From fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie Fri Mar 7 08:20:13 2008 From: fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie (fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie) Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:20:13 -0000 Subject: ftc Fromthecentre 7 March 2008 Message-ID: Dublin Book Festival 7 ? 9 March 2008 Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.dublinbookfestival.com/"www.Dublinbookfestival.com Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing Date: 28 March 2008 Further details: HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Out to Lunch James J. McAuley 28 March 2008 Further information HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie 7 March 2008 Dates for the diary ? this week at the Centre 7 March Out to Lunch ? Anatoly Kudryavitsky ? 1.15 p.m. 7 March Reading Night ? 6.30 p.m. 8 March International Women?s Day Poetry Reading ? 6.30 p.m. 10 March Scribblers Corner (Lunchtime Writing Group) ? 1 p.m. 12 March New Writers? 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The theme of this year?s festival is ?Debuts and New Beginnings.' We will have new work debuted from both established and new authors as well as readings and discussions on the theme including talks and readings by some of Ireland?s leading literary luminaries including: Joseph O?Connor, Dermot Bolger, John Montague, Cathy Kelly, Margaret Mac Curtain and many others. The festival is free and all events are open to the public. The 'In Conversation' series will have limited seating so you'll need to book ahead, please use the email facility beside each event listing. Friday 7 March, 10am to 6pm Saturday 8 March, 10am to 6pm Sunday 9 March, 10am to 6pm Organised by CL? - Irish Book Publishers' Association, the Dublin Book Festival will take place from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th March in Dublin?s City Hall. Come and celebrate the best of contemporary Irish publishing and writing in a very warm, welcome and festive environment! The theme of this year?s festival is ?Debuts and New Beginnings.' We will have new work debuted from both established and new authors as well as readings and discussions on the theme including talks and readings by some of Ireland?s leading literary luminaries including: Joseph O?Connor, Dermot Bolger, John Montague, Cathy Kelly, Margaret Mac Curtain and many others. Further information HYPERLINK "http://www.dublinbookfestival.com/"www.dublinbookfestival.com Programme of Events Festival admission is free and all events are open to the public. The 'In Conversation' series will have limited seating so you'll need to book ahead, please use the email facility beside each event listing. Friday 10.30am Treats for Kids: with Marita Conlon-McKenna Perfect for children aged 9, 10 and up. 11am Celebration: Launch of Leabhar Power Campaign 11.30am Treats for Kids: with Judi Curtin Perfect for children aged 9, 10 and up. 12pm Up For Discussion: Irish Publishing: Dead or Alive? with Michael Gill, Michael O'Brien and Conor Kostick with Se?n ? Cearnaigh 12.30pm Treats for Kids: with Eddie Lenihan 1pm Celebration: Launch of 'New View of the Irish Language', Cois Life 1.30pm Author Reading with Emerging Writers Geraldine Creed, Alison Maxwell and David Maybury 2pm In Conversation: Anthony Cronin with Anne Haverty Limited Seating, please HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com?subject=Booking%20for%20DBF%20Anthony%20Cronin%20Event"email your booking - maximum 2 names 2.30pm Author Reading with Eil?s N? Dhuibhne, Karen Ardiff and Stephen Price 3pm Author Reading with Liam ? Muirthile, Colm Breathnach, Deirdre Brennan and Cliodhna Cussen 4pm Up For Discussion: Big Fellow, Long Fellow: Michael Collins and Eamonn De Valera with Ryle Dwyer, Mary Banotti and Dr. Martin Mansergh TD with Fergal Tobin 4pm Celebration: Stinging Fly 10th Birthday Party 4.30pm Author Reading with Padraig ? Gallchoir, Miche?l ? Conghaile and Padraig ? Snodaigh Saturday 10.30am Treats for Kids: with R?ona Nic Cong?il, Laoise N? Chomhra?, Eithne N? Ghallchobhair 11am Up For Discussion: Cute Hoors & Brown Envelopes - 86 years on from the Irish Republic, is this what we've become? with Stephen Collins, Shane Coleman and Annie Ryan with Brendan O'Brien 11.30am Treats for Kids: with Enda Wyley Perfect for children aged 9, 10 and up. 12pm Author Reading with Patricia Scanlan 12.30pm Treats for Kids: with Tom McCaughren 1pm Celebration: Launch of 'Ariadne's Thread', Margaret Mac Curtain 1.30pm Author Reading with Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O'Briain and Quincy R Lehr 2pm In Conversation: Dermot Bolger & Joe O'Connor with Anthony Glavin Limited Seating, please HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com?subject=Booking%20for%20DBF%20Bolger/O'Connor%20Event"email your booking - maximum 2 names 2.30pm Celebration: with International Board on Books for Young People 10th Birthday Party 3pm Author Reading with Nuala N? Dhomhnaill, Kate Newmann, Pat Cotter and Jessie Lendennie 4pm In Conversation: with Kate Thompson & Cathy Kelly with Sue Leonard Limited Seating, please HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com?subject=Booking%20for%20DBF%20Thompson/Kelly%20Event"email your booking - maximum 2 names 4pm Author Reading with Mary Rose Callaghan, Elizabeth Wassell and James Ryan 4.30pm Author Reading with Eil?an N? Chuillean?in, Medbh McGuckian, Pat Boran and Joan Newmann Sunday 11.30am Up For Discussion: The G.A.A. & the 21st Century - does the legacy survive? with Michael Foley, Christy O'Connor, Se?n Kelly and Niall O'Flynn 1pm Author Reading with Patrick Chapman, Nuala N? Chonch?ir, Billy Ramsell and Enda Coyle-Greene 1.30pm Author Reading with Manch?n Magan and Gabriel Rosenstock 2pm In Conversation: Pauline Bewick with Maureen Gaffney Limited Seating, please HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com?subject=Booking%20for%20DBF%20Bewick%20Event"email your booking - maximum 2 names 2.30pm Celebration: with Salmon Poetry 3pm Author Reading with Kevin Barry, Geraldine Mills and Mike McCormack 4pm In Conversation: John Montague with Mary Cloake Limited Seating, please HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com?subject=Booking%20for%20DBF%20Montague%20Event"email your booking - maximum 2 names 4pm Up For Discussion: Crime in Ireland with Barry Cummins, Niamh O'Connor, Paul Williams and Eamon Dillon 4.30pm Author Reading with Muiris O Meara, Majella McDonnell, Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird and Alan Desmond Organised by CL? - Irish Book Publishers' Association, the Dublin Book Festival will take place from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th March in Dublin?s City Hall. CL? - Irish Book Publishers' Association 25 Denzille Lane, Dublin 2 051 447945, 01 6394868 HYPERLINK "mailto:projects at publishingireland.com"projects at publishingireland.com Registered in Ireland No. 80409 HYPERLINK "http://www.publishingireland.com"www.publishingireland.com International Women's Day 2008 8 March 2008 at 6.p.m. Catherine Phil McCarthy's Poetry Workshop will read on the evening of International Women's Day, admission is free and all are welcome. Readers include: Jane Clarke Marguerite Colgan Susan Cooney Brendan O Sullivan Eithne Hand Peter Clarke Rosy Wilson Deirdre Cronin Emma Bowman Elizabeth O'Carroll Bernie Kenny Maureen Perkins Mary O?Donoghue Further details available from the Centre 01 872 1302. Course ? 5 day Intensive Creative Writing Course Duration: 1 week (5 days) Date: 28 July ? 1 August 2008 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Course tutor: Carlo Gebler Course Price: ?650 Course Details This is a weeklong course for experienced practitioners. The purpose of the course will be to help those who want to advance or finish a novel. In order to facilitate this, participants must bring the manuscript they would like to advance or finish, plus a short three written description of this novel and a summary of its plot. It must be stressed it does not matter what type or genre of novel participants are writing: all types of fiction will be welcome. Participants must also expect to read from their work-in-progress during the week. Each morning will start with an informal presentation by the tutor on a novel or short story he admires and that he believes has something to teach those who want to write. After the informal presentation participants will read from their work. Everyone will be expected to read to the group in the week. Each reading will be followed by a discussion, led by the tutor, on what has just been read aloud. These group discussions will form the heart of the workshop. Individual tutorials will also be part of the programme if there is enough time. By the end of the week, participants will have a much clearer idea of how to advance or finish a complex piece of work. Please note that it will not be possible during the course for the tutor to the read the work of participants either in or out of course hours. The course runs from Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2008. The course hours are 10.00 to 4.00 daily with an hour for lunch. The course tutor prefers if participants attend for the full duration of the course. The number of participants is limited to 10 Biography Carlo G?bler was born in Dublin in 1954 and brought up in London. He now lives outside Enniskillen. He is the author of novels for adults such as The Eleventh Summer and How to Murder a Man as well as novels for children such Caught on a Train (a Bisto Merit Award winner) and August ?44 (nominated for a Bisto Award in 2004.) He is also an occasional director of documentaries for television. His film about children in north Belfast sitting the Eleven-plus, Put to the Test, won the Royal Television Society award in 1999 in the best regional documentary category. He is currently writer-in-residence HMP Maghaberry. He is married with five children. Those interested in the course should contact the Centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie FromtheCentre PodCast The Centre is in the process of developing its own Podcast, Fromthecentre which will be available on a monthly basis. The Podcast will be 30 minutes and will contain extracts from the Out to Lunch series, interviews with authors who are or have read at the Centre, interviews and articles on our Creative Writing Courses and Services to Writers as well as events that are going on both in the Centre and around the Country. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/pod"www.writerscentre.ie/pod Other News Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Irish Book Awards 2008 Shortlist Announcement Anne Enright, Joe O?Connor, Roddy Doyle, Julia Kelly, Diarmaid Ferriter and Frank McCourt are among the authors who have been shortlisted for the upcoming Irish Book Awards 2008. A host of Ireland?s best known Irish authors attended the much anticipated Irish Book Awards 2008 shortlist announcement, which took place on March 5th 2008 at Fire Restaurant in Dublin. This is the third year of the Irish Book Awards which were established to acknowledge the wealth of talent in Irish literature. The awards incorporate the entire book trade in Ireland making it the only industry wide event of its kind in the history of the Irish book sector. The Irish Book Awards now comprise of 9 categories and are open to all Irish authors who had a book published during the last 12 months. The overall winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony which will take place in The Round Room at the Mansion House, Dawson St., Dublin 2 on April 24th 2008. The shortlists for the Irish Book Awards 2008 are as follows: The Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year: The Gathering by Anne Enright (Cape) Zugzwang by Ronan Bennett (Bloomsbury) Redemption Falls by Joe O?Connor (Harvill Secker) The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black (Picador) The Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) The High Society by Justine Delaney Wilson (Gill & Macmillan) Forgotten Soldiers by Stephen Walker (Gill & Macmillan) Follow Me Down To Dublin by Deirdre Purcell (Hodder Headline IR) Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year (Public Vote): Secret Diary of a Demented House Wife by Niamh Greene (Penguin Ireland) Bad Behaviour by Sheila O?Flanagan (Headline) This Champagne Mojito is the Last Thing I Own by Ross O?Carroll-Kelly (Penguin Ireland) Ship of Dreams by Martina Devlin (Poolbeg) The Last to Know by Melissa Hill (Poolbeg) Take A Look At Me Now by Anita Notaro (Bantam Press) Energise Sport Irish Sports Book of the Year: Padraig Harrington?s Journey to the Open by Padraig Harrington (Bantam Press) Rule 42 And All That by Sean Kelly (Gill & Macmillan) The Gambler: Oisin McConville?s Story by Oisin McConville and Ewan McKenna (Mainstream) Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul by Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley (Red Rock Press) International Education Services Irish Newcomer of the Year Award: In the Woods by Tana French (Hodder Headline) With My Lazy Eye by Julia Kelly (Lilliput) There Are Little Kingdoms by Kevin Barry (Stinging Fly Press) Secret Diary of a Demented House Wife by Niamh Greene (Penguin Ireland) Eason Irish Published Book of the Year: Lines I Love by Mary Kennedy (Merlin) The Story of Ireland by Brendan O?Brien (O?Brien Press) Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) Ross O?Carroll-Kelly?s Guide to South Dublin by Ross O?Carroll-Kelly (Penguin Ireland) The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award (Public Vote): The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black (Picador) On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Vintage) Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) The Gathering by Ann Enright (Cape) The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador) The Ghost by Robert Harris (Hutchinson) The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children?s Book of the Year: Junior The Story of Ireland by Brendan O?Brien (O?Brien Press) Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt (Harper Collins Childrens) The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eoin Colfer (Penguin Ireland) The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers (Harper Collins) Senior The Alchemyst by Michael Scott (Doubleday) Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy (Harper Collins) Wilderness by Roddy Doyle (Scholastic) The Thing With Finn by Tom Kelly (Macmillan Childrens) Lifetime Achievement in Irish Literature: The winner of this award will be decided by the Irish Literary Academy The shortlist for the Irish Book Awards 2008 emerged from a ballot of over 300 Irish booksellers and librarians. With the full support of the Irish Bookseller?s Association, a ballot paper of submitted titles was created and sent to all bookshops nationwide in October 2007. For the first time, this year, Irish librarians were also invited to cast a ballot. All votes submitted were collated and the final shortlists were then developed. The overall winners in seven of the nine categories will be chosen, through a voting process, by the Irish Literary Academy; which consists of a panel of individuals drawn from the world of bookselling, publishing, libraries, literary journalism and the arts. Two categories, The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award and the Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year, will involve a public vote. Members of the public who would like to take part in this voting process can pick up a ballot card in their local bookshop or vote online at HYPERLINK "http://www.irishbookawards.ie/"www.irishbookawards.ie or via RT? Radio 1?s The Tubridy Show website. Alistair Giles, Director of the Irish Book Awards, is delighted with the fantastic reception that the Irish Book Awards has received from both the public and the literary community as a whole. ?The Irish Book Awards have gone from strength to strength each year. With the continued support of our sponsors this industry-wide initiative allows the trade as well as the public to celebrate the achievements of Irish writers. The world of Irish bookselling is a vibrant and creative one and the Irish Book Awards 2008 has now become a premier event in the Irish literary calendar.? Ryan Tubridy, Presenter of RT? Radio 1?s The Tubridy Show, says ?It?s always great to get listeners? comments and feedback on the nominated books. The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award was a great success last year with one of my favourites, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, winning the category. I?m looking forward to seeing what literary treat our 310,000 listeners will pick for the award this year.? 10th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED The West Cork Literary Festival?s 10th anniversary is being marked by an exciting programme, with a variety of new events being added to those which have made the Festival so successful to date. There is an extra day this year, making six full days of Readings, Workshops, Seminars, Children?s Events, Exhibitions and Music. The celebrations begin with the official Festival launch by Senator Eoghan Harris on Sunday 6 July at 18.00 in Bantry Library. Joseph O?Connor, Colin Dexter, Colum McCann, Dervla Murphy and Paul Durcan lead the stellar line-up of more than 50 authors who will be taking part in this year?s Festival. The number of five-day Workshops for aspiring writers has been increased, with twelve for adults, including The Thriller, Writing for the Big Screen, The Novel, The Short Story, Poetry, Writing for Women, Playwriting and Songwriting. The scope of the Afternoon Seminars has been broadened to encompass a Masterclass with Colum McCann, and talks that merge the arts, by Matthew Sweeney on the connection between poetry and film, and the Sculptor Rowan Gillespie on how the written word acts as a source of inspiration to the artist. The Children?s Programme has five-day Workshops for ages from 4-14, timed so that parents can attend their own events. And for the first time there will a Reading every afternoon by different children?s authors, such as Marita Conlon-McKenna, Oisin McGann and Derek Landy. A continuing feature of the Festival is the large number of free Readings ? at 11.00 each day in Bantry Bookshop, and twice daily at 13.00 and 17.00 in Bantry Library, the hub of the Festival. "The week of the Festival is when Bantry becomes the Writing Republic of West Cork, a time when readers and writers can come together in an atmosphere of fun and learning", says Festival Director, Clem Cairns. The Festival is run with support from Cork County Council Library & Arts Services and The Arts Council, and is part of West Cork Music. website: HYPERLINK "http://www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie/"www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie . email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at westcorkliteraryfestival.ie"info at westcorkliteraryfestival.ie phone: 027-6115 Poetry Ireland Bookstore Poetry Ireland in association with Books Upstairs is now offering PIR readers a 10% discount on books reviewed in Poetry Ireland Review alongside other discounted special offers. Information Crann?g Magazine Crann?g Magazine published thrice yearly by Crann?g Media, Galway, publishes fiction and poetry. Details at: HYPERLINK "http://www.crannogmagazine.com"www.crannogmagazine.com WOW! Online WOW! Online published by Wordsonthestreet. HYPERLINK "http://www.wordsontheweb.net"www.wordsontheweb.net Cyphers - a literary magazine in Ireland (since 1975) Cyphers 63 has just been published. There are new poems from Irish and international poets (Patrick Galvin, Paddy Bushe, Jean O?Sullivan, Michael Coady, Aonghas MacNeacail, Naton Leslie, Jim Kates translating Turgenev) and a new story ?The Hare?s Purse? from Desmond Hogan. Available from good bookshops; otherwise order from 3 Selskar Terrace, Ranelagh Dublin 6. The Dublin Review The Dublin Review is a quarterly magazine of essays, criticism, fiction and reportage. Founded and edited by Brendan Barrington, it is published in book format ? printed on 100gsm Munken Cream stock and thread-sewn ? to a design by David Smith (Atelier, Dublin). To order copies see HYPERLINK "http://www.thedublinreview.com/"www.thedublinreview.com The Stinging Fly The Stinging Fly was established in 1997 to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We have a particular interest in encouraging new writers, and in promoting the short story form. Further information from HYPERLINK "http://www.stingingfly.org/"www.stingingfly.org Poetry Ireland Subscriptions Poetry Ireland Review / Iris ?igse ?ireann is the journal of record of poetry in Ireland. Published quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review presents the work of both emerging and established Irish and International poets. Poetry Ireland News / Sc?ala ?igse ?ireann is the bi-monthly newsletter produced by Poetry Ireland. It is essential reading for all those who wish to keep up-to-date with the poetry world including information on readings, competitions, festivals, opportunities, opinions and much more. Full subscription: - Four Issues of the Poetry Ireland Review plus six issues of Poetry Ireland Newsletter per year. For further information re: subscriptions W: HYPERLINK "http://www.poetryireland.ie"www.poetryireland.ie E: HYPERLINK "mailto:management at poetryireland.ie"management at poetryireland.ie T: 01-4789974 Irish Pages Ireland's premier literary journal, combining a large general readership with outstanding writing from Ireland and overseas. Variously described as ?a wonderful achievement? (Michael Longley); ?a major development in Irish literature? (John F. Deane); and ?the most important cultural journal in Ireland at the present moment? (Jonathan Allison). Offering an unrivalled window on the literary and cultural life of these islands ? and further afield. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.irishpages.org/"www.irishpages.org Verbal Magazine Verbal is back. With a new distributor, more pages and a new design - it's your one stop guide to the best in local writing. Verbal can be viewed on the web at HYPERLINK "http://www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine"www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine Books Ireland Featuring articles and reviews on new books published. Further information on Books Ireland HYPERLINK "http://islandireland.com/booksireland/"http://islandireland.com/booksireland/ Southword The Munster Literature Centre publishes a twice yearly journal Southword which publishes new writing of quality from both established and emerging writers. Works from Munster based visual artists are also featured. Further details HYPERLINK "http://www.munsterlit.ie/"www.munsterlit.ie Submissions, Competitions & Opportunities Writers? Studios at 19 Parnell Square Deadline: Open all year round Applications are invited from emerging and established authors interested in availing of the Centre?s studios for an agreed period in 2008. Applications consisting of CV and project outline should be sent to: The Director, Irish Writers? Centre, and 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie The Poetry Society National Poetry Competition Poems can be on any subject and entries are accepted from anywhere in the world, as long as they are written in English. All entries are anonymous and judged by a panel of distinguished writers. This years prize alos includes the opportunity to read the winning poem alongside the competition judges at the 2008 Ledbury Poetry Festival. For further information T: 0044 845 458 1743 W: HYPERLINK "http://www.poetry-festival.com/"www.poetry-festival.com Calling all Writers/Mothers: Submissions are currently being sought for a new magazine devoted to the experience of Motherhood ? the Highs, the Lows and all the In-betweens! Tell us your story and help us share the reality of what it is to be a mother today. Reasonable rates for all published articles. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:ssmith3 at ireland.com"ssmith3 at ireland.com Or by Post to: S. Smith, 5b, Ballinahinch Tce., Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Writer-in-Residence The University of Manitoba in Canada is currently looking for a writer-in-residence for its new Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture. For details please contact Susan Rich Research Assistant Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture University of Manitoba 204-284-8975 Call for Applications: Writer- or Storyteller-in-Residence A professional writer or storyteller is sought for a four-month term position (Sept 1 ? Dec 20/2008) of Writer/Storyteller in Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at the University of Manitoba, Canada. The incumbent will provide mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, and give a limited number of readings or performances on campus. The remaining time will be devoted to the writer or storyteller?s own artistic projects. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. Return transportation will be provided. Please submit a covering letter, CV or r?sum? (outlining publications, performances, awards, residencies), and contact information of three references. All nationalities are encouraged to apply; however, full proficiency in English is required. The Centre is committed to principles of employment equity. Information about the Centre may be found in the following news release: HYPERLINK "http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091"http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091 Send applications Dr. Warren Cariou by March 1/08 to: Director, Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture 245 St. John?s College - 92 Dysart Road Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M5 Canada HYPERLINK "mailto:ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca"ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca 4th Annual Poetry Ireland Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition The 4th Poetry Ireland Annual Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition is seeking submissions from Primary and Post-Primary Schools. Revival 7 Revival, issue 7, the poetry journal of the White House Poets in Limerick, is currently seeking submissions from local, national, and international writers for Issue 7 of Revival poetry journal - due to be published in April 2008. Post to: The Editor, Revival, Moravia, Glenmore Ave., Roxboro Rd., Limerick, Ireland. Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie The Dublin Handel Festival SCHOOLS? COMPETITION : Now Open for Entries! Be in for the chance to WIN an iPOD! This year, Temple Bar Cultural Trust is holding a Schools? Competition involving schools in Dublin city and surrounding areas. Primary School students are asked to complete a project which focuses on the life, times and history of the German Composer, George Frederic Handel. Project entries, in the form of wall-displays and accompanying booklets, will be exhibited for the duration of Handel?s Festival. WHO CAN APPLY? a. What Classes? Students from fifth and sixth classes may submit a project. Students from fourth class may also submit a project with consent given by a teacher. b. Individual / Group Projects Projects can be completed by an individual student, or in groups of up to four students (i.e. groups of two, three or four). DEADLINE DATE: Friday 14th March, 2008. CLICK HERE for more details HYPERLINK "http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html"http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html Temple Bar Cultural Trust- Supporting Culture in Temple Bar Taise Chult?rtha Bharra Temple- Ag Coth? Cult?ir i mBarra Temple 2008 Aeon Award for Short Stories Deadline: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 November The contest is open to submissions of up to 8000 words (no minimum word limit) in any speculative fiction genre, from Fantasy and Science Fiction to Supernatural and Horror or anything in-between, especially any stories that are quirky or unclassifiable. The judges have very broad tastes in this regard. The grand prize is 1000 euro and publication in Albedo One. Thanks to the success of last year?s Award, we?ve been able to add a second and third place cash prize of 200 and 100 euro respectively for this year. The second and third place stories will also be published in Albedo One. The contest will run in four rounds from January 1 2008 to November 30 2008. Submissions can be made at any time between those two dates, and stories making the shortlist will be announced shortly after the end of each of the rounds, which end on March 31, June 30, September 30 and finally November 30. After the last round, the top six stories from the shortlist will be chosen and passed on to well known author Ian Watson (www.ianwatson.info), who will act as Grand Judge and pick the winner and second and third place stories. The Aeon Award is all about promoting new writers and writing in the speculative fields, which has long been the goal of Albedo One. The contest is open to writers from all countries, though the entries must be written in English. Full details and guidelines for entering the Award can be found on the Albedo One website at the following link: HYPERLINK "http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html"http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html Entry fee for the Award is 7 euro. This can be sent by post or can be paid easily and securely on the Albedo One site. Email submissions may be made to HYPERLINK "mailto:fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk"fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk MOLLY KEANE MEMORIAL CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2008 Deadline: 4 April 2008 This is the 11th year of the Molly Keane Memorial Creative Writing Award. The Arts Office of Waterford Co. Council is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting short stories for this competition. The late writer lived, until her death in 1996, in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Her first ten novels and four plays were published under the pseudonym M.J. Farrell. In 1981 ?Good Behaviour? became a publishing sensation for which she was short listed for the prestigious Booker Prize. To celebrate this rich literary life, the County Waterford Arts Office, by kind permission of the Keane family, is inviting entries for a previously unpublished short story to a maximum of 2000 words. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no restriction on the subject matter. A prize of ?650 will be awarded to the winner at a special ceremony during the IMMRAMA Literary Festival in Lismore, Co. Waterford (June 12th ? 15th 2008). The closing date for receipt of entries on Friday 4th April 2008. Full details and an entry form can be downloaded from HYPERLINK "http://www.waterfordcoco.ie/"www.waterfordcoco.ie or by phoning the Arts Office on 058-41416. Padraic Fallon Memorial Poetry Competition. Deadline: 14 April 2008 In memory of the poet and playwright Padraic Fallon who was born in the town of Athenry, the Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre is hosting a poetry competition. Closing date is April 14th 2008 and winners will be announced in May The judge will be Ciaran O?Driscoll a Limerick based poet and member of Aos Dana who has published numerous poetry collections, most recently The Old Women of Maggione, which has also been translated into Italian and is available in a bilingual version. Athenry Heritage Centre, St. Mary?s, The Square, Athenry, Co. Galway Phone 091 844661 e-mail: info at athenryheritagecentre.com ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? Deadline for all categories 31st May 2008. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning, Is to Commemorate ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? 1st prize Short Story Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50 1st Prize Poetry Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning will donate ?1 from each and every poem and short story entered to the Macmillan Cancer Support, which is once again our chosen charity for the second year running. Further details from Mr Tommy McBride (Group Secretary.) The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. 50 Onslow Road, Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside. L6 3 BB. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com"thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com Over The Edge New Writer of the Year 2008 Creative Writing Competition: ?1,000 in prizes plus major reading opportunity Deadline: August 1 2008 sponsored by Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop, Bank of Ireland, Kelly Office Supplies and Des & Mary Kavanagh The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 competition is open to both poets and fiction writers. The winner will receive a cash prize of ?600, a spot as a Featured Reader at an Over The Edge: Open Reading, and the title Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008. The runner-up will receive a cash prize of ?300, while the third-placed writer will receive ?100. This year the competition judge is Celeste Aug?. Celeste Aug? was born in Canada, but moved to Galway, Ireland when she was 12 years old. She writes both poetry and fiction, and is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway?s MA in Writing Programme. Her poems have appeared in a wide variety of literary journals. She has read her work as part of Poetry Ireland?s Introductions series and also at the C?irt Festival/Over The Edge showcase reading in 2006. In 2006, she was awarded the Publication Assistance Grant by Galway County Council. Tornadoes For The Weathergirl, a chapbook of her poems, was published in 2007. Her first full collection, The Essential Guide to Flight, will be published next year by Salmon Poetry. Entries should be sent to Over The Edge, New Writer of the Year competition, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland with an accompanying SAE. Entries will be judged anonymously, so do not put your name on your poem(s) or story. Put your contact details on a separate sheet. Criteria: fiction of up to three thousand words, three poems of up to forty lines, or one poem of up to one hundred lines. Entries longer than these will be disqualified. Multiple entries are acceptable but each entry must be accompanied by a ?15 fee and an SAE. Fee payable by cheque or money order to Over The Edge. All entries must be typed. To take part you must be at least sixteen years old by August 1st 2008 and not have a book published or accepted for publication. Chapbooks excepted. Poems and stories entered in the competition must not have been previously published. THE CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 1ST 2008. A shortlist of eight will be announced in Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008. The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 will be announced at the Over The Edge reading in Galway City Library on Thursday, September 25th, 2008. The winner will be a Featured Reader at a reading to be scheduled in Galway City Library in Winter 08/09. For further details contact Over The Edge on 087-6431748 or e-mail over-the-edge-openreadings at hotmail.com or see HYPERLINK "http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/"http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/ Workshops / Courses Irish Writers? Centre Courses Creative Writing Courses 2008 The Irish Writers? Centre is Ireland?s leading provider of creative writing courses. We offer courses in a wide range of genres at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We will be running a complete series of new courses from April 2008. These courses include ?Novel Writing? with Claire Hennessy on a Monday night, Beginners Creative Writing with Greg Baxter, Travel Writing with Paul Clements, Creative Writing with John Maher, Yvonne Cullen and Nicole Rourke. We are also running courses covering Short stories, journalism and Editing as well as a selection of weekend courses. Full details are available on our website. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie Spring 2008 7 April Monday 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/memoir.htm"Memoir and Personal Essay HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday CH TN M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel.htm"The Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 28 April Monday PC TW M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/travel.htm"Travel Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/paul.htm"Paul Clements 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday NR CWI M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday GB ACW T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/adv.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday YC CWB T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/intyc.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/yvonne.htm"Yvonne Cullen 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday CPM PW W 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/cpm.htm"Poetry Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/catherine.htm"Catherine Phil MacCarthy 10 weeks ?210 2 April Wednesday JM SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/short.htm"Short Stories HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/john.htm"John Maher 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday GB SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/beg.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday NR CWB W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 30 April Wednesday CH CWI W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel2.htm"The Novel 2 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 24 April Thursday CK FYB TH 7 - 9 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/finish.htm"Finishing Your Next Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/conor.htm"Conor Kostick 10 weeks ?250 25 April Friday JOB CWB F 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/jeanint.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/jean.htm"Jean O'Brien 10 weeks ?210 14 - 18 July Week PC 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Travel Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 21 - 25 July Week PT 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Poetry Workshop 5 days ?650 28 July - 1 August Week CG 5D WK 10 - 4 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/inten5day.htm"5 Day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/carlo.htm"Carlo G?bler 5 days ?650 11 - 15 August Week NL 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Children's Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 18 - 22 August Week 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Irish Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 To enrol on any courses please use the booking form or contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Other Courses Range of Springtime Creative Writing Classes at GTI Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week (Monday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Monday, 7th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir. Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place one evening per week (Tuesday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Tuesday, 8th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. This class is suitable for those who?ve participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines. Flexible exercises and work-shopping of assignments, together with the study of the works of published writers, will help each class member to find their own writing voice. To book a place in either class contact GTI, Father Griffin Road, Galway Telephone 091-581342 or go to HYPERLINK "http://www.gti.ie/"www.gti.ie 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK Creative Writing and Cultural Studies at Inchicore College of Further Education. Offered for the first time, this one year full-time course is designed for students with an interest in creative writing. The course modules are: writing for novel and short story, writing for theatre and film, writing for journalism, English literature, Media analysis, Intercultural studies, Desktop Publishing, work placement, and Communications. There will be writing workshops throughout the year, encouraging students to develop their own writing voice and produce a portfolio of work by the end of the year. English literature study will be an important aspect of the course, and the variety of modules offer participants the opportunity to explore other areas of creative expression, namely Visual Art, Drama, Cinema, Music etc. In addition to the core modules, students will participate in practical workshops in; Language and Editing, Getting Published, Research Skills, Design and Presentation and as part of their work experience, they will be involved in setting up and maintaining a college magazine. Certification is a FETAC level five award in Media Production. (EMPXX) For further information, or to request an application form, contact Inchicore College of Further Education on 01 4535358, HYPERLINK "mailto:enquiries at inchicorecdve.ie"enquiries at inchicorecdvec.ie, or HYPERLINK "http://www.inchicorecollege.ie/"www.inchicorecollege.ie. CL? Training - Onscreen Editing CL? are planning a one day On-Screen Editing course for Monday, 7 April. The tutor will be Anne Waddingham (Sfep) and the training will take place in Dublin City Centre. In order to make the course viable we need to have confirmed bookings from a minimum of 6 delegates. If you are interested in taking this course please contact Karen Kenny at info at publishingireland.com for a booking form. Once 6 delegates have booked the course will be confirmed. The latest date that the course will be confirmed or cancelled by is 10 March. Course fees: CL? Member: ?300, Associate: ?350, Non-Member: ?450. Fees includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. Have a look online at the course details - it's a great alternative to the paper-based proofreading and copy-editing courses and very worthwhile doing, HYPERLINK "http://www.publishingireland.com/"www.publishingireland.com Business to Arts Training Opportunities Business to Arts have 37 courses coming up over the next few months. Highlights include: more dates in IT and soft skills from SureSkills, a revamped 2 day Manage Your Own Website course on 5th and 6th March, in Limerick we are offering Dealing with Difficult People 28th Feb, Negotiation and Influencing for Sponsorship Day on the 12th of March, ?For Impact? Free teleseminar details of how to sign up for their 2 day workshop in April in Dublin. For full details take a look at HYPERLINK "http://www.businesstoarts.ie/"www.BusinesstoArts.ie ?Writing from Within" 2008 Following the success of the 2007 workshop, ?Writing from Within: Haiku and the Spiritual Dimension?, Maeve O?Sullivan and Kim Richardson will give this weeklong workshop again at Anam Cara Writers' and Artists' Retreat in Ireland, in July 2008. Further information on, and bookings for, the workshop can be got from Sue Booth-Forbes (anamcararetreat at eircom.net), and/or check out Anam Cara itself on the website HYPERLINK "http://www.anamcararetreat.com/"http://www.anamcararetreat.com/ anyway. It's a wonderful 'retreat' venue. WHC Haiku Workshop The World Haiku Club provides tutorials in haiku writing to a basic and elementary level. The WHC Forum is looking for new members to begin a course led by Paul Amphlett. For more information or to apply E: WHCbeginners-subscribe at yahoogroups.com July 2008 The Well Workshop The Well Workshop, a 5-day seminar for creative writing, will hold its inaugural session in July, 2008. The workshop will be held in West Cork and will include Fanny Howe, Paul Mariani, Joe Weil and Susan Brown. For more information visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewellworkshop.com/"www.thewellworkshop.com Get Away Get Creative If you are one of the many writers who dreams of the chance to explore your passion for words in an exotic location far removed from the daily grind of working life, then dream no more. In the Write Light is a new creative writing course offering beginner and intermediate level writers the chance to spend a fantastic long weekend on the Costa de la Luz challenging their creative writing skills in an informal workshop environment whilst also enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Spain's last unspoilt coastline. Set in Tarifa in the province of Cadiz, this region is famed throughout Spain for its stunning beaches, dramatic landscapes, unique wildlife, sporting attractions and cultural inimitability. Strikingly different from Spain's other coastal town, Tarifa enchants all visitors with its mythical past and contemporary cool. Run over a four-day period, the course is designed to feed your artistic spirit and develop your creative talents in a location, which is both inspiring and guaranteed to rejuvenate even the most jaded soul. Guided by experienced workshop teachers who will allow you to work at your own pace and participating in groups no larger than six, you will be given the chance to improve on your writing skills and discover new ones. There are no criteria for attending the course except enthusiasm and imagination. You will be encouraged to allow both to run free. To view full course details, please see HYPERLINK "http://www.inthewritelight.com"www.inthewritelight.com or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at inthewritelight.com"info at inthewritelight.com or contact Natasha Smith on (+353) (0) 87 785 1642. The Creative Writing Workshop - Nationwide Writers' Retreats & Workshops. Techniques to discover how to creatively write fiction, personal memoir and poetry For further information T: 086 252 3428 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.com"creativewriting at ireland.com W: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com/"www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com The Creative Writer's Workshops Residential and non-residential. Writers' Retreats & Workshops throughout the year in the Burren, The Burren, Inis Mor Island, Glendalough & Dublin. Open to new and established writers. w: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com"www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.conm"creativewriting at ireland.conm T: 086 252 3428 Every 2nd Thursday from 7.30-10 p.m. Rathmines Writers Workshop Christ Church, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Contact James Conway t: 086 4025578 e: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at rathminesworkshop.com"info at rathminesworkshop.com w: HYPERLINK "http://www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com"www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com Western Writers' Centre Galway Contact Western Writers? Centre, 34 Nuns Island, Galway T: (091) 533595 or E: HYPERLINK "mailto:western-writers at eircom.net"western-writers at eircom.net M: 087 2178138 for further info. Galway Arts Centre More information: Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway HYPERLINK "http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/"www.galwayartscentre.ie Tel: 091 565886 Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at galwayartscentre.ie"info at galwayartscentre.ie Services for Writers? Services for Writers As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme the following services to writers. The Irish Writers' Centre is here to help writers and offer advice at any stage of the publishing/writing process. We accept submissions in a number of different formats however we do prefer to receive your documents as an electronic file. If you do only have a hard copy of your work and you are considering sending this in to us please ensure you make a copy of it and send this in to us or send it recorded delivery. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Manuscript Assessment and Appraisal This service is applicable to both fiction and non-fiction. The Report If you choose to go ahead with our manuscript assessment and appraisal service you will receive back a copy of your manuscript with any specific annotations and a written report. The report will cover each of the areas listed below and will pull out specific examples from your writing with explanations as to exactly what the editor means - after all it is no good receiving back a report which tells you what you need to do but not how you need to do it! A good plot and strong characters combined with your writing skills are the essence of a good novel. Your plot and characterisation are as important as your writing whether you are ready to submit to an agent or whether you want to ensure your writing flows around a solid structure. When you are working as closely as you are to your plot and your characters it is easy to overlook weaknesses and holes. A trained eye can help to bring attention to these points and suggest ways to improve or strengthen these areas. Areas covered by the report: * an overview of the plot including structure * characterization focusing on strengths and weaknesses * writing style, tone and structure and the development of voice Please note this service will not concentrate specifically on the grammatical structure of your work. If we feel, having assessed your manuscript, that it would benefit from editorial services then we will advise you to consider our copy-editing services. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees Mentoring Services As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme a mentoring service. These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. The service will encompass career guidance, work evaluation services and the opportunity to discuss your work with leading industry professionals. We will also be running a series of seminars for published authors throughout the year covering various topics from taxation, copyright, publishing, agents and editorial content. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees How to Submit This service is recommended for people who feel they are ready to submit their work to an agent or publisher. It can be very easy to concentrate on your manuscript and forget that you need to be marketing yourself and your work as a package - particularly when submitting to an agent. In a market saturated with writers you need to develop an approach which will emphasise the merits of your work, setting you above the rest. Our 'How to Submit Your Work' appraisal includes: * Maximising the impact your cover letter will have on an agent * An assessment of the presentation of yourself through your CV * Advice and feedback on your synopsis * Brief appraisal of your first three chapters (up to 30 pages) Please when requesting this service send us your first three chapters, a cover letter and cv with any publishing history and a synopsis that you intend to send out to an agent. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Submission Guidelines Please read the following guidelines. To Submit Please include a cover letter with your material stating which of our services you require. It will also help us to know a little about you and your writing background. Please include an outline of the material you are submitting. General Submission Guidelines Please included: * your contact details * your writing cv * any publishing or submission history Submissions by Post * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * If you would like your material please ensure you have included a stamped addressed envelope. Submissions by Email * Attached file as an attachment * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * Have you put the service required in the subject line Submission Options If you are ready to submit please look through the following options for which one suits you best: By Post ? to ensure we provide the most efficient service please present your material as follows: * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * if you would like your material returned please include an SSAE Please address all postal submissions to: Submissions, Irish Writers' Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland By Disk? you can alternatively post your work to us on any of these media If you do this please ensure you remember to include your contact details. When posting to us please ensure you have a back up copy of your work as we cannot take responsibility for any material lost in the post. By Email ? when you are ready to submit please email your work as an attachment to HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Please do not send in the body of the email and also please ensure you specify in the subject line which service you require. Before submitting your work please look though the Fees Fee Structure As each of our services are tailored to your own personal requirements, the fees may vary, the fees below are only guidelines. How to Submit - including brief chapter overview (up to first 30 pages) ?150 Manuscript Appraisal Synopsis + First 20 pages ?250 Additional Pages @ ?0.75 per page Mentoring Services These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Other Services Fish Publishing offers a full Editorial Consultancy Service The Service is designed to provide writers with on-going, constructive feedback on their work, whether it is a complete novel or just the beginnings. The Editorial Service will provide authors with the opportunity to request assistance on specific areas and to then re-submit the work as it progresses. To maintain consistency, the same editor will remain with an author throughout the editing process. This Service offers a one-to-one opportunity to discuss your work and to meet your individual needs and requirements. The Managing Editor of the Editorial Consultancy Service, Katie Gould, has worked at Fish Publishing for four years. She is a book critic for a number of magazines and broadsheets; literary magazine editor; agent submissions assistant; editor for a number of publishers in the UK and US; and reader for The Scotsman & Orange Short Story Prize. She is also employed as editor to published author, two-time Pushcart and BASS nominee, and recipient of the 2004 Fish International Short Story Prize, Marc Phillips. She edited his debut novel, short story collection, and screenplay, all of which have obtained agent representation. She has worked as a research assistant to Germaine Greer and Shere Hite and as an English language teacher. She has a BA in Journalism and MA in Gender, Literature, and Modernity from Warwick University. Take a look at: HYPERLINK "http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php"http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php Writing Retreats Artists-in-Residence at the Irish College in Paris Recent and upcoming artists-in-residence at the Irish College in Paris include visual and performance artist Aoife Desmond, poet Paul Durcan and bowmaker Gary Leahy (one of only two full-time bowmakers in Ireland). To apply for a residency between September 2008 and July 2009, or for further information, write to Sheila Pratschke, Director, Centre Culturel Irlandais, 5 rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris or by email spratschke at centreculturelirlandais.com Writers Retreat | Coney Island Inish Mulclohy Lodge "is situated on the beautiful unspoilt Coney Island in Sligo Bay. The Lodge is a converted barn and has stunning sea and mountain views." "The lodge has all mod cons and oil central heating and is is available to writers between the months of February - April for ?400 per week and May and June for ?450." For further information contact eileenfneal at eircom.net. House exchange in Andalucia - ideal retreat for writer/artist I have a house on the edge of a Moorish village in La Alpujarra de Granada, which I would like to exchange for a house or apartment in or near Limerick or Cork (within 25 Kms), for a period of approximately one year, beginning in July/August/September 2008. La Alpujarra is an area of unspoilt natural beauty, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.The village stands at an altitude of 1000m, is about 45 mins from the coast and 1hr 20 mins from Granada city. There are restaurants, bars, shops, a bank, etc, and the nearest large town is just 10 mins away (Ug?jar). The house has been renovated in the traditional style and has all mod-cons. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two terraces, not overlooked, and which afford breathtaking views of the countryside. The house is also available to rent in Feb/March. Contact 0034 958851614/ 0034 619947936 Writers? Retreat in Kerala, India. Raheem Residency, HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com a heritage hotel at Alleppey Beach, Kerala, south India, transforms itself into a Writers? Retreat at certain times of the year. It?s because of a private passion for books and for writing that we want to share this place with writers. I am the Irish owner, a former TV presenter and a scribbler of sorts. Raheem Residency is an old (1868) colonial villa and the home of the Raheem?s for one hundred years until we bought and restored it in 2003. Our facilities - 7 rooms, 15 metre-pool, Ayurvedic Massage centre, Yoga etc are classified by the Tourism Dept as 4-star. We are in a quiet location opposite a beach, 1 hr 40 mins south from Cochin International airport. The town of Alleppey is 10 mins away by rickshaw and still retains a truly Indian character ? undeveloped for tourists and therefore still friendly and simple while having all the chaos of any Indian affair. We are a Heritage boutique hotel. We are classified by the government of India as a genuine Heritage Hotel, one of only 6 or 7 in Kerala. The special tariff for writers is about half the normal price of staying with us in the tourist season. Room, incl 15% Luxury Tax, Breakfast & Dinner per night: ?75 for single occupancy but you may bring a non-writing partner to share your room for an additional charge of ?30 per day to include Breakfast and Dinner for her/him too (please note, we have just two Twin-bedded rooms; all others are big old-style Kerala beds, including a few 4-posters). Minimum Stay: 14 days. Total Number of Rooms: 5 Doubles; 2 Twin (so please book as soon as you can). Next Available Dates: June and July are the monsoon season in Kerala, a perfect time to be quiet, still and to knuckle down to your writing project. But a word of clarification: many people who have not been in monsoon climates think that cold rail pelts down all day long. It doesn?t. Contact: HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com Retreat in Bulgaria Artist Retreat in the village Patalenitza in the Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria. Offering textile artists and particularly to writers, poets and translators from abroad the whole retreat ? house for living, atelier and 650 sq. m. yard, where they can live and create in a quiet countryside surroundings and find inspiration for their work. Location: The village Patalenitza is 15 km. from the town Pazardzhik, in the Rhodopa Mountain, invite artists, writers, poets and translators from abroad to live and work in the retreat. It is suitable for one or two persons at one time and is open: during the months from June to September. Periods to stay: depending on the desire of the artist. More information HYPERLINK "http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/"http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/ Poets Retreat Poets retreat in a Wonderful Secluded West Cork Location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour. It is right on the water and is a remarkably tranquil spot, for working or relaxing. The nearest neighbours are some 400 meters away,however the picturesque village of Castletownsthend with good pubs is only two miles away and the bustling town of Skibbereen is only five. The accomodation consists of a large master double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and study area with desk, and two twin bedrooms each with their own bathrooms. There is a large L shaped sitting/dining area with two sofas which can be used as extra beds, a round dining table and satelite TV. In addition there is a well equiped galley kitchen and a hot press. Each of the three bedrooms and the living area open onto a spacious front patio with spectacular views of the sea and islands. In addition there is a sizeable side patio and a paved flat roof covering the entire building and providing superb views and outdoor living space. The property is normally heavily booked by family and regular guests during the main holiday periods, but is available outside of these. eg currently from Oct 27th till May `08 The all inclusive off season rate is 600euros per week. (This includes CH oil,electricity and cleaning) Alternatively for longer stays you can pay separately for oil and electricity used and a one time cleaning fee of 60 euros. In this case rates are 1000 euros for two weeks, 1350 euros for three weeks and 1600 for four weeks. For further information, availability and bookings contact Mrs Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Heinrich B?ll Cottage The Heinrich B?ll Cottage on Achill Island, a residency for writers and artists, is now accepting applications. Applications, including a letter of interest, a writing sample, and a short cv should be sent to: John Mc Hugh, Abha Teangai, Dooagh, Achill Co. Mayo Traharta Retreat Available for a week (or longer) rental from October until May in a secluded West Cork location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered, landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour, near Skibereen, contact Mrs. Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Writing Groups IWC Writers Group for aspiring writers from Ireland?s New communities The Irish Writers' Centre is currently running a writers group aimed aspiring writers from Ireland?s minority ethnic communities in the Dublin area. Its function will be to develop writing skills and creativity in these categories of people, introduce them to Irish literature and encourage their wider participation in local cultural activities. There's no fee for future participants. The group meets twice a month in the IWC (19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1). Anyone who would like to attend is very welcome to contact the Irish Writers' Centre, 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie The Scribblers Corner Lunchtime Writing Workshop will meet at lunchtime, 1pm ? 2pm, every week on Mondays. The aim is to gather writers together for a short writing session. It will run for approximately 1 hour, and all that is needed is a pen and paper. Each week a different topic or theme will be given to the group and then those present will free write for 15 ? 20 minutes. After this time each individual will be asked to read his or her work out. Everyone will be given time to read but please note that there will be no feedback on work created during these sessions. The aim of the group is to allow those present to hear other writers voices on a common topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. This is a free event, open to anyone who wishes to attend, and will be held in the Irish Writers Centre. All are welcome but please be prompt as late arrivals cannot be accommodated. For more information please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie New Writers? Forum There are many writers out there who go unheard despite submitting several pieces of their work to magazines or book publishers. There are also many writers? circles offering opportunities to read work and provide constructive criticism. The New Writers? Forum is a gathering of Dublin-based writers that aims to offer unpublished writers a support platform for sharing ideas and learning and an opportunity to network. The group meets in the Irish Writers? Centre on every second Wednesday starting in the New Year from 17 January at 7 p.m. There is no membership fee, and all interested aspiring writers are welcome. For further information please contact the Centre on: (01) 872 1302. HYPERLINK "http://www.newwritersforum.com/"www.newwritersforum.com Kevin Street Library Creative Writers Group Meets every Thursday (in library) 2-4.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 Cabra Library Creative Writers Group Meets on the first Monday of the month (in library) 6-8.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 Derry Scriptwriting Group Derry Scriptwriting Group offers a meeting point for a database of more than thirty professional, part time and enthusiastic hobby writers to share their work and experiences, opportunities and constructive feeback in a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere. Regular showcases, workshops and theatre visits. First ten week session of 2008 is in the first floor studio of them Waterside Theatre, Thursday January 17th, 745pm-930. Membership free of charge. Come and join us! ScribleIzods Meet in the Band Room in Chapelizod on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Further details contact HYPERLINK "mailto:ian at letcombe.com"ian at letcombe.com Artslinks.ie ArtLinks, co funded by Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow County Arts Offices and the Arts Council. ArtLinks is both a programme of professional development courses to sustain and develop peoples careers in the creative sector. Its also a linking of creative practitioners in the region, and aims to raise the profile of creative practitioners in the region to the wider community. FREE registration at the new www.artlinks.ie website creates a Profile of your work and skills you may want to share with others. You can then network in the online forums, keep up to date with local funding opportunities, awards and projects, post notices and your own events to the online calendar. ArtLinks is for all people, 18 years and above, amateurs and professionals, resident in these counties. So if you are involved in Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre/Drama and the Visual Arts, logon and get linking at HYPERLINK "http://www.artlinks.ie/"www.artlinks.ie Kiltimanagh - New Creative Writing Group IRD Kiltimagh Arts Office is in the process of researching the possibility of establishing a writers group in the town. If you are interested in creative writing, you may be interested in coming along to the group's first meeting. T 094-9381494 E HYPERLINK "mailto:annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie"annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie Literature and Poetry Series Out To Lunch 2008 otl copy.jpg March July 7 Anatoly Kudryavitsky 4 Kate Newman 28 James J. McAuley 18 Ted Deppe April August 11 Louise C. Callaghan 1 Gerry Hanberry 25 P.J. Brady 15 Colette Nic Aodha 29 Thomas McCarthy May 9 Pat Boran September 23 Paddy Bushe 12 Enda Coyle-Green 26 Catherine Phil MacCarthy June 6 Susan Connolly October 13 Mary Murphy 10 John F. Deane 20 Gerard Smyth 24 Philip Casey November 7 Michael O?Loughlin 21 Ted McCarthy December 5 Gabriel Rosenstock 19 Patrick Deeley All readings are at 1.15 p.m. In The Irish Writers? Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Private Faces / Public Places Private Faces/Public Places is an eclectic mix of lectures and interviews which will appeal to all book lovers. This series provides an interesting insight into all aspects of literature, from the classics to popular fiction, from getting published to the issue of censorship. If you?re interested in books, reading and/or writing, there is something for you in this series. Private Faces / Public Places has been organised by South Dublin County Libraries to celebrate Library Ireland Week which takes place from March 3rd to March 10th, incorporating World Book Day (March 6th). Admission to all talks is free although booking is essential. To book, please phone 4149029. Timetable Monday 10th March 8pm Lucan Library "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Agents and Editors, but were Afraid to Ask" In conversation with Dermot Bolger: Faith O?Grady, literary agent, and Ciara Considine, senior editor with Hodder Headline Ireland. Monday 31st March 8pm County Library, Tallaght Marsh's Library and a famous Dublin scandal A lecture by Dr. Muriel McCarthy, Keeper of Marsh?s Library Monday 7th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Censorship: The Irish Experience In conversation with Dermot Bolger, Ciar?n Carty, one of Ireland?s leading film critics, and John Kelleher, Irish Film Censor, discuss the history of censorship in Ireland and what case still exists for censorship today. Monday 14th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Literature vs. Popular Fiction, or Taking the Snobbery out of Reading A lecture by Dr Paula Murphy Monday 21st April 8pm County Library, Tallaght John Minihan, photographer, in a rare public interview with Dermot Bolger With a fascinating slideshow of Minihan's iconic images of Beckett and his extraordinary images of a changing Athy shot over three decades, this intimate evening with John Minihan is a must for lovers of both literature and photography. Monday 28th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Jane Austen A Lecture by Dr Darryl Jones, TCD New Literary Festival, Be inspired at Sligo?s new Readers & Writers Festival For two days in early March a new Festival for Readers & Writers will take place in Sligo to celebrate Sligo County Library?s first Writer-in-Residence, author Niall Williams. Friday 7th and Saturday 8th March, Sligo Central Library, Tubbercurry Library and the Yeats Memorial Building will throw open their doors to the public who want to discover, discuss and meet published writers. Hear Carlo G?bler speak on what it means, as a reviewer and as a writer, to pass judgement on the books of other writers who are his contempories, Niall Williams on the theme of love and longing in his books. Manch?n Magan will share his answers on what it means to be a travel writer especially in this age when the world appears entirely known and mapped. Come celebrate International Women?s Day with writers Suzanne Higgins, author of three best-selling books and Pauline McLynn, author of six novels including her sensational new publication ?Bright Lights and Promises?. Where better, than in the library of the Yeats building to develop your writing skills. For lovers of poetry, readers and writers alike, the festival offers a one day Poetry Masterclass with Ted and Annie Deppe. Places are limited so apply now by emailing dmccarthy at sligococo.ie or telephoning 071 911 1980. For children, highlights include readings by acclaimed poet Julie O?Callaghan and children?s writer Brenna Briggs. And for the visual aspect, an exhibition of work by children from Coolock from their latest book ?A World of My Own? will be on view. The publication is the result of an arts project between the children and Sligo?s unique publishing house, Kids Own Publishing Partnership and was chosen by book reviewer, Robert Dunbar, as one of his top ten children?s books of the year. Full event details are available at www.sligoarts.ie or you can call 071 911 1980 for a brochure. Over The Edge Presents Spring Literary Extravaganza at Sheridan?s Wine Bar Over The Edge presents readings by Damian Smyth, Susan Lindsay, Frank Golden, Alan McMonagle & Tom Morgan at Sheridan?s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, March 14th, 8pm. Damian Smyth was born in Downpatrick, County Down in 1962. His first collection of poems Downpatrick Races (Lagan Press) appeared in 2000. His stage play, Soldiers of the Queen, played the Belfast Festival at Queen?s in 2002, and was followed by his acclaimed second collection of poems The Down Recorder (Lagan Press) in 2004. His work appears in The Ulster Anthology (2006) and The Blackbird?s Nest (2007). Susan Lindsay was born in Dublin but now lives in Galway. She has attended poetry classes at Galway Arts Centre, and read her poems at the Over the Edge: Open Readings, the Baffle Festival, the Cuirt Poetry Slam and North Beach Poetry Nights. In December 2005 Susan won the RTE Carol of Our Times competition, and her work was put to music by the RTE Concert Orchestra. She was recently shortlisted for the Valentines Day Sonnet Competition sponsored by Tig Neactains?. Frank Golden was born in Dublin and has been living in the Burren, County Clare, for almost twenty years. His first poetry collection The Interior Act was published by Salmon in 1999. In recent years he has worked on TV, his novel The Two Women Of Aganatz, film projects and has had a number of solo exhibitions of his paintings. Frank?s second collection of poems, In Daily Accord, is just out from Salmon. Alan McMonagle is originally from Longford but now lives in Galway City. He writes both fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in Southword, The C?irt Annual, west47online and Crann?g. He took second place in the 2006 Sean O'Faolain short story competition and was also short-listed for the Fish Short Story award. He recently completed an MA in Writing at NUI Galway. His fiction was selected for inclusion in last year?s Windows anthology for emerging writers. Tom Morgan was born in Belfast in 1943. He has published four books of poetry to date: The Rat-Diviner by Beaver Row Press, Nan of the Falls Road Curfew by Beaver Row Press, In Queen Mary?s Gardens by Salmon Publishing and Ballintrillick in the Light of Ben Whiskin by Lagan Press. Nan was nominated for The Irish Times/Aer Lingus literary awards. He lives in Belfast and Ballintrillick, Co Sligo. There is no entrance fee. All are welcome. For further information contact 087-6431748. The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson Tuesday April 1st Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in Tuesday April 8th Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden Tuesday April 15th Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe Tuesday April 22nd Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, HYPERLINK "mailto:siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie"siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK. Situations Vacant Arts Development Officer Posts with Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland in partnership with the North South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) has established two new part time Arts Development Officer posts with a remit to develop the Arts in Irish and in Ulster-Scots. For further information, HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/"www.artscouncil-ni.org Assistant Editor - Contract, Freelance or Permanent Opportunities in a NICHE ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING COMPANY - HYPERLINK "http://www.taxworld.ie/"www.taxworld.ie Founder Alan Moore is a tax and financial consultant, often featured in The Sunday Business Post. Due to expansion to the UK market, we need bright individuals to manage the editorial process. The candidates should have: excellent English writing, grammar and reading skills, familiarity with Word, PDF and HTML, Ability to work to tight deadline, aptitude for fast and accurate work, and knowledge of tax law and/or willingness to develop detailed knowledge of tax law. We offer: full training, excellent career prospect, competitive salary, and appropriate benefits. Please send your CV to Naomi Moore, Taxworld Ltd, 220 The Capel Building, Marys Abbey, Dublin 7. Or you can email to HYPERLINK "mailto:naomi at taxworld.ie"naomi at taxworld.ie Closing date of application is 10 March 2008 (please state your preference for a contract, freelance or permanent position when you apply). Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Diary Events at the Centre 7 March Out to Lunch ? Anatoly Kudryavitsky ? 1.15 p.m. 7 March Reading Night ? 1 p.m. 8 March International Women?s Day Poetry Reading ? 6.30 p.m. 10 March Scribblers Corner (Lunchtime Writing Group) ? 1 p.m. 12 March New Writers? Forum ? 7 p.m. At the Centre 7 March 2008 at 1.15 p.m. Out to Lunch Anatoly Kudryavitsky Anatoly Kudryavitsky (pen name of Antholy Kudryavitsky) was born in Moscow in 1954. His father was of Polish origin; his mother was a daughter of an Irishman from South Co. Mayo who died in Stalin?s Gulag. He is a member of the Russian Writers? Union and Irish PEN, former President of the Russian Poetry Society (1998?1999) Formerly on the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Poetry Associations of UNESCO (1999?2004) His books include The Ship of Autumn (Moscow, UDN University Press,1991); Sealed Up Messages (Moscow, Valentine Books, 1992); Sounds and the Stars (Moscow, Lenore Books, 1993); In the White Flame of Waiting (Moscow/Oslo, Sov-VIP Press, 1994); The Field of Eternal Stories (Moscow/Jersey City, N.J., Third Wave Books, 1996); Graffiti (Third Wave Books, 1998); Visitors? Book (Third Wave Books, 2001) Shadow of Time (Newbridge, Co. Kildare, The Goldsmith Press, 2005); and Morning at Mount Ring (Tralee, Doghouse Books, 2005). He has translated and edited several anthologies including The Imagist Poets, an anthology. (Progress Publishing, 2001) which won The Independent/Ex Libris Award for the best translated work published in book-form in 2001 and ; Poetry of Silence, an anthology of new Russian poetry, (A&B Press, 1999); Zhuzhukiny Deti, Russian Short Stories of the Second Half of 20th Century (NLO Books, 2000); and A Night in the Nabakov Hotel, 20 Contemporary Poets from Russia (Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 2006). He has translated from English into Russian authors and poets as diverse as Emily Dickinson (Selected Poems); Stephen Crane (Collected Poems); Jim Morrison (Selected Poems). He has also translated more than thirty Irish poets into Russian. He has lived in Ireland and Germany since 1999. 7 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Reading Night 8 March 2008 at 6.p.m. International Women's Day 2008 Catherine Phil McCarthy's Poetry Workshop will read on the evening of International Women's Day Readers include: Jane Clarke Marguerite Colgan Susan Cooney Brendan O Sullivan Eithne Hand Peter Clarke Rosy Wilson Deirdre Cronin Carmel Heaney Emma Bowman Elizabeth O'Carroll Bernie Kenny Maureen Perkins Admission is free and all are welcome. 10 March 2008 at 1 p.m. Scribblers? Corner (Lunchtime Writing Group) A New Lunchtime Writing Hour will meet at lunchtime, 1pm ? 2pm, every week on Mondays. The aim is to gather writers together for a short writing session. It will run for approximately 1 hour, and all that is needed is a pen and paper. Each week a different topic or theme will be given to the group and then those present will free write for 15 ? 20 minutes. After this time each individual will be asked to read his or her work out. Everyone will be given time to read but please note that there will be no feedback on work created during these sessions. The aim of the group is to allow those present to hear other writers voices on a common topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. 12 March 2008 at 7 p.m. New Writers? Forum There are many writers out there who go unheard despite submitting several pieces of their work to magazines or book publishers. There are also many writers? circles offering opportunities to read work and provide constructive criticism. The New Writers? Forum is a gathering of Dublin-based writers that aims to offer unpublished writers a support platform for sharing ideas and learning and an opportunity to network. The group meets in the Irish Writers? Centre on every second Wednesday starting in the New Year from 17 January at 7 p.m. There is no membership fee, and all interested aspiring writers are welcome. For further information please contact the Centre on: (01) 872 1302. HYPERLINK "http://www.newwritersforum.com/"www.newwritersforum.com HYPERLINK "http://tara.clearlight.com/mailman/listinfo/fromthecentre"Dublin 3 - 10 March 2008 Private Faces/Public Places Private faces/Public Places is an eclectic mix of lectures and interviews which will appeal to all book lovers. This series provides an interesting insight into all aspects of literature, from the classics to popular fiction, from getting published to the issue of censorship. If you?re interested in books, reading and/or writing, there is something for you in this series. Private Faces / Public Places has been organised by South Dublin County Libraries to celebrate Library Ireland Week which takes place from March 3rd to March 10th, incorporating World Book Day (March 6th). Admission to all talks is free although booking is essential. To book, please phone 4149029, HYPERLINK "http://www.southdublinlibraries.ie/"www.southdublinlibraries.ie 8 March 2008 at 1 p.m. Arlen House Launch Ariadne?s Thread Caitriona Crowe will launch Ariadne?s Thread, Writing Women into Irish History with Special Guest Professor Maureen Murphy on Saturday 8 March 2008 at 1pm at the inaugural DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2. RSVP: Alan Hayes, Publisher, ARLEN HOUSE, PO Box 222, Galway, Ireland, 24hr answerphone: 086 8207617. 