A definite date for the weekend:

Apply for a poetry mentorship with Mary Noonan The mentorship will consist of four face-to-face, two-hour sessions. This year, past recipients of mentorships with the Munster Literature Centre may apply again. Apply at southword.submittable.com Deadline: 10 October (midnight)

A new episode of the Southword Poetry Podcast is out now “Joyelle McSweeney: Death Styles.” All podcasts are available on our website – www.munsterlit.ie #podcasts

Final week: The Southword Editors Poetry Award competition is open for submissions until the 30th September. Click on the link in our bio for all the information on how to enter munsterlit.ie/southwordedi... #poetrycompetition #poetryaward #writing #poetry

September 25th, 6pm, at the Creative Zone, Boole Library, UCC, for a special literary evening with two incredible authors of fiction and non-fiction: Issa Quincy + Jeff Young. Tickets are free, secure a ticket or for more information: www.eventbrite.ie/e/literary-r...

Details of our 2025 Mentorship Bursary Recipients are now listed on our website. For all the details please go to: munsterlit.ie/2025-mentors...

We are delighted to welcome 2025 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellow Laura Jean McKay to Cork and also to congratulate her on her recent good news that her translated novel ‘Les Animaux de ce pays’ has been shortlisted for a French literary prize - prixmaya.org/selection-ro...

Delighted to announce that first prize of the Southword Creative Non-Fiction Award is Judy Crozier, whose winning story will be published in issue 49 of Southword (winter 2025). All the details on the other winners can be found on our website - munsterlit.ie/southword-cr...

A date not to be missed –Anton Floyd (West Cork poet and author of Depositions from Doitre Press) is launching Neanderthal Boy, by Colm Scully on Thursday 25th September at 6.30 in Cork City Central Library #book #booklaunch #corkevents #corkcitylibraries

Huge congratulations to all the prize winners of the 2025 Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition. First prize went to Tim Collyer. Full list of winners are available on our website: munsterlit.ie/o-faolain-sh... #writing #shortstory #competitions

You don’t have long! The closing date for submitting your entries for the Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition is 31st August. All the details on how to submit your entry can be found on our website www.munsterlit.ie #poetry #chapbook # writing

A definite date for the diary- The event is free to attend and open to all but space is limited and tickets essential from eventbrite.ie #corkevents

Delighted to announce that we have some very exciting mentorship opportunities available in Poetry, Fiction and Memoir. Applications need to be submitted by 15th September. Spaces are very limited. All the details can be found through the link in our bio or on our website – www.munsterlit.ie

A definite date for the diary: Songs & Souls – An Unmissable Evening of Music, Theatre & Magic Siamsa Tíre, Tralee Performance: Saturday 30th August, 8pm Workshop: The Business of Playwriting – Sunday 31st August, 11am–3pm Book at siamsatire.com/events/

Exciting opportunity: - From Friday 1 August to Sunday 14 September 2025, the Irish Writers Centre is on the hunt for new voices of literature around the world. For all the details go to their website www.irishwriterscentre.ie @irishwriterscentre

Traci Brimhall’s episode of the Southword Poetry Podcast is now available to listen to. Just click on the link: southword.buzzsprout.com/share

Excited to announce that The Cork International Short Story Festival takes place from 15th - 18th October. All the details on the programme and how to book your tickets go to www.corkshortstory.net #shortstory #corkevents #shortstoryfestival

Poet and memoirist Afric McGlinchey will lead an immersive creative writing workshop at the 2025 Allingham Festival on “Setting and Weather as Metaphor”. The two-hour workshop for 15 participants will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am in Kilbarron House, Ballyshannon on Saturday morning, November 8.

The Southword Editor's Poetry Award is open for submissions. Further information on how to enter can be found on our website: munsterlit.ie Good luck! #southwordeditorspoetryaward #writingcompetition #writingcontest #poetrycompetition #poetrycontest #irishwriting

@greenbeltfestival.bsky.social I'll be hosting a workshop on Poetry and Hope on the 21st August at 1.30pm in the Village Hall. Look forward to seeing you there.

