Tearing Stripes Off Zebras Ed: Nessa O’Mahony (Arlen House: Dublin, 2023)

Tearing Stripes off Zebras is an anthology of new literary writing by thirty-three women who, at one time or another, have participated in the WEB writers’ group, which grew out of a series of creative writing workshops facilitated by Eavan Boland in the 1980s. The workshops were the brainchild of Arlen House founder Catherine Rose, who appointed Eavan Boland as Creative Director.

This anthology of new poetry, prose and drama, edited by Nessa O’Mahony, is dedicated to the memory of Eavan Boland.

Tearing Stripes off Zebras: Forty Years of Women Writing In Ireland edited by Nessa O’Mahony cover image with art by Mary Burke showing a glass door opening into a house with shades of blue.

I am delighted to have writing in the anthology which includes poetry, prose and drama by Ivy Bannister, Sheila Barrett, Louise C. Callaghan, Susan Connolly, Colette Connor, Mary Rose Callaghan, Celia de Fréine, Catherine Dunne, Philomena Feighan, Shauna Gilligan, Antonia Hart, Phyl Herbert, Pat Hickey, Joan Leech, Antoinette McCarthy, Ann McKay,  Marilyn McLaughlin, Liz McManus, Lia Mills, Sara Mullen, Patsy J. Murphy, Helena Nolan, Clairr O’Connor, Mary O’Donnell, Beth O’Halloran, Nessa O’Mahony, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Anne Roper, Susan Schreibman, Monica Strina, Dolores Walshe, Breda Wall Ryan, Máiríde Woods

Please consider ordering it from your local bookshop or you can pre-order it from Waterstones here!

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The anthology, which will be launched on 16th September 2023 in dlr Lexicon, has been funded and supported by Creative Ireland and by dlr Libraries. 

Washing Windows III Ed: Alan Hayes and Nuala O’Connor (Arlen House: Dublin, 2023)

I’m delighted to have my poem “Some Thing” in Washing Windows III: Irish Women Write Poetry. This poem takes a look at an imagined experience of an older Irish woman in the War of Independence and is told from the point of view of her son. Thank you to editors Alan Hayes and Nuala O’Connor for selecting my poem.

Purchase Washing Windows III: Irish Women Write Poetry from Books Upstairs.

You can listen to some readings from the anthology at Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2023

Unlock Your Magic Podcast: Hear Shauna Chat With Christine Schnell

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I was delighted to be featured in Episode 13 of Christine Schnell’s Unlock Your Magic Podcast. Hear us chat about trying to slow down, the changing nature of authenticity and finding joy. Listen here.

And while you’re there, have a listen to the other chats Christine has about being End of Life Doula and Caregiver, technology in our lives, the medicine of darkness, synchronicities …and more!

Thanks, Christina for the wonderful, curious quesitons!