10 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. European Commission Representation in Ireland Seminar Pat Leahy will Chair a seminar on European Intercultural Dialogue ? Engaging with each other, communicating with the wider world. The seminar will take place on March 10th, 6.30pm, The Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street, Dublin 2. For further details contact: Barbara or Pippa: HYPERLINK "mailto:barbara at q4pr.ie"barbara at q4pr.ie T: 01 4790352 / T: 01 4790365. 12 March at 6.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with The Gig (Toronto) And New Writers' Press (Dublin) presents Trevor Joyce. Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 20 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Gallery Press - Book Launch The Gallery Press in association with Waterstones celebrates the publication of two new books of poetry. Ciaran Carson - For All We Know - Poetry Book Society Choice and Aidan Rooney - Tightrope. Venue: Waterstone's, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Date: Thursday, 20th March Time: 6.30pm. All welcome. The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson 1 April 2008 Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in 8 April 2008 Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden 15 April 2008 Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe 22 April 2008 Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series 18 April 2008 STUDY DAY ON ELIO VITTORINI A STUDY DAY ON "ELIO VITTORINI: A HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HIS BIRTH" WILL BE HELD AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, FRIDAY 18-4-2008, ROOM 2026 (ARTS FACULTY). PROGRAMME I - L'OPERA DI ELIO VITTORINI 9.30 Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, Trinity College Dublin), WELCOMING ADDRESS 9.40 Deirdre O'Grady (University College Dublin), CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA: VIAGGIO VERSO UN MITO 10.00 Sandro Corso (University College London), VITTORINI E IL MITO DELLA RINASCITA 10.20 Enrica Ferrara (University of Reading), VITTORINI E IL TEATRO 10.40 DISCUSSION 11.00 Guido Bonsaver (Oxford University), VITTORINI AND THE FERTILE FAILURES OF THE POSTWAR YEARS 11.20 Anna Panicali (Udine University), "GULLIVER": UNA RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE 11.40 DISCUSSION II - ELIO VITTORINI E LA TRADUZIONE 14.00 Cormac ? Cuilleane?in (Trinity College Dublin), VITTORINI's TRANSLATIONS 14.20 Antonella De Nicola (Universit? per stranieri, Perugia), A VOCE ALTERNATA: INCROCIO DI SCRITTURE, RISCRITTURE E TRADUZIONI TRA ELIO VITTORINI E D.H. LAWRENCE. 14.40 DISCUSSION III - EREDIT? DI ELIO VITTORINI 15.00 Roberto Bertoni (Trinity College Dublin), LA SCOMPARSA DEL PADRE IN CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA DI ELIO VITTORINI E NOTTI SULL'ALTURA DI GIUSEPPE BONAVIRI 15.20 Mark Chu (University College Cork), VITTORINI AND SCIASCIA 15.40 Daragh O'Connell (University College Cork), VITTORINI IN CONSOLO 16.00 Monica Francioso (University College Dublin), VITTORINI E TONDELLI 16.20 Lisa Gasparotto (Udine University), VITTORINI E PASOLINI 16.40 DISCUSSION 1 May 2008 Inside Track on international publishing CL? are delighted to announce the panel of speakers for this unique seminar: Paul Feldstein, Partner in The Feldstein Agency and former Managing Director of Trafalgar Square, the US distributor of U.K. Publishers will be speaking alongside Publishing Scotland Director Lorraine Fannin and Steve McDonogh founder and Director of Brandon/Wolfhound. CL? are developing this event with the aim of helping Irish Publishers prepare for an international market. Put the date in your diaries now: Thursday, 1 May 2008 in Dublin city centre. Full details will be available shortly. Ongoing daily The Writers Entertain Irish Actors Theatre Company in association with The Dublin Writers Museum After successful tours to America, Germany, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, the I.A.T.C. return with their one-man entertainment which plays host to the dramatists, poets and wits of Ireland in 'The Writers Entertain'. Ireland, the last stop in Europe before America, has down through the years produced an amazing number of writers working in two languages. Their contribution to English literature has been out of all proportion to the size of the island and the number of its inhabitants - at present there are four Nobel Prize winners for literature. Writers include Oscar Wilde, King Cormac, Queen Maeve, G.B. Shaw, Queen Elizabeth, G.F. Handel, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Jonathan Swift, Seamus Heaney, Brendan Behan etc. Tickets: Adults ?13.00 Concessions: ?11.00, Price includes a tour of the Museum. The show will run every Saturday & Sunday until the end of March In the Gallery of Writers: 1.10pm ? 2pm. Tickets are available at reception. Further information from the Dublin Writers Museum, 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 01 872 2077 or website HYPERLINK "http://www.visitdublin.com"www.visitdublin.com Write and Recite Cassidy's Bar (formerly The Westmoreland Bar), 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, is the venue for the weekly Write and Recite open mic session, every Tuesday from 8.30pm. NB Please email write_recite at hotmail.com in advance to confirm that this reading is going ahead, or telephone The Westmoreland Bar at 01 6708604. The Pale An open mic session takes place each Wednesday @ 9pm in The Pale Public House (betweeen Christ Church Cathedral and St. Audens). Contact Derek at 086 0646350 to confirm this event. Poetry Monster Monster Poetry Night at the Monster Truck Art Gallery, corner of Francis/Cork Street, near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 8, is a fortnightly open-mic session which also features a guest poet. The Monster Poetry Night begins at 9pm, with a 'pay-what-you-can' admission policy, while punters are also allowed - indeed encouraged - to 'bring their own booze.' NB As the venue not to mention the ontological status of this reading it is liable to change at short notice, do confirm the event by emailing HYPERLINK "mailto:desmondswords at hotmail.com"desmondswords at hotmail.com Borders Bookshop Borders Ireland regular Story Times (2pm every Sat and Sun) in thier dedicated children?s sections. So come on down to Borders Blanchardstown and join in the fun! For further information HYPERLINK "http://www.borderstores.co.uk/"www.borderstores.co.uk HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Around The Country HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" Carrigaline Ballea Writers, Co Cork, who where second in The Writers Group of the Year Awards 2007, have launched thier website HYPERLINK "http://www.balleawriters.com/"www.balleawriters.com . Email HYPERLINK "mailto:balleawriters at gmail.com"balleawriters at gmail.com . They operate on three arms; Poetry, Fiction and Journalism and also have an active Youth Division. We meet on Monday evenings, 7.30-9.30 in Carrigaline and welcome new members, visitors and speakers. Cork 13 March 2008 at 7.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with Kinsale Arts Week and Word Up! presents Knute Skinner The Lord Kinsale, off Main Street, Kinsale, Co Cork 24 March 2008 at 8.30 p.m. ? Bheal: Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins lives in Galway where he co-organises the Over The Edge literary events with his wife, Susan Miller DuMars. He was awarded a literary bursary by the Arts Council in 2005. This is the Cork launch of his second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) Venue: The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork Time: 8.30pm Day: Monday Admission: free T: 085 7126299 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie HYPERLINK "http://www.obheal.ie/"www.obheal.ie 31 March 2008 at 8.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with ? Bh?al presents Derek Mahon ? Bh?al, The Hayloft, Winthrop Street, Cork Every Monday from 8pm ? Bh?al ? Bh?al is a weekly open-mic event for all forms of original Poetry. You can find us at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork every Monday evening from 8pm. Storytelling and Unplugged Ceol are also welcome. For further info contact Paul on 085 7126299 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie Tigh Fil?: First Friday Reading For information about the Tigh Fil? First Friday Reading series, at Tigh Fil? Arts Centre, Thompson's House, MacCurtain Street, Cork, tel. 021 4509274 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at tighfili.com"info at tighfili.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Galway 14 March 2008 at 8 p.m. Over The Edge presents readings by Damian Smyth, Susan Lindsay, Frank Golden, Alan McMonagle & Tom Morgan at Sheridan?s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway. 28 - 30 March 2008 THE FORGE AT GORT - A WRITERS' GATHERING The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maude - will run a two-day festival at the end of March in the town of Gort, Co. Galway, the first of its kind there. The festival is themed around Yeats' symbolic use of the old Gort forge in his poetry: the forge is still there in the main street of the town. The festival will run from Friday, March 28th to Saturday evening, March 29th in a variety of venues around the town. "We have had novelist Evelyn Conlon to read at Sullivan's Hotel in Gort," said poet and critic Fred Johnston, who is Director of the Centre, "and, as befits our remit, we have organised a variety of events outside Galway city. This festival will be modest and yet varied and hopefully, it has room to develop and grow." He adds that sponsors for the events are still welcome and one or two events have yet to be announced. Already sponsorship has come from Poetry Ireland. The Centre's activities are funded by the Arts Council and Galway City and County Councils. Recently the Western Writers' Centre substantially increased its Board membership, following a year of considerable activity, which included participation in the Touring Experiment, a venture which saw the Centre organise readings in the Irish language from Ballinskelligs in Co. Kerry to Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. The Centre has subsequently increased its reach into Galway County and other points in the West of Ireland. Fred Johnston is the founder of the annual C?irt festival, held in Galway. The proposed line-up of writers and venues for the new festival so far is: Friday, March 28th: Alcazar Pizza restaurant, The Square, 6.30pm - novelist Geraldine Mills - Free Friday, March 28th: Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel, Limerick Road, 8pm - poet Knute Skinner (music with Clare Sawtell and Mary O'Sullivan, cello and accordeon) - ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Poetry Workshop with poet Nessa O'Mahony, 11am - 3pm, Sullivan's Royal Hotel, The Square. ?8 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: poetry reading with artist and poet Frank Golden, 1pm O'Grady's Bar, The Square. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Christy O'Connor, author of 'Last Man Standing,' the unique experiences of great Irish hurling goalkeepers: 3pm, The Blackthorn Restuarant. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Gort Library, 3pm - storyteller Eddie Lenihan (event suitable for children eight years and upwards) - Free Saturday, March 29th: Salmon Poetry head, Jessie Lendennie - a workshop on poetry publishing, 6pm, Kiltartan Rooms, Sullivan's Hotel. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: 'The Ralahine Experiment,' a drama by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy - 8. 30pm, The Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel - Free The festival will endeavour to be as inclusive as possible and inquiries can be made to 091.533594 or by e-mail at HYPERLINK "mailto:westernwriters at eircom.net"westernwriters at eircom.net The Western Writers' Centre site is at HYPERLINK "http://www.twwc.ie/"www.twwc.ie 28 March 2008 at 6.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Geraldine Mills The Alcazar Restaurant, The Square, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Frank Golden O'Grady's Bar, The Sqaure, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins' second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) will be launched in Galway by Michael Gorman at Galway City Museum, Spanish Arch, Galway All welcome. For more see HYPERLINK "http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html"http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html Contact HYPERLINK "mailto:jessie at salmonpoetry.com"jessie at salmonpoetry.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Over The Edge HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Each month, Over the Edge puts the spotlight on emerging poets and fiction writers. The monthly Over The Edge: Open Readings in Galway City Library have three Featured Readers and sessions end with an open mic, where anyone can get in on the act. The popular series has hosted readings by the likes of Medbh McGuckian, Kevin Kiely, Mike McCormack, Paul Perry & Michael D. Higgins reading alongside emerging writers. Over The Edge is co-organised by Galway-based writers Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars (MC). Each year the Cuirt International Festival of Literature hosts an Over The Edge showcase reading at which four emerging writers are showcased. Those interested in a featured spot at Over The Edge should send three poems or one short story, no more than 2,000 words, to Over The Edge, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway., tel. 087 6431748 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com. HYPERLINK "mailto:johnwa at iolfree.ie"North Beach Nights Galway poetry slam with a featured Writer, takes place in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway, monthly on a Thursday @ 9pm. There is an entrance fee of ?4 on the night to cover running expenses, and all poets, readers and performers are welcome. Participants require 2 three-minute pieces to compete for the honour of victory and a bottle of red wine donated by BK's Winebar. For further details, tel. John Walsh at 091 593290 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com The Voice and The Verse The Voice and The Verse, a mix of music and performance poetry, takes place in Busker Browne's Bar, Cross Street, Galway. For further details and to confirm this event, email Neil McCarthy at HYPERLINK "mailto:neil_mccarthy at mail.com"neil_mccarthy at mail.com Kiltimagh 11 March 2008 at 7 p.m. Kiltimagh Writer?s Group The next meeting of Kiltimagh Writers Group is on Tuesday, March 11th at 7 pm in the Old School House. Ger Reidy will give a workshop on the evening. Ger was born near Westport in and started writing poetry in 1980. His poems have appeared in publications including The Healing Word, Breaking the Skin, Ambit, Poetry Ireland Review, Cyphers, Force 10, The Shop, and in 2003 the Moscow poetry journal 'Modern Literature'. He has read at Cuirt Literary Festival, Scriobh Literary Festival, Bewley's in Dublin, The Model Arts Centre in Sligo the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar and The Arts Show on RTE. He has also featured in The Green Room on Lyric FM. His first collection, Pictures From a Reservation, published by Dedalus was launched at Sligo's Scriobh Literary Festival in 1998. His next collection is due for publication soon. There will be a cover charge of ?6 for the workshop. Ger has requested that you bring along samples of your own work for the workshop. Please bring along 7 copies of the piece of writing to share with the group. If you have any questions about any of the above please feel free to contact me at 094-9381494 or HYPERLINK "mailto:annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie"annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie Limerick 12 March 2008 at 9 p.m. Whitehouse Poets Present Limerick launch of Voices of Clare a new anthology from the group of Clare poets who brought you the Three Legged Stool anthology. The poets reading will include Brian Mooney, Arthurwatson and Murdoch Lothian. Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com The White House Poets gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Poetry Ireland. 19 March 2008 at 9.00pm Whitehouse Poets Presents Cliff Wedgbury Cliff Wedgbury is a Cork based poet, playwright, performing artist and broadcaster, born in London in 1946. "A Lingering Adolescence," is his fifth collection of poetry published by Belfast Lapwing in 2007. In October 2007 his poem, "My Love Sold Revolutionary Newspapers," was published in the anthology, "Che in Verse," (Aflame Books U.K.) acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the death of Che Guevara. Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com The White House Poets gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Poetry Ireland. 16 April 2008 at 9 p.m. Kevin Higgins The Limerick launch of Kevin Higgins? second poetry collection, Time Gentlemen, Please will take place at the Whitehouse, O?Connell Street, Limerick on Wednesday, April 16th, 9pm Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog HYPERLINK "http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com/"http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com Longford Ink: National Writers Group Festival 2008 This year's National Writers Group Festival in Longford offers "an exciting blend of creative development and fun activities." The year's programme merges technology with literature in transmitting two of the evening events live over the internet through webcast. Facilitators for this Festival include Leo Cullen, Martina Devlin, Brian Leyden, Jean O'Brien, Kevin Higgins, Noel Monahan, Pat Boran, Sarah Webb and Sally Sweeney. Sligo New Literary Festival, Be inspired at Sligo?s new Readers & Writers Festival For two days in early March a new Festival for Readers & Writers will take place in Sligo to celebrate Sligo County Library?s first Writer-in-Residence, author Niall Williams. Friday 7th and Saturday 8th March, Sligo Central Library, Tubbercurry Library and the Yeats Memorial Building will throw open their doors to the public who want to discover, discuss and meet published writers. Hear Carlo G?bler speak on what it means, as a reviewer and as a writer, to pass judgement on the books of other writers who are his contempories, Niall Williams on the theme of love and longing in his books. Manch?n Magan will share his answers on what it means to be a travel writer especially in this age when the world appears entirely known and mapped. Come celebrate International Women?s Day with writers Suzanne Higgins, author of three best-selling books and Pauline McLynn, author of six novels including her sensational new publication ?Bright Lights and Promises?. Where better, than in the library of the Yeats building to develop your writing skills. For lovers of poetry, readers and writers alike, the festival offers a one day Poetry Masterclass with Ted and Annie Deppe. Places are limited so apply now by emailing dmccarthy at sligococo.ie or telephoning 071 911 1980. For children, highlights include readings by acclaimed poet Julie O?Callaghan and children?s writer Brenna Briggs. And for the visual aspect, an exhibition of work by children from Coolock from their latest book ?A World of My Own? will be on view. The publication is the result of an arts project between the children and Sligo?s unique publishing house, Kids Own Publishing Partnership and was chosen by book reviewer, Robert Dunbar, as one of his top ten children?s books of the year. Full event details are available at www.sligoarts.ie or you can call 071 911 1980 for a brochure. Northern Ireland Antrim 5 April 2008 at 4 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins reading at the Sixth John Hewitt Spring Festival in the Glens of Antrim at the Londonderry Arms, Carnlough, 4pm on Saturday 5th April 2008. For further details contact the John Hewitt Society on 02890 321462 Belfast 14 March 2008 at 7.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Candle and Mirror reading series and 'Over Here: A minifest of American Arts' presents Chris Agee and Alicia Stallings. Harty Room, Queens University, University Road, Belfast 16 - 20 June 2008 Ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore >From the 16-20 June, 2008, the Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages at the University of Ulster, Magee campus, will be hosting a major international and interdisciplinary conference, the ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). It is expected that the conference will attract 500-600 participants, including 370 contributors from 40 countries. The Academic programme consists of broad range of events which includes over 50 panels and workshops, film screenings, and round tables. If you wish further information about the event you can visit the following website: arts.ulster.ac.uk We will shortly be announcing full details of display opportunities for publishers at this conference. THE LUNCHBOX All Lunchbox events are at 1pm in the Seamus Heaney Centre, 48 University Road Pat Boran Friday, 7 March at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre Pat Boran is a poet, editor of Dedalus Press, and presenter of RTE?s The Poetry Programme. His New and Selected Poems was reissued in 2007. He is also the author of The Portable Creative Writing Workshop (2005). Damian Smyth Friday, 4 April at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre Damian Smyth is a poet, playwright and Arts Developments Officer for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. His poetry collections include: Downpatrick Races (2000) and The Down Recorder (2004). John Wakeman Friday, 2 May at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre John Wakeman is a poet and the founder of The Shop, an Irish journal of poetry. He is the author of A Sea Family: New and Selected Poems (2005). A Sea of Laptops Friday, 6 June at 1pm (Venue to be confirmed) Create a slideshow on your laptop inspired by ?The Sea?. Bring it to a darkened room filled with similarly loaded laptops, all playing simultaneously and continuously. For more on this fascinating concept, contact Paul Maddern at pmaddern01 at qub.ac.uk Derry The Derry Playhouse Writers The Derry Playhouse Writer's Group conduct writing workshops on poetry, novels, plays, short stories, biography, autobiography, screenplays (for both film & TV) and essays. Workshops run each Wednesday from 12 to 4pm in The Playhouse, Artillery Street, Derry. 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Name: em.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 406704 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://tara.clearlight.com/pipermail/fromthecentre/attachments/20080307/6721009d/attachment.pdf From fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie Fri Mar 14 09:55:16 2008 From: fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie (fromthecentre at list.writerscentre.ie) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:55:16 -0000 Subject: ftc fromthecentre 14 March Message-ID: Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2008 18 ? 20 April 2008 Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/"http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/ Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing Date: 28 March 2008 Further details: HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Out to Lunch James J. McAuley 28 March 2008 Further information HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie The online newsletter of the Irish Writers? Centre, the national development agency for writers and writing in Ireland 14 March 2008 Dates for the diary ? this week at the Centre 14 March Reading Night ? 6.30 p.m. 28 March Out to Lunch ? James J. McAuley ? 1.15 p.m. Index HYPERLINK \l "BM__Irish_Writers__Centre"Irish Writers? 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The Franco-Irish Literary Festival will once again include writers in the English and Irish languages, together with writers of the wider francophone world and other literatures. This year, the 2008 Festival will be composed of interviews, round tables, caf?s litt?raires and readings, around the theme of Secrets. During the three days of the festival, our literary exchanges will concentrate on all the intriguing aspects of the world of secrets: from their nurturing process and their composition, to their way of travelling and their impact on the different levels of our lives. IF you want to discover more on love secrets, family secrets and political secrets, IF you want to be privy to the latest gossip, and come to realise what is mere hearsay as opposed to genuine secrets, all COULD be unveiled by literary figures who MIGHT also discuss the importance and the relevance of the realm of secrets in their literary production, as well as their presence in their own literary outputs. The presence of secrets is part of what constitutes our present world, our present imagination, our lives, past and future. Yet, secrets can only function if they remain secret? Is unveiling a secret distorting and annihilating it, or does it only allow this secret to be regenerated into a newer transformation of itself? What is the position of literature as regards secrets? What is the position of the writer as regards secrets? Is it the role of the literary world to have a say on the secrets of a writer or on the secrets contained within a book? Can literature solve or exacerbate any problematic situation generated by secrets? What makes a secret sad, tragic, hilarious or pathetic? Why are mankind, society and literature feeding on secrets? To be seen? Maybe? Friday 18th April 2008 2.00pm Opening of the festival, H.E. Mr Yvon Ro? D'Albert, Ambassador of France to Ireland 2.15 to 4.15pm Panel discussion Love secrets Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert With: Nicolas Fargues, Dominique Fernandez, Camille Laurens, Colette Nic Aodha, Pedro Serrano. 4.30 to 5.45pm Caf? Litt?raire Moderator: Johnnie Gratton Presentation of their latest work by: Louis Gauthier, Philippe Grimbert, Fred Johnston 6.00 to 7.00pm Readings Introduced by Sin?ad Mac Aodha With: Dermot Bolger, Patricia Nolan, Pedro Serrano, Colette Nic Aodha. (readings in English, Irish and Spanish) Saturday 19th April 2008 10.30am to 12.00 Panel discussion Childhood secrets and family secrets Moderator: Emer O'Beirne With: John Boyne, Anne Enright, Fr?d?ric Ferney, Philippe Grimbert, Evelyn Schlag, Jan Costin Wagner. 12.15 to 1.15pm An hour with? Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert Interview with: Anne Enright 1.15 to 1.45pm Signings 3.15 to 4.30pm Panel discussion Secrets, gossip and hearsay Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert With: Sorj Chalandon, Fr?d?ric Ferney, Louis Gauthier, David Park, Pedro Serrano 4.45 to 6.00pm Caf? Litt?raire Moderator: Dominique Le Meur Presentation of their latest work by: John Boyne, Nicolas Fargues, Juan Gabriel V?squez, Jan Costin Wagner. 6.15 to 7.15pm Readings Introduced by Joe Woods With: Fred Johnston, Camille Laurens, Evelyn Schlag (readings in French and German) Sunday 20th April 2008 11.30am to 12.30 An hour with? Moderator: Antoine Boussin Interview with: Dominique Fernandez 12.45 to 2.45pm Literary brunch Secrets, politics and societies Moderator: Lara Marlowe With: Dermot Bolger, Sorj Chalandon, David Park, James Ryan, Evelyn Schlag, Juan Gabriel V?squez. All events open to the public - admission free Simultaneous translation in English and French. Please note books written by the authors will be on sale in the Alliance Fran?aise (Library) before the festival. This programme is subject to modification. Further details available from HYPERLINK "http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/"http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/ Irish Writers? Centre News Creative Writing Courses 2008 The Irish Writers? Centre is Ireland?s leading provider of creative writing courses. We offer courses in a wide range of genres at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We will be running a complete series of new courses from April 2008. These courses include ?Novel Writing? with Claire Hennessy on a Monday night, Beginners Creative Writing with Greg Baxter, Travel Writing with Paul Clements, Creative Writing with John Maher, Yvonne Cullen and Nicole Rourke. We are also running courses covering Short stories, journalism and Editing as well as a selection of weekend courses. Full details are available on our website. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie Course ? 5 day Intensive Creative Writing Course Duration: 1 week (5 days) Date: 28 July ? 1 August 2008 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Course tutor: Carlo Gebler Course Price: ?650 Course Details This is a weeklong course for experienced practitioners. The purpose of the course will be to help those who want to advance or finish a novel. In order to facilitate this, participants must bring the manuscript they would like to advance or finish, plus a short three written description of this novel and a summary of its plot. It must be stressed it does not matter what type or genre of novel participants are writing: all types of fiction will be welcome. Participants must also expect to read from their work-in-progress during the week. Each morning will start with an informal presentation by the tutor on a novel or short story he admires and that he believes has something to teach those who want to write. After the informal presentation participants will read from their work. Everyone will be expected to read to the group in the week. Each reading will be followed by a discussion, led by the tutor, on what has just been read aloud. These group discussions will form the heart of the workshop. Individual tutorials will also be part of the programme if there is enough time. By the end of the week, participants will have a much clearer idea of how to advance or finish a complex piece of work. Please note that it will not be possible during the course for the tutor to the read the work of participants either in or out of course hours. The course runs from Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2008. The course hours are 10.00 to 4.00 daily with an hour for lunch. The course tutor prefers if participants attend for the full duration of the course. The number of participants is limited to 10 Biography Carlo G?bler was born in Dublin in 1954 and brought up in London. He now lives outside Enniskillen. He is the author of novels for adults such as The Eleventh Summer and How to Murder a Man as well as novels for children such Caught on a Train (a Bisto Merit Award winner) and August ?44 (nominated for a Bisto Award in 2004.) He is also an occasional director of documentaries for television. His film about children in north Belfast sitting the Eleven-plus, Put to the Test, won the Royal Television Society award in 1999 in the best regional documentary category. He is currently writer-in-residence HMP Maghaberry. He is married with five children. Those interested in the course should contact the Centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Spring 2008 7 April Monday 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/memoir.htm"Memoir and Personal Essay HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday CH TN M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel.htm"The Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 28 April Monday PC TW M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/travel.htm"Travel Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/paul.htm"Paul Clements 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday NR CWI M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday GB ACW T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/adv.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday YC CWB T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/intyc.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/yvonne.htm"Yvonne Cullen 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday CPM PW W 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/cpm.htm"Poetry Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/catherine.htm"Catherine Phil MacCarthy 10 weeks ?210 2 April Wednesday JM SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/short.htm"Short Stories HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/john.htm"John Maher 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday GB SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/beg.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday NR CWB W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 30 April Wednesday CH CWI W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel2.htm"The Novel 2 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 24 April Thursday CK FYB TH 7 - 9 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/finish.htm"Finishing Your Next Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/conor.htm"Conor Kostick 10 weeks ?250 25 April Friday JOB CWB F 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/jeanint.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/jean.htm"Jean O'Brien 10 weeks ?210 14 - 18 July Week PC 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Travel Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 21 - 25 July Week PT 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Poetry Workshop 5 days ?650 28 July - 1 August Week CG 5D WK 10 - 4 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/inten5day.htm"5 Day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/carlo.htm"Carlo G?bler 5 days ?650 11 - 15 August Week NL 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Children's Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 18 - 22 August Week 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Irish Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 To enrol on any courses please use the booking form or contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie FromtheCentre PodCast The Centre is in the process of developing its own Podcast, Fromthecentre which will be available on a monthly basis. The Podcast will be 30 minutes and will contain extracts from the Out to Lunch series, interviews with authors who are or have read at the Centre, interviews and articles on our Creative Writing Courses and Services to Writers as well as events that are going on both in the Centre and around the Country. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/pod"www.writerscentre.ie/pod Other News Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Ciaran Carson?s new collection of poems is Poetry Book Society Choice The Gallery Press is delighted to announce the publication of Ciaran Carson?s new collection of poems, For All We Know, which is a Poetry Book Society Choice. Paperback ?13.90 Clothbound ?20.00 Ciaran Carson was born in 1948 in Belfast, where he lives. He worked in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland from 1975 to 1998, with responsibility for Traditional Music, and, more latterly, Literature. In October 2003 he was appointed Professor of Poetry and Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of nine collections of poems, including The Irish for No, Belfast Confetti, The Twelfth of Never, First Language, Opera Et Cetera and Breaking News. The Midnight Court, his translation of Brian Merriman's poem, appeared in April 2005. In recent years he has written four prose books: Last Night's Fun, a book about traditional music; The Star Factory, a memoir of Belfast; Fishing for Amber: A Long Story; and Shamrock Tea, a novel, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. He has won several literary awards, including the Irish Times Irish Literature Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize. His translation of Dante's Inferno (2002) was awarded the Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize, and in 2003 he was made an honorary member of the Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association. Breaking News was awarded the 2003 Forward Prize. Avialable from The Gallery Press, Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland Tel/Fax: +353 (0)49 8541779 w: HYPERLINK "http://www.gallerypress.ie/"www.gallerypress.ie Gallery Press - Book Launch 20 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. The Gallery Press in association with Waterstones celebrates the publication of two new books of poetry. Ciaran Carson - For All We Know - Poetry Book Society Choice and Aidan Rooney - Tightrope. Venue: Waterstone's, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Date: Thursday, 20th March Time: 6.30pm. All welcome. RT? Radio 1 Short Story Competition 2007 Short-List Announced RT? Radio 1 Wednesday 12 March announced a short-list of twenty stories for the RT? Radio 1 Short Story Competition 2007 in memory of Francis Mac Manus. The winners of the competition will be announced on Tuesday, 1 April 2008 at a ceremony in RT? Radio?s Donnybrook studios. The competition, now in its 22nd year, for original short stories for radio commemorates the distinguished broadcaster and novelist Francis Mac Manus (1909 - 1965) who was a major influence in encouraging writers and developing radio as a medium for the expression of ideas and the promotion of new writing. The panel of judges, under the chairmanship of Seamus Hosey, Senior Producer, RT? Radio 1, includes Billy Roche, Zlata Filipovic and Peter Sheridan. The 2007 competition attracted over 700 entries from all over Ireland and from Irish people living abroad. The panel were impressed by the high standard of the entries and selected 22 entries for the short?list. All of these stories will be broadcast over the summer, starting with the winning entry. Producer Seamus Hosey said; ?These 700 stories, coming from all over the country and many from abroad, reflect the changing face of contemporary Ireland in ways that are questioning, challenging, imaginative, sometime funny and often bleak. These writers attempt to tell ourselves who we are, to raise a small voice above the din and leave ?a stain upon the silence.? The author of the overall winning story will receive ?3,000 (1st prize) and a Waterford Crystal Trophy. Prizes of ?2,000 (2nd prize) and ?1,000 (3rd prize) will be presented to the winners of the second and third winning stories. Over the years the RT? Radio 1 Francis Mac Manus Short Story Competition has resulted in the broadcast of over 500 stories by new and emerging writers and set many authors on the path to publication and recognition. Pic caption: (Left to Right): Seamus Hosey, Chairman of the Judges with Billy Roche, Zlata Filipovic and Peter Sheridan. RTE RADIO 1 SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2007 IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MAC MANUS SHORT LIST 1. JACKIE BLACKMAN, DUBLIN 4. TITLE: OLD BIKE 2. GERRY BOLAND, KEADUE, CO. ROSCOMMON. TITLE: THE MAN WITH NO NAME 3. ELIZABETH CARTY, DUNSANY, CO. MEATH. TITLE: WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE NIGHT? 