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Sunday 3 March 8pm

Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin

Join us on International Ear and Sound Day for three unique live performances in the Boys School at Smock Alley Theatre, each featuring a collaboration by a poet and a sound artist.

Scheduled as part of the Collaborations Festival 2013, this show will include experimental sound performances by poets Kit Fryatt, Annemarie Ni Churreáin, Christodoulos Makris, and sound artists Elizabeth Hilliard, Ed Devane, Keith Lindsay.

Entrance €5 (Tickets available on the door)

More Info Creativeceardlann@gmail.com/ 0871252184

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Launch of Crannóg 32

Friday March 1st sees the launch of the 32nd issue of Crannóg. 

Over 100 pages packed with stories and poems and still only €6.

The Crane Bar, Sea Rd, Galway at 6.30 pm

There will be readings by some of the contributors and, for those who don't want to go home, there will be music by The Molly Hicks at 9.30pm. 

Crannog is going all ereader!

Each issue of Crannóg is now available for the Kindle Reader. You can download issue 32 HERE. You can also have a free Look Inside!

Submissions for Crannóg 33, the summer 2013 issue, open on March 1st and close March 31st.
Please, please, please read full submission rules HERE!
They're quite specific.
 

Forked Tongues: Galician, Basque and Catalan Women's Poetry in Translations by Irish Writers

Galicia, the Basque country and Catalonia have often found in Ireland an "inspiring Other" whether for political, social or cultural reasons. This anthology engages in an intercultural dialogue which redefines and strengthens the literary bonds among these communities. A selection of the most prominent Galician, Basque and Catalan contemporary women poets have their verse recreated in English by Irish writers. Together they enrich the European literary scene by celebrating its diversity.

Edited by Manuela Palacios and published by Shearsman, Forked Tongues features work by Pilar Pallarés, