Catalogue for Sarah Pierce's SCENE OF THE MYTH exhibition (2023), with an extract from Roy Clare Potter's gorse 5 interview. With thanks to @immaireland imma.ie/whats-on/sarah…

Shortlisters have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals. This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, Kill Your Darlings, Helter Skelter, Protoype, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press. desperateliterature.com/prize

⭐Partner Journal Shoutout⭐ @gorsejournal.bsky.social is a stunning, original Dublin-based journal featuring essay, fiction, poetry & interviews. gorse has published 2019 & 2022 shortlisters Joshua Riedel & Jona Xhepa @quetzalfiach.bsky.social 2025 Prize info at desperateliterature.com/prize

Now in stock!

Thrilled to take delivery of our new Gorse Editions title, New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham. Readers will be familiar with Alan's work from his pieces in the journal & on our website. Pre-order details to follow. Cover art: @hitoneie.bsky.social. With thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals. This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, @kydmagazine.bsky.social, Helter Skelter, @prototypepubs.bsky.social, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press. desperateliterature.com/prize

Over the course of thirteen interconnected essays, in New Green Fool Alan Cunningham considers the potential for foolishness in setting one's identity – or identities – far too strongly in any direction.

Shortlisters have the chance to be published in one of our partner journals. This year, we are working with @minorlits.bsky.social, @gorsejournal.bsky.social, Kill Your Darlings, Helter Skelter, Protoype, @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social & Tenement Press. desperateliterature.com/prize

I am not British. And that’s just one of the reasons I was surprised to get a mention in the recent Cambridge History of the British Essay (2024). You can read the essay they mention here for free on @gorsejournal.bsky.social gorse.ie/provocation-...

#editorial #gorse12

Working on paper, and final proofing Alan Cunningham's New Green Fool. Pre-order details soon.

👀New post on David Lynch. Features an article I wrote for @gorsejournal.bsky.social years ago on Inland Empire and a video of one of his shortest, strangest films. Free to read. open.substack.com/pub/letthede...

Eleven years ago today, we published gorse no. 1. 🪅

Live now!

The 52 books published in the Rebel Inc imprint of Canongate Books between 1996-2001 in (approx) order they came out.

A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14

Guadalupe. My essay free to read on Substack. Please subscribe and share. letthedead.substack.com/p/guadalupe Artwork by @jonathanbrennanart.bsky.social

'Publishing is the exercise of freedom, cultural expression, and resistance. As publishers we are dedicated to creating spaces for Palestinian voices and those who stand in solidarity against the war machine.' #CeasefireNOW www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/...

1/ Special art & literature issue of VAN. visualartistsireland.com/out-now-nove...

What makes the Irish literary magazine scene tick? www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

My piece on writing that never makes it into print: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

New blog post: a list of Irish literary journals - there are so many!

Was gifted Gorse Journal No. 10 recently Extraordinary work, editing & visionary publishing by all involved. We are lucky beyond measure to have people like @stomaselli.bsky.social & Christodoulos Makris & so many others here making & publishing work of this reach & beauty 🖤