4. JOHN AUSTIN CONNOLLY, BOOTERSTOWN, CO. DUBLIN. TITLE: CROCHET 5. EILEEN COUNIHAN, DUBLIN 18. TITLE: LOSER 6. CIARAN FOLAN, AN SPIDEAL, CO. NA GAILLIMHE. TITLE: THE BOOKIE?S RUNNER 7. RICHARD GIBNEY, DUBLIN 13. TITLE: FATHER FEENEY?S MARCH OF THE BLESSED 8. KEVIN GILDEA, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. TITLE: THIRSTY 9. MARTIN MALONE, KILDARE TOWN, CO. KILDARE TITLE: GOD OF LITTLE 10. JAMES MARTYN, RENMORE, GALWAY. TITLE: DUSTWOMAN 11. DAVID ANDREW MCILROY, BELGIUM. TITLE: A BRIEF LOVE FOR ROWANBERRIES 12. RUTH MCKEE, SKERRIES, CO. DUBLIN. TITLE: DROWNING 13. ALYS MEIRIOL, CONNEMARA, CO. GALWAY. TITLE: WASP?S NEST 14. THALIA MILLER, DUBLIN 8. TITLE: THE BLUE OLIVE TREE 15. JUDITH MOK, DUBLIN 8. TITLE: WHERE?S THE PARTY 16. PHILIP O?CEALLAIGH, DUBLIN 3. TITLE: WALKING AWAY 17. JOE O?DONNELL, BLACKROCK, CO. DUBLIN. TITLE: VELEDICTION 18. MARY O?GORMAN, CLONMEL, CO. TIPPERARY. TITLE: ONE HUNDRED STROKES 19. DENIS O?NEILL, DUNDALK, CO. LOUTH. TITLE: FIRST FRIDAY 20. KEVIN POWER, RATHCOOLE, CO. DUBLIN. TITLE: WILDERNESS GOTHIC 21. VINCENT SCOTT, DUBLIN 6. TITLE: AN UNEVEN EVENT 22. MAIRIDE WOODS, DUBLIN 13 TITLE: WAITING BY THE LUTETIA NIPR Launch Guide to Publishing A new guide has been put together with practical advice for self-publishing - from project preparation to promotion and selling. Potential sources of publishing funding is listed with other useful contacts. The guide is written by Anne Tannahill and produced by the Northern Ireland Publications Resource (NIPR). It is available free of charge from NIPR - Find out more and contacts at HYPERLINK "http://www.nibooks.org"nibooks.org Irish Book Awards 2008 Shortlist Announcement Anne Enright, Joe O?Connor, Roddy Doyle, Julia Kelly, Diarmaid Ferriter and Frank McCourt are among the authors who have been shortlisted for the upcoming Irish Book Awards 2008. A host of Ireland?s best known Irish authors attended the much anticipated Irish Book Awards 2008 shortlist announcement, which took place on March 5th 2008 at Fire Restaurant in Dublin. This is the third year of the Irish Book Awards which were established to acknowledge the wealth of talent in Irish literature. The awards incorporate the entire book trade in Ireland making it the only industry wide event of its kind in the history of the Irish book sector. The Irish Book Awards now comprise of 9 categories and are open to all Irish authors who had a book published during the last 12 months. The overall winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony which will take place in The Round Room at the Mansion House, Dawson St., Dublin 2 on April 24th 2008. The shortlists for the Irish Book Awards 2008 are as follows: The Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year: The Gathering by Anne Enright (Cape) Zugzwang by Ronan Bennett (Bloomsbury) Redemption Falls by Joe O?Connor (Harvill Secker) The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black (Picador) The Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) The High Society by Justine Delaney Wilson (Gill & Macmillan) Forgotten Soldiers by Stephen Walker (Gill & Macmillan) Follow Me Down To Dublin by Deirdre Purcell (Hodder Headline IR) Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year (Public Vote): Secret Diary of a Demented House Wife by Niamh Greene (Penguin Ireland) Bad Behaviour by Sheila O?Flanagan (Headline) This Champagne Mojito is the Last Thing I Own by Ross O?Carroll-Kelly (Penguin Ireland) Ship of Dreams by Martina Devlin (Poolbeg) The Last to Know by Melissa Hill (Poolbeg) Take A Look At Me Now by Anita Notaro (Bantam Press) Energise Sport Irish Sports Book of the Year: Padraig Harrington?s Journey to the Open by Padraig Harrington (Bantam Press) Rule 42 And All That by Sean Kelly (Gill & Macmillan) The Gambler: Oisin McConville?s Story by Oisin McConville and Ewan McKenna (Mainstream) Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul by Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley (Red Rock Press) International Education Services Irish Newcomer of the Year Award: In the Woods by Tana French (Hodder Headline) With My Lazy Eye by Julia Kelly (Lilliput) There Are Little Kingdoms by Kevin Barry (Stinging Fly Press) Secret Diary of a Demented House Wife by Niamh Greene (Penguin Ireland) Eason Irish Published Book of the Year: Lines I Love by Mary Kennedy (Merlin) The Story of Ireland by Brendan O?Brien (O?Brien Press) Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) Ross O?Carroll-Kelly?s Guide to South Dublin by Ross O?Carroll-Kelly (Penguin Ireland) The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award (Public Vote): The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black (Picador) On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Vintage) Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy) The Gathering by Ann Enright (Cape) The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Picador) The Ghost by Robert Harris (Hutchinson) The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children?s Book of the Year: Junior The Story of Ireland by Brendan O?Brien (O?Brien Press) Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt (Harper Collins Childrens) The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eoin Colfer (Penguin Ireland) The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers (Harper Collins) Senior The Alchemyst by Michael Scott (Doubleday) Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy (Harper Collins) Wilderness by Roddy Doyle (Scholastic) The Thing With Finn by Tom Kelly (Macmillan Childrens) Lifetime Achievement in Irish Literature: The winner of this award will be decided by the Irish Literary Academy The shortlist for the Irish Book Awards 2008 emerged from a ballot of over 300 Irish booksellers and librarians. With the full support of the Irish Bookseller?s Association, a ballot paper of submitted titles was created and sent to all bookshops nationwide in October 2007. For the first time, this year, Irish librarians were also invited to cast a ballot. All votes submitted were collated and the final shortlists were then developed. The overall winners in seven of the nine categories will be chosen, through a voting process, by the Irish Literary Academy; which consists of a panel of individuals drawn from the world of bookselling, publishing, libraries, literary journalism and the arts. Two categories, The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award and the Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year, will involve a public vote. Members of the public who would like to take part in this voting process can pick up a ballot card in their local bookshop or vote online at HYPERLINK "http://www.irishbookawards.ie/"www.irishbookawards.ie or via RT? Radio 1?s The Tubridy Show website. Alistair Giles, Director of the Irish Book Awards, is delighted with the fantastic reception that the Irish Book Awards has received from both the public and the literary community as a whole. ?The Irish Book Awards have gone from strength to strength each year. With the continued support of our sponsors this industry-wide initiative allows the trade as well as the public to celebrate the achievements of Irish writers. The world of Irish bookselling is a vibrant and creative one and the Irish Book Awards 2008 has now become a premier event in the Irish literary calendar.? Ryan Tubridy, Presenter of RT? Radio 1?s The Tubridy Show, says ?It?s always great to get listeners? comments and feedback on the nominated books. The Tubridy Show Listeners? Choice Award was a great success last year with one of my favourites, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, winning the category. I?m looking forward to seeing what literary treat our 310,000 listeners will pick for the award this year.? Samhlaiocht Arts Festival 2008 22 - 24 March 2008 Children?s Playwriting Workshop with Frances Kay 12.00 ? 13.00 Sunday 23rd March Purple Room KDYS FREE 10yrs + MAX 15 PARTICIPANTS Help Frances with some interactive research into her new play! In this enjoyable one hour session, exploring life in Roman times. What was it like to live in a Roman family? How did the Romans use their power? What qualities would you have needed to survive if you were a slave, a soldier or an emperor? The Grindhouse A workshop for writer's with Neil Flynn 16.00 ? 19.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery ?10 Writing for Stage or Screen. Deus ex machina. Mise en scene. Coup de grace. Gran Guignol ... Oui? Bring pen. Bring paper. There will be words. Kerry playwright, Neil Flynn was chosen to be showcased at the annual and prestigious Warehouse International Playwriting Festival 2007 in London, and was placed 3rd in the BBC International Radio Playwriting awards 2007. Intercultural Storytelling Performance - Around the Global Fire 17.00 ? 18.00 Saturday 22nd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Resulting from a series of workshops, this is a coming together of people from all over the world, examining diverse traditional stories that have been distilled into a unique global story and performance. Irish Writing Workshop Ceardlann Scibhneoireachta 10.30 ? 17.00 Monday 24th March Meadowlands Hotel T?ille Cl?raithe ?20.00 Mic L?inn ?5.00 C?ipeanna den saothar is muin leat a phl?: Danta, Gearrsc?al, Dr?ma n? eile, go dt?: P?draig Mc Fhearghusa, 43 Na Cluainte, Tr? L? 066/7124169 feasta at eircom.net Readings & Performances Poetry and Music Dialogue ?Somewhere at the end of the rainbow? 12.00 ? 13.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery FREE Where could poetry and music meet as one? What kind of experiences could happen around such a creative meeting? Is the music inspiring the poem or the poem inspiring the music? On Sat 22nd March, language and music will magically come together at some unknown place?it might be somewhere at the end of the rainbow. Seven Towers Readings 16.00 ? 17.30 Sunday 23rd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Seven Towers is a Dublin based company established to act as an agent for authors of merit. Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O?Briain and Quincy R Lehr, join us at this year?s festival to read their work and answer questions. This is also an opportunity to bring along your own work and discuss it with the Seven Towers publisher. Poet's Corner 15.00 Monday 24th March Teach an Solas FREE Poets' Corner is an informal gathering every Bank Holiday Monday in Tralee for budding and mature writers to air their work in a friendly and encouraging environment. Current home for the event is Teach an Solas Parish Centre, St John's Church, Ashe Street. 3pm to 6pm. No cover charge. Intercultural Literature Evening 18.00 ? 20.30 Monday 24th Roundy?s Bar FREE Readings from Women Writers In The New Ireland Women Writers in the New Ireland (WWINI) is a cross-community network of women writers in Ireland. Members come from Ireland, Africa, Poland, South America, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the US and write poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Tonight WWINI members read their work, influenced by vastly different cultures, different lives and different experiences. A Round(y)?s world in eight(y) voices Samhla?ocht invites you to travel on a round the world literature trip where readings and music from different countries will create a rich dialogue between cultures, providing you with a unique intercultural experience without moving from your seat! Readings and music from Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Spain, Irish Sign Language and Poland combine in this night of entertainment in Roundy?s Everybody is welcome If you want to know more about it contact: Laura 066 7129934 or log on HYPERLINK "http://www.samhlaiocht.com/"www.samhlaiocht.com Information Crann?g Magazine Crann?g Magazine published thrice yearly by Crann?g Media, Galway, publishes fiction and poetry. Details at: HYPERLINK "http://www.crannogmagazine.com"www.crannogmagazine.com WOW! Online WOW! Online published by Wordsonthestreet. HYPERLINK "http://www.wordsontheweb.net"www.wordsontheweb.net Cyphers - a literary magazine in Ireland (since 1975) Cyphers 63 has just been published. There are new poems from Irish and international poets (Patrick Galvin, Paddy Bushe, Jean O?Sullivan, Michael Coady, Aonghas MacNeacail, Naton Leslie, Jim Kates translating Turgenev) and a new story ?The Hare?s Purse? from Desmond Hogan. Available from good bookshops; otherwise order from 3 Selskar Terrace, Ranelagh Dublin 6. The Dublin Review The Dublin Review is a quarterly magazine of essays, criticism, fiction and reportage. Founded and edited by Brendan Barrington, it is published in book format ? printed on 100gsm Munken Cream stock and thread-sewn ? to a design by David Smith (Atelier, Dublin). To order copies see HYPERLINK "http://www.thedublinreview.com/"www.thedublinreview.com The Stinging Fly The Stinging Fly was established in 1997 to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We have a particular interest in encouraging new writers, and in promoting the short story form. Further information from HYPERLINK "http://www.stingingfly.org/"www.stingingfly.org Poetry Ireland Subscriptions Poetry Ireland Review / Iris ?igse ?ireann is the journal of record of poetry in Ireland. Published quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review presents the work of both emerging and established Irish and International poets. Poetry Ireland News / Sc?ala ?igse ?ireann is the bi-monthly newsletter produced by Poetry Ireland. It is essential reading for all those who wish to keep up-to-date with the poetry world including information on readings, competitions, festivals, opportunities, opinions and much more. Full subscription: - Four Issues of the Poetry Ireland Review plus six issues of Poetry Ireland Newsletter per year. For further information re: subscriptions W: HYPERLINK "http://www.poetryireland.ie"www.poetryireland.ie E: HYPERLINK "mailto:management at poetryireland.ie"management at poetryireland.ie T: 01-4789974 Irish Pages Ireland's premier literary journal, combining a large general readership with outstanding writing from Ireland and overseas. Variously described as ?a wonderful achievement? (Michael Longley); ?a major development in Irish literature? (John F. Deane); and ?the most important cultural journal in Ireland at the present moment? (Jonathan Allison). Offering an unrivalled window on the literary and cultural life of these islands ? and further afield. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.irishpages.org/"www.irishpages.org Verbal Magazine Verbal is back. With a new distributor, more pages and a new design - it's your one stop guide to the best in local writing. Verbal can be viewed on the web at HYPERLINK "http://www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine"www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine Books Ireland Featuring articles and reviews on new books published. Further information on Books Ireland HYPERLINK "http://islandireland.com/booksireland/"http://islandireland.com/booksireland/ Southword The Munster Literature Centre publishes a twice yearly journal Southword which publishes new writing of quality from both established and emerging writers. Works from Munster based visual artists are also featured. Further details HYPERLINK "http://www.munsterlit.ie/"www.munsterlit.ie Submissions, Competitions & Opportunities Writers? Studios at 19 Parnell Square Deadline: Open all year round Applications are invited from emerging and established authors interested in availing of the Centre?s studios for an agreed period in 2008. Applications consisting of CV and project outline should be sent to: The Director, Irish Writers? Centre, and 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Calling all Writers/Mothers: Submissions are currently being sought for a new magazine devoted to the experience of Motherhood ? the Highs, the Lows and all the In-betweens! Tell us your story and help us share the reality of what it is to be a mother today. Reasonable rates for all published articles. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:ssmith3 at ireland.com"ssmith3 at ireland.com Or by Post to: S. Smith, 5b, Ballinahinch Tce., Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Call for Applications: Writer- or Storyteller-in-Residence A professional writer or storyteller is sought for a four-month term position (Sept 1 ? Dec 20/2008) of Writer/Storyteller in Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at the University of Manitoba, Canada. The incumbent will provide mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, and give a limited number of readings or performances on campus. The remaining time will be devoted to the writer or storyteller?s own artistic projects. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. Return transportation will be provided. Please submit a covering letter, CV or r?sum? (outlining publications, performances, awards, residencies), and contact information of three references. All nationalities are encouraged to apply; however, full proficiency in English is required. The Centre is committed to principles of employment equity. Information about the Centre may be found in the following news release: HYPERLINK "http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091"http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091 Send applications Dr. Warren Cariou by March 1/08 to: Director, Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture 245 St. John?s College - 92 Dysart Road Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M5 Canada HYPERLINK "mailto:ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca"ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca 4th Annual Poetry Ireland Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition The 4th Poetry Ireland Annual Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition is seeking submissions from Primary and Post-Primary Schools. Revival 7 Revival, issue 7, the poetry journal of the White House Poets in Limerick, is currently seeking submissions from local, national, and international writers for Issue 7 of Revival poetry journal - due to be published in April 2008. Post to: The Editor, Revival, Moravia, Glenmore Ave., Roxboro Rd., Limerick, Ireland. Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie The Dublin Handel Festival SCHOOLS? COMPETITION : Now Open for Entries! Be in for the chance to WIN an iPOD! This year, Temple Bar Cultural Trust is holding a Schools? Competition involving schools in Dublin city and surrounding areas. Primary School students are asked to complete a project which focuses on the life, times and history of the German Composer, George Frederic Handel. Project entries, in the form of wall-displays and accompanying booklets, will be exhibited for the duration of Handel?s Festival. WHO CAN APPLY? a. What Classes? Students from fifth and sixth classes may submit a project. Students from fourth class may also submit a project with consent given by a teacher. b. Individual / Group Projects Projects can be completed by an individual student, or in groups of up to four students (i.e. groups of two, three or four). DEADLINE DATE: Friday 14th March, 2008. CLICK HERE for more details HYPERLINK "http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html"http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html Temple Bar Cultural Trust- Supporting Culture in Temple Bar Taise Chult?rtha Bharra Temple- Ag Coth? Cult?ir i mBarra Temple 2008 Aeon Award for Short Stories Deadline: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 November The contest is open to submissions of up to 8000 words (no minimum word limit) in any speculative fiction genre, from Fantasy and Science Fiction to Supernatural and Horror or anything in-between, especially any stories that are quirky or unclassifiable. The judges have very broad tastes in this regard. The grand prize is 1000 euro and publication in Albedo One. Thanks to the success of last year?s Award, we?ve been able to add a second and third place cash prize of 200 and 100 euro respectively for this year. The second and third place stories will also be published in Albedo One. The contest will run in four rounds from January 1 2008 to November 30 2008. Submissions can be made at any time between those two dates, and stories making the shortlist will be announced shortly after the end of each of the rounds, which end on March 31, June 30, September 30 and finally November 30. After the last round, the top six stories from the shortlist will be chosen and passed on to well known author Ian Watson (www.ianwatson.info), who will act as Grand Judge and pick the winner and second and third place stories. The Aeon Award is all about promoting new writers and writing in the speculative fields, which has long been the goal of Albedo One. The contest is open to writers from all countries, though the entries must be written in English. Full details and guidelines for entering the Award can be found on the Albedo One website at the following link: HYPERLINK "http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html"http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html Entry fee for the Award is 7 euro. This can be sent by post or can be paid easily and securely on the Albedo One site. Email submissions may be made to HYPERLINK "mailto:fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk"fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk MOLLY KEANE MEMORIAL CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2008 Deadline: 4 April 2008 This is the 11th year of the Molly Keane Memorial Creative Writing Award. The Arts Office of Waterford Co. Council is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting short stories for this competition. The late writer lived, until her death in 1996, in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Her first ten novels and four plays were published under the pseudonym M.J. Farrell. In 1981 ?Good Behaviour? became a publishing sensation for which she was short listed for the prestigious Booker Prize. To celebrate this rich literary life, the County Waterford Arts Office, by kind permission of the Keane family, is inviting entries for a previously unpublished short story to a maximum of 2000 words. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no restriction on the subject matter. A prize of ?650 will be awarded to the winner at a special ceremony during the IMMRAMA Literary Festival in Lismore, Co. Waterford (June 12th ? 15th 2008). The closing date for receipt of entries on Friday 4th April 2008. Full details and an entry form can be downloaded from HYPERLINK "http://www.waterfordcoco.ie/"www.waterfordcoco.ie or by phoning the Arts Office on 058-41416. Padraic Fallon Memorial Poetry Competition. Deadline: 14 April 2008 In memory of the poet and playwright Padraic Fallon who was born in the town of Athenry, the Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre is hosting a poetry competition. Closing date is April 14th 2008 and winners will be announced in May The judge will be Ciaran O?Driscoll a Limerick based poet and member of Aos Dana who has published numerous poetry collections, most recently The Old Women of Maggione, which has also been translated into Italian and is available in a bilingual version. Athenry Heritage Centre, St. Mary?s, The Square, Athenry, Co. Galway Phone 091 844661 e-mail: info at athenryheritagecentre.com ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? Deadline for all categories 31st May 2008. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning, Is to Commemorate ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? 1st prize Short Story Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50 1st Prize Poetry Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning will donate ?1 from each and every poem and short story entered to the Macmillan Cancer Support, which is once again our chosen charity for the second year running. Further details from Mr Tommy McBride (Group Secretary.) The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. 50 Onslow Road, Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside. L6 3 BB. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com"thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com Over The Edge New Writer of the Year 2008 Creative Writing Competition: ?1,000 in prizes plus major reading opportunity Deadline: August 1 2008 sponsored by Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop, Bank of Ireland, Kelly Office Supplies and Des & Mary Kavanagh The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 competition is open to both poets and fiction writers. The winner will receive a cash prize of ?600, a spot as a Featured Reader at an Over The Edge: Open Reading, and the title Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008. The runner-up will receive a cash prize of ?300, while the third-placed writer will receive ?100. This year the competition judge is Celeste Aug?. Celeste Aug? was born in Canada, but moved to Galway, Ireland when she was 12 years old. She writes both poetry and fiction, and is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway?s MA in Writing Programme. Her poems have appeared in a wide variety of literary journals. She has read her work as part of Poetry Ireland?s Introductions series and also at the C?irt Festival/Over The Edge showcase reading in 2006. In 2006, she was awarded the Publication Assistance Grant by Galway County Council. Tornadoes For The Weathergirl, a chapbook of her poems, was published in 2007. Her first full collection, The Essential Guide to Flight, will be published next year by Salmon Poetry. Entries should be sent to Over The Edge, New Writer of the Year competition, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland with an accompanying SAE. Entries will be judged anonymously, so do not put your name on your poem(s) or story. Put your contact details on a separate sheet. Criteria: fiction of up to three thousand words, three poems of up to forty lines, or one poem of up to one hundred lines. Entries longer than these will be disqualified. Multiple entries are acceptable but each entry must be accompanied by a ?15 fee and an SAE. Fee payable by cheque or money order to Over The Edge. All entries must be typed. To take part you must be at least sixteen years old by August 1st 2008 and not have a book published or accepted for publication. Chapbooks excepted. Poems and stories entered in the competition must not have been previously published. THE CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 1ST 2008. A shortlist of eight will be announced in Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008. The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 will be announced at the Over The Edge reading in Galway City Library on Thursday, September 25th, 2008. The winner will be a Featured Reader at a reading to be scheduled in Galway City Library in Winter 08/09. For further details contact Over The Edge on 087-6431748 or e-mail over-the-edge-openreadings at hotmail.com or see HYPERLINK "http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/"http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/ Workshops / Courses Irish Writers? Centre Courses Creative Writing Courses 2008 The Irish Writers? Centre is Ireland?s leading provider of creative writing courses. We offer courses in a wide range of genres at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We will be running a complete series of new courses from April 2008. These courses include ?Novel Writing? with Claire Hennessy on a Monday night, Beginners Creative Writing with Greg Baxter, Travel Writing with Paul Clements, Creative Writing with John Maher, Yvonne Cullen and Nicole Rourke. We are also running courses covering Short stories, journalism and Editing as well as a selection of weekend courses. Full details are available on our website. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie Spring 2008 7 April Monday 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/memoir.htm"Memoir and Personal Essay HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday CH TN M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel.htm"The Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 28 April Monday PC TW M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/travel.htm"Travel Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/paul.htm"Paul Clements 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday NR CWI M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday GB ACW T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/adv.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday YC CWB T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/intyc.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/yvonne.htm"Yvonne Cullen 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday CPM PW W 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/cpm.htm"Poetry Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/catherine.htm"Catherine Phil MacCarthy 10 weeks ?210 2 April Wednesday JM SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/short.htm"Short Stories HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/john.htm"John Maher 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday GB SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/beg.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday NR CWB W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 30 April Wednesday CH CWI W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel2.htm"The Novel 2 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 24 April Thursday CK FYB TH 7 - 9 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/finish.htm"Finishing Your Next Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/conor.htm"Conor Kostick 10 weeks ?250 25 April Friday JOB CWB F 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/jeanint.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/jean.htm"Jean O'Brien 10 weeks ?210 14 - 18 July Week PC 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Travel Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 21 - 25 July Week PT 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Poetry Workshop 5 days ?650 28 July - 1 August Week CG 5D WK 10 - 4 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/inten5day.htm"5 Day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/carlo.htm"Carlo G?bler 5 days ?650 11 - 15 August Week NL 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Children's Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 18 - 22 August Week 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Irish Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 To enrol on any courses please use the booking form or contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Other Courses Range of Springtime Creative Writing Classes at GTI Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week (Monday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Monday, 7th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir. Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place one evening per week (Tuesday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Tuesday, 8th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. This class is suitable for those who?ve participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines. Flexible exercises and work-shopping of assignments, together with the study of the works of published writers, will help each class member to find their own writing voice. To book a place in either class contact GTI, Father Griffin Road, Galway Telephone 091-581342 or go to HYPERLINK "http://www.gti.ie/"www.gti.ie 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK Creative Writing and Cultural Studies at Inchicore College of Further Education. Offered for the first time, this one year full-time course is designed for students with an interest in creative writing. The course modules are: writing for novel and short story, writing for theatre and film, writing for journalism, English literature, Media analysis, Intercultural studies, Desktop Publishing, work placement, and Communications. There will be writing workshops throughout the year, encouraging students to develop their own writing voice and produce a portfolio of work by the end of the year. English literature study will be an important aspect of the course, and the variety of modules offer participants the opportunity to explore other areas of creative expression, namely Visual Art, Drama, Cinema, Music etc. In addition to the core modules, students will participate in practical workshops in; Language and Editing, Getting Published, Research Skills, Design and Presentation and as part of their work experience, they will be involved in setting up and maintaining a college magazine. Certification is a FETAC level five award in Media Production. (EMPXX) For further information, or to request an application form, contact Inchicore College of Further Education on 01 4535358, HYPERLINK "mailto:enquiries at inchicorecdve.ie"enquiries at inchicorecdvec.ie, or HYPERLINK "http://www.inchicorecollege.ie/"www.inchicorecollege.ie. CL? Training - Onscreen Editing CL? are planning a one day On-Screen Editing course for Monday, 7 April. The tutor will be Anne Waddingham (Sfep) and the training will take place in Dublin City Centre. In order to make the course viable we need to have confirmed bookings from a minimum of 6 delegates. If you are interested in taking this course please contact Karen Kenny at info at publishingireland.com for a booking form. Once 6 delegates have booked the course will be confirmed. The latest date that the course will be confirmed or cancelled by is 10 March. Course fees: CL? Member: ?300, Associate: ?350, Non-Member: ?450. Fees includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. Have a look online at the course details - it's a great alternative to the paper-based proofreading and copy-editing courses and very worthwhile doing, HYPERLINK "http://www.publishingireland.com/"www.publishingireland.com ?Writing from Within" 2008 Following the success of the 2007 workshop, ?Writing from Within: Haiku and the Spiritual Dimension?, Maeve O?Sullivan and Kim Richardson will give this weeklong workshop again at Anam Cara Writers' and Artists' Retreat in Ireland, in July 2008. Further information on, and bookings for, the workshop can be got from Sue Booth-Forbes (anamcararetreat at eircom.net), and/or check out Anam Cara itself on the website HYPERLINK "http://www.anamcararetreat.com/"http://www.anamcararetreat.com/ anyway. It's a wonderful 'retreat' venue. WHC Haiku Workshop The World Haiku Club provides tutorials in haiku writing to a basic and elementary level. The WHC Forum is looking for new members to begin a course led by Paul Amphlett. For more information or to apply E: WHCbeginners-subscribe at yahoogroups.com July 2008 The Well Workshop The Well Workshop, a 5-day seminar for creative writing, will hold its inaugural session in July, 2008. The workshop will be held in West Cork and will include Fanny Howe, Paul Mariani, Joe Weil and Susan Brown. For more information visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewellworkshop.com/"www.thewellworkshop.com Get Away Get Creative If you are one of the many writers who dreams of the chance to explore your passion for words in an exotic location far removed from the daily grind of working life, then dream no more. In the Write Light is a new creative writing course offering beginner and intermediate level writers the chance to spend a fantastic long weekend on the Costa de la Luz challenging their creative writing skills in an informal workshop environment whilst also enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Spain's last unspoilt coastline. Set in Tarifa in the province of Cadiz, this region is famed throughout Spain for its stunning beaches, dramatic landscapes, unique wildlife, sporting attractions and cultural inimitability. Strikingly different from Spain's other coastal town, Tarifa enchants all visitors with its mythical past and contemporary cool. Run over a four-day period, the course is designed to feed your artistic spirit and develop your creative talents in a location, which is both inspiring and guaranteed to rejuvenate even the most jaded soul. Guided by experienced workshop teachers who will allow you to work at your own pace and participating in groups no larger than six, you will be given the chance to improve on your writing skills and discover new ones. There are no criteria for attending the course except enthusiasm and imagination. You will be encouraged to allow both to run free. To view full course details, please see HYPERLINK "http://www.inthewritelight.com"www.inthewritelight.com or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at inthewritelight.com"info at inthewritelight.com or contact Natasha Smith on (+353) (0) 87 785 1642. The Creative Writing Workshop - Nationwide Writers' Retreats & Workshops. Techniques to discover how to creatively write fiction, personal memoir and poetry For further information T: 086 252 3428 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.com"creativewriting at ireland.com W: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com/"www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com The Creative Writer's Workshops Residential and non-residential. Writers' Retreats & Workshops throughout the year in the Burren, The Burren, Inis Mor Island, Glendalough & Dublin. Open to new and established writers. w: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com"www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.conm"creativewriting at ireland.conm T: 086 252 3428 Every 2nd Thursday from 7.30-10 p.m. Rathmines Writers Workshop Christ Church, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Contact James Conway t: 086 4025578 e: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at rathminesworkshop.com"info at rathminesworkshop.com w: HYPERLINK "http://www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com"www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com Western Writers' Centre Galway Contact Western Writers? Centre, 34 Nuns Island, Galway T: (091) 533595 or E: HYPERLINK "mailto:western-writers at eircom.net"western-writers at eircom.net M: 087 2178138 for further info. Galway Arts Centre More information: Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway HYPERLINK "http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/"www.galwayartscentre.ie Tel: 091 565886 Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at galwayartscentre.ie"info at galwayartscentre.ie Services for Writers? Services for Writers As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme the following services to writers. The Irish Writers' Centre is here to help writers and offer advice at any stage of the publishing/writing process. We accept submissions in a number of different formats however we do prefer to receive your documents as an electronic file. If you do only have a hard copy of your work and you are considering sending this in to us please ensure you make a copy of it and send this in to us or send it recorded delivery. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Manuscript Assessment and Appraisal This service is applicable to both fiction and non-fiction. The Report If you choose to go ahead with our manuscript assessment and appraisal service you will receive back a copy of your manuscript with any specific annotations and a written report. The report will cover each of the areas listed below and will pull out specific examples from your writing with explanations as to exactly what the editor means - after all it is no good receiving back a report which tells you what you need to do but not how you need to do it! A good plot and strong characters combined with your writing skills are the essence of a good novel. Your plot and characterisation are as important as your writing whether you are ready to submit to an agent or whether you want to ensure your writing flows around a solid structure. When you are working as closely as you are to your plot and your characters it is easy to overlook weaknesses and holes. A trained eye can help to bring attention to these points and suggest ways to improve or strengthen these areas. Areas covered by the report: * an overview of the plot including structure * characterization focusing on strengths and weaknesses * writing style, tone and structure and the development of voice Please note this service will not concentrate specifically on the grammatical structure of your work. If we feel, having assessed your manuscript, that it would benefit from editorial services then we will advise you to consider our copy-editing services. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees Mentoring Services As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme a mentoring service. These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. The service will encompass career guidance, work evaluation services and the opportunity to discuss your work with leading industry professionals. We will also be running a series of seminars for published authors throughout the year covering various topics from taxation, copyright, publishing, agents and editorial content. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees How to Submit This service is recommended for people who feel they are ready to submit their work to an agent or publisher. It can be very easy to concentrate on your manuscript and forget that you need to be marketing yourself and your work as a package - particularly when submitting to an agent. In a market saturated with writers you need to develop an approach which will emphasise the merits of your work, setting you above the rest. Our 'How to Submit Your Work' appraisal includes: * Maximising the impact your cover letter will have on an agent * An assessment of the presentation of yourself through your CV * Advice and feedback on your synopsis * Brief appraisal of your first three chapters (up to 30 pages) Please when requesting this service send us your first three chapters, a cover letter and cv with any publishing history and a synopsis that you intend to send out to an agent. