Thanks to Professor Adrian Frazier for this review and to @martindoyle.bsky.social for printing it. @liamills.bsky.social @johnghoakes.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @jesstraynor.bsky.social @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social @sonyagildea.bsky.social @maryburke.bsky.social @carolineheafey.bsky.social

The stench of fumes. Four weeks Dry peat has burnt on the mires Today even the birds are still And the quivering aspen is quiet. I went back to this radio essay on Alhamatova’s ‘July 1914’ whilst preparing for Ledbury Poetry Festival: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It's 8 p.m. & we turn the page to the Nausicaa episode of ULYSSES, we'd like to wish you an eventful #Bloomsday. And a reminder, each issue of gorse mirrors the 18 episodes of the book. We published 12 (Cyclops, gorse theme: language) and 13 (Nausicaa, gorse theme: Taboo) earlier this year.

Watch writer & facilitator Joanne Hayden chat about her upcoming 1-hour taster workshop 'Writing Childhood' Coming to the Irish Writers Centre as part of our 'Words on the Page' summer celebration, on Wednesday 8 July 12-1pm 📆 Book here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/word...

Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Joanne Hayden! Joanne has published in the Dublin Review, Banshee & the Storms. She facilitates creative writing workshops for all ages. Joanne's 'Writing Childhood' is part of 'Words on the Page' on 8 July Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/word...

You can also listen back to Oein and the brilliant @sonyagildea.bsky.social on last night’s Poetry People discussing the collection #StateInRelation www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Lovely to be on @rteradio1.bsky.social POETRY PEOPLE talking w/Rachael Hegarty on Sun eve w/readings from Annemarie Ní Churreáin's RIVER, SISTER & @oeiny.bsky.social QUIET BETWEEN TWO TEXTS Listen back on the link below www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Huge Thanks to RTÉ Culture & Derek O'Connor for this piece on STATE, in RELATION Read an Extract from Oein's extraordinary piece here. www.rte.ie/culture/2026... AVAILABE IN ALL OUR FINEST INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOPS❤️

Great to have time in NO ALIBIS & to pick up these absolute beauties CROWD WORK @samfurlong.bsky.social Macha Press AMONG COMMUNISTS Sinéad Morrissey @carcanet.bsky.social DEVOTIONS @lucycaldwell.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social Huge thanks to David & all there for stocking 'State, in Relation'💙

Poet & writer MARIA STEPANOVA with us, at last, in Dublin @ilfdublin.bsky.social Discussing IN MEMORY OF MEMORY & THE DISSAPEARING ACT @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social & WAR OF THE BEASTS AND THE ANIMALS @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social all translated by @sashadugdale.bsky.social 💙

🌟Congratulations to Dean Browne, the winner of the €20,000 Pigott Poetry Prize 2026! 🌟 @poetryireland.bsky.social #poetrydayireland booksirelandmagazine.com/deane-browne...

Banshee issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) is now winging its way to subscribers! Order at the link below ☀️ bansheepress.org/shop/p/issue...

Opening Tuesday June 16th... We're thrilled to announce the second year of our New Writing Prize in association with our friends at @stingingfly.bsky.social! For all the info you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...

LIVES OF THE SAINTS by Mícheál McCann The Gallery Press A special evening, the quietest house for a stunning reading by Mícheál, introduced beautifully by @louisenealon.bsky.social with a heartstopping piece of music 'DAWN' by violinist Zuzanna Edmonds The Crescent Arts Centre Belfast ❤️

"Not Yet With The Ashes This Ragged Thing" A poetry Reading at the hawthorn tree in the Botanic Gardens by Oein DeBhairduin & an extraordinary discussion with Anne Burke @skeinpress.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social

Was lovely to write for Tolka. And great to be on the podcast.

My award-winning chapbook 'We Fall We Carry' has landed. The official launch is at #corkinternationalpoetryfestival on Saturday the 16th of May at 3pm. It would be lovely to see you there. 🩶 @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

'Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox' will be launched at the National Botanic Gardens next Thursday 14 May at 12pm in partnership with @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Tickets are free but spaces are limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...

We are delighted to share that these beautiful printed scarves featuring new poetry from Oein DeBhairduin are now available on our website 🧣 skeinpress.com/product/prin...

Mammoth delight to be shortlisted alongside a host of stellar creators ✨️

Meanwhile, earlier, on the east coast: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

MAY WEEKEND SALE! 📚 Get an extra 10% off all our books on our website that feature a 'Ships Quickly' label - for this weekend only! This offer includes THOUSANDS of new books including all the latest bestsellers! Use Discount Code MAY10 at checkout to redeem! www.kennys.ie

Please join us Tues May 5th @ 6pm @booksupstairs.bsky.social For a glass of wine & celebratory reading & panel discussion on 'State, in Relation' w/ Annemaire Ni Churreáin, Susan Tomaselli, Nithy Kasa @oeiny.bsky.social @clarebell.bsky.social & Sonya Gildea booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...

