Category: Writing News

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 Awards, Writing News

Arts Act Award 2022

I am delighted to announce that I have been granted an Arts Act Award 2022 to continue on my Brigid journey. I am working on a novel-length manuscript The B Cuts, interlinked fictionalised stories of Brigid from the 5th Century to the 23rd Century.

I am looking forward to diving into further research with the Brigidine archives, the archives of the National Library of Ireland and travelling around Ireland to sites associated with Brigid. And, of course, I am dying to get stuck into more writing!

I am most grateful to Kildare County Council for continuing to support my writing practice.

Logo of Kildare County Council


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.