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Submission Guidelines Please read the following guidelines. To Submit Please include a cover letter with your material stating which of our services you require. It will also help us to know a little about you and your writing background. Please include an outline of the material you are submitting. General Submission Guidelines Please included: * your contact details * your writing cv * any publishing or submission history Submissions by Post * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * If you would like your material please ensure you have included a stamped addressed envelope. Submissions by Email * Attached file as an attachment * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * Have you put the service required in the subject line Submission Options If you are ready to submit please look through the following options for which one suits you best: By Post ? to ensure we provide the most efficient service please present your material as follows: * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * if you would like your material returned please include an SSAE Please address all postal submissions to: Submissions, Irish Writers' Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland By Disk? you can alternatively post your work to us on any of these media If you do this please ensure you remember to include your contact details. When posting to us please ensure you have a back up copy of your work as we cannot take responsibility for any material lost in the post. By Email ? when you are ready to submit please email your work as an attachment to HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Please do not send in the body of the email and also please ensure you specify in the subject line which service you require. Before submitting your work please look though the Fees Fee Structure As each of our services are tailored to your own personal requirements, the fees may vary, the fees below are only guidelines. How to Submit - including brief chapter overview (up to first 30 pages) ?150 Manuscript Appraisal Synopsis + First 20 pages ?250 Additional Pages @ ?0.75 per page Mentoring Services These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Other Services Fish Publishing offers a full Editorial Consultancy Service The Service is designed to provide writers with on-going, constructive feedback on their work, whether it is a complete novel or just the beginnings. The Editorial Service will provide authors with the opportunity to request assistance on specific areas and to then re-submit the work as it progresses. To maintain consistency, the same editor will remain with an author throughout the editing process. This Service offers a one-to-one opportunity to discuss your work and to meet your individual needs and requirements. The Managing Editor of the Editorial Consultancy Service, Katie Gould, has worked at Fish Publishing for four years. She is a book critic for a number of magazines and broadsheets; literary magazine editor; agent submissions assistant; editor for a number of publishers in the UK and US; and reader for The Scotsman & Orange Short Story Prize. She is also employed as editor to published author, two-time Pushcart and BASS nominee, and recipient of the 2004 Fish International Short Story Prize, Marc Phillips. She edited his debut novel, short story collection, and screenplay, all of which have obtained agent representation. She has worked as a research assistant to Germaine Greer and Shere Hite and as an English language teacher. She has a BA in Journalism and MA in Gender, Literature, and Modernity from Warwick University. Take a look at: HYPERLINK "http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php"http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php Writing Retreats Artists-in-Residence at the Irish College in Paris Recent and upcoming artists-in-residence at the Irish College in Paris include visual and performance artist Aoife Desmond, poet Paul Durcan and bowmaker Gary Leahy (one of only two full-time bowmakers in Ireland). To apply for a residency between September 2008 and July 2009, or for further information, write to Sheila Pratschke, Director, Centre Culturel Irlandais, 5 rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris or by email spratschke at centreculturelirlandais.com Writers Retreat | Coney Island Inish Mulclohy Lodge "is situated on the beautiful unspoilt Coney Island in Sligo Bay. The Lodge is a converted barn and has stunning sea and mountain views." "The lodge has all mod cons and oil central heating and is is available to writers between the months of February - April for ?400 per week and May and June for ?450." For further information contact eileenfneal at eircom.net. House exchange in Andalucia - ideal retreat for writer/artist I have a house on the edge of a Moorish village in La Alpujarra de Granada, which I would like to exchange for a house or apartment in or near Limerick or Cork (within 25 Kms), for a period of approximately one year, beginning in July/August/September 2008. La Alpujarra is an area of unspoilt natural beauty, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.The village stands at an altitude of 1000m, is about 45 mins from the coast and 1hr 20 mins from Granada city. There are restaurants, bars, shops, a bank, etc, and the nearest large town is just 10 mins away (Ug?jar). The house has been renovated in the traditional style and has all mod-cons. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two terraces, not overlooked, and which afford breathtaking views of the countryside. The house is also available to rent in Feb/March. Contact 0034 958851614/ 0034 619947936 Writers? Retreat in Kerala, India. Raheem Residency, HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com a heritage hotel at Alleppey Beach, Kerala, south India, transforms itself into a Writers? Retreat at certain times of the year. It?s because of a private passion for books and for writing that we want to share this place with writers. I am the Irish owner, a former TV presenter and a scribbler of sorts. Raheem Residency is an old (1868) colonial villa and the home of the Raheem?s for one hundred years until we bought and restored it in 2003. Our facilities - 7 rooms, 15 metre-pool, Ayurvedic Massage centre, Yoga etc are classified by the Tourism Dept as 4-star. We are in a quiet location opposite a beach, 1 hr 40 mins south from Cochin International airport. The town of Alleppey is 10 mins away by rickshaw and still retains a truly Indian character ? undeveloped for tourists and therefore still friendly and simple while having all the chaos of any Indian affair. We are a Heritage boutique hotel. We are classified by the government of India as a genuine Heritage Hotel, one of only 6 or 7 in Kerala. The special tariff for writers is about half the normal price of staying with us in the tourist season. Room, incl 15% Luxury Tax, Breakfast & Dinner per night: ?75 for single occupancy but you may bring a non-writing partner to share your room for an additional charge of ?30 per day to include Breakfast and Dinner for her/him too (please note, we have just two Twin-bedded rooms; all others are big old-style Kerala beds, including a few 4-posters). Minimum Stay: 14 days. Total Number of Rooms: 5 Doubles; 2 Twin (so please book as soon as you can). Next Available Dates: June and July are the monsoon season in Kerala, a perfect time to be quiet, still and to knuckle down to your writing project. But a word of clarification: many people who have not been in monsoon climates think that cold rail pelts down all day long. It doesn?t. Contact: HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com Retreat in Bulgaria Artist Retreat in the village Patalenitza in the Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria. Offering textile artists and particularly to writers, poets and translators from abroad the whole retreat ? house for living, atelier and 650 sq. m. yard, where they can live and create in a quiet countryside surroundings and find inspiration for their work. Location: The village Patalenitza is 15 km. from the town Pazardzhik, in the Rhodopa Mountain, invite artists, writers, poets and translators from abroad to live and work in the retreat. It is suitable for one or two persons at one time and is open: during the months from June to September. Periods to stay: depending on the desire of the artist. More information HYPERLINK "http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/"http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/ Poets Retreat Poets retreat in a Wonderful Secluded West Cork Location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour. It is right on the water and is a remarkably tranquil spot, for working or relaxing. The nearest neighbours are some 400 meters away,however the picturesque village of Castletownsthend with good pubs is only two miles away and the bustling town of Skibbereen is only five. The accomodation consists of a large master double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and study area with desk, and two twin bedrooms each with their own bathrooms. There is a large L shaped sitting/dining area with two sofas which can be used as extra beds, a round dining table and satelite TV. In addition there is a well equiped galley kitchen and a hot press. Each of the three bedrooms and the living area open onto a spacious front patio with spectacular views of the sea and islands. In addition there is a sizeable side patio and a paved flat roof covering the entire building and providing superb views and outdoor living space. The property is normally heavily booked by family and regular guests during the main holiday periods, but is available outside of these. eg currently from Oct 27th till May `08 The all inclusive off season rate is 600euros per week. (This includes CH oil,electricity and cleaning) Alternatively for longer stays you can pay separately for oil and electricity used and a one time cleaning fee of 60 euros. In this case rates are 1000 euros for two weeks, 1350 euros for three weeks and 1600 for four weeks. For further information, availability and bookings contact Mrs Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Heinrich B?ll Cottage The Heinrich B?ll Cottage on Achill Island, a residency for writers and artists, is now accepting applications. Applications, including a letter of interest, a writing sample, and a short cv should be sent to: John Mc Hugh, Abha Teangai, Dooagh, Achill Co. Mayo Traharta Retreat Available for a week (or longer) rental from October until May in a secluded West Cork location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered, landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour, near Skibereen, contact Mrs. Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Writing Groups IWC Writers Group for aspiring writers from Ireland?s New communities The Irish Writers' Centre is currently running a writers group aimed aspiring writers from Ireland?s minority ethnic communities in the Dublin area. Its function will be to develop writing skills and creativity in these categories of people, introduce them to Irish literature and encourage their wider participation in local cultural activities. There's no fee for future participants. The group meets twice a month in the IWC (19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1). Anyone who would like to attend is very welcome to contact the Irish Writers' Centre, 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie The Scribblers Corner Lunchtime Writing Workshop will meet at lunchtime, 1pm ? 2pm, every week on Mondays. The aim is to gather writers together for a short writing session. It will run for approximately 1 hour, and all that is needed is a pen and paper. Each week a different topic or theme will be given to the group and then those present will free write for 15 ? 20 minutes. After this time each individual will be asked to read his or her work out. Everyone will be given time to read but please note that there will be no feedback on work created during these sessions. The aim of the group is to allow those present to hear other writers voices on a common topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. This is a free event, open to anyone who wishes to attend, and will be held in the Irish Writers Centre. All are welcome but please be prompt as late arrivals cannot be accommodated. For more information please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie New Writers? Forum There are many writers out there who go unheard despite submitting several pieces of their work to magazines or book publishers. There are also many writers? circles offering opportunities to read work and provide constructive criticism. The New Writers? Forum is a gathering of Dublin-based writers that aims to offer unpublished writers a support platform for sharing ideas and learning and an opportunity to network. The group meets in the Irish Writers? Centre on every second Wednesday starting in the New Year from 17 January at 7 p.m. There is no membership fee, and all interested aspiring writers are welcome. For further information please contact the Centre on: (01) 872 1302. HYPERLINK "http://www.newwritersforum.com/"www.newwritersforum.com Kevin Street Library Creative Writers Group Meets every Thursday (in library) 2-4.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 Cabra Library Creative Writers Group Meets on the first Monday of the month (in library) 6-8.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 Derry Scriptwriting Group Derry Scriptwriting Group offers a meeting point for a database of more than thirty professional, part time and enthusiastic hobby writers to share their work and experiences, opportunities and constructive feeback in a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere. Regular showcases, workshops and theatre visits. First ten week session of 2008 is in the first floor studio of them Waterside Theatre, Thursday January 17th, 745pm-930. Membership free of charge. Come and join us! ScribleIzods Meet in the Band Room in Chapelizod on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Further details contact HYPERLINK "mailto:ian at letcombe.com"ian at letcombe.com Artslinks.ie ArtLinks, co funded by Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow County Arts Offices and the Arts Council. ArtLinks is both a programme of professional development courses to sustain and develop peoples careers in the creative sector. Its also a linking of creative practitioners in the region, and aims to raise the profile of creative practitioners in the region to the wider community. FREE registration at the new www.artlinks.ie website creates a Profile of your work and skills you may want to share with others. You can then network in the online forums, keep up to date with local funding opportunities, awards and projects, post notices and your own events to the online calendar. ArtLinks is for all people, 18 years and above, amateurs and professionals, resident in these counties. So if you are involved in Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre/Drama and the Visual Arts, logon and get linking at HYPERLINK "http://www.artlinks.ie/"www.artlinks.ie Kiltimanagh - New Creative Writing Group IRD Kiltimagh Arts Office is in the process of researching the possibility of establishing a writers group in the town. If you are interested in creative writing, you may be interested in coming along to the group's first meeting. T 094-9381494 E HYPERLINK "mailto:annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie"annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie Literature and Poetry Series Out To Lunch 2008 otl copy.jpg March July 28 James J. McAuley 4 Kate Newman 18 Ted Deppe April 11 Louise C. Callaghan August 25 P.J. Brady 1 Gerry Hanberry 15 Colette Nic Aodha May 29 Thomas McCarthy 9 Pat Boran 23 Paddy Bushe September 12 Enda Coyle-Green June 26 Catherine Phil MacCarthy 6 Susan Connolly 13 Mary Murphy October 20 Gerard Smyth 10 John F. Deane 24 Philip Casey November 7 Michael O?Loughlin 21 Ted McCarthy December 5 Gabriel Rosenstock 19 Patrick Deeley All readings are at 1.15 p.m. In The Irish Writers? Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Private Faces / Public Places Private Faces/Public Places is an eclectic mix of lectures and interviews which will appeal to all book lovers. This series provides an interesting insight into all aspects of literature, from the classics to popular fiction, from getting published to the issue of censorship. If you?re interested in books, reading and/or writing, there is something for you in this series. Private Faces / Public Places has been organised by South Dublin County Libraries to celebrate Library Ireland Week which takes place from March 3rd to March 10th, incorporating World Book Day (March 6th). Admission to all talks is free although booking is essential. To book, please phone 4149029. Timetable Monday 31st March 8pm County Library, Tallaght Marsh's Library and a famous Dublin scandal A lecture by Dr. Muriel McCarthy, Keeper of Marsh?s Library Monday 7th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Censorship: The Irish Experience In conversation with Dermot Bolger, Ciar?n Carty, one of Ireland?s leading film critics, and John Kelleher, Irish Film Censor, discuss the history of censorship in Ireland and what case still exists for censorship today. Monday 14th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Literature vs. Popular Fiction, or Taking the Snobbery out of Reading A lecture by Dr Paula Murphy Monday 21st April 8pm County Library, Tallaght John Minihan, photographer, in a rare public interview with Dermot Bolger With a fascinating slideshow of Minihan's iconic images of Beckett and his extraordinary images of a changing Athy shot over three decades, this intimate evening with John Minihan is a must for lovers of both literature and photography. Monday 28th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Jane Austen A Lecture by Dr Darryl Jones, TCD Over The Edge Presents Spring Literary Extravaganza at Sheridan?s Wine Bar Over The Edge presents readings by Damian Smyth, Susan Lindsay, Frank Golden, Alan McMonagle & Tom Morgan at Sheridan?s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway on Friday, March 14th, 8pm. Damian Smyth was born in Downpatrick, County Down in 1962. His first collection of poems Downpatrick Races (Lagan Press) appeared in 2000. His stage play, Soldiers of the Queen, played the Belfast Festival at Queen?s in 2002, and was followed by his acclaimed second collection of poems The Down Recorder (Lagan Press) in 2004. His work appears in The Ulster Anthology (2006) and The Blackbird?s Nest (2007). Susan Lindsay was born in Dublin but now lives in Galway. She has attended poetry classes at Galway Arts Centre, and read her poems at the Over the Edge: Open Readings, the Baffle Festival, the Cuirt Poetry Slam and North Beach Poetry Nights. In December 2005 Susan won the RTE Carol of Our Times competition, and her work was put to music by the RTE Concert Orchestra. She was recently shortlisted for the Valentines Day Sonnet Competition sponsored by Tig Neactains?. Frank Golden was born in Dublin and has been living in the Burren, County Clare, for almost twenty years. His first poetry collection The Interior Act was published by Salmon in 1999. In recent years he has worked on TV, his novel The Two Women Of Aganatz, film projects and has had a number of solo exhibitions of his paintings. Frank?s second collection of poems, In Daily Accord, is just out from Salmon. Alan McMonagle is originally from Longford but now lives in Galway City. He writes both fiction and poetry. His work has appeared in Southword, The C?irt Annual, west47online and Crann?g. He took second place in the 2006 Sean O'Faolain short story competition and was also short-listed for the Fish Short Story award. He recently completed an MA in Writing at NUI Galway. His fiction was selected for inclusion in last year?s Windows anthology for emerging writers. Tom Morgan was born in Belfast in 1943. He has published four books of poetry to date: The Rat-Diviner by Beaver Row Press, Nan of the Falls Road Curfew by Beaver Row Press, In Queen Mary?s Gardens by Salmon Publishing and Ballintrillick in the Light of Ben Whiskin by Lagan Press. Nan was nominated for The Irish Times/Aer Lingus literary awards. He lives in Belfast and Ballintrillick, Co Sligo. There is no entrance fee. All are welcome. For further information contact 087-6431748. The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson Tuesday April 1st Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in Tuesday April 8th Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden Tuesday April 15th Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe Tuesday April 22nd Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series Franco-Irish Literary Festival 18 - 20 April 2008 The ninth Franco-Irish Literary Festival, organised by the Alliance Fran?aise Dublin and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, will be held on the 18th and 19th April 2008 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle and on the 20th April at the Alliance Fran?aise. The Franco-Irish Literary Festival will once again include writers in the English and Irish languages, together with writers of the wider francophone world and other literatures. This year, the 2008 Festival will be composed of interviews, round tables, caf?s litt?raires and readings, around the theme of Secrets. During the three days of the festival, our literary exchanges will concentrate on all the intriguing aspects of the world of secrets: from their nurturing process and their composition, to their way of travelling and their impact on the different levels of our lives. IF you want to discover more on love secrets, family secrets and political secrets, IF you want to be privy to the latest gossip, and come to realise what is mere hearsay as opposed to genuine secrets, all COULD be unveiled by literary figures who MIGHT also discuss the importance and the relevance of the realm of secrets in their literary production, as well as their presence in their own literary outputs. The presence of secrets is part of what constitutes our present world, our present imagination, our lives, past and future. Yet, secrets can only function if they remain secret? Is unveiling a secret distorting and annihilating it, or does it only allow this secret to be regenerated into a newer transformation of itself? What is the position of literature as regards secrets? What is the position of the writer as regards secrets? Is it the role of the literary world to have a say on the secrets of a writer or on the secrets contained within a book? Can literature solve or exacerbate any problematic situation generated by secrets? What makes a secret sad, tragic, hilarious or pathetic? Why are mankind, society and literature feeding on secrets? To be seen? Maybe? Full programme and further details available from HYPERLINK "http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/"http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/ 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, HYPERLINK "mailto:siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie"siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK. Situations Vacant Arts Development Officer Posts with Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland in partnership with the North South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) has established two new part time Arts Development Officer posts with a remit to develop the Arts in Irish and in Ulster-Scots. For further information, HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/"www.artscouncil-ni.org Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Diary Events at the Centre 14 March Reading Night ? 1 p.m. 17 March St. Patrick?s Festival Parade At the Centre 14 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Reading Night HYPERLINK "http://tara.clearlight.com/mailman/listinfo/fromthecentre"Dublin 15-17 & 22-24 March 2008 at 1.10 p.m. Dublin Writers Museum presents ?The Writers Entertain A one-man performance about some of Ireland?s most famous writers, including Beckett, Joyce, Wilde, Shaw, Yeats and Heaney. With the emphasis on humour, scattering of biographical information and the performance of some of their best-known works, the show is an excellent introduction to the work of Ireland?s literary celebrities. The Dublin Writers Museum 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Tickets: Adults ?13.25, Concessions ?11.10 (price includes a tour of the museum) For further information please telephone 01 872 2077, Email writers at dublintourism.ie Or visit our website on HYPERLINK "http://www.writersmuseum.com/"www.writersmuseum.com 20 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Gallery Press - Book Launch The Gallery Press in association with Waterstones celebrates the publication of two new books of poetry. Ciaran Carson - For All We Know - Poetry Book Society Choice and Aidan Rooney - Tightrope. Venue: Waterstone's, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Date: Thursday, 20th March Time: 6.30pm. All welcome. The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson 1 April 2008 Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in 8 April 2008 Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden 15 April 2008 Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe 22 April 2008 Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series 18 April 2008 STUDY DAY ON ELIO VITTORINI A STUDY DAY ON "ELIO VITTORINI: A HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HIS BIRTH" WILL BE HELD AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, FRIDAY 18-4-2008, ROOM 2026 (ARTS FACULTY). PROGRAMME I - L'OPERA DI ELIO VITTORINI 9.30 Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, Trinity College Dublin), WELCOMING ADDRESS 9.40 Deirdre O'Grady (University College Dublin), CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA: VIAGGIO VERSO UN MITO 10.00 Sandro Corso (University College London), VITTORINI E IL MITO DELLA RINASCITA 10.20 Enrica Ferrara (University of Reading), VITTORINI E IL TEATRO 10.40 DISCUSSION 11.00 Guido Bonsaver (Oxford University), VITTORINI AND THE FERTILE FAILURES OF THE POSTWAR YEARS 11.20 Anna Panicali (Udine University), "GULLIVER": UNA RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE 11.40 DISCUSSION II - ELIO VITTORINI E LA TRADUZIONE 14.00 Cormac ? Cuilleane?in (Trinity College Dublin), VITTORINI's TRANSLATIONS 14.20 Antonella De Nicola (Universit? per stranieri, Perugia), A VOCE ALTERNATA: INCROCIO DI SCRITTURE, RISCRITTURE E TRADUZIONI TRA ELIO VITTORINI E D.H. LAWRENCE. 14.40 DISCUSSION III - EREDIT? DI ELIO VITTORINI 15.00 Roberto Bertoni (Trinity College Dublin), LA SCOMPARSA DEL PADRE IN CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA DI ELIO VITTORINI E NOTTI SULL'ALTURA DI GIUSEPPE BONAVIRI 15.20 Mark Chu (University College Cork), VITTORINI AND SCIASCIA 15.40 Daragh O'Connell (University College Cork), VITTORINI IN CONSOLO 16.00 Monica Francioso (University College Dublin), VITTORINI E TONDELLI 16.20 Lisa Gasparotto (Udine University), VITTORINI E PASOLINI 16.40 DISCUSSION 1 May 2008 Inside Track on international publishing CL? are delighted to announce the panel of speakers for this unique seminar: Paul Feldstein, Partner in The Feldstein Agency and former Managing Director of Trafalgar Square, the US distributor of U.K. Publishers will be speaking alongside Publishing Scotland Director Lorraine Fannin and Steve McDonogh founder and Director of Brandon/Wolfhound. CL? are developing this event with the aim of helping Irish Publishers prepare for an international market. Put the date in your diaries now: Thursday, 1 May 2008 in Dublin city centre. Full details will be available shortly. Ongoing daily The Writers Entertain Irish Actors Theatre Company in association with The Dublin Writers Museum After successful tours to America, Germany, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, the I.A.T.C. return with their one-man entertainment which plays host to the dramatists, poets and wits of Ireland in 'The Writers Entertain'. Ireland, the last stop in Europe before America, has down through the years produced an amazing number of writers working in two languages. Their contribution to English literature has been out of all proportion to the size of the island and the number of its inhabitants - at present there are four Nobel Prize winners for literature. Writers include Oscar Wilde, King Cormac, Queen Maeve, G.B. Shaw, Queen Elizabeth, G.F. Handel, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Jonathan Swift, Seamus Heaney, Brendan Behan etc. Tickets: Adults ?13.00 Concessions: ?11.00, Price includes a tour of the Museum. The show will run every Saturday & Sunday until the end of March In the Gallery of Writers: 1.10pm ? 2pm. Tickets are available at reception. Further information from the Dublin Writers Museum, 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 01 872 2077 or website HYPERLINK "http://www.visitdublin.com"www.visitdublin.com Write and Recite Cassidy's Bar (formerly The Westmoreland Bar), 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, is the venue for the weekly Write and Recite open mic session, every Tuesday from 8.30pm. NB Please email write_recite at hotmail.com in advance to confirm that this reading is going ahead, or telephone The Westmoreland Bar at 01 6708604. The Pale An open mic session takes place each Wednesday @ 9pm in The Pale Public House (betweeen Christ Church Cathedral and St. Audens). Contact Derek at 086 0646350 to confirm this event. Poetry Monster Monster Poetry Night at the Monster Truck Art Gallery, corner of Francis/Cork Street, near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 8, is a fortnightly open-mic session which also features a guest poet. The Monster Poetry Night begins at 9pm, with a 'pay-what-you-can' admission policy, while punters are also allowed - indeed encouraged - to 'bring their own booze.' NB As the venue not to mention the ontological status of this reading it is liable to change at short notice, do confirm the event by emailing HYPERLINK "mailto:desmondswords at hotmail.com"desmondswords at hotmail.com Borders Bookshop Borders Ireland regular Story Times (2pm every Sat and Sun) in thier dedicated children?s sections. So come on down to Borders Blanchardstown and join in the fun! For further information HYPERLINK "http://www.borderstores.co.uk/"www.borderstores.co.uk HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Around The Country HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" Carrigaline Ballea Writers, Co Cork, who where second in The Writers Group of the Year Awards 2007, have launched thier website HYPERLINK "http://www.balleawriters.com/"www.balleawriters.com . Email HYPERLINK "mailto:balleawriters at gmail.com"balleawriters at gmail.com . They operate on three arms; Poetry, Fiction and Journalism and also have an active Youth Division. We meet on Monday evenings, 7.30-9.30 in Carrigaline and welcome new members, visitors and speakers. Cork 24 March 2008 at 8.30 p.m. ? Bheal: Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins lives in Galway where he co-organises the Over The Edge literary events with his wife, Susan Miller DuMars. He was awarded a literary bursary by the Arts Council in 2005. This is the Cork launch of his second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) Venue: The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork Time: 8.30pm Day: Monday Admission: free T: 085 7126299 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie HYPERLINK "http://www.obheal.ie/"www.obheal.ie 31 March 2008 at 8.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with ? Bh?al presents Derek Mahon ? Bh?al, The Hayloft, Winthrop Street, Cork Every Monday from 8pm ? Bh?al ? Bh?al is a weekly open-mic event for all forms of original Poetry. You can find us at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork every Monday evening from 8pm. Storytelling and Unplugged Ceol are also welcome. For further info contact Paul on 085 7126299 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie Tigh Fil?: First Friday Reading For information about the Tigh Fil? First Friday Reading series, at Tigh Fil? Arts Centre, Thompson's House, MacCurtain Street, Cork, tel. 021 4509274 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at tighfili.com"info at tighfili.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Galway 14 March 2008 at 8 p.m. Over The Edge presents readings by Damian Smyth, Susan Lindsay, Frank Golden, Alan McMonagle & Tom Morgan at Sheridan?s Wine Bar, 14-16 Church Yard Street, Galway. 27 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. The March Over The Edge: Michael Strelow, Hedy Gibonns Lynott & John Corless Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, March 27th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Michael Strelow, Hedy Gibonns Lynott & John Corless Michael Strelow is a professor of literature and chair of the American Studies program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon USA. His novel, The Greening of Ben Brown, was a finalist for the Ken Kesey Oregon Book Award in 2005. He has published poetry, short stories and prose in many literary magazines and anthologies. He has just finished a new novel, The Moby-Dick Blues. Hedy Gibbons Lynott has contributed numerous pieces of non-fiction to Lyric FM?s Quiet Quarter & RTE?s Sunday Miscellany. Her poetry has won the Writelink and Lyric Breakfast awards, and been published by Arlen House in Divas! A Sense of Place. Her work has also appeared in the anthologies Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, ed. Marie Heaney and in County Lines, (2006) ed. Dermot Bolger. In 2007 she completed an MA in writing at NUIG. She is a member of the Talking Stick Writers Group and Java?s Writers. John Corless writes short stories, poetry and drama. He is a founder member of the Mayo Writers? Block, a group of creative writers who meet regularly in Claremorris and recently won the 2008 National Writers Group Festival Writers Group of the Year award. He is currently facilitating a course in Creative Writing for beginners at GMIT ? Castlebar. His poetry and short fiction has appeared in a number of publications in Ireland, the UK and USA. In 2007 John?s work featured in Window?s Author?s & Artists. As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748. 28 - 30 March 2008 THE FORGE AT GORT - A WRITERS' GATHERING The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maude - will run a two-day festival at the end of March in the town of Gort, Co. Galway, the first of its kind there. The festival is themed around Yeats' symbolic use of the old Gort forge in his poetry: the forge is still there in the main street of the town. The festival will run from Friday, March 28th to Saturday evening, March 29th in a variety of venues around the town. "We have had novelist Evelyn Conlon to read at Sullivan's Hotel in Gort," said poet and critic Fred Johnston, who is Director of the Centre, "and, as befits our remit, we have organised a variety of events outside Galway city. This festival will be modest and yet varied and hopefully, it has room to develop and grow." He adds that sponsors for the events are still welcome and one or two events have yet to be announced. Already sponsorship has come from Poetry Ireland. The Centre's activities are funded by the Arts Council and Galway City and County Councils. Recently the Western Writers' Centre substantially increased its Board membership, following a year of considerable activity, which included participation in the Touring Experiment, a venture which saw the Centre organise readings in the Irish language from Ballinskelligs in Co. Kerry to Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. The Centre has subsequently increased its reach into Galway County and other points in the West of Ireland. Fred Johnston is the founder of the annual C?irt festival, held in Galway. The proposed line-up of writers and venues for the new festival so far is: Friday, March 28th: Alcazar Pizza restaurant, The Square, 6.30pm - novelist Geraldine Mills - Free Friday, March 28th: Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel, Limerick Road, 8pm - poet Knute Skinner (music with Clare Sawtell and Mary O'Sullivan, cello and accordeon) - ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Poetry Workshop with poet Nessa O'Mahony, 11am - 3pm, Sullivan's Royal Hotel, The Square. ?8 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: poetry reading with artist and poet Frank Golden, 1pm O'Grady's Bar, The Square. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Christy O'Connor, author of 'Last Man Standing,' the unique experiences of great Irish hurling goalkeepers: 3pm, The Blackthorn Restuarant. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Gort Library, 3pm - storyteller Eddie Lenihan (event suitable for children eight years and upwards) - Free Saturday, March 29th: Salmon Poetry head, Jessie Lendennie - a workshop on poetry publishing, 6pm, Kiltartan Rooms, Sullivan's Hotel. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: 'The Ralahine Experiment,' a drama by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy - 8. 30pm, The Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel - Free The festival will endeavour to be as inclusive as possible and inquiries can be made to 091.533594 or by e-mail at HYPERLINK "mailto:westernwriters at eircom.net"westernwriters at eircom.net The Western Writers' Centre site is at HYPERLINK "http://www.twwc.ie/"www.twwc.ie 28 March 2008 at 6.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Geraldine Mills The Alcazar Restaurant, The Square, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Frank Golden O'Grady's Bar, The Sqaure, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins' second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) will be launched in Galway by Michael Gorman at Galway City Museum, Spanish Arch, Galway All welcome. For more see HYPERLINK "http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html"http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html Contact HYPERLINK "mailto:jessie at salmonpoetry.com"jessie at salmonpoetry.com 24 April 2008 at 11 a.m. 2008 C?irt Festival/Over The Edge showcase Mary Mullen, Fergal McNally, Mary Madec & Megan Buckley. The 2008 C?irt Festival/Over The Edge Showcase reading will take place on Thursday, April 24th, 11am in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway. The four featured authors this year are Mary Mullen, Fergal McNally, Mary Madec & Megan Buckley. This annual showcase for new writing talent has now established itself as one of the most important platforms for new writers nationally. Mary Mullen is an Alaskan-born writer who has lived in south County Galway for a decade. Her work has been published in We Alaskans, Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, The Stinging Fly, the Cork Literary Review, Galway Now, West47online, the Anchorage Daily News, and the chapbook The Whole Building Could Be On Fire. She is working on a collection of personal history essays and short stories. Mary is a graduate of NUIG?s MA in Writing programme. She is currently facilitating a memoir writing class at Galway Arts Centre. She was a Featured Reader at the January 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Fergal Mc Nally is originally from Navan. He enrolled at N.U.I.G in 2003 where he studied English, political science and sociology. In 2007 he graduated with a first from the university?s M.A. in Writing programme. He has twice had poetry published in ROPES magazine. His one act play Spilt Milk won best production in the 2007 Muscailt Festival one act play series. His work was displayed during C?irt last year as part of DOCUMENT, a collaborative project between writers and artists. He is currently working on his first novel. He was a Featured Reader at the May 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Mary Madec was born in County Mayo. She started writing poetry about four years ago and since then has published in Crann?g, West 47, The C?irt Annual, the SHOp, The Sunday Tribune, WOW and Iota among others. In Spring 2007 she was chosen for the Poetry Ireland Introductions; in July she was runner-up in the Raftery competition and chosen for the WINDOWS showcase and anthology. Last autumn she started up a community-writing project Away with Words for people with intellectual disabilities. Mary has just been short-listed for this year's Hennessy Literary Awards for New Irish Writing in the Emerging Poetry category. She was a Featured Reader at the November 2005 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Megan Buckley is a Doctoral Teaching Fellow in the English Department at NUI, Galway, where she teaches seminars on nineteenth-century women's poetry. Her poems have been published in the US, the UK, and Ireland, in publications such as The Ledge (US), The Pedestal (US), eclectica.org (US); the Dazzle and Attract Project in Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK, in which one of her poems was projected onto the wall of a building (UK); Crann?g, ROPES, TribeVibes, and others. She collaborated with visual artists in DOCUMENT, 2005 and 2006, and she was shortlisted for the Over The Edge Writer of the Year Award in 2007. She was a Featured Reader at the November 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. HYPERLINK "http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt"http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt HYPERLINK "http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/"http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Over The Edge HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Each month, Over the Edge puts the spotlight on emerging poets and fiction writers. The monthly Over The Edge: Open Readings in Galway City Library have three Featured Readers and sessions end with an open mic, where anyone can get in on the act. The popular series has hosted readings by the likes of Medbh McGuckian, Kevin Kiely, Mike McCormack, Paul Perry & Michael D. Higgins reading alongside emerging writers. Over The Edge is co-organised by Galway-based writers Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars (MC). Each year the Cuirt International Festival of Literature hosts an Over The Edge showcase reading at which four emerging writers are showcased. Those interested in a featured spot at Over The Edge should send three poems or one short story, no more than 2,000 words, to Over The Edge, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway., tel. 087 6431748 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com. HYPERLINK "mailto:johnwa at iolfree.ie"North Beach Nights Galway poetry slam with a featured Writer, takes place in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway, monthly on a Thursday @ 9pm. There is an entrance fee of ?4 on the night to cover running expenses, and all poets, readers and performers are welcome. Participants require 2 three-minute pieces to compete for the honour of victory and a bottle of red wine donated by BK's Winebar. For further details, tel. John Walsh at 091 593290 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com The Voice and The Verse The Voice and The Verse, a mix of music and performance poetry, takes place in Busker Browne's Bar, Cross Street, Galway. For further details and to confirm this event, email Neil McCarthy at HYPERLINK "mailto:neil_mccarthy at mail.com"neil_mccarthy at mail.com Kerry 22 - 24 March 2008 Samhlaiocht Arts Festival 2008. Children?s Playwriting Workshop with Frances Kay 12.00 ? 