Join us! Rosemary Jenkinson, Ger Reidy, Celia de Fréine, @alisonwellswriter.bsky.social, TCArkle read from new work @arlenhouse.bsky.social 50 years celebration @booksupstairs.bsky.social Sunday 5th October at 4pm!

I will be visiting @notredame.bsky.social next week to kick off a series of events for "Blood Atlas" in the Midwest. Thank you to @ndirishstudies.bsky.social for the invitation! @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

Yet more shameful @artscouncilireland.bsky.social waste of public funding. Making artists beg for peanuts (then refusing any support to so many), the AC had no qualms spending millions on consultants, advisors, legal & other "experts". Arts Council spent almost €1m www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Congrats to Noelle Lynskey whose debut poetry collection *Featherweight* published in May has already gone into its 2nd ed. Noelle reads in Books Upstairs next Sunday 21 Sept at 2pm with Katie Donovan, Anne Tannam & Patrick Chapman. BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/feat... Huge thanks, Argosy Books

Mary Cullen, happy 96th birthday, legendary feminist activist, educator, thinker, doer, writer who has inspired many generations (pictured with sister legend, Catherine Rose). Arlen House proudly publishes "Telling It Our Way: Essays in Gender History" & "Girls Don't Do Honours"

Eavan Boland: "Arlen House has one of the finest histories of any publishing house I know." Many say they admire Arlen House, its books, its independent feminist ethos & that they'd like to help progress our vision & help our work continue. Well, now you can ... www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-...

Join us at Clifden Arts Festival on the 23rd Sept! Great to be part of the 2025 edition of this historic fest with other poets whom I so deeply admire. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

As they say, "put your money where your mouth is"! Let's step up and help Arlen House reach its goals!

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.

Great cause for a determined small press determined to continue in the face of institutional indifference.

Arlen House, the leading feminist press and high quality publisher of Irish writing, is celebrating its 50th birthday so we are fundraising to ensure it can continue its important work. Can you help? gofund.me/01a31a841

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 Forthcoming titles - new short fiction from multi-award-winning writers: 1) Geraldine Mills *Survival Games* 2) Tanya Farrelly *The Marionette and the Maestro* Sneak previews of stunning covers below. More details to follow in October ...

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 September 1975: Catherine Rose establishes Ireland's first feminist press, striving for equality for all. Arlen House becomes the 1st organisation to introduce diversity into the Irish arts world. And still thriving 50 years later. #EqualityMatters

From today's Irish Times. Thank you to editor Gerry Smyth. From "Blood Atlas" (Arlen House, 2025) @arlenhouse.bsky.social

An amazing and inspiring person. Just reading her obituary in the Irish Times this morning. Her writing is extraordinary, her life and activism exemplary. RIP.

I’ve always enjoyed his book reviews, but this one made me cry. Thank you Aidy. I owe ya a pint or ten… @arlenhouse.bsky.social #Fermanagh #Leitrim #Irishpoetry www.bookshelfdiscovery.com/books/stench...

Can’t wait to be in Cork with my new short story collection, Laganside Lights, this October! Available now at www.blackwells.co.uk @arlenhouse.bsky.social @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years Not one, but TWO, reviews of new Arlen House books in Irish Times today. Thanks to Martin Doyle, Declan Ryan, Brigid O'Dea. Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights* booksupstairs.ie/product/laga... Cherry Smyth *One Mountain: Sold* booksupstairs.ie/product/one-...

Brilliant review of Celia de Freine's debut short fiction collection *Even Still* in Irish Examiner written by Laura Cassidy. BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/even... Kennys (free Irish post): www.kennys.ie/shop/even-st... Blackwells (free international postage) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

Great to be guest poet for a group of visiting students from @carleton.edu MN at Trinity College yesterday. We read from "Blood Atlas" and discussed the poems. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Want to write a dystopian novel or stuck in the middle of writing one? Kickstart your ideas by joining my workshop below this Sat 16th Dublin! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Sad to hear this. Her short story collection Orange Horses is wonderful.

RIP Maeve Kelly, a remarkable woman and a great writer. We were privileged to (re)publish her collection Orange Horses.

