch and readings to celebrate the publication of five new and recent titles at 6.00pm on Thursday 25th May in Books Upstairs, 17 D’Olier Street, Dublin.   Gilgamesh- Marina Carr Gilgamesh, a mythical king of the Sumerian city...

Southword Debut Poetry Collection Winner

by Suella Holland | May 16, 2023 | Awards, News

Congratulations to Molly Twomey on being selected as the Southword Debut Poetry Collection winner for 2023 for Raised Among Vultures.  In Molly Twomey’s spectacular, and frequently disturbing, debut seemingly nonchalant expressions of hard experience (‘Over coffee I...

Cork International Poetry Festival

by Suella Holland | May 16, 2023 | News

Cork International Poetry Festival takes place from 16-20 May 2023. Some of the many events include: Eibhlís Carcione & Kevin Graham Poetry Reading⁠ ⁠ 2.30pm, Wednesday May 17th⁠ Cork City Library⁠ Free admission⁠ ⁠ Eibhlís Carcione is a bilingual poet and...

A Poet and his Books

by Suella Holland | May 3, 2023 | News

Gerald Dawe will be joined by special guests at his talk, ‘A Poet and His Books’ on the 9th May at dlr LexIcon Venue, Dun Laoghaire to mark the donation of his poetry collection to the LexIcon Library.⁠ ⁠ 6-7.30pm Tuesday, 9 May 2023.⁠ The Studio Theatre,...

Poetry Day Ireland 2023

by Suella Holland | Apr 25, 2023 | News

Poetry Day Ireland 2023 takes place on Thursday 27th April and the theme is ‘Message in a Bottle’. Share a poem, read a poem, speak a poem, participate in a Poetry Day Ireland event or programme your own event on the day. Everyone is invited to join in and...