13.00 Sunday 23rd March Purple Room KDYS FREE 10yrs + MAX 15 PARTICIPANTS Help Frances with some interactive research into her new play! In this enjoyable one hour session, exploring life in Roman times. What was it like to live in a Roman family? How did the Romans use their power? What qualities would you have needed to survive if you were a slave, a soldier or an emperor? The Grindhouse A workshop for writer's with Neil Flynn 16.00 ? 19.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery ?10 Writing for Stage or Screen. Deus ex machina. Mise en scene. Coup de grace. Gran Guignol ... Oui? Bring pen. Bring paper. There will be words. Kerry playwright, Neil Flynn was chosen to be showcased at the annual and prestigious Warehouse International Playwriting Festival 2007 in London, and was placed 3rd in the BBC International Radio Playwriting awards 2007. Intercultural Storytelling Performance - Around the Global Fire 17.00 ? 18.00 Saturday 22nd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Resulting from a series of workshops, this is a coming together of people from all over the world, examining diverse traditional stories that have been distilled into a unique global story and performance. Irish Writing Workshop Ceardlann Scibhneoireachta 10.30 ? 17.00 Monday 24th March Meadowlands Hotel T?ille Cl?raithe ?20.00 Mic L?inn ?5.00 C?ipeanna den saothar is muin leat a phl?: Danta, Gearrsc?al, Dr?ma n? eile, go dt?: P?draig Mc Fhearghusa, 43 Na Cluainte, Tr? L? 066/7124169 feasta at eircom.net Readings & Performances Poetry and Music Dialogue ?Somewhere at the end of the rainbow? 12.00 ? 13.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery FREE Where could poetry and music meet as one? What kind of experiences could happen around such a creative meeting? Is the music inspiring the poem or the poem inspiring the music? On Sat 22nd March, language and music will magically come together at some unknown place?it might be somewhere at the end of the rainbow. Seven Towers Readings 16.00 ? 17.30 Sunday 23rd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Seven Towers is a Dublin based company established to act as an agent for authors of merit. Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O?Briain and Quincy R Lehr, join us at this year?s festival to read their work and answer questions. This is also an opportunity to bring along your own work and discuss it with the Seven Towers publisher. Poet's Corner 15.00 Monday 24th March Teach an Solas FREE Poets' Corner is an informal gathering every Bank Holiday Monday in Tralee for budding and mature writers to air their work in a friendly and encouraging environment. Current home for the event is Teach an Solas Parish Centre, St John's Church, Ashe Street. 3pm to 6pm. No cover charge. Intercultural Literature Evening 18.00 ? 20.30 Monday 24th Roundy?s Bar FREE Readings from Women Writers In The New Ireland Women Writers in the New Ireland (WWINI) is a cross-community network of women writers in Ireland. Members come from Ireland, Africa, Poland, South America, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the US and write poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Tonight WWINI members read their work, influenced by vastly different cultures, different lives and different experiences. A Round(y)?s world in eight(y) voices Samhla?ocht invites you to travel on a round the world literature trip where readings and music from different countries will create a rich dialogue between cultures, providing you with a unique intercultural experience without moving from your seat! Readings and music from Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Spain, Irish Sign Language and Poland combine in this night of entertainment in Roundy?s Everybody is welcome If you want to know more about it contact: Laura 066 7129934 or log on HYPERLINK "http://www.samhlaiocht.com/"www.samhlaiocht.com Limerick 19 March 2008 at 9.00pm Whitehouse Poets Presents Cliff Wedgbury Cliff Wedgbury is a Cork based poet, playwright, performing artist and broadcaster, born in London in 1946. "A Lingering Adolescence," is his fifth collection of poetry published by Belfast Lapwing in 2007. In October 2007 his poem, "My Love Sold Revolutionary Newspapers," was published in the anthology, "Che in Verse," (Aflame Books U.K.) acknowledging the 40th anniversary of the death of Che Guevara. Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com The White House Poets gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Poetry Ireland. 16 April 2008 at 9 p.m. Kevin Higgins The Limerick launch of Kevin Higgins? second poetry collection, Time Gentlemen, Please will take place at the Whitehouse, O?Connell Street, Limerick on Wednesday, April 16th, 9pm Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog HYPERLINK "http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com/"http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com Longford Ink: National Writers Group Festival 2008 This year's National Writers Group Festival in Longford offers "an exciting blend of creative development and fun activities." The year's programme merges technology with literature in transmitting two of the evening events live over the internet through webcast. Facilitators for this Festival include Leo Cullen, Martina Devlin, Brian Leyden, Jean O'Brien, Kevin Higgins, Noel Monahan, Pat Boran, Sarah Webb and Sally Sweeney. Northern Ireland Antrim 5 April 2008 at 4 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins reading at the Sixth John Hewitt Spring Festival in the Glens of Antrim at the Londonderry Arms, Carnlough, 4pm on Saturday 5th April 2008. For further details contact the John Hewitt Society on 02890 321462 Belfast 14 March 2008 at 7.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Candle and Mirror reading series and 'Over Here: A minifest of American Arts' presents Chris Agee and Alicia Stallings. Harty Room, Queens University, University Road, Belfast 16 - 20 June 2008 Ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore >From the 16-20 June, 2008, the Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages at the University of Ulster, Magee campus, will be hosting a major international and interdisciplinary conference, the ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). It is expected that the conference will attract 500-600 participants, including 370 contributors from 40 countries. The Academic programme consists of broad range of events which includes over 50 panels and workshops, film screenings, and round tables. If you wish further information about the event you can visit the following website: arts.ulster.ac.uk We will shortly be announcing full details of display opportunities for publishers at this conference. THE LUNCHBOX All Lunchbox events are at 1pm in the Seamus Heaney Centre, 48 University Road Pat Boran Friday, 7 March at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre Pat Boran is a poet, editor of Dedalus Press, and presenter of RTE?s The Poetry Programme. His New and Selected Poems was reissued in 2007. He is also the author of The Portable Creative Writing Workshop (2005). Damian Smyth Friday, 4 April at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre Damian Smyth is a poet, playwright and Arts Developments Officer for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. His poetry collections include: Downpatrick Races (2000) and The Down Recorder (2004). John Wakeman Friday, 2 May at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre John Wakeman is a poet and the founder of The Shop, an Irish journal of poetry. He is the author of A Sea Family: New and Selected Poems (2005). A Sea of Laptops Friday, 6 June at 1pm (Venue to be confirmed) Create a slideshow on your laptop inspired by ?The Sea?. Bring it to a darkened room filled with similarly loaded laptops, all playing simultaneously and continuously. For more on this fascinating concept, contact Paul Maddern at pmaddern01 at qub.ac.uk Derry The Derry Playhouse Writers The Derry Playhouse Writer's Group conduct writing workshops on poetry, novels, plays, short stories, biography, autobiography, screenplays (for both film & TV) and essays. Workshops run each Wednesday from 12 to 4pm in The Playhouse, Artillery Street, Derry. 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Centre, the national development agency for writers and writing in Ireland 20 March 2008 Dates for the diary ? this week at the Centre 28 March Out to Lunch ? James J. McAuley ? 1.15 p.m. Index HYPERLINK \l "BM__Irish_Writers__Centre"Irish Writers? Centre News HYPERLINK \l "BM__Other_News"Other News HYPERLINK \l "BM__Submissions__Competitions__"Submissions, Competitions & Opportunities HYPERLINK \l "BM__Workshops___Courses"Workshops / Courses HYPERLINK \l "BM__Mentoring_Services"Mentoring Services HYPERLINK \l "BM__Writing_Retreats"Writing Retreats HYPERLINK \l "BM__Situations_Vacant"Situations Vacant HYPERLINK \l "BM__Writing_Groups"Writing Groups HYPERLINK \l "BM__Symposiums"Symposia & Conferences HYPERLINK \l "BM__Literature_and_Poetry"Literature and Poetry Series HYPERLINK \l "BM__Diary"Diary HYPERLINK \l "BM__Literature_Festivals__Fairs"Literature Festivals, Fairs and Events HYPERLINK \l "BM__Links"Links Irish Writers? Centre News Creative Writing Courses 2008 The Irish Writers? Centre is Ireland?s leading provider of creative writing courses. We offer courses in a wide range of genres at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We will be running a complete series of new courses from April 2008. These courses include ?Novel Writing? with Claire Hennessy on a Monday night, Beginners Creative Writing with Greg Baxter, Travel Writing with Paul Clements, Creative Writing with John Maher, Yvonne Cullen and Nicole Rourke. We are also running courses covering Short stories, journalism and Editing as well as a selection of weekend courses. Full details are available on our website. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie Course ? 5 day Intensive Creative Writing Course Duration: 1 week (5 days) Date: 28 July ? 1 August 2008 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Course tutor: Carlo G?bler Course Price: ?650 Course Details This is a weeklong course for experienced practitioners. The purpose of the course will be to help those who want to advance or finish a novel. In order to facilitate this, participants must bring the manuscript they would like to advance or finish, plus a short three written description of this novel and a summary of its plot. It must be stressed it does not matter what type or genre of novel participants are writing: all types of fiction will be welcome. Participants must also expect to read from their work-in-progress during the week. Each morning will start with an informal presentation by the tutor on a novel or short story he admires and that he believes has something to teach those who want to write. After the informal presentation participants will read from their work. Everyone will be expected to read to the group in the week. Each reading will be followed by a discussion, led by the tutor, on what has just been read aloud. These group discussions will form the heart of the workshop. Individual tutorials will also be part of the programme if there is enough time. By the end of the week, participants will have a much clearer idea of how to advance or finish a complex piece of work. Please note that it will not be possible during the course for the tutor to the read the work of participants either in or out of course hours. The course runs from Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2008. The course hours are 10.00 to 4.00 daily with an hour for lunch. The course tutor prefers if participants attend for the full duration of the course. The number of participants is limited to 10 Biography Carlo G?bler was born in Dublin in 1954 and brought up in London. He now lives outside Enniskillen. He is the author of novels for adults such as The Eleventh Summer and How to Murder a Man as well as novels for children such Caught on a Train (a Bisto Merit Award winner) and August ?44 (nominated for a Bisto Award in 2004.) He is also an occasional director of documentaries for television. His film about children in north Belfast sitting the Eleven-plus, Put to the Test, won the Royal Television Society award in 1999 in the best regional documentary category. He is currently writer-in-residence HMP Maghaberry. He is married with five children. Those interested in the course should contact the Centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Spring 2008 7 April Monday 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/memoir.htm"Memoir and Personal Essay HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday CH TN M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel.htm"The Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 28 April Monday PC TW M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/travel.htm"Travel Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/paul.htm"Paul Clements 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday NR CWI M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday GB ACW T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/adv.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday YC CWB T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/intyc.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/yvonne.htm"Yvonne Cullen 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday CPM PW W 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/cpm.htm"Poetry Workshop 10 weeks ?210 2 April Wednesday JM SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/short.htm"Short Stories HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/john.htm"John Maher 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday GB SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/beg.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday NR CWB W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 30 April Wednesday CH CWI W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel2.htm"The Novel 2 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 24 April Thursday CK FYB TH 7 - 9 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/finish.htm"Finishing Your Next Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/conor.htm"Conor Kostick 10 weeks ?250 25 April Friday JOB CWB F 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/jeanint.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/jean.htm"Jean O'Brien 10 weeks ?210 14 - 18 July Week PC 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Travel Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 21 - 25 July Week PT 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Poetry Workshop 5 days ?650 28 July - 1 August Week CG 5D WK 10 - 4 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/inten5day.htm"5 Day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/carlo.htm"Carlo G?bler 5 days ?650 11 - 15 August Week NL 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Children's Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 18 - 22 August Week 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Irish Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 To enrol on any courses please use the booking form or contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie FromtheCentre PodCast The Centre is in the process of developing its own Podcast, Fromthecentre which will be available on a monthly basis. The Podcast will be 30 minutes and will contain extracts from the Out to Lunch series, interviews with authors who are or have read at the Centre, interviews and articles on our Creative Writing Courses and Services to Writers as well as events that are going on both in the Centre and around the Country. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/pod"www.writerscentre.ie/pod Other News Franco-Irish Literary Festival 18 - 20 April 2008 The ninth Franco-Irish Literary Festival, organised by the Alliance Fran?aise Dublin and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, will be held on the 18th and 19th April 2008 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle and on the 20th April at the Alliance Fran?aise. The Franco-Irish Literary Festival will once again include writers in the English and Irish languages, together with writers of the wider francophone world and other literatures. This year, the 2008 Festival will be composed of interviews, round tables, caf?s litt?raires and readings, around the theme of Secrets. During the three days of the festival, our literary exchanges will concentrate on all the intriguing aspects of the world of secrets: from their nurturing process and their composition, to their way of travelling and their impact on the different levels of our lives. IF you want to discover more on love secrets, family secrets and political secrets, IF you want to be privy to the latest gossip, and come to realise what is mere hearsay as opposed to genuine secrets, all COULD be unveiled by literary figures who MIGHT also discuss the importance and the relevance of the realm of secrets in their literary production, as well as their presence in their own literary outputs. The presence of secrets is part of what constitutes our present world, our present imagination, our lives, past and future. Yet, secrets can only function if they remain secret? Is unveiling a secret distorting and annihilating it, or does it only allow this secret to be regenerated into a newer transformation of itself? What is the position of literature as regards secrets? What is the position of the writer as regards secrets? Is it the role of the literary world to have a say on the secrets of a writer or on the secrets contained within a book? Can literature solve or exacerbate any problematic situation generated by secrets? What makes a secret sad, tragic, hilarious or pathetic? Why are mankind, society and literature feeding on secrets? To be seen? Maybe? Friday 18th April 2008 2.00pm Opening of the festival, H.E. Mr Yvon Ro? D'Albert, Ambassador of France to Ireland 2.15 to 4.15pm Panel discussion Love secrets Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert With: Nicolas Fargues, Dominique Fernandez, Camille Laurens, Colette Nic Aodha, Pedro Serrano. 4.30 to 5.45pm Caf? Litt?raire Moderator: Johnnie Gratton Presentation of their latest work by: Louis Gauthier, Philippe Grimbert, Fred Johnston 6.00 to 7.00pm Readings Introduced by Sin?ad Mac Aodha With: Dermot Bolger, Patricia Nolan, Pedro Serrano, Colette Nic Aodha. (readings in English, Irish and Spanish) Saturday 19th April 2008 10.30am to 12.00 Panel discussion Childhood secrets and family secrets Moderator: Emer O'Beirne With: John Boyne, Anne Enright, Fr?d?ric Ferney, Philippe Grimbert, Evelyn Schlag, Jan Costin Wagner. 12.15 to 1.15pm An hour with? Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert Interview with: Anne Enright 1.15 to 1.45pm Signings 3.15 to 4.30pm Panel discussion Secrets, gossip and hearsay Moderator: Jean-Philippe Imbert With: Sorj Chalandon, Fr?d?ric Ferney, Louis Gauthier, David Park, Pedro Serrano 4.45 to 6.00pm Caf? Litt?raire Moderator: Dominique Le Meur Presentation of their latest work by: John Boyne, Nicolas Fargues, Juan Gabriel V?squez, Jan Costin Wagner. 6.15 to 7.15pm Readings Introduced by Joe Woods With: Fred Johnston, Camille Laurens, Evelyn Schlag (readings in French and German) Sunday 20th April 2008 11.30am to 12.30 An hour with? Moderator: Antoine Boussin Interview with: Dominique Fernandez 12.45 to 2.45pm Literary brunch Secrets, politics and societies Moderator: Lara Marlowe With: Dermot Bolger, Sorj Chalandon, David Park, James Ryan, Evelyn Schlag, Juan Gabriel V?squez. All events open to the public - admission free Simultaneous translation in English and French. Please note books written by the authors will be on sale in the Alliance Fran?aise (Library) before the festival. This programme is subject to modification. Further details available from HYPERLINK "http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/"http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/ The Art of Popular Culture: From "The Meeting of the Waters" to Riverdance A series of audio lectures on the theme, 'The Art of Popular Culture: >From "The Meeting of the Waters" to Riverdance' has been launched at HYPERLINK "http://www.ucd.ie/scholarcast"www.ucd.ie/scholarcast. 1: Sean Ryder, Dept of English, NUI Galway, ?Tom Moore: Ireland?s First Pop Star? (Not yet available) 2: Elaine Sisson, School of Creative Arts, Dun Laoghaire IADT, ?The Boy as National Hero: The legacy of C?chulainn? (Available) 3: Eddie Holt, School of Communication, DCU, ?W.B. Yeats, Journalism and the Revival? (Available) 4: Anne Fogarty, School of English, Drama and Film, UCD, ?James Joyce and Popular Culture? 5: Claire Wills, Dept of English, Queen Mary, University of London, ?Neutrality and Popular Culture? 6: Paige Reynolds, Dept of English, Holy Cross College, ?Hollywood and Contemporary Irish Drama? 7: Bill Whelan, Composer, Riverdance, ?Globalising Irish Music? 8: Frank McGuinness, Writer-in-Residence, School of English, UCD, ?Filming Friel: Lughnasa on Screen? Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Ciaran Carson?s new collection of poems is Poetry Book Society Choice The Gallery Press is delighted to announce the publication of Ciaran Carson?s new collection of poems, For All We Know, which is a Poetry Book Society Choice. Paperback ?13.90 Clothbound ?20.00 Ciaran Carson was born in 1948 in Belfast, where he lives. He worked in the Arts Council of Northern Ireland from 1975 to 1998, with responsibility for Traditional Music, and, more latterly, Literature. In October 2003 he was appointed Professor of Poetry and Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of nine collections of poems, including The Irish for No, Belfast Confetti, The Twelfth of Never, First Language, Opera Et Cetera and Breaking News. The Midnight Court, his translation of Brian Merriman's poem, appeared in April 2005. In recent years he has written four prose books: Last Night's Fun, a book about traditional music; The Star Factory, a memoir of Belfast; Fishing for Amber: A Long Story; and Shamrock Tea, a novel, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. He has won several literary awards, including the Irish Times Irish Literature Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize. His translation of Dante's Inferno (2002) was awarded the Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize, and in 2003 he was made an honorary member of the Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association. Breaking News was awarded the 2003 Forward Prize. Avialable from The Gallery Press, Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland Tel/Fax: +353 (0)49 8541779 w: HYPERLINK "http://www.gallerypress.ie/"www.gallerypress.ie Samhlaiocht Arts Festival 2008 22 - 24 March 2008 Children?s Playwriting Workshop with Frances Kay 12.00 ? 13.00 Sunday 23rd March Purple Room KDYS FREE 10yrs + MAX 15 PARTICIPANTS Help Frances with some interactive research into her new play! In this enjoyable one hour session, exploring life in Roman times. What was it like to live in a Roman family? How did the Romans use their power? What qualities would you have needed to survive if you were a slave, a soldier or an emperor? The Grindhouse A workshop for writer's with Neil Flynn 16.00 ? 19.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery ?10 Writing for Stage or Screen. Deus ex machina. Mise en scene. Coup de grace. Gran Guignol ... Oui? Bring pen. Bring paper. There will be words. Kerry playwright, Neil Flynn was chosen to be showcased at the annual and prestigious Warehouse International Playwriting Festival 2007 in London, and was placed 3rd in the BBC International Radio Playwriting awards 2007. Intercultural Storytelling Performance - Around the Global Fire 17.00 ? 18.00 Saturday 22nd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Resulting from a series of workshops, this is a coming together of people from all over the world, examining diverse traditional stories that have been distilled into a unique global story and performance. Irish Writing Workshop Ceardlann Scibhneoireachta 10.30 ? 17.00 Monday 24th March Meadowlands Hotel T?ille Cl?raithe ?20.00 Mic L?inn ?5.00 C?ipeanna den saothar is muin leat a phl?: Danta, Gearrsc?al, Dr?ma n? eile, go dt?: P?draig Mc Fhearghusa, 43 Na Cluainte, Tr? L? 066/7124169 feasta at eircom.net Readings & Performances Poetry and Music Dialogue ?Somewhere at the end of the rainbow? 12.00 ? 13.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery FREE Where could poetry and music meet as one? What kind of experiences could happen around such a creative meeting? Is the music inspiring the poem or the poem inspiring the music? On Sat 22nd March, language and music will magically come together at some unknown place?it might be somewhere at the end of the rainbow. Seven Towers Readings 16.00 ? 17.30 Sunday 23rd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Seven Towers is a Dublin based company established to act as an agent for authors of merit. Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O?Briain and Quincy R Lehr, join us at this year?s festival to read their work and answer questions. This is also an opportunity to bring along your own work and discuss it with the Seven Towers publisher. Poet's Corner 15.00 Monday 24th March Teach an Solas FREE Poets' Corner is an informal gathering every Bank Holiday Monday in Tralee for budding and mature writers to air their work in a friendly and encouraging environment. Current home for the event is Teach an Solas Parish Centre, St John's Church, Ashe Street. 3pm to 6pm. No cover charge. Intercultural Literature Evening 18.00 ? 20.30 Monday 24th Roundy?s Bar FREE Readings from Women Writers In The New Ireland Women Writers in the New Ireland (WWINI) is a cross-community network of women writers in Ireland. Members come from Ireland, Africa, Poland, South America, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the US and write poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Tonight WWINI members read their work, influenced by vastly different cultures, different lives and different experiences. A Round(y)?s world in eight(y) voices Samhla?ocht invites you to travel on a round the world literature trip where readings and music from different countries will create a rich dialogue between cultures, providing you with a unique intercultural experience without moving from your seat! Readings and music from Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Spain, Irish Sign Language and Poland combine in this night of entertainment in Roundy?s Everybody is welcome If you want to know more about it contact: Laura 066 7129934 or log on HYPERLINK "http://www.samhlaiocht.com/"www.samhlaiocht.com Information Crann?g Magazine Crann?g Magazine published thrice yearly by Crann?g Media, Galway, publishes fiction and poetry. Details at: HYPERLINK "http://www.crannogmagazine.com"www.crannogmagazine.com WOW! Online WOW! Online published by Wordsonthestreet. HYPERLINK "http://www.wordsontheweb.net"www.wordsontheweb.net Cyphers - a literary magazine in Ireland (since 1975) Cyphers 63 has just been published. There are new poems from Irish and international poets (Patrick Galvin, Paddy Bushe, Jean O?Sullivan, Michael Coady, Aonghas MacNeacail, Naton Leslie, Jim Kates translating Turgenev) and a new story ?The Hare?s Purse? from Desmond Hogan. Available from good bookshops; otherwise order from 3 Selskar Terrace, Ranelagh Dublin 6. The Dublin Review The Dublin Review is a quarterly magazine of essays, criticism, fiction and reportage. Founded and edited by Brendan Barrington, it is published in book format ? printed on 100gsm Munken Cream stock and thread-sewn ? to a design by David Smith (Atelier, Dublin). To order copies see HYPERLINK "http://www.thedublinreview.com/"www.thedublinreview.com The Stinging Fly The Stinging Fly was established in 1997 to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We have a particular interest in encouraging new writers, and in promoting the short story form. Further information from HYPERLINK "http://www.stingingfly.org/"www.stingingfly.org Poetry Ireland Subscriptions Poetry Ireland Review / Iris ?igse ?ireann is the journal of record of poetry in Ireland. Published quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review presents the work of both emerging and established Irish and International poets. Poetry Ireland News / Sc?ala ?igse ?ireann is the bi-monthly newsletter produced by Poetry Ireland. It is essential reading for all those who wish to keep up-to-date with the poetry world including information on readings, competitions, festivals, opportunities, opinions and much more. Full subscription: - Four Issues of the Poetry Ireland Review plus six issues of Poetry Ireland Newsletter per year. For further information re: subscriptions W: HYPERLINK "http://www.poetryireland.ie"www.poetryireland.ie E: HYPERLINK "mailto:management at poetryireland.ie"management at poetryireland.ie T: 01-4789974 Irish Pages Ireland's premier literary journal, combining a large general readership with outstanding writing from Ireland and overseas. Variously described as ?a wonderful achievement? (Michael Longley); ?a major development in Irish literature? (John F. Deane); and ?the most important cultural journal in Ireland at the present moment? (Jonathan Allison). Offering an unrivalled window on the literary and cultural life of these islands ? and further afield. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.irishpages.org/"www.irishpages.org Verbal Magazine Verbal is back. With a new distributor, more pages and a new design - it's your one stop guide to the best in local writing. Verbal can be viewed on the web at HYPERLINK "http://www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine"www.verbalartscentre.co.uk/verbalmagazine Books Ireland Featuring articles and reviews on new books published. Further information on Books Ireland HYPERLINK "http://islandireland.com/booksireland/"http://islandireland.com/booksireland/ Southword The Munster Literature Centre publishes a twice yearly journal Southword which publishes new writing of quality from both established and emerging writers. Works from Munster based visual artists are also featured. Further details HYPERLINK "http://www.munsterlit.ie/"www.munsterlit.ie Submissions, Competitions & Opportunities Writers? Studios at 19 Parnell Square Deadline: Open all year round Applications are invited from emerging and established authors interested in availing of the Centre?s studios for an agreed period in 2008. Applications consisting of CV and project outline should be sent to: The Director, Irish Writers? Centre, and 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Calling all Writers/Mothers: Submissions are currently being sought for a new magazine devoted to the experience of Motherhood ? the Highs, the Lows and all the In-betweens! Tell us your story and help us share the reality of what it is to be a mother today. Reasonable rates for all published articles. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:ssmith3 at ireland.com"ssmith3 at ireland.com Or by Post to: S. Smith, 5b, Ballinahinch Tce., Ashford, Co. Wicklow. Call for Applications: Writer- or Storyteller-in-Residence A professional writer or storyteller is sought for a four-month term position (Sept 1 ? Dec 20/2008) of Writer/Storyteller in Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture at the University of Manitoba, Canada. The incumbent will provide mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, and give a limited number of readings or performances on campus. The remaining time will be devoted to the writer or storyteller?s own artistic projects. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. Return transportation will be provided. Please submit a covering letter, CV or r?sum? (outlining publications, performances, awards, residencies), and contact information of three references. All nationalities are encouraged to apply; however, full proficiency in English is required. The Centre is committed to principles of employment equity. Information about the Centre may be found in the following news release: HYPERLINK "http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091"http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1238&too=100&eve=1000&id=14091 Send applications Dr. Warren Cariou by March 1/08 to: Director, Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture 245 St. John?s College - 92 Dysart Road Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M5 Canada HYPERLINK "mailto:ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca"ccwoc at cc.umanitoba.ca The Melted Rubber Humans The Melted Rubber Humans are looking for mp3 files of spoken word/ poetry readings (either live or studio) to be incorporated in a series of albums of ambient/ experimental music. They are looking for poetry which deals with the following topics: 1. God/ the Goddess/ spirituality; 2. sex/ gender/ sexuality; 3. power/ politics/ corruption; 4. love/ want/ need; 5. fear/ despair/ greed. They are looking for poetry with a rich, interesting and/or experimental approach to the use of language and especially those read with voices that reflect the feeling of the poem. The plan is to select lines or verses from poems and to blend them into a sound-collage; a musical equivalent to the art of the Dadaists. The finished albums will be posted at HYPERLINK "http://www.virb.com/melted_rubber_humans"http://www.virb.com/melted_rubber_humans and will, like their previous three albums, be available for free download. Poems can either be submitted by email or snail mail. Email submissions are limited to one mp3 file with a 2Mb maximum file size and should be sent to shooglemail at googlemail.com with "FAO: Captain Melted" in the subject line. There are no file size limitations for snail mail submissions. These should be sent on CD to Dee Sunshine, 35 Falkland Street (0/1), Glasgow, G12 9QZ, United Kingdom. There is no deadline as this will be an ongoing project. Further information about The Melted Rubber Humans can be found at HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/captainmelted"www.myspace.com/captainmelted 4th Annual Poetry Ireland Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition The 4th Poetry Ireland Annual Schools Against Racism Poetry and Short Story Competition is seeking submissions from Primary and Post-Primary Schools. Revival 7 Revival, issue 7, the poetry journal of the White House Poets in Limerick, is currently seeking submissions from local, national, and international writers for Issue 7 of Revival poetry journal - due to be published in April 2008. Post to: The Editor, Revival, Moravia, Glenmore Ave., Roxboro Rd., Limerick, Ireland. Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie The Dublin Handel Festival SCHOOLS? COMPETITION : Now Open for Entries! Be in for the chance to WIN an iPOD! This year, Temple Bar Cultural Trust is holding a Schools? Competition involving schools in Dublin city and surrounding areas. Primary School students are asked to complete a project which focuses on the life, times and history of the German Composer, George Frederic Handel. Project entries, in the form of wall-displays and accompanying booklets, will be exhibited for the duration of Handel?s Festival. WHO CAN APPLY? a. What Classes? Students from fifth and sixth classes may submit a project. Students from fourth class may also submit a project with consent given by a teacher. b. Individual / Group Projects Projects can be completed by an individual student, or in groups of up to four students (i.e. groups of two, three or four). DEADLINE DATE: Friday 14th March, 2008. CLICK HERE for more details HYPERLINK "http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html"http://www.templebar.ie/home_ns_20.html Temple Bar Cultural Trust- Supporting Culture in Temple Bar Taise Chult?rtha Bharra Temple- Ag Coth? Cult?ir i mBarra Temple 2008 Aeon Award for Short Stories Deadline: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 30 November The contest is open to submissions of up to 8000 words (no minimum word limit) in any speculative fiction genre, from Fantasy and Science Fiction to Supernatural and Horror or anything in-between, especially any stories that are quirky or unclassifiable. The judges have very broad tastes in this regard. The grand prize is 1000 euro and publication in Albedo One. Thanks to the success of last year?s Award, we?ve been able to add a second and third place cash prize of 200 and 100 euro respectively for this year. The second and third place stories will also be published in Albedo One. The contest will run in four rounds from January 1 2008 to November 30 2008. Submissions can be made at any time between those two dates, and stories making the shortlist will be announced shortly after the end of each of the rounds, which end on March 31, June 30, September 30 and finally November 30. After the last round, the top six stories from the shortlist will be chosen and passed on to well known author Ian Watson (www.ianwatson.info), who will act as Grand Judge and pick the winner and second and third place stories. The Aeon Award is all about promoting new writers and writing in the speculative fields, which has long been the goal of Albedo One. The contest is open to writers from all countries, though the entries must be written in English. Full details and guidelines for entering the Award can be found on the Albedo One website at the following link: HYPERLINK "http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html"http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html Entry fee for the Award is 7 euro. This can be sent by post or can be paid easily and securely on the Albedo One site. Email submissions may be made to HYPERLINK "mailto:fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk"fraslaw at yahoo.co.uk MOLLY KEANE MEMORIAL CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2008 Deadline: 4 April 2008 This is the 11th year of the Molly Keane Memorial Creative Writing Award. The Arts Office of Waterford Co. Council is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting short stories for this competition. The late writer lived, until her death in 1996, in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Her first ten novels and four plays were published under the pseudonym M.J. Farrell. In 1981 ?Good Behaviour? became a publishing sensation for which she was short listed for the prestigious Booker Prize. To celebrate this rich literary life, the County Waterford Arts Office, by kind permission of the Keane family, is inviting entries for a previously unpublished short story to a maximum of 2000 words. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no restriction on the subject matter. A prize of ?650 will be awarded to the winner at a special ceremony during the IMMRAMA Literary Festival in Lismore, Co. Waterford (June 12th ? 15th 2008). The closing date for receipt of entries on Friday 4th April 2008. Full details and an entry form can be downloaded from HYPERLINK "http://www.waterfordcoco.ie/"www.waterfordcoco.ie or by phoning the Arts Office on 058-41416. Padraic Fallon Memorial Poetry Competition. Deadline: 14 April 2008 In memory of the poet and playwright Padraic Fallon who was born in the town of Athenry, the Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre is hosting a poetry competition. Closing date is April 14th 2008 and winners will be announced in May The judge will be Ciaran O?Driscoll a Limerick based poet and member of Aos Dana who has published numerous poetry collections, most recently The Old Women of Maggione, which has also been translated into Italian and is available in a bilingual version. Athenry Heritage Centre, St. Mary?s, The Square, Athenry, Co. Galway Phone 091 844661 e-mail: info at athenryheritagecentre.com ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? Deadline for all categories 31st May 2008. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning, Is to Commemorate ?The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008.? In Liverpool?s year as the ?European Capital of Culture.? 1st prize Short Story Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50 1st Prize Poetry Category: Competition Winner ?200, Runner up will receive ?50. The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning will donate ?1 from each and every poem and short story entered to the Macmillan Cancer Support, which is once again our chosen charity for the second year running. Further details from Mr Tommy McBride (Group Secretary.) The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. 50 Onslow Road, Kensington, Liverpool, Merseyside. L6 3 BB. E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com"thomas.mcbride2 at sky.com Over The Edge New Writer of the Year 2008 Creative Writing Competition: ?1,000 in prizes plus major reading opportunity Deadline: August 1 2008 sponsored by Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop, Bank of Ireland, Kelly Office Supplies and Des & Mary Kavanagh The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 competition is open to both poets and fiction writers. The winner will receive a cash prize of ?600, a spot as a Featured Reader at an Over The Edge: Open Reading, and the title Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008. The runner-up will receive a cash prize of ?300, while the third-placed writer will receive ?100. This year the competition judge is Celeste Aug?. Celeste Aug? was born in Canada, but moved to Galway, Ireland when she was 12 years old. She writes both poetry and fiction, and is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway?s MA in Writing Programme. Her poems have appeared in a wide variety of literary journals. She has read her work as part of Poetry Ireland?s Introductions series and also at the C?irt Festival/Over The Edge showcase reading in 2006. In 2006, she was awarded the Publication Assistance Grant by Galway County Council. Tornadoes For The Weathergirl, a chapbook of her poems, was published in 2007. Her first full collection, The Essential Guide to Flight, will be published next year by Salmon Poetry. Entries should be sent to Over The Edge, New Writer of the Year competition, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland with an accompanying SAE. Entries will be judged anonymously, so do not put your name on your poem(s) or story. Put your contact details on a separate sheet. Criteria: fiction of up to three thousand words, three poems of up to forty lines, or one poem of up to one hundred lines. Entries longer than these will be disqualified. Multiple entries are acceptable but each entry must be accompanied by a ?15 fee and an SAE. Fee payable by cheque or money order to Over The Edge. All entries must be typed. To take part you must be at least sixteen years old by August 1st 2008 and not have a book published or accepted for publication. Chapbooks excepted. Poems and stories entered in the competition must not have been previously published. THE CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 1ST 2008. A shortlist of eight will be announced in Charlie Byrne?s Bookshop on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008. The Over The Edge New Writer of The Year 2008 will be announced at the Over The Edge reading in Galway City Library on Thursday, September 25th, 2008. The winner will be a Featured Reader at a reading to be scheduled in Galway City Library in Winter 08/09. For further details contact Over The Edge on 087-6431748 or e-mail over-the-edge-openreadings at hotmail.com or see HYPERLINK "http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/"http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/ Workshops / Courses Irish Writers? Centre Courses Creative Writing Courses 2008 The Irish Writers? Centre is Ireland?s leading provider of creative writing courses. We offer courses in a wide range of genres at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. We will be running a complete series of new courses from April 2008. These courses include ?Novel Writing? with Claire Hennessy on a Monday night, Beginners Creative Writing with Greg Baxter, Travel Writing with Paul Clements, Creative Writing with John Maher, Yvonne Cullen and Nicole Rourke. We are also running courses covering Short stories, journalism and Editing as well as a selection of weekend courses. Full details are available on our website. HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/"www.writerscentre.ie Spring 2008 7 April Monday 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/memoir.htm"Memoir and Personal Essay HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday CH TN M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel.htm"The Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 28 April Monday PC TW M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/travel.htm"Travel Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/paul.htm"Paul Clements 10 weeks ?250 28 April Monday NR CWI M 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday GB ACW T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/adv.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 8 April Tuesday YC CWB T 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/intyc.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/yvonne.htm"Yvonne Cullen 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday CPM PW W 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/cpm.htm"Poetry Workshop 10 weeks ?210 2 April Wednesday JM SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/short.htm"Short Stories HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/john.htm"John Maher 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday GB SS W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/beg.htm"Beginners Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/greg.htm"Greg Baxter 10 weeks ?250 2 April Wednesday NR CWB W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/int.htm"Intermediate Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/nicole.htm"Nicole Rourke 10 weeks ?250 30 April Wednesday CH CWI W 6.30 - 8.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/novel2.htm"The Novel 2 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/claire.htm"Claire Hennessy 12 weeks ?275 24 April Thursday CK FYB TH 7 - 9 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/finish.htm"Finishing Your Next Novel HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/conor.htm"Conor Kostick 10 weeks ?250 25 April Friday JOB CWB F 10.30 - 12.30 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/jeanint.htm"Advanced Creative Writing HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/jean.htm"Jean O'Brien 10 weeks ?210 14 - 18 July Week PC 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Travel Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 21 - 25 July Week PT 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Poetry Workshop 5 days ?650 28 July - 1 August Week CG 5D WK 10 - 4 HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/inten5day.htm"5 Day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop HYPERLINK "http://www.writerscentre.ie/centre/courses/tutors/carlo.htm"Carlo G?bler 5 days ?650 11 - 15 August Week NL 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Children's Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 18 - 22 August Week 5D WK 10 - 4 5 Day Intensive Irish Writing Workshop 5 days ?650 To enrol on any courses please use the booking form or contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Other Courses Range of Springtime Creative Writing Classes at GTI Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week (Monday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Monday, 7th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir. Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place one evening per week (Tuesday) from 7.00-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Tuesday, 8th April, 2008. Advance booking is essential. Places cost ?110. This class is suitable for those who?ve participated in creative writing classes before or begun to have work published in magazines. Flexible exercises and work-shopping of assignments, together with the study of the works of published writers, will help each class member to find their own writing voice. To book a place in either class contact GTI, Father Griffin Road, Galway Telephone 091-581342 or go to HYPERLINK "http://www.gti.ie/"www.gti.ie 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is Thursday 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK Creative Writing and Cultural Studies at Inchicore College of Further Education. Offered for the first time, this one year full-time course is designed for students with an interest in creative writing. The course modules are: writing for novel and short story, writing for theatre and film, writing for journalism, English literature, Media analysis, Intercultural studies, Desktop Publishing, work placement, and Communications. There will be writing workshops throughout the year, encouraging students to develop their own writing voice and produce a portfolio of work by the end of the year. English literature study will be an important aspect of the course, and the variety of modules offer participants the opportunity to explore other areas of creative expression, namely Visual Art, Drama, Cinema, Music etc. In addition to the core modules, students will participate in practical workshops in; Language and Editing, Getting Published, Research Skills, Design and Presentation and as part of their work experience, they will be involved in setting up and maintaining a college magazine. Certification is a FETAC level five award in Media Production. (EMPXX) For further information, or to request an application form, contact Inchicore College of Further Education on 01 4535358, HYPERLINK "mailto:enquiries at inchicorecdve.ie"enquiries at inchicorecdvec.ie, or HYPERLINK "http://www.inchicorecollege.ie/"www.inchicorecollege.ie. CL? Training - Onscreen Editing CL? are planning a one day On-Screen Editing course for Monday, 7 April. The tutor will be Anne Waddingham (Sfep) and the training will take place in Dublin City Centre. In order to make the course viable we need to have confirmed bookings from a minimum of 6 delegates. If you are interested in taking this course please contact Karen Kenny at info at publishingireland.com for a booking form. Once 6 delegates have booked the course will be confirmed. The latest date that the course will be confirmed or cancelled by is 10 March. Course fees: CL? Member: ?300, Associate: ?350, Non-Member: ?450. Fees includes all materials, refreshments and lunch. Have a look online at the course details - it's a great alternative to the paper-based proofreading and copy-editing courses and very worthwhile doing, HYPERLINK "http://www.publishingireland.com/"www.publishingireland.com ?Writing from Within" 2008 Following the success of the 2007 workshop, ?Writing from Within: Haiku and the Spiritual Dimension?, Maeve O?Sullivan and Kim Richardson will give this weeklong workshop again at Anam Cara Writers' and Artists' Retreat in Ireland, in July 2008. Further information on, and bookings for, the workshop can be got from Sue Booth-Forbes (anamcararetreat at eircom.net), and/or check out Anam Cara itself on the website HYPERLINK "http://www.anamcararetreat.com/"http://www.anamcararetreat.com/ anyway. It's a wonderful 'retreat' venue. WHC Haiku Workshop The World Haiku Club provides tutorials in haiku writing to a basic and elementary level. The WHC Forum is looking for new members to begin a course led by Paul Amphlett. For more information or to apply E: WHCbeginners-subscribe at yahoogroups.com July 2008 The Well Workshop The Well Workshop, a 5-day seminar for creative writing, will hold its inaugural session in July, 2008. The workshop will be held in West Cork and will include Fanny Howe, Paul Mariani, Joe Weil and Susan Brown. For more information visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewellworkshop.com/"www.thewellworkshop.com Get Away Get Creative If you are one of the many writers who dreams of the chance to explore your passion for words in an exotic location far removed from the daily grind of working life, then dream no more. In the Write Light is a new creative writing course offering beginner and intermediate level writers the chance to spend a fantastic long weekend on the Costa de la Luz challenging their creative writing skills in an informal workshop environment whilst also enjoying the breathtaking beauty of Spain's last unspoilt coastline. Set in Tarifa in the province of Cadiz, this region is famed throughout Spain for its stunning beaches, dramatic landscapes, unique wildlife, sporting attractions and cultural inimitability. Strikingly different from Spain's other coastal town, Tarifa enchants all visitors with its mythical past and contemporary cool. Run over a four-day period, the course is designed to feed your artistic spirit and develop your creative talents in a location, which is both inspiring and guaranteed to rejuvenate even the most jaded soul. Guided by experienced workshop teachers who will allow you to work at your own pace and participating in groups no larger than six, you will be given the chance to improve on your writing skills and discover new ones. There are no criteria for attending the course except enthusiasm and imagination. You will be encouraged to allow both to run free. To view full course details, please see HYPERLINK "http://www.inthewritelight.com"www.inthewritelight.com or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at inthewritelight.com"info at inthewritelight.com or contact Natasha Smith on (+353) (0) 87 785 1642. The Creative Writing Workshop - Nationwide Writers' Retreats & Workshops. Techniques to discover how to creatively write fiction, personal memoir and poetry For further information T: 086 252 3428 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.com"creativewriting at ireland.com W: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com/"www.thecreativewritingworkshop.com The Creative Writer's Workshops Residential and non-residential. Writers' Retreats & Workshops throughout the year in the Burren, The Burren, Inis Mor Island, Glendalough & Dublin. Open to new and established writers. w: HYPERLINK "http://www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com"www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com E: HYPERLINK "mailto:creativewriting at ireland.conm"creativewriting at ireland.conm T: 086 252 3428 Every 2nd Thursday from 7.30-10 p.m. Rathmines Writers Workshop Christ Church, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Contact James Conway t: 086 4025578 e: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at rathminesworkshop.com"info at rathminesworkshop.com w: HYPERLINK "http://www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com"www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com Western Writers' Centre Galway Contact Western Writers? Centre, 34 Nuns Island, Galway T: (091) 533595 or E: HYPERLINK "mailto:western-writers at eircom.net"western-writers at eircom.net M: 087 2178138 for further info. Galway Arts Centre More information: Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway HYPERLINK "http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/"www.galwayartscentre.ie Tel: 091 565886 Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at galwayartscentre.ie"info at galwayartscentre.ie Services for Writers? Services for Writers As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme the following services to writers. The Irish Writers' Centre is here to help writers and offer advice at any stage of the publishing/writing process. We accept submissions in a number of different formats however we do prefer to receive your documents as an electronic file. If you do only have a hard copy of your work and you are considering sending this in to us please ensure you make a copy of it and send this in to us or send it recorded delivery. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Manuscript Assessment and Appraisal This service is applicable to both fiction and non-fiction. The Report If you choose to go ahead with our manuscript assessment and appraisal service you will receive back a copy of your manuscript with any specific annotations and a written report. The report will cover each of the areas listed below and will pull out specific examples from your writing with explanations as to exactly what the editor means - after all it is no good receiving back a report which tells you what you need to do but not how you need to do it! A good plot and strong characters combined with your writing skills are the essence of a good novel. Your plot and characterisation are as important as your writing whether you are ready to submit to an agent or whether you want to ensure your writing flows around a solid structure. When you are working as closely as you are to your plot and your characters it is easy to overlook weaknesses and holes. A trained eye can help to bring attention to these points and suggest ways to improve or strengthen these areas. Areas covered by the report: * an overview of the plot including structure * characterization focusing on strengths and weaknesses * writing style, tone and structure and the development of voice Please note this service will not concentrate specifically on the grammatical structure of your work. If we feel, having assessed your manuscript, that it would benefit from editorial services then we will advise you to consider our copy-editing services. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees Mentoring Services As part of our continuing services for the development of writers the Irish Writers? Centre is pleased to offer, in conjunction with our writers-in-residence scheme a mentoring service. These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. The service will encompass career guidance, work evaluation services and the opportunity to discuss your work with leading industry professionals. We will also be running a series of seminars for published authors throughout the year covering various topics from taxation, copyright, publishing, agents and editorial content. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees How to Submit This service is recommended for people who feel they are ready to submit their work to an agent or publisher. It can be very easy to concentrate on your manuscript and forget that you need to be marketing yourself and your work as a package - particularly when submitting to an agent. In a market saturated with writers you need to develop an approach which will emphasise the merits of your work, setting you above the rest. Our 'How to Submit Your Work' appraisal includes: * Maximising the impact your cover letter will have on an agent * An assessment of the presentation of yourself through your CV * Advice and feedback on your synopsis * Brief appraisal of your first three chapters (up to 30 pages) Please when requesting this service send us your first three chapters, a cover letter and cv with any publishing history and a synopsis that you intend to send out to an agent. Before submitting your work please look though the Submission Guide & Fees If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Submission Guidelines Please read the following guidelines. To Submit Please include a cover letter with your material stating which of our services you require. It will also help us to know a little about you and your writing background. Please include an outline of the material you are submitting. General Submission Guidelines Please included: * your contact details * your writing cv * any publishing or submission history Submissions by Post * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * If you would like your material please ensure you have included a stamped addressed envelope. Submissions by Email * Attached file as an attachment * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * Have you put the service required in the subject line Submission Options If you are ready to submit please look through the following options for which one suits you best: By Post ? to ensure we provide the most efficient service please present your material as follows: * printed on A4 paper using only one side * loose sheets of paper if possible * double line spacing * font size 12pt Times New Roman * if you would like your material returned please include an SSAE Please address all postal submissions to: Submissions, Irish Writers' Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland By Disk? you can alternatively post your work to us on any of these media If you do this please ensure you remember to include your contact details. When posting to us please ensure you have a back up copy of your work as we cannot take responsibility for any material lost in the post. By Email ? when you are ready to submit please email your work as an attachment to HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie Please do not send in the body of the email and also please ensure you specify in the subject line which service you require. Before submitting your work please look though the Fees Fee Structure As each of our services are tailored to your own personal requirements, the fees may vary, the fees below are only guidelines. How to Submit - including brief chapter overview (up to first 30 pages) ?150 Manuscript Appraisal Synopsis + First 20 pages ?250 Additional Pages @ ?0.75 per page Mentoring Services These will be one-to-one consultations in the Irish Writers? Centre and the cost of this service will be ?150 per session or you can book 5 sessions for ?500. If you would like to participate in any of our schemes please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie to make an appointment or for more details on the scheme. Other Services Fish Publishing offers a full Editorial Consultancy Service The Service is designed to provide writers with on-going, constructive feedback on their work, whether it is a complete novel or just the beginnings. The Editorial Service will provide authors with the opportunity to request assistance on specific areas and to then re-submit the work as it progresses. To maintain consistency, the same editor will remain with an author throughout the editing process. This Service offers a one-to-one opportunity to discuss your work and to meet your individual needs and requirements. The Managing Editor of the Editorial Consultancy Service, Katie Gould, has worked at Fish Publishing for four years. She is a book critic for a number of magazines and broadsheets; literary magazine editor; agent submissions assistant; editor for a number of publishers in the UK and US; and reader for The Scotsman & Orange Short Story Prize. She is also employed as editor to published author, two-time Pushcart and BASS nominee, and recipient of the 2004 Fish International Short Story Prize, Marc Phillips. She edited his debut novel, short story collection, and screenplay, all of which have obtained agent representation. She has worked as a research assistant to Germaine Greer and Shere Hite and as an English language teacher. She has a BA in Journalism and MA in Gender, Literature, and Modernity from Warwick University. Take a look at: HYPERLINK "http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php"http://www.fishpublishing.com/editorial-consultancy-service.php Writing Retreats Artists-in-Residence at the Irish College in Paris Recent and upcoming artists-in-residence at the Irish College in Paris include visual and performance artist Aoife Desmond, poet Paul Durcan and bowmaker Gary Leahy (one of only two full-time bowmakers in Ireland). To apply for a residency between September 2008 and July 2009, or for further information, write to Sheila Pratschke, Director, Centre Culturel Irlandais, 5 rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris or by email spratschke at centreculturelirlandais.com Writers Retreat | Coney Island Inish Mulclohy Lodge "is situated on the beautiful unspoilt Coney Island in Sligo Bay. The Lodge is a converted barn and has stunning sea and mountain views." "The lodge has all mod cons and oil central heating and is is available to writers between the months of February - April for ?400 per week and May and June for ?450." For further information contact eileenfneal at eircom.net. House exchange in Andalucia - ideal retreat for writer/artist I have a house on the edge of a Moorish village in La Alpujarra de Granada, which I would like to exchange for a house or apartment in or near Limerick or Cork (within 25 Kms), for a period of approximately one year, beginning in July/August/September 2008. La Alpujarra is an area of unspoilt natural beauty, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.The village stands at an altitude of 1000m, is about 45 mins from the coast and 1hr 20 mins from Granada city. There are restaurants, bars, shops, a bank, etc, and the nearest large town is just 10 mins away (Ug?jar). The house has been renovated in the traditional style and has all mod-cons. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two terraces, not overlooked, and which afford breathtaking views of the countryside. The house is also available to rent in Feb/March. Contact 0034 958851614/ 0034 619947936 Writers? Retreat in Kerala, India. Raheem Residency, HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com a heritage hotel at Alleppey Beach, Kerala, south India, transforms itself into a Writers? Retreat at certain times of the year. It?s because of a private passion for books and for writing that we want to share this place with writers. I am the Irish owner, a former TV presenter and a scribbler of sorts. Raheem Residency is an old (1868) colonial villa and the home of the Raheem?s for one hundred years until we bought and restored it in 2003. Our facilities - 7 rooms, 15 metre-pool, Ayurvedic Massage centre, Yoga etc are classified by the Tourism Dept as 4-star. We are in a quiet location opposite a beach, 1 hr 40 mins south from Cochin International airport. The town of Alleppey is 10 mins away by rickshaw and still retains a truly Indian character ? undeveloped for tourists and therefore still friendly and simple while having all the chaos of any Indian affair. We are a Heritage boutique hotel. We are classified by the government of India as a genuine Heritage Hotel, one of only 6 or 7 in Kerala. The special tariff for writers is about half the normal price of staying with us in the tourist season. Room, incl 15% Luxury Tax, Breakfast & Dinner per night: ?75 for single occupancy but you may bring a non-writing partner to share your room for an additional charge of ?30 per day to include Breakfast and Dinner for her/him too (please note, we have just two Twin-bedded rooms; all others are big old-style Kerala beds, including a few 4-posters). Minimum Stay: 14 days. Total Number of Rooms: 5 Doubles; 2 Twin (so please book as soon as you can). Next Available Dates: June and July are the monsoon season in Kerala, a perfect time to be quiet, still and to knuckle down to your writing project. But a word of clarification: many people who have not been in monsoon climates think that cold rail pelts down all day long. It doesn?t. Contact: HYPERLINK "http://www.raheemresidency.com/"www.raheemresidency.com Retreat in Bulgaria Artist Retreat in the village Patalenitza in the Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria. Offering textile artists and particularly to writers, poets and translators from abroad the whole retreat ? house for living, atelier and 650 sq. m. yard, where they can live and create in a quiet countryside surroundings and find inspiration for their work. Location: The village Patalenitza is 15 km. from the town Pazardzhik, in the Rhodopa Mountain, invite artists, writers, poets and translators from abroad to live and work in the retreat. It is suitable for one or two persons at one time and is open: during the months from June to September. Periods to stay: depending on the desire of the artist. More information HYPERLINK "http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/"http://silviaretreat.googlepages.com/ Poets Retreat Poets retreat in a Wonderful Secluded West Cork Location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour. It is right on the water and is a remarkably tranquil spot, for working or relaxing. The nearest neighbours are some 400 meters away,however the picturesque village of Castletownsthend with good pubs is only two miles away and the bustling town of Skibbereen is only five. The accomodation consists of a large master double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and study area with desk, and two twin bedrooms each with their own bathrooms. There is a large L shaped sitting/dining area with two sofas which can be used as extra beds, a round dining table and satelite TV. In addition there is a well equiped galley kitchen and a hot press. Each of the three bedrooms and the living area open onto a spacious front patio with spectacular views of the sea and islands. In addition there is a sizeable side patio and a paved flat roof covering the entire building and providing superb views and outdoor living space. The property is normally heavily booked by family and regular guests during the main holiday periods, but is available outside of these. eg currently from Oct 27th till May `08 The all inclusive off season rate is 600euros per week. (This includes CH oil,electricity and cleaning) Alternatively for longer stays you can pay separately for oil and electricity used and a one time cleaning fee of 60 euros. In this case rates are 1000 euros for two weeks, 1350 euros for three weeks and 1600 for four weeks. For further information, availability and bookings contact Mrs Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Heinrich B?ll Cottage The Heinrich B?ll Cottage on Achill Island, a residency for writers and artists, is now accepting applications. Applications, including a letter of interest, a writing sample, and a short cv should be sent to: John Mc Hugh, Abha Teangai, Dooagh, Achill Co. Mayo Traharta Retreat Available for a week (or longer) rental from October until May in a secluded West Cork location. The house sits in an acre of sheltered, landscaped garden overlooking the bay and islands at the entrance to Castletownshead Harbour, near Skibereen, contact Mrs. Cleary on 02836203 or Graham Shenton at HYPERLINK "mailto:gshenton at tiscali.co.uk"gshenton at tiscali.co.uk Writing Groups IWC Writers Group for aspiring writers from Ireland?s New communities The Irish Writers' Centre is currently running a writers group aimed aspiring writers from Ireland?s minority ethnic communities in the Dublin area. Its function will be to develop writing skills and creativity in these categories of people, introduce them to Irish literature and encourage their wider participation in local cultural activities. There's no fee for future participants. The group meets twice a month in the IWC (19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1). Anyone who would like to attend is very welcome to contact the Irish Writers' Centre, 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie The Scribblers Corner Lunchtime Writing Workshop will meet at lunchtime, 1pm ? 2pm, every week on Mondays. The aim is to gather writers together for a short writing session. It will run for approximately 1 hour, and all that is needed is a pen and paper. Each week a different topic or theme will be given to the group and then those present will free write for 15 ? 20 minutes. After this time each individual will be asked to read his or her work out. Everyone will be given time to read but please note that there will be no feedback on work created during these sessions. The aim of the group is to allow those present to hear other writers voices on a common topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. This is a free event, open to anyone who wishes to attend, and will be held in the Irish Writers Centre. All are welcome but please be prompt as late arrivals cannot be accommodated. For more information please contact the centre on 01 872 1302 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"info at writerscentre.ie New Writers? Forum There are many writers out there who go unheard despite submitting several pieces of their work to magazines or book publishers. There are also many writers? circles offering opportunities to read work and provide constructive criticism. The New Writers? Forum is a gathering of Dublin-based writers that aims to offer unpublished writers a support platform for sharing ideas and learning and an opportunity to network. The group meets in the Irish Writers? Centre on every second Wednesday starting in the New Year from 17 January at 7 p.m. There is no membership fee, and all interested aspiring writers are welcome. For further information please contact the Centre on: (01) 872 1302. HYPERLINK "http://www.newwritersforum.com/"www.newwritersforum.com Kevin Street Library Creative Writers Group Meets every Thursday (in library) 2-4.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 Cabra Library Creative Writers Group Meets on the first Monday of the month (in library) 6-8.00 For more information on both groups call Orla on 085-160 9906 I,SoLA (Ink Slingers of Lough Allen) Meet fortnightly on Tuesdays @7.30pm. Meetings alternate between Mountain Tavern, Liscarbin, Drumshanbo and Melrose Inn, Dowra. Contact: c/o Drumaweel, Drumcong, Ck-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Hayley Fox-Roberts on 087 989 0336 HYPERLINK "http://isola.journals.ie/"http://isola.journals.ie Derry Scriptwriting Group Derry Scriptwriting Group offers a meeting point for a database of more than thirty professional, part time and enthusiastic hobby writers to share their work and experiences, opportunities and constructive feeback in a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere. Regular showcases, workshops and theatre visits. First ten week session of 2008 is in the first floor studio of them Waterside Theatre, Thursday January 17th, 745pm-930. Membership free of charge. Come and join us! ScribleIzods Meet in the Band Room in Chapelizod on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Further details contact HYPERLINK "mailto:ian at letcombe.com"ian at letcombe.com Artslinks.ie ArtLinks, co funded by Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow County Arts Offices and the Arts Council. ArtLinks is both a programme of professional development courses to sustain and develop peoples careers in the creative sector. Its also a linking of creative practitioners in the region, and aims to raise the profile of creative practitioners in the region to the wider community. FREE registration at the new www.artlinks.ie website creates a Profile of your work and skills you may want to share with others. You can then network in the online forums, keep up to date with local funding opportunities, awards and projects, post notices and your own events to the online calendar. ArtLinks is for all people, 18 years and above, amateurs and professionals, resident in these counties. So if you are involved in Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre/Drama and the Visual Arts, logon and get linking at HYPERLINK "http://www.artlinks.ie/"www.artlinks.ie Kiltimanagh - New Creative Writing Group IRD Kiltimagh Arts Office is in the process of researching the possibility of establishing a writers group in the town. If you are interested in creative writing, you may be interested in coming along to the group's first meeting. T 094-9381494 E HYPERLINK "mailto:annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie"annmariemcging at ird-kiltimagh.ie Literature and Poetry Series Out To Lunch 2008 otl copy.jpg March July 28 James J. McAuley 4 Kate Newman 18 Ted Deppe April 11 Louise C. Callaghan August 25 P.J. Brady 1 Gerry Hanberry 15 Colette Nic Aodha May 29 Thomas McCarthy 9 Pat Boran 23 Paddy Bushe September 12 Enda Coyle-Green June 26 Catherine Phil MacCarthy 6 Susan Connolly 13 Mary Murphy October 20 Gerard Smyth 10 John F. Deane 24 Philip Casey November 7 Michael O?Loughlin 21 Ted McCarthy December 5 Gabriel Rosenstock 19 Patrick Deeley All readings are at 1.15 p.m. In The Irish Writers? Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Private Faces / Public Places Private Faces/Public Places is an eclectic mix of lectures and interviews which will appeal to all book lovers. This series provides an interesting insight into all aspects of literature, from the classics to popular fiction, from getting published to the issue of censorship. If you?re interested in books, reading and/or writing, there is something for you in this series. Private Faces / Public Places has been organised by South Dublin County Libraries to celebrate Library Ireland Week which takes place from March 3rd to March 10th, incorporating World Book Day (March 6th). Admission to all talks is free although booking is essential. To book, please phone 4149029. Timetable Monday 31st March 8pm County Library, Tallaght Marsh's Library and a famous Dublin scandal A lecture by Dr. Muriel McCarthy, Keeper of Marsh?s Library Monday 7th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Censorship: The Irish Experience In conversation with Dermot Bolger, Ciar?n Carty, one of Ireland?s leading film critics, and John Kelleher, Irish Film Censor, discuss the history of censorship in Ireland and what case still exists for censorship today. Monday 14th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Literature vs. Popular Fiction, or Taking the Snobbery out of Reading A lecture by Dr Paula Murphy Monday 21st April 8pm County Library, Tallaght John Minihan, photographer, in a rare public interview with Dermot Bolger With a fascinating slideshow of Minihan's iconic images of Beckett and his extraordinary images of a changing Athy shot over three decades, this intimate evening with John Minihan is a must for lovers of both literature and photography. Monday 28th April 8pm County Library, Tallaght Jane Austen A Lecture by Dr Darryl Jones, TCD The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson Tuesday April 1st Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in Tuesday April 8th Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden Tuesday April 15th Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe Tuesday April 22nd Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series Franco-Irish Literary Festival 18 - 20 April 2008 The ninth Franco-Irish Literary Festival, organised by the Alliance Fran?aise Dublin and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, will be held on the 18th and 19th April 2008 in the Coach House, Dublin Castle and on the 20th April at the Alliance Fran?aise. The Franco-Irish Literary Festival will once again include writers in the English and Irish languages, together with writers of the wider francophone world and other literatures. This year, the 2008 Festival will be composed of interviews, round tables, caf?s litt?raires and readings, around the theme of Secrets. During the three days of the festival, our literary exchanges will concentrate on all the intriguing aspects of the world of secrets: from their nurturing process and their composition, to their way of travelling and their impact on the different levels of our lives. IF you want to discover more on love secrets, family secrets and political secrets, IF you want to be privy to the latest gossip, and come to realise what is mere hearsay as opposed to genuine secrets, all COULD be unveiled by literary figures who MIGHT also discuss the importance and the relevance of the realm of secrets in their literary production, as well as their presence in their own literary outputs. The presence of secrets is part of what constitutes our present world, our present imagination, our lives, past and future. Yet, secrets can only function if they remain secret? Is unveiling a secret distorting and annihilating it, or does it only allow this secret to be regenerated into a newer transformation of itself? What is the position of literature as regards secrets? What is the position of the writer as regards secrets? Is it the role of the literary world to have a say on the secrets of a writer or on the secrets contained within a book? Can literature solve or exacerbate any problematic situation generated by secrets? What makes a secret sad, tragic, hilarious or pathetic? Why are mankind, society and literature feeding on secrets? To be seen? Maybe? Full programme and further details available from HYPERLINK "http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/"http://www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com/ 23rd C?irt International Festival of Literature 22-27 April 2008 Writing Masterclasses The C?irt International Festival of Literature 2008 writing masterclasses are hosted by Brian Turner (poetry) and Lucy English (performance poetry).Brian Turner will select eight participants for the poetry masterclass; there are fifteen places on Lucy English?s performance poetry masterclass. The closing date for applications is THURSDAY 27 March 2008 and you will be notified whether or not you have been selected to participate by Monday 14 April 2008. If you are selected to participate, you must secure your place with a fee of ?12/?10 (unwaged/student/senior citizen). Submissions can be sent to: Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, C?irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway (please include an SAE if you would like to have your work returned) OR Submissions, Poetry/Performance poetry (as appropriate) Masterclass, HYPERLINK "mailto:siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie"siobhan at galwayartscentre.ie 23 April 2008 Poetry Masterclass with Brian Turner 10.30am-1pm Galway Arts Centre The 2008 Poetry Masterclass gives budding authors the chance to discuss the intricacies of writing with Brian Turner. While stationed in Iraq in 2004, soldier-poet Brian Turner wrote the title poem to his debut book of poems, Here, Bullet, folded it up, sealed it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in his left breast pocket, where he kept it for the remainder of his year as an infantry team leader with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. His collection won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award, the PEN USA Best of the West Award, and the New York Times ?Editor?s Choice? selection. Turner?s poetry has been published in many journals, and in the Voices in Wartime Anthology published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name. He was also featured in the film and the anthology Operation Homecoming, writings from soldiers about their wartime experiences. He has been awarded a Lannan Literary Fellowship and an NEA fellowship. In his readings he speaks with heartfelt eloquence about the need to provide healing for those coming home from the war. In the Poetry Masterclass, Brian Turner will work with participants on their submitted work. Brian Turner is also C?irt?s Writer in Residence. 24 April 2008 Performance Poetry Masterclass with Lucy English 10.30-1 pm The Ruby Room, The Kings Head Lucy English, born in Sri Lanka, grew up in London. She holds an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University and has published three novels. She is a Performance Poet performing at literature festivals in the UK and the US. She took part in an Arts Council of England-funded poetry tour "Temptation" in 2005 and was Artistic Director for the follow up tour "Exposed" in 2006. She has also toured Hungary, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Taiwan with the British Council. A finalist for the BBC radio Four Poetry Slam in Sept 2007, she teaches a module in performance poetry at Bath Spa, the only one of its kind in the UK. Situations Vacant Arts Development Officer Posts with Arts Council of Northern Ireland The Arts Council of Northern Ireland in partnership with the North South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) has established two new part time Arts Development Officer posts with a remit to develop the Arts in Irish and in Ulster-Scots. For further information, HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/"www.artscouncil-ni.org Arts Council Literature Adviser (Irish) Closing date for applications: 28 March 2008 As part of the implementation of its strategy, Partnership for the Arts, the Arts Council now wishes to invite tenders for the role of Literature Adviser (Irish) on a part time consulting basis. The Literature Adviser (Irish) will work as a member of the literature team, reporting to the Head of Literature, and will be required to provide the Arts Council with expert, strategic advice about literature, including oral literature, in Irish in Ireland. Further details from HYPERLINK "http://www.artscouncil.ie/"www.artscouncil.ie Diary Events at the Centre 28 March Out to Lunch ? James J. McAuley At the Centre 28 March 2008 at 1.15 p.m. Out to Lunch James J. McAuley JAMES J McAULEY was born in Dublin in 1936, where he worked from 1953 as assistant to the manager of Chapelizod Greyhound Stadium, then as an ESB clerk, then journalist. Having worked as a freelance arts reviewer and occasional lecturer at the Municipal (now the Lane) Gallery, in 1966 he emigrated to the US where he received an MFA degree from the University of Arkansas in 1971. From 1968 until his retirement in 1998, he taught poetry and poetics, literature and Irish Studies courses at Lycoming College and Eastern Washington University where he was also the founding director of their Creative Writing Programs. From 1979 until 1999, he directed the EWU Summer Writing Workshops at the Irish Writer?s Centre, Dublin. From 1993-97, he was Director of EWU Press. His poetry and prose have been published in Ireland, England, Canada, and the US since 1954; he is represented in a number of anthologies, including The Penguin Book of Irish Verse (ed. Kennelly} and The Great Book of Ireland. New & Selected Poems is his tenth collection and his first with the Dedalus Press. James J McAuley lives in Ballyknockan, County Wicklow, with his wife Deirdre and their son, Daniel. HYPERLINK "http://tara.clearlight.com/mailman/listinfo/fromthecentre"Dublin 22-24 March 2008 at 1.10 p.m. Dublin Writers Museum presents ?The Writers Entertain A one-man performance about some of Ireland?s most famous writers, including Beckett, Joyce, Wilde, Shaw, Yeats and Heaney. With the emphasis on humour, scattering of biographical information and the performance of some of their best-known works, the show is an excellent introduction to the work of Ireland?s literary celebrities. The Dublin Writers Museum 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Tickets: Adults ?13.25, Concessions ?11.10 (price includes a tour of the museum) For further information please telephone 01 872 2077, Email writers at dublintourism.ie Or visit our website on HYPERLINK "http://www.writersmuseum.com/"www.writersmuseum.com 20 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. Gallery Press - Book Launch The Gallery Press in association with Waterstones celebrates the publication of two new books of poetry. Ciaran Carson - For All We Know - Poetry Book Society Choice and Aidan Rooney - Tightrope. Venue: Waterstone's, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Date: Thursday, 20th March Time: 6.30pm. All welcome. 24 March 2008 Dublin City Bookfair Tara Towers Hotel, Easter Monday,24th March, 11am ?5pm, Admission ?2.00 The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, School of English Trinity College To mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Philosophy in Creative Writing & The Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing A SERIES OF READINGS Trinity Term 2008 Welcome by Stephen Matterson 1 April 2008 Derek Mahon, Mary Morrissy and George Szirtes Introduced by Eil?an N? Chuillean?in 8 April 2008 Sebastian Barry, Douglas Dunn and Jacqueline McCarrick Introduced by Deirdre Madden 15 April 2008 Anne Enright, Peter Fallon, Bernard O?Donoghue, Introduced by Gerald Dawe 22 April 2008 Claire Kilroy, Gina Moxley and Andrew O?Hagan Introduced by Jonathan Williams The readings will take place at 7.30pm in The Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Admissions ?5 per evening, ?20 for the series 18 April 2008 STUDY DAY ON ELIO VITTORINI A STUDY DAY ON "ELIO VITTORINI: A HUNDRED YEARS AFTER HIS BIRTH" WILL BE HELD AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, FRIDAY 18-4-2008, ROOM 2026 (ARTS FACULTY). PROGRAMME I - L'OPERA DI ELIO VITTORINI 9.30 Corinna Salvadori Lonergan, Trinity College Dublin), WELCOMING ADDRESS 9.40 Deirdre O'Grady (University College Dublin), CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA: VIAGGIO VERSO UN MITO 10.00 Sandro Corso (University College London), VITTORINI E IL MITO DELLA RINASCITA 10.20 Enrica Ferrara (University of Reading), VITTORINI E IL TEATRO 10.40 DISCUSSION 11.00 Guido Bonsaver (Oxford University), VITTORINI AND THE FERTILE FAILURES OF THE POSTWAR YEARS 11.20 Anna Panicali (Udine University), "GULLIVER": UNA RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE 11.40 DISCUSSION II - ELIO VITTORINI E LA TRADUZIONE 14.00 Cormac ? Cuilleane?in (Trinity College Dublin), VITTORINI's TRANSLATIONS 14.20 Antonella De Nicola (Universit? per stranieri, Perugia), A VOCE ALTERNATA: INCROCIO DI SCRITTURE, RISCRITTURE E TRADUZIONI TRA ELIO VITTORINI E D.H. LAWRENCE. 14.40 DISCUSSION III - EREDIT? DI ELIO VITTORINI 15.00 Roberto Bertoni (Trinity College Dublin), LA SCOMPARSA DEL PADRE IN CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA DI ELIO VITTORINI E NOTTI SULL'ALTURA DI GIUSEPPE BONAVIRI 15.20 Mark Chu (University College Cork), VITTORINI AND SCIASCIA 15.40 Daragh O'Connell (University College Cork), VITTORINI IN CONSOLO 16.00 Monica Francioso (University College Dublin), VITTORINI E TONDELLI 16.20 Lisa Gasparotto (Udine University), VITTORINI E PASOLINI 16.40 DISCUSSION 1 May 2008 Inside Track on international publishing CL? are delighted to announce the panel of speakers for this unique seminar: Paul Feldstein, Partner in The Feldstein Agency and former Managing Director of Trafalgar Square, the US distributor of U.K. Publishers will be speaking alongside Publishing Scotland Director Lorraine Fannin and Steve McDonogh founder and Director of Brandon/Wolfhound. CL? are developing this event with the aim of helping Irish Publishers prepare for an international market. Put the date in your diaries now: Thursday, 1 May 2008 in Dublin city centre. Full details will be available shortly. Ongoing daily The Writers Entertain Irish Actors Theatre Company in association with The Dublin Writers Museum After successful tours to America, Germany, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, the I.A.T.C. return with their one-man entertainment which plays host to the dramatists, poets and wits of Ireland in 'The Writers Entertain'. Ireland, the last stop in Europe before America, has down through the years produced an amazing number of writers working in two languages. Their contribution to English literature has been out of all proportion to the size of the island and the number of its inhabitants - at present there are four Nobel Prize winners for literature. Writers include Oscar Wilde, King Cormac, Queen Maeve, G.B. Shaw, Queen Elizabeth, G.F. Handel, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Jonathan Swift, Seamus Heaney, Brendan Behan etc. Tickets: Adults ?13.00 Concessions: ?11.00, Price includes a tour of the Museum. The show will run every Saturday & Sunday until the end of March In the Gallery of Writers: 1.10pm ? 2pm. Tickets are available at reception. Further information from the Dublin Writers Museum, 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 01 872 2077 or website HYPERLINK "http://www.visitdublin.com"www.visitdublin.com Write and Recite Cassidy's Bar (formerly The Westmoreland Bar), 27 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, is the venue for the weekly Write and Recite open mic session, every Tuesday from 8.30pm. NB Please email write_recite at hotmail.com in advance to confirm that this reading is going ahead, or telephone The Westmoreland Bar at 01 6708604. The Pale An open mic session takes place each Wednesday @ 9pm in The Pale Public House (betweeen Christ Church Cathedral and St. Audens). Contact Derek at 086 0646350 to confirm this event. Poetry Monster Monster Poetry Night at the Monster Truck Art Gallery, corner of Francis/Cork Street, near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin 8, is a fortnightly open-mic session which also features a guest poet. The Monster Poetry Night begins at 9pm, with a 'pay-what-you-can' admission policy, while punters are also allowed - indeed encouraged - to 'bring their own booze.' NB As the venue not to mention the ontological status of this reading it is liable to change at short notice, do confirm the event by emailing HYPERLINK "mailto:desmondswords at hotmail.com"desmondswords at hotmail.com Borders Bookshop Borders Ireland regular Story Times (2pm every Sat and Sun) in thier dedicated children?s sections. So come on down to Borders Blanchardstown and join in the fun! For further information HYPERLINK "http://www.borderstores.co.uk/"www.borderstores.co.uk HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Around The Country HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie" Carrigaline Ballea Writers, Co Cork, who where second in The Writers Group of the Year Awards 2007, have launched thier website HYPERLINK "http://www.balleawriters.com/"www.balleawriters.com . Email HYPERLINK "mailto:balleawriters at gmail.com"balleawriters at gmail.com . They operate on three arms; Poetry, Fiction and Journalism and also have an active Youth Division. We meet on Monday evenings, 7.30-9.30 in Carrigaline and welcome new members, visitors and speakers. Cork 24 March 2008 at 8.30 p.m. ? Bheal: Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins lives in Galway where he co-organises the Over The Edge literary events with his wife, Susan Miller DuMars. He was awarded a literary bursary by the Arts Council in 2005. This is the Cork launch of his second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) Venue: The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork Time: 8.30pm Day: Monday Admission: free T: 085 7126299 E: HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie HYPERLINK "http://www.obheal.ie/"www.obheal.ie 31 March 2008 at 8.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with ? Bh?al presents Derek Mahon ? Bh?al, The Hayloft, Winthrop Street, Cork Every Monday from 8pm ? Bh?al ? Bh?al is a weekly open-mic event for all forms of original Poetry. You can find us at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street, Cork every Monday evening from 8pm. Storytelling and Unplugged Ceol are also welcome. For further info contact Paul on 085 7126299 or HYPERLINK "mailto:info at obheal.ie"info at obheal.ie Tigh Fil?: First Friday Reading For information about the Tigh Fil? First Friday Reading series, at Tigh Fil? Arts Centre, Thompson's House, MacCurtain Street, Cork, tel. 021 4509274 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:info at tighfili.com"info at tighfili.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Galway 25 March 2008 at 7 p.m. Slammin in the Ruby Room The next Galway Arts Centre Poetry slam will be Tuesday 25th March AT 7pm This is the last slam before the C?irt grand slam in April, so it?s your chance to go straight into the final? Guest performers are Eddie Mucha and Mags Treanor Hope to see you all there to finish off the season with a SLAM!! 27 March 2008 at 6.30 p.m. The March Over The Edge: Michael Strelow, Hedy Gibonns Lynott & John Corless Open Reading takes place in Galway City Library, St. Augustine Street, Galway on Thursday, March 27th, 6.30-8pm. The Featured Readers are Michael Strelow, Hedy Gibonns Lynott & John Corless Michael Strelow is a professor of literature and chair of the American Studies program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon USA. His novel, The Greening of Ben Brown, was a finalist for the Ken Kesey Oregon Book Award in 2005. He has published poetry, short stories and prose in many literary magazines and anthologies. He has just finished a new novel, The Moby-Dick Blues. Hedy Gibbons Lynott has contributed numerous pieces of non-fiction to Lyric FM?s Quiet Quarter & RTE?s Sunday Miscellany. Her poetry has won the Writelink and Lyric Breakfast awards, and been published by Arlen House in Divas! A Sense of Place. Her work has also appeared in the anthologies Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, ed. Marie Heaney and in County Lines, (2006) ed. Dermot Bolger. In 2007 she completed an MA in writing at NUIG. She is a member of the Talking Stick Writers Group and Java?s Writers. John Corless writes short stories, poetry and drama. He is a founder member of the Mayo Writers? Block, a group of creative writers who meet regularly in Claremorris and recently won the 2008 National Writers Group Festival Writers Group of the Year award. He is currently facilitating a course in Creative Writing for beginners at GMIT ? Castlebar. His poetry and short fiction has appeared in a number of publications in Ireland, the UK and USA. In 2007 John?s work featured in Window?s Author?s & Artists. As usual there will be an open-mic when the Featured Readers have finished. This is open to anyone who has a poem or story to share. New readers are always especially welcome. The MC for the evening will be Susan Millar DuMars. For further details contact 087-6431748. 28 - 30 March 2008 THE FORGE AT GORT - A WRITERS' GATHERING The Western Writers' Centre - Ionad Scribhneoiri Chaitlin Maude - will run a two-day festival at the end of March in the town of Gort, Co. Galway, the first of its kind there. The festival is themed around Yeats' symbolic use of the old Gort forge in his poetry: the forge is still there in the main street of the town. The festival will run from Friday, March 28th to Saturday evening, March 29th in a variety of venues around the town. "We have had novelist Evelyn Conlon to read at Sullivan's Hotel in Gort," said poet and critic Fred Johnston, who is Director of the Centre, "and, as befits our remit, we have organised a variety of events outside Galway city. This festival will be modest and yet varied and hopefully, it has room to develop and grow." He adds that sponsors for the events are still welcome and one or two events have yet to be announced. Already sponsorship has come from Poetry Ireland. The Centre's activities are funded by the Arts Council and Galway City and County Councils. Recently the Western Writers' Centre substantially increased its Board membership, following a year of considerable activity, which included participation in the Touring Experiment, a venture which saw the Centre organise readings in the Irish language from Ballinskelligs in Co. Kerry to Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. The Centre has subsequently increased its reach into Galway County and other points in the West of Ireland. Fred Johnston is the founder of the annual C?irt festival, held in Galway. The proposed line-up of writers and venues for the new festival so far is: Friday, March 28th: Alcazar Pizza restaurant, The Square, 6.30pm - novelist Geraldine Mills - Free Friday, March 28th: Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel, Limerick Road, 8pm - poet Knute Skinner (music with Clare Sawtell and Mary O'Sullivan, cello and accordeon) - ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Poetry Workshop with poet Nessa O'Mahony, 11am - 3pm, Sullivan's Royal Hotel, The Square. ?8 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: poetry reading with artist and poet Frank Golden, 1pm O'Grady's Bar, The Square. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Christy O'Connor, author of 'Last Man Standing,' the unique experiences of great Irish hurling goalkeepers: 3pm, The Blackthorn Restuarant. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: Gort Library, 3pm - storyteller Eddie Lenihan (event suitable for children eight years and upwards) - Free Saturday, March 29th: Salmon Poetry head, Jessie Lendennie - a workshop on poetry publishing, 6pm, Kiltartan Rooms, Sullivan's Hotel. ?7 & ?5 Saturday, March 29th: 'The Ralahine Experiment,' a drama by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy - 8. 30pm, The Kiltartan Rooms, Lady Gregory Hotel - Free The festival will endeavour to be as inclusive as possible and inquiries can be made to 091.533594 or by e-mail at HYPERLINK "mailto:westernwriters at eircom.net"westernwriters at eircom.net The Western Writers' Centre site is at HYPERLINK "http://www.twwc.ie/"www.twwc.ie 28 March 2008 at 6.30pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Geraldine Mills The Alcazar Restaurant, The Square, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1pm Poetry Ireland in association with the Western Writers Centre presents Frank Golden O'Grady's Bar, The Sqaure, Gort, Co Galway 29 March 2008 at 1 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins' second collection of poems, Time Gentlemen, Please (Salmon) will be launched in Galway by Michael Gorman at Galway City Museum, Spanish Arch, Galway All welcome. For more see HYPERLINK "http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html"http://www.salmonpoetry.com/timegentlemen.html Contact HYPERLINK "mailto:jessie at salmonpoetry.com"jessie at salmonpoetry.com 24 April 2008 at 11 a.m. 2008 C?irt Festival/Over The Edge showcase Mary Mullen, Fergal McNally, Mary Madec & Megan Buckley. The 2008 C?irt Festival/Over The Edge Showcase reading will take place on Thursday, April 24th, 11am in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway. The four featured authors this year are Mary Mullen, Fergal McNally, Mary Madec & Megan Buckley. This annual showcase for new writing talent has now established itself as one of the most important platforms for new writers nationally. Mary Mullen is an Alaskan-born writer who has lived in south County Galway for a decade. Her work has been published in We Alaskans, Sunday Miscellany 2003-2004, The Stinging Fly, the Cork Literary Review, Galway Now, West47online, the Anchorage Daily News, and the chapbook The Whole Building Could Be On Fire. She is working on a collection of personal history essays and short stories. Mary is a graduate of NUIG?s MA in Writing programme. She is currently facilitating a memoir writing class at Galway Arts Centre. She was a Featured Reader at the January 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Fergal Mc Nally is originally from Navan. He enrolled at N.U.I.G in 2003 where he studied English, political science and sociology. In 2007 he graduated with a first from the university?s M.A. in Writing programme. He has twice had poetry published in ROPES magazine. His one act play Spilt Milk won best production in the 2007 Muscailt Festival one act play series. His work was displayed during C?irt last year as part of DOCUMENT, a collaborative project between writers and artists. He is currently working on his first novel. He was a Featured Reader at the May 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Mary Madec was born in County Mayo. She started writing poetry about four years ago and since then has published in Crann?g, West 47, The C?irt Annual, the SHOp, The Sunday Tribune, WOW and Iota among others. In Spring 2007 she was chosen for the Poetry Ireland Introductions; in July she was runner-up in the Raftery competition and chosen for the WINDOWS showcase and anthology. Last autumn she started up a community-writing project Away with Words for people with intellectual disabilities. Mary has just been short-listed for this year's Hennessy Literary Awards for New Irish Writing in the Emerging Poetry category. She was a Featured Reader at the November 2005 Over The Edge: Open Reading. Megan Buckley is a Doctoral Teaching Fellow in the English Department at NUI, Galway, where she teaches seminars on nineteenth-century women's poetry. Her poems have been published in the US, the UK, and Ireland, in publications such as The Ledge (US), The Pedestal (US), eclectica.org (US); the Dazzle and Attract Project in Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK, in which one of her poems was projected onto the wall of a building (UK); Crann?g, ROPES, TribeVibes, and others. She collaborated with visual artists in DOCUMENT, 2005 and 2006, and she was shortlisted for the Over The Edge Writer of the Year Award in 2007. She was a Featured Reader at the November 2007 Over The Edge: Open Reading. HYPERLINK "http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt"http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt HYPERLINK "http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com/"http://overtheedgeliteraryevents.blogspot.com HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Over The Edge HYPERLINK "mailto:info at writerscentre.ie"Each month, Over the Edge puts the spotlight on emerging poets and fiction writers. The monthly Over The Edge: Open Readings in Galway City Library have three Featured Readers and sessions end with an open mic, where anyone can get in on the act. The popular series has hosted readings by the likes of Medbh McGuckian, Kevin Kiely, Mike McCormack, Paul Perry & Michael D. Higgins reading alongside emerging writers. Over The Edge is co-organised by Galway-based writers Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars (MC). Each year the Cuirt International Festival of Literature hosts an Over The Edge showcase reading at which four emerging writers are showcased. Those interested in a featured spot at Over The Edge should send three poems or one short story, no more than 2,000 words, to Over The Edge, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway., tel. 087 6431748 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com. HYPERLINK "mailto:johnwa at iolfree.ie"North Beach Nights Galway poetry slam with a featured Writer, takes place in BK's Winebar, Spanish Parade, Galway, monthly on a Thursday @ 9pm. There is an entrance fee of ?4 on the night to cover running expenses, and all poets, readers and performers are welcome. Participants require 2 three-minute pieces to compete for the honour of victory and a bottle of red wine donated by BK's Winebar. For further details, tel. John Walsh at 091 593290 or e-mail kphiggins at hotmail.com The Voice and The Verse The Voice and The Verse, a mix of music and performance poetry, takes place in Busker Browne's Bar, Cross Street, Galway. For further details and to confirm this event, email Neil McCarthy at HYPERLINK "mailto:neil_mccarthy at mail.com"neil_mccarthy at mail.com Inniskeen 18 April 2008 Wet Evening In April A Concert of Music, Poetry, Song, Storytelling and Craic In memory of the late Gene Carroll On Friday the 18th April, the Patrick Kavanagh Centre will host a tribute concert to the late Gene Carroll. This concert was inaugurated in 2007 to mark the first anniversary of Gene?s death. The title chosen for this event ?Wet Evening in April? is the title of the above Kavanagh poem which was one of Gene?s favourites. Gene was a gifted storyteller and actor who entertained thousands of visitors to Inniskeen with his tour and one-man show, bringing to life the works of Patrick Kavanagh and promoting the Centre dedicated to the poet?s memory in Inniskeen. This tribute concert in his honour will feature music, song, poetry, storytelling and craic in the company of Pat McGeeney, , Michael Quinn, Margaret Heatley, Essence (Karen Lynch and Paul Redmond), Tony O?Callaghan, Sinead Mitchell, Mary McGrane and Peter Carragher. This promises to be a great night of entertainment - so come along and join in the craic. The proceeds of this concert will be donated to the local Hospice. Admission: ?15 / ?10 For information and booking please contact the Patrick Kavanagh Centre: Tel/Fax: 00353 (0) 42 937 8560 E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:infoatpkc at eircom.net"infoatpkc at eircom.net 25 - 27 April 2008 Poetry Weekend 2008 ?As if your life (not livelihood) depended on it.? The Patrick Kavanagh Rural & Literary Resource Centre, Inniskeen, nestles among Monaghan?s rolling hills, which have long been an inspiration for legends and a home to poets. It is the venue for this weekend of poetry workshops in which acclaimed poet and author, Mary O?Donnell will direct participants. This weekend course is suitable for both beginners and those who have written some poetry. Participants will work towards producing solid drafts of two new poems during the course of the weekend, the idea being that when they leave they will feel confident enough to finish the work. The workshop will provide a vocabulary and place for the critical evaluation of participants? work in a progress-oriented way. Sessions include reading and discussion of contemporary poetry with a view to examining tried and tested methods and techniques. Apart from that, this should be and adventure with language and experience. Think life, not livelihood! For further information please contact Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen, Co Monaghan Tel: 042 9378560 Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:infoatpkc at eircom.net"infoatpkc at eircom.net Kerry 22 - 24 March 2008 Samhlaiocht Arts Festival 2008. Children?s Playwriting Workshop with Frances Kay 12.00 ? 13.00 Sunday 23rd March Purple Room KDYS FREE 10yrs + MAX 15 PARTICIPANTS Help Frances with some interactive research into her new play! In this enjoyable one hour session, exploring life in Roman times. What was it like to live in a Roman family? How did the Romans use their power? What qualities would you have needed to survive if you were a slave, a soldier or an emperor? The Grindhouse A workshop for writer's with Neil Flynn 16.00 ? 19.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery ?10 Writing for Stage or Screen. Deus ex machina. Mise en scene. Coup de grace. Gran Guignol ... Oui? Bring pen. Bring paper. There will be words. Kerry playwright, Neil Flynn was chosen to be showcased at the annual and prestigious Warehouse International Playwriting Festival 2007 in London, and was placed 3rd in the BBC International Radio Playwriting awards 2007. Intercultural Storytelling Performance - Around the Global Fire 17.00 ? 18.00 Saturday 22nd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Resulting from a series of workshops, this is a coming together of people from all over the world, examining diverse traditional stories that have been distilled into a unique global story and performance. Irish Writing Workshop Ceardlann Scibhneoireachta 10.30 ? 17.00 Monday 24th March Meadowlands Hotel T?ille Cl?raithe ?20.00 Mic L?inn ?5.00 C?ipeanna den saothar is muin leat a phl?: Danta, Gearrsc?al, Dr?ma n? eile, go dt?: P?draig Mc Fhearghusa, 43 Na Cluainte, Tr? L? 066/7124169 feasta at eircom.net Readings & Performances Poetry and Music Dialogue ?Somewhere at the end of the rainbow? 12.00 ? 13.00 Saturday 22nd March Samhla?ocht Gallery FREE Where could poetry and music meet as one? What kind of experiences could happen around such a creative meeting? Is the music inspiring the poem or the poem inspiring the music? On Sat 22nd March, language and music will magically come together at some unknown place?it might be somewhere at the end of the rainbow. Seven Towers Readings 16.00 ? 17.30 Sunday 23rd March Siamsa Round Gallery FREE Seven Towers is a Dublin based company established to act as an agent for authors of merit. Oran Ryan, Ross Hattaway, Noel O?Briain and Quincy R Lehr, join us at this year?s festival to read their work and answer questions. This is also an opportunity to bring along your own work and discuss it with the Seven Towers publisher. Poet's Corner 15.00 Monday 24th March Teach an Solas FREE Poets' Corner is an informal gathering every Bank Holiday Monday in Tralee for budding and mature writers to air their work in a friendly and encouraging environment. Current home for the event is Teach an Solas Parish Centre, St John's Church, Ashe Street. 3pm to 6pm. No cover charge. Intercultural Literature Evening 18.00 ? 20.30 Monday 24th Roundy?s Bar FREE Readings from Women Writers In The New Ireland Women Writers in the New Ireland (WWINI) is a cross-community network of women writers in Ireland. Members come from Ireland, Africa, Poland, South America, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the US and write poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Tonight WWINI members read their work, influenced by vastly different cultures, different lives and different experiences. A Round(y)?s world in eight(y) voices Samhla?ocht invites you to travel on a round the world literature trip where readings and music from different countries will create a rich dialogue between cultures, providing you with a unique intercultural experience without moving from your seat! Readings and music from Nigeria, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Spain, Irish Sign Language and Poland combine in this night of entertainment in Roundy?s Everybody is welcome If you want to know more about it contact: Laura 066 7129934 or log on HYPERLINK "http://www.samhlaiocht.com/"www.samhlaiocht.com Limerick 26 March 2008 at 9.00pm Whitehouse Poets Presents Margaret Galvin Margaret Galvin was born in Cahir, Co. Tipperary in 1959 but has spent all of her adult life in Wexford. She worked for People Newspapers for many years and was Editor of the weekly magazine - Ireland's Own - from 1994 to 1999. Her poetry has attracted a number of significant prizes, including The Brendan Kennelly and The Smurfit Samhain Awards. The Wishbone is her fourth collection. She lives in Wexford town with her husband, Philip Quirke, and their son, Ibar. Margaret Galvin tackles a wide range of subjects. She celebrates the memory of men and women, including her parents, and while respecting their individuality she looks at life with a sharp, clear and unflinching eye. - Anne Le Marquand Hartigan, poet, artist and playwright Her lyrical narrative style of poem evokes people long gone, but makes us see them as if we knew them and cared about them. She creates a truly memorable world in six to right lines. - Noel King, Editor, Doghouse Books She is a lively, committed artist, who models, in poem after poem, an admirable attention to image and sound, and beyond that, attention to the sacredness, the vital life, of the moment. - Mary O'Connor, lecturer and critic, University of South Dakota, USA She enacts misfortunes with a casualness which echoes the random adversities of life itself, and is to be commended for avoiding the sensationalist vein with which tribulation so often enters verse. - Val Nolan, Southword, Cork Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com The White House Poets gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Poetry Ireland. 2 April 2008 at 9 p.m. Whitehouse Poets Presents Frank Golden Dublin-born poet, novelist and artist Frank Golden has been living in Co. Clare for the bones of twenty years. Salmon Poetry published his The Interior Act in 1999, and other work includes the novel, The Two Women of Aganatz, On Route to Leameneh and In Partial Settlement. More recently he has had solo exhibitions of his paintings and has worked on film projects. The recent launch of his new collection, In Daily Accord, comprised a three-voice reading of the greater part of the poems against a backdrop of specially-composed piano music and slide projections of his works. Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog http//:whitehousepoets.blogspot.com The White House Poets gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Poetry Ireland. 16 April 2008 at 9 p.m. Kevin Higgins The Limerick launch of Kevin Higgins? second poetry collection, Time Gentlemen, Please will take place at the Whitehouse, O?Connell Street, Limerick on Wednesday, April 16th, 9pm Info: Dominic Taylor 087 2996409 or Barney Sheehan 086 8657494 Blog HYPERLINK "http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com/"http://www.whitehousepoets.blogspot.com Longford Ink: National Writers Group Festival 2008 This year's National Writers Group Festival in Longford offers "an exciting blend of creative development and fun activities." The year's programme merges technology with literature in transmitting two of the evening events live over the internet through webcast. Facilitators for this Festival include Leo Cullen, Martina Devlin, Brian Leyden, Jean O'Brien, Kevin Higgins, Noel Monahan, Pat Boran, Sarah Webb and Sally Sweeney. Northern Ireland Antrim 5 April 2008 at 4 p.m. Kevin Higgins Kevin Higgins reading at the Sixth John Hewitt Spring Festival in the Glens of Antrim at the Londonderry Arms, Carnlough, 4pm on Saturday 5th April 2008. For further details contact the John Hewitt Society on 02890 321462 Belfast 16 - 20 June 2008 Ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore >From the 16-20 June, 2008, the Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages at the University of Ulster, Magee campus, will be hosting a major international and interdisciplinary conference, the ninth Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF). It is expected that the conference will attract 500-600 participants, including 370 contributors from 40 countries. The Academic programme consists of broad range of events which includes over 50 panels and workshops, film screenings, and round tables. If you wish further information about the event you can visit the following website: arts.ulster.ac.uk We will shortly be announcing full details of display opportunities for publishers at this conference. THE LUNCHBOX All Lunchbox events are at 1pm in the Seamus Heaney Centre, 48 University Road Damian Smyth Friday, 4 April at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre Damian Smyth is a poet, playwright and Arts Developments Officer for the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. His poetry collections include: Downpatrick Races (2000) and The Down Recorder (2004). John Wakeman Friday, 2 May at 1pm in the Seminar Room of the Seamus Heaney Centre John Wakeman is a poet and the founder of The Shop, an Irish journal of poetry. He is the author of A Sea Family: New and Selected Poems (2005). A Sea of Laptops Friday, 6 June at 1pm (Venue to be confirmed) Create a slideshow on your laptop inspired by ?The Sea?. Bring it to a darkened room filled with similarly loaded laptops, all playing simultaneously and continuously. For more on this fascinating concept, contact Paul Maddern at pmaddern01 at qub.ac.uk Derry The Derry Playhouse Writers The Derry Playhouse Writer's Group conduct writing workshops on poetry, novels, plays, short stories, biography, autobiography, screenplays (for both film & TV) and essays. Workshops run each Wednesday from 12 to 4pm in The Playhouse, Artillery Street, Derry. 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