Maeve Kelly, legendary Limerick feminist activist & writer, has died age 95. Founder of Adapt House refuge. Novelist, short fiction writer, poet, she helped change many women's lives. An honour to have known her. Rest in power. rip.ie/death-notice... @martindoyle.bsky.social @tramppress.bsky.social

Dublin was appointed a UNESCO City of Literature on this day 15 years ago. I'm delighted to be one of the instigators of this prestigious designation. It was an honour to work with Jane Alger & the dynamic teams @dublincitylibs.bsky.social & @deptcultureirl.bsky.social @jackielynam.bsky.social

My Dublin workshop on speculative fiction will take place on 16 August - book below! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Irish author Donal Ryan wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction for novel Heart, Be at Peace. Tipperary writer says win ‘very unexpected’ for novel that explores the 21st century problems of a small, tight-knit community in Ireland www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

From "Blood Atlas" (2025), pub. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Delighted to have a poem in this revolution! - Washing Windows: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025 @arlenhouse.bsky.social and great to see Poem of the Week today by Victoria Melkovska as chosen by the always-wise Carol Rumens www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

For those looking to get this book: Washing Windows: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025 | Buy online at Books Upstairs booksupstairs.ie/product/wash... and in UK, Blackwells (FREE postage) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... 300 poets, writing in English and Irish. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Celebrating Arlen House at 50 Victoria Melkovska's poem from *Washing Windows V* is the poem of the week in @theguardian.com newspaper. Many thanks to Carol Rumens. BUY: Blackwells (free international postage) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

Events coming up in the next wk in #Dublin: an interview on togetherfm.com, Sat 14/6 at 11am, readings from ‘Washing Windows V’ @arlenhouse.bsky.social ‬ at #Clondalkin N. Library, Tue 17/6 at 6 & a #haiku #poetry #workshop for rialtocommunityarts.com on Fri 20/6 at 2 in St. Andrews Community Centre

Events coming up in the next wk in #Dublin: an interview on togetherfm.com, Sat 14/6 at 11am, readings from ‘Washing Windows V’ @arlenhouse.bsky.social ‬ at #Clondalkin N. Library, Tue 17/6 at 6 & a #haiku #poetry #workshop for rialtocommunityarts.com on Fri 20/6 at 2 in St. Andrews Community Centre

My Book Club Picks for June’s @irelandsbigissue.bsky.social 🙏 @griffski.bsky.social @jconnollybooks.bsky.social @barbleahy.bsky.social @jokerrigan1.bsky.social @richardtmills.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social #CiaraGerahty @ahmedalnaouq.bsky.social #PamBailey 📚

Laganside Lights launches 6pm today at the American Bar with Celia de Freine’s Even Still - all welcome! Btw All About Erin’s not based on any one writer but is a composite of many including myself! @arlenhouse.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social

Some of you may be dying to read the rest of Rosemary Jenkinson's story, All About Erin....well now you can! Laganside Lights launches tonight at 6 pm in the American Bar, Belfast, along with Even Still, by Celia de Freine @arlenhouse.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/all-about-er...

Thanks so much to everyone who came to hear @itosha.bsky.social & @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social launch their new collections with Anne Tannam on Sunday @arlenhouse.bsky.social @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

Delighted to feature fellow @irishpen.bsky.social board member Celia de Fréine on my Writers Chat series - we talk language, process, characters, story sequence and more! @arlenhouse.bsky.social shaunagilliganwriter.com/2025/06/02/w...

Please consider supporting or joining my Virtual 'My Favourite Book' Coffee Morning that I'm hosting on Saturday July 5th at 11am IST/GMT) to help relieve the suffering in Gaza. Thank you so much! www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/C...

Looking forward to reading my newest poetry purchase @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social @booksupstairs.bsky.social Dublin launch 14:00 Sunday next, 1st June at Books Upstairs. Congratulations Luke!

You are warmly invited to a group reading of poetry from the best-selling anthology: Washing Windows V Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025 Deansgrange Library Wednesday 28 May at 6pm Kindly supported by DLR Libraries

Thanks to John Morley on Galway Bay FM for having me on the show to discuss "Blood Atlas"! @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Having a poem in Washing Windows V, among so many other superb Irish Poets, is an honour and a delight. Photo taken with the backdrop of my dirty windows — because sure isn’t window washing a job for the rain? 🌧️ Huge thanks to editors Nuala O’Connor, Alan Hayes, and @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Appearing on Galway Bay FM at 10.40am to discuss "Blood Atlas". Tune in online! @arlenhouse.bsky.social

www.instagram.com/lulunealon/p... I'll also chair a discussion btn Dr Maureen O'Connor & Dr Michael Cronin. Pls join us at @newtheatre.bsky.social or donate what you can @martinadevlinbooks.bsky.social @martindoyle.bsky.social @nessao.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social @shaunagilligan.bsky.social

Some photos from the Galway launch of "Blood Atlas" last night in Charlie Byrne's. Thank you to @mollytwomey.bsky.social for launching! I'll cherish this. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

I had a great time with Ruth discussing my debut novel The Memorisers and burning books -well, book to be exact! @booksireland.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Rosemary Jenkinson talks about not being able to find the university library(!), living up to her Wikipedia page, and her experiences in Ukraine—and of course her debut novel, The Memorisers @arlenhouse.bsky.social Find it on all podcast platforms 🔥

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years Galway launch of *Blood Atlas* @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social Winner of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award Tomorrow, Friday 23 May at 6pm at Charlie Byrne's, Galway ALL WELCOME