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Irish. Scríbhneoir of poetry and science fiction.
https://linktr.ee/rjbreathnach
Happy
#WorldBeeDay
everyone! 🐝 Celebrate by reading my poem “The Apiarist”, originally published in Issue 30 of ROPES Literary Journal!
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ROPES: The Apiarist - Cois Coiribe
Published annually by students of the MA in Literature and Publishing at NUI Galway, ROPES Literary Journal has firmly established itself as part of the flourishing literary scene in Ireland. R. J. Br...
https://impact.universityofgalway.ie/articles/ropes-the-apiarist/
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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"A War Without End" is collected in The Wave in the Mind (Shambhala, 2004). You can also read it here:
www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/3...
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Have you ever watched a Godzilla movie and thought to yourself "This is great, but I wish it was more Irish"? If so, you might enjoy my bog-kaiju story "Torathar Rises", published in Issue 2 of The Freak!
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Torathar Rises - R.J. Breathnach — The Freak!
Metallic screeching rang out through the Connemara air as the peat harvester slowed and ground to a halt.
https://www.thefreak.ca/stories/torathar-rises/
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So proud to say three of my poems were published today in The Candyman’s Trumpet, including my sea-themed sonnet “Salt and Freedom”!
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Every
#WorldBookandCopyrightDay
I share the top 10 books I’ve read over the previous 12 months. So without further ado!
#booksky
💙📚 1. “Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers” by Eric Pallant.
about 1 month ago
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Pleased to say you can now read my short story “The March of the Silent Horde” in Issue 1 of Triptych! Join our narrator as he journeys across a world devastated by climate collapse with the mysterious Quiet Man 🤫
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Triptych - Issues
Issue #1
https://sites.google.com/view/triptychmagazine/issues
about 2 months ago
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Happy
#WorldPoetryDay
all! You can read my poem “The Bog God of Gortnacrannagh” in The Honest Ulsterman if you’re so inclined.
www.humag.co/article/2752...
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Honest Ulsterman - Article - The Bog God of Gortnacrannagh from October 2021 Edition
The Honest Ulsterman is a long-running Northern Ireland literary magazine that was established by James Simmons in 1968.
https://www.humag.co/article/2752/the-bog-god-of-gortnacrannagh
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Banshee Press
3 months ago
Submissions for issue 22 (autumn/winter 2026) are now open until 31 March! We’re looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays ✨
bansheepress.org/submit
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Submit — Banshee Press
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Delighted to see my poem "Raindrops of Jupiter" published in the N&H Journal Issue 1!
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www.thenhjournal.com/issues
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The N&H Journal - Issues
https://www.thenhjournal.com/issues
3 months ago
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Clarkesworld
4 months ago
It's time for your periodic reminder that we count on subscriptions to keep the lights on.
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Thank you.
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Delighted to get my copy of All The World’s A Page from Quillkeepers Press, featuring my poem “A Sonnet on Betrayal”!
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4 months ago
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Irish Literary Times
4 months ago
A Cleanse for Imbolc by Jessica Traynor
@jesstraynor.bsky.social
@poetryireland.bsky.social
#imbolc
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Sparks Literary Journal
4 months ago
Submissions are now open for our upcoming issue. You can submut via the link below. We are looking for flash fiction, short stories and poetry.
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Kaleidotrope
4 months ago
I see what generative AI can do and I think, *this* is what we’re destroying the environment, economy, and our brains for?
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If you've ever wondered what a dystopia where even sleep is eliminated in the name of productivity would look like, then check out my story in
@crypticfrogpub.bsky.social
! Featuring spider-people and rooms made of teeth!
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#sciencefiction
#scifi
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4 months ago
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Nollaig Shona Daoibh Gach Duine 🎄
#SpeirGorm
5 months ago
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The solstice has come and gone and the year is coming to an end. Time to do a round-up of my 2025 publications!
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My poem, "NYC Gave Me Stockholm Syndrome" was published in Drawn to the Light Issue 14.
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Delighted to have a short story published in this!
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5 months ago
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Sparks Literary Journal
6 months ago
Our journal features some of the best Irish literary talent in the country. To explore their wonderful poetry and prose, buy yourself a copy here:
www.sparksliteraryjournal.com/store
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Samhain #2 Bealtaine #2 Our fourth issue! Featuring short stories, flash fiction and poetry from amazing writers. Own it for just €9! Our third and first themed issue! Featuring short stories, flas…
https://www.sparksliteraryjournal.com/store
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Big thanks to
@stridermarcusjones.bsky.social
for publishing a few of my first forays into the world of Haiku in
@lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social
!
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6 months ago
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Thrilled to get my copy of Tales from Beyond, Volume 2, including the first part of my short story “Olive Trees Burning”! Part two will be coming in Volume 3 next year! Big thanks to Red Books Wexford!
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6 months ago
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Irish Literary Times
6 months ago
Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
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Tributes to ‘mad, bad and dangerous’ peace activist and artist Margaretta D’Arcy who has died aged 91
Tributes have been paid in Galway to artist, Aosdána member and peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy, who died on Sunday at the age of 91.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tributes-to-mad-bad-and-dangerous-peace-activist-and-artist-margaretta-darcy-who-has-died-aged-91/a160921698.html
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You can now read my poem "Democracy Dies" in the latest issue of
@dustpoetry.bsky.social
! I wrote this poem for the journalists of Gaza, bravely documenting the genocide of the Palestinian people 🇵🇸
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www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/democra...
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Democracy Dies by R.J. Breathnach
Democracy Diesfor all the journalists of Palestine There used to be a qualifieron the end of that phrase.Something to reassurethat democracide only occursin limited circumstances. That journalistic su...
https://www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/democracy-dies-by-r-j-breathnach
6 months ago
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Dust Poetry
6 months ago
Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here:
www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ...
We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
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Issue 15, Dear World
https://www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categories/issue-15-dear-world
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Some amazing book post this morning, including my contributor copies of The Stony Thursday Book 50! Thanks to John Liddy, Jim Burke and Limerick Arts Office for including my poem “A Bog Oak Pen”!
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6 months ago
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Dust Poetry
7 months ago
COVER REVEAL:
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What better way to start a new month than to announce that my short story, "The Electric Ghostwriter", has been published in Allegory Volume 48/75!
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www.allegoryezine.com/stories/fict...
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Allegory | The Electric Ghostwriter
Biannual Online Magazine of SF, Fantasy & Horror
https://www.allegoryezine.com/stories/fiction/theelectricghostwriter
7 months ago
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Clarkesworld
7 months ago
Sometimes you just need to escape for a little while. Short stories are great for that. Visitors welcome. Subscriptions are good too.
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Sci-FI-Ireland
7 months ago
Now introducing the second half of the Sci-Fi Ireland team!!! YOU!!! Sci-Fi Ireland is taking applications for fiction readers and a singular translation editor!! If you're interested please go to the our website and follow the application process!!!
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#ireland
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Thrilled to say that my poem “Who?” and my prose poem “A Letter to Forgotten Irish Miners” have both been published in this incredible issue!
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8 months ago
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Books Upstairs
8 months ago
A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual
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Banshee Press
8 months ago
Submissions for issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) are open until 31 October! Submission guidelines are at the link below. We're looking forward to reading your short fiction, poetry, flash & essays! ✨
bansheepress.org/submit
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Submit — Banshee Press
Banshee Press is open for book submissions from 1-15 October. We are also accepting submissions for issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) until 31 October!
https://bansheepress.org/submit
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Irish Literary Times
9 months ago
Remembering Seamus Heaney who died 12 years ago today.
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After Dinner Conversation®
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Happy
#InternationalDogDay
from Clarke and Bacon!
9 months ago
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Sparks Literary Journal
10 months ago
There are only 2 Days until submissions close for our next issue! You can submit via our website or the link in bio! We are accepting submissions of short stories, flash fiction and poetry.
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Do you like coffee and/or robots? Then you'll love my flash fiction piece "STR1K3BR34K3R" that's just been published by Androids and Dragons!
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STR1K3BR34K3R
By R.J. Breathnach
https://androidsanddragons.substack.com/p/str1k3br34k3r
10 months ago
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RTÉ News
10 months ago
The Irish Beekeepers' Association has warned that Asian hornets could "wreck havoc" on Ireland's bee population
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Asian hornets could 'wreck havoc', warn beekeepers
The Irish Beekeepers' Association has warned that Asian hornets could "wreck havoc" as its preferred food is honey bees.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0814/1528388-asian-hornet-cork/
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Happy
#InternationalWolfDay
! To celebrate, you can read my poem "Wolf Sonnet" in Issue 6 of Drawn to the Light!
#poem
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
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10 months ago
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Uncanny Magazine
10 months ago
PLEASE REPOST! WRITERS! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHINY WORDS!
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A fine loaf of sourdough, fresh from the oven 🍞
10 months ago
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I think this is the first time in a long time that all of my finished but unpublished stories are under consideration somewhere or other. Literally can't remember the last time I looked at the folder where I keep them and found it empty.
10 months ago
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Clarkesworld
11 months ago
Nineteen years ago this week, an unexpected conversation at Readercon led to the creation of Clarkesworld. The day before, I had no interest in working in publishing. As hard as it is sometimes, I can't imagine not doing it now. Oh and please subscribe if you can
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Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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The reality is that Interzone were harassed off this site by “writers” who didn’t like being reminded that they have a responsibility to take a proactive stance against AI. They just want to sit back and hope someone else solves the problem, and they can’t stand anyone calling out that apathy.
11 months ago
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My 2 cents on the current AI discourse: if you mention a publication that’s used AI for artwork in your cover letter to another publication, the editor has no way of knowing your views on that use of AI. You’ve left open the possibility that you’re pro-AI. 1/?
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