Our Parallax Submission Call is now open! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

This promises to be a really special event 🍃🧣 📆Thursday 14 May ⏰12pm 📍National Botanic Gardens Tickets are free but space is very limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...

May 14th 12 noon✨

Myself and Mia Gallagher have the chats on #TheStingingFly #podcast about my story NIGHT OF THE BIG WIND in issue 53/Climate Crisis. We talk about history, faeries, queer relationships, climate crisis, interpersonal difficulties, the Wizard of Oz, hauntings & more! stingingfly.org/podcast/june...

My piece - Word/Rain - is a participatory reading experience using words from the Constitution (cut along the dotted lines!). It borrows (& takes its name) from artist & architect Madeline Gins, but also Raymond Queneau's A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems + Blur's Song 2. Woo-hoo...

'Art is a lie that makes us see the truth.' - Pablo Picasso Our little blue book will be presented in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on Tuesday 5th May, from 6 p.m. Entry is free, but you need to register. booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...

Please join us Tues May 5th @ 6pm @booksupstairs.bsky.social For a glass of wine & celebratory reading & panel discussion on 'State, in Relation' w/ Annemaire Ni Churreáin, Susan Tomaselli, Nithy Kasa @oeiny.bsky.social @clarebell.bsky.social & Sonya Gildea booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...

If you're in Galway for the mighty @cuirtfestival.bsky.social this week, be sure to catch @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social in conversation with @anthonyshapland.bsky.social at the Mick Lally Theatre tomorrow at 1pm! 🎟️ www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/que...

Wednesday Night, @foylesforbooks.bsky.social St James' Church. Picaddilly, Ben Lerner TRANSCRIPTIONS @grantabooks.bsky.social in conversation with Octavia Bright Beautiful place, great evening with @tnyto.bsky.social ❤️

TATE MODERN @tatemodern.bsky.social Last week. Extraordinary to see this work & these images and artefacts spanning Abromovic's Rhythm Series and to just have the time to walk among them. If in London, drop in.

Very nice to spot IN THE GOOD SEATS @pva-books.bsky.social @tatemodern.bsky.social in London Last week Editors Nathan O'Donnell, Niamh Dunphy & Adrian Duncan

"State, In Relation" gathers responses to the Irish Constitution in prose, poetry, visual art, and unique forms I don't have the vocabulary for. Contributors are Clare Bell, Oein DeBhairduin, @sonyagildea.bsky.social, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Nith Kasa, Nathan O'Donnell, and @stomaselli.bsky.social

We are an island gifted with the most extraordinary independent book shops and book sellers. Passionate and dedicated every single one of them. @ravenbooks.bsky.social is a gem in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. How luck we are!💙

Next Tuesday evening (14/04), I shall be assuming into Heaven from Belfast's steadfast No Alibis Bookstore @lilliputpress.bsky.social www.ticketsource.com/no-alibis-bo...

Basic Income for the Arts scheme opens for applications on April 15th nialler9.com/basic-income...

Come join us on April 23! @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

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

My debut poetry collection, ‘Midnight at the Saltmarsh’, will be published in May by @thegallerypress.bsky.social To have this beautiful Paul Henry painting, ‘Incoming Tide, Achill’, as the cover is beyond my wildest dreams! 🌕 🌊 Available to pre-order ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ gallerypress.com/product/midn...

We're delighted to have been awarded the Best Irish Literature Publishing House for the second year running! Huge thanks to the EU Business News Irish Enterprise Awards for selecting us 💚 And congratulations to our writers, translators, illustrators, podcasters and partners on this achievement 🎊

Woke up to this wonder in today's The Irish Times. ☘️🪄🏑 @lilliputpress.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Happy launch day to FOUR NIGHT SEAS by Niamh Mac Cabe 🎉 🌊 🐕 Run to your local bookshop to pick up THE debut collection of the year from one of Ireland's most stunning writers (I mean, look at those endorsements!) or join us this evening from 5.30pm at the brilliant @libersligo.bsky.social

Debut collection of the year is launching TOMORROW - be there! 🌊🐕

I’m thrilled to be able to share this with you! My fourth collection, Devotions, will be published next April 23rd. If you would like a proof copy please contact @faberbooks.bsky.social ✨

You’ll be unsurprised to hear that the new @sheelanogig.bsky.social is a marvel of a thing. The woman writes description like a painter and manages to bring everyone -from solitary bachelors to rescue dogs to actual bog bodies- to fully realised captivating life. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

womensprize.com/in-conversat... Check it out if you fancy it!