Category: Writing Life

Writing Life, Writing News

Essay on Imagination Published in “Imagine”

I’m delighted my short essay on imagination, “A Delicate Coming Together” has been published in the wonderfully provocative IMAGINE: The Magazine of the Art & Culture of Imagination curated and edited by Mark Riva.

I’d recommend getting a cuppa and take the time to read the many diverse contributions to this theme (scientists, musicians, artists, writers…) and don’t forget to keep up with the unveiling of each new short essay (for 150 days) in Vol 2, May 2022.

Cover of Imagination Vol 2, May 2022 (With kind permission of Mark Riva)

With thanks to Mark Riva for accepting my essay.

Writing Festival, Writing Life, Writing News

Strokestown International Poetry Festival – Reading “1922”

Cover of Washing Windows Too Edited by Alan Hayes and Nuala O’Connor

I’m delighted to be taking part in this year’s Strokestown International Poetry Festival. I will be reading my poem “1922” alongside other women poets published in Washing Windows Too: Irish Women Write Poetry edited by Alan Hayes and Nuala O’Connor (Arlen House).

This event will feature readings from: Sorcha de Brún, Mary Rose Callaghan, Louise G. Cole, Sonya Gildea, Shauna Gilligan, Phyl Herbert, Susan Knight, Jackie Lynam, Noelle Lynskey, Jennifer Matthews, Triona McMorrow, Elizabeth Murtough, Denise Nagle, Úna Ní Cheallaigh, Margaret Nohilly, Margaret O’Brien, Margaret O’Driscoll, Siofra O’Meara, Ruth O’Shea & Janet Pierce.

Do join us in The Percy French Hotel on Saturday 30th April at 3.30pm!

With thanks to Alan Hayes and Strokestown International Poetry Festival for the invitation.

Book launch, Writing Life, Writing News

New Anthology – “Washing Windows Too: Irish Women Write Poetry” (Arlen House: Dublin, 2022)

Cover of Washing Windows Too (artwork showing female figures in shades of blue, greens, yellows)

I’m delighted to have a poem “1922” included in Washing Windows Too: Irish Women Write Poetry (Eds: Nuala O’ Connor and Alan Hayes), a new anthology featuring 100 Irish women poets who have not published a full poetry collection.

Congratulations to all the contributors! And thank you to Nuala and Alan for including my poem.

Pre-order your advance copy from the wonderful Books Upstairs until 14 March after which the book will be available to bookshops island-wide.