Book Launch: Shades of Red by Vivienne McKechnie (Revival Press) Thurs 4th June - 6pm Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. A powerful new poetry collection from Limerick poet Vivienne Mckechnie. The launch will be performed by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne. All welcome

Launch of ‘Shapechangers’ published by @arlenhouse.bsky.social, edited by @nessao.bsky.social - Monday 22 June, 6:30pm at The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin #Anthology #BookLaunch

Happy to have an essay in ‘Shapechangers’, a new anthology from @arlenhouse.bsky.social, edited by @nessao.bsky.social , and available to pre-order from @booksupstairs.bsky.social booksupstairs.ie/product/shap...

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Arlen House is delighted to announce the forthcoming *Shapechangers: 1960s Women Reflect on their Writing Lives* edited by @nessao.bsky.social PRE-ORDER booksupstairs.ie/product/shap... The 1st sequel to the bestseller *Look! It's a Woman Writer!* Thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

This should be a super event

Always a wonderful week in Armagh

Hope you can join Lorna and me for our book launches

Maeve is a brilliant teacher and poet - if you're interested in haiku or poetry, you really should consider going on this.

What a well written article that details the far-right element of the fuel protests. Well worth a read. www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel...

My new poetry collection Dodder Daughter will make its debut ( I’m a poet - you have to expect alliteration) at the wonderful Cuirt festival in Galway on 21 April www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/the...

We're delighted to be publishing the following new titles in May 2026. Atlantic Fret – Stephen de Búrca Midnight at the Saltmarsh – Martina Dalton Lives of the Saints – Mícheál McCann gallerypress.com/2026/03/11/n... for further details. #contemporaryirishpoetry #ArtsCouncilSupported

A very happy #InternationalWomen’sDay from some Irish women poets. Enjoy www.poetryni.com/iwd2026.html...

Exciting news. I’m heading across the pond for some book events. Check out these fantastic #FewAndFarBetween events in Scotland and England. All welcome. (Nb will not be appearing at EIBF every night, thought I’m not, in essence, opposed to this idea. Just waiting to confirm the date)

I tried out @colm.bsky.social ‘s lovely recipe and it nearly worked. I guess I didn’t whisk enough

www.eventbrite.com/e/1982620876.... This will be a brilliant conversation between Yaryna Chornohuz and @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social Please share @irishpen.bsky.social @nessao.bsky.social @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social

Happy to announce I've joined the team at Strokestown International Poetry Festival! Get your entries in for the competition, judged by the mighty @rachaelhegarty.bsky.social. The prize is €1,000 and the closing date is 6th Feb! More details on website. strokestownpoetryfest.ie/meet-the-team/

Petition to dlrcc to remember Jennifer Johnston: my.uplift.ie/petitions/cl... @uplift.ie @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social @nessao.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social

@spaincivilwartours.bsky.social @drnjwaddell.bsky.social @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @markcousinsfilm.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social @neilhegarty.bsky.social @blackstaffpress.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social @nessao.bsky.social @berniemcgill.bsky.social @jonsavage.bsky.social

#SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm

www.gibiris.org/eo-blog/2026... 2 seconds tomorrow, then 8, then 17, then 31. It will be 1 minute long before the solstice, 10 minutes long before January and 1 hour long before February.

Arlen House - celebrating 50 years Eavan Boland leads the WEB Women Writers Workshop at Annaghmakerrig in 1985 - including fascinating interviews with Eavan, and attendees Mary Morrissy, Roz Cowman and Rosemarie Raughter. rte.ie/archives/202... @nessao.bsky.social

#earlymodern if I were to (note the conditionals) edit an anthology of verse by early modern women, what would you want to see in it? And what would you want it to do that isn’t covered by current options?

Thanks so much to the Braat Hotel in Morocco for making this writer feel very welcome #irishembassymorocco #arlenhouse50

Wonderful reading by Sam Furlong at the Outburst launch of Catflap#5 at BlackBox Belfast. Sam's book Crowd Work @machapress.bsky.social available from Macha Press (why not subscribe!) & bookshops incl No Alibis, Books Upstairs

Arlen House’s Future @arlenhouse.bsky.social Nessa @nessao.bsky.social and Eavan’s fundraiser is now at 36%. Please consider donating to help Arlen House thrive into the future. www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-...

Listen to the brilliant Liam Carson talk about writing memoir and haiku in a new episode of The Attic Sessions. Hope you enjoy youtu.be/mtd5eUMlcVM?...

Great to be back with a new episode of our literary podcast. Hope you enjoy youtu.be/mtd5eUMlcVM?...

Introducing Banshee 20 poets! We're delighted to be featuring work by @colmbrennan.bsky.social | @hettycliss.bsky.social | Polina Cosgrave | @satyadash.bsky.social | Stephen de Búrca | @michaeldooley.bsky.social | Malcolm Greenlee Farley | @racheljeffcoat.bsky.social | Finn Dunne Leavy (1/2)

Also featuring poems by: Shannan Mann @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social | David McLoghlin | Rafael Mendes | Emma Must | @nessao.bsky.social | Kerri Sonnenberg | @bredaspaight.bsky.social | Anna Szilagyi | David Tom's | Jemma Walsh | Stella Wong Launch details soon ✨️

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Tonight - please join us to celebrate this brilliant book ✨️

PRE-ORDER morsels by Susanna Galbraith! www.machapress.com/subscription... #ACNISupported #NationalLottery #ThanksToYou and @LottoGoodCauses & #BelfastCityCouncil #FundedBelfastCCSupported

How amazing. We are a third of the way to hitting our fundraising target to support Arlen House, Ireland’s leading feminist press which is 50 years old this year. Can you help or share this post? gofund.me/afd6fed97

Just 22 euro short of the €7000 milestone in our Arlen House fundraiser and it would be so great to breach that before the end of September- can anyone out there help this fine Irish feminist press gofund.me/e95e94cbf

In memory of Breda Wall Ryan, whose anniversary is today. Fragmenting…defragmenting… by Breda Wall Ryan poethead.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/f... Raven Mothers was published by @doirepress.bsky.social

Poetry Ireland is recruiting a new Director to lead the Poetry Ireland team. Applications for this role are being managed by CCI Executive Search. For further details visit www.charitycareersrecruitment.ie/vacancy/159

The Records Show on @rte.ie is absolutely excellent. Perfect Sunday afternoon telly.

Hey there! I wanted to share an important campaign supporting Arlen House as they celebrate 50 years of publishing exceptional Irish writing. If you're able, please click the link below to donate or consider sharing it with others who might be interested. Thank you!

The Arlen House fundraiser for this important Irish feminist press is nearing an important milestone of 5000 euro. Could you help get it there? gofund.me/e42f48ca2

We’re raising funds for one of Ireland’s leading feminist presses - might you help? gofund.me/bd3cc32a2

Confluences and Collaborations - event Sept 18th - and don't we need more of it! @machapress.bsky.social

New review time, heavy on the Irish #haiku ellipticalmovements.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/t... @liamcarson.bsky.social

Raising money to support a leading Irish publisher and feminist press - can you help? gofund.me/d3f3d4cdf

Cauvery is one of the nicest people you could ever meet, and I hate that she has to write this. We need leadership and firm action now before the very worst of us succeed in dragging us all down with them

Many people have said they admire Arlen House, its books, its independent feminist ethos, & that they'd like to help progress our vision. Well, now you can! @nessao.bsky.social & Eavan Casey have created a fundraiser: www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-... Thank you for any support you can give.