‘Before I stillbirthed the birch’ by Katie Griffiths, winner of the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition appears in issue 46 of Southword. You can buy single issues, subscribe, or find out how to submit to Southword through our website www.munsterlit.ie

The Fiction Mentorship bursaries opportunity with Frank O’Connor fellow Laura Jean McKay is now open for applications but only until the 25th August. All details on how to apply for this great opportunity can be found on www.munsterlit.ie #bursaries #mentorships #writers

Less than 2 weeks to submit your entry for the Fool for Poetry international Chapbook Competition. All details on how to enter: www.munsterlit.ie #poetry #writing #chapbookcompetition

All the details you need to submit your entry for this competition can be found on our website - www.munsterlit.ie #writing #literary #poetry

You only have to the end of the month to submit your entry for this years Fool for Poetry international Chapbook Competition. All details on how to enter are on our website www.munsterlit.ie. Good luck! #writing #poetry #chapbookcompetition

The Fiction Mentorship bursaries opportunity with Frank O’Connor fellow Laura Jean McKay is now open for applications but only until the end of August. All details on how to apply can be found on www.munsterlit.ie #bursaries #mentorships #writers

A definite date for the diary: Lorna Goodison: UCC Thursday, September 4 at 6:00 pm The event will include a reading by Lorna Goodison, Daragh O’Connell presenting the new work, and Lorna in conversation with Lee Jenkins. The event is free but space is limited. Reserve a ticket at Eventbrite.ie

This week’s Southword poem is ‘Before I stillbirthed the birch’ by Katie Griffiths, winner of the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition, which appears in issue 46. You can buy single issues, subscribe, or find out how to submit to Southword through our website www.munsterlit.ie

The Southword Editor's Poetry Award is open for submissions. Further information on how to enter at www.munsterlit.ie #southwordeditorspoetryaward #writingcompetition #writingcontest #poetrycompetition #poetrycontest #irishwriting

You have until the end of August to get your entries in for the Fool for Poetry International Poetry Competition. Go to www.munsterlit.ie on how to submit your entry. Good luck! #chapbookcompetition #poetry #writing

The new episode of the Southword Poetry Podcast is out now with guest poet Michael O’Loughlin southword.buzzsprout.com/share

A date for the diary - next Thursday 14th August at 5pm. #poetrycollectionlaunch #poetry #Writing #literary

The Fool for Poetry chapbook competition is open for entries until 31st August. Click the link in our bio to hear last year’s winners entries, read at last year’s Poetry Festival #chapbooks #poetrycompetition #writing

A definite date for the diary this coming Saturday #corkcitylibraries #thepoetslibrary #poetryworkshop

Our Fool for Poetry Chapbook competition is open for entries until 31st August. All the details on how to submit your entry can be found on our website- www.munsterlit.ie. Good luck! #writing #poetry #chapbooks

The Fiction Mentorship bursaries opportunity with Frank O’Connor fellow Laura Jean McKay is now open for applications. All details on how to apply can be found on www.munsterlit.ie #bursaries #mentorships #writers

This great competition is open for submissions. All details on how to enter are on our website: www.munsterlit.ie #writing #poetry #literary

Last chance to submit your entry for this great competition. All details on our website www.munsterlit.ie #shortstorycompetition #writing

Make sure you get your submission in on time #shortstorycompetition #writing

Great literary festival and master class this September. All the information go to: www.spikeislandcork.ie/spike-island...

All the information on how to enter this chapbook competition is on our website: www.munsterlit.ie #creative-writing #writing #literary

Just 1 week left to get your entries in for this great competition. All details on our website: www.munsterlit.ie #writing #shortstorycompetition

Reminder for 4pm this afternoon-

A definite date for the diary: For more information go to motherjonescork.com/festival-2025/

A date for tomorrow: #booklaunch #corkevents

2 weeks left to get your entries in for the Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition. All details on our website: www.munsterlit.ie #writing #shortstory #literary

The Disaster School will offer workshops led by writers of fiction and poetry, while also making space for sessions focused on how to respond to conflict and confusion in daily life. All information can be found: sarahbyrnewrite.com/disaster-sch...