We are looking for personal responses to the theme of the sacred feminine, Brigid and the heritage of Kildare. The anthology will be published by Arlen House and launched at Kildare Readers Festival October 2024 as part of Brigid 1500 Celebrations. We hope this anthology will become a source book and a tonic. All genres of writing and visual art welcome. Collaborative submissions also welcome.
Be honest; tell your truth. Crash the clichés! Surprise us.
Submission Guidelines: Please read and follow the below guidelines carefully!
How to submit:
- Submit unpublished work (online or otherwise) by email to HolyCowsRedBook@gmail.com as an attachment.
- All submissions are read anonymously so please do not have any personal identifiers on your manuscript or art work.(any work that does can not be considered for the anthology)
- Please put Poetry or Prose or Visual Art in the subject title – as appropriate to your work.
- Include a brief 50-word biography in the body of your email.
What to submit:
- Prose: up to 2,000 words, in .doc, .docx, or pdf.
- Poetry: up to 3 poems (no longer than 40 lines, excluding title) in .doc, .docx, or pdf.
- Visual Art: submissions in jpeg. 2MB; 300 dpi; minimum 2000 pixels in width and height.
When to submit: Submissions will be accepted between Monday 22nd January and Monday 12th February 2024 only. No work can be considered outside these dates.
Submissions Response:
- All submissions will be acknowledged by email.
- Successful applicants will be informed by email before Friday 15th March 2024.
- The decision of the editorial panel is final.
- The editorial panel is not in a position to enter into correspondence about submissions or to give any feedback.
- Successful applicants will receive a small fee for their work and one paperback copy of the anthology.
Shauna Gilligan Writer 
Hi Shauna! What a beautiful idea, and such an attractive design. I was sorry not to see you at the last Peers meeting, but I hope to make the next one. It’s a very unpredictable world I inhabit at the moment! XxM
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Ah thanks, Margaret. The design is by Niamh Boyce – it’s great, isn’t it! Hopefully we will meet soon.
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Hi Shauna, heard about this through the Irish Writers’ Union. It’s a wonderful theme. I’m looking for a little clarification about the submissions— are submissions open to people from outside of Kildare and do all three foci have to be included in the piece submitted?
It has been way too long since we’ve caught up!
Patricia Wallace
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Thanks for the interest and comment, Patricia. Submissions are open to everyone, regardless of location. The themes can be explored as linked or individual themes. Take care, Shauna
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