Cúirt 2020 Reading List announced
Thu, Mar 19, 2020
THE CORONAVIRUS has placed massive restrictions on our work, movement, and socialising, but we can still look forward to the Cúirt literary festival at the end of April, and in the meantime catch up on some reading.
Read more ...As You Were – as you will be
Literature Reviews Thu, Mar 19, 2020
ANY CLAIM, like that on the back cover of the proof copy of As You Were, Elaine Feeney’s debut novel, to be published on April 16 by Harvill Secker, that this is “The Irish fiction debut of 2020” needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Read more ...Attracta Fahy launches new poetry collection
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
GALWAY WRITER Attracta Fahy, winner of the 2019 The Irish Times New Irish Writing award, releases her new poetry collection, Dinner In The Fields, tomorrow.
Read more ...Spring creative writing classes
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
BEGINNERS AND intermediate creative writing classes at Galway Technical Institute, hosted by Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars, take place in March and booking is open now.
Read more ...Three women go Over The Edge
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
THE POETS Fiona Foster, Meabh Ann McCrossan, and Grace Wilentz are the featured readers at this month's Over The Edge, which takes place in the Galway City Library on Thursday February 27 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...On the joy and benefits of reading
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
WHEN THE hiatus caused by the General Election, Brexit, and the upcoming exams is over, time will allow for the opportunity to discuss the greatest of joys - the joy of reading.
Read more ...The Scotsman who cycled the world
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
IT TOOK Phileas Fogg 79 days to journey around the world in Jules Verne's celebrated novel, but British cyclist Mark Beaumont went one better, making that epic trek in just over 78 days.
Read more ...Anthology challenges Irish poetry’s official version of itself
Literature Reviews Thu, Feb 13, 2020
THERE HAS been much tweeting lately about inclusivity in Irish poetry publishing and reviewing, particularly in relation to women poets. I’m all in favour of giving platforms to poets who are not white heterosexual males.
Read more ...Alan McMonagle’s walk of fame
Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 30, 2020
ONE OF the great joys of book selling is to watch the progress of a promising local writer from debut appearance in print – generally in a local journal – to first book, again by a local publisher, before making it onto the national and international stage.
Read more ...2020 Over The Edge poetry book showcase
Thu, Jan 30, 2020
EMILY CULLEN, Jenny Farrell, and Nicola Geddes, will be among those reading at the 2020 Over The Edge Poetry Book Showcase, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Friday February 7 at 6pm.
Read more ...Akumakon 2020 - a weekend of Anime and Manga
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
AKUMAKON, THE annual Galway-based non-profit convention celebrating Japanese anime and manga, and Japanese culture, run by NUI Galway students, returns to the university campus this weekend.
Read more ...A birthday Over The Edge to start 2020
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
OVER THE Edge will mark its first outing of 2020 and its 17th Birthday this month, with a reading by the poets Attracta Fahy, Orla Fay, and the fiction writer Louise Kennedy.
Read more ...Elaine Feeney and Sean Borodale in conversation
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
THE ACCLAIMED poets Elaine Feeney and Sean Borodale will be in conversation in Ballinasloe for a special event, organised by Saolta Arts, discussing the arts and artist residencies.
Read more ...Writing classes with Susan Millar DuMars
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
THE POET and short story writer Susan Millar DuMars will host a new series of her Advanced Fiction Writing Class. Starting on Friday February 7, it takes place from 2pm to 4pm, and will run for eight weeks.
Read more ...Stories about French people with peculiar hairdos
Literature Reviews Thu, Jan 09, 2020
THE IRISH writer Mary Byrne has gained her many accolades for her writing, including a Hennessy Award and inclusion in widely read anthologies such as the Faber Book of Best New Irish Short Stories.
Read more ...New Year creative writing classes
Thu, Jan 09, 2020
ANYONE WHOSE New Year resolutions include finally getting around to writing that poem, short story, or novel, should check out a new series of classes in the Galway Arts Centre.
Read more ...New Year poetry workshops at Galway Arts Centre
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
PEOPLE INTERESTED in finally getting around to writing poetry, or who are interested in doing so but do not know where to start, can check out the new series of classes by leading Galway poet Kevin Higgins.
Read more ...Creative writing classes at GTI
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
THE WRITERS Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars will host creative writing classes for beginner and intermediate levels, at the Galway Technical Institute in January.
Read more ...Ó Cadhain’s last, existential, word
Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 19, 2019
A RARE Christmas gem has just been offered to those who are fans of Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s work, but who have great difficulty in reading him in the vernacular.
Read more ...Lusting after the tastes and aromas of Istanbul
Literature Reviews Thu, Dec 19, 2019
AUSTRALIAN-BORN poet Robyn Rowland has been a significant figure on the Irish poetry scene since she first came here in 1983, and it is more than a bit ridiculous her poetry is not more celebrated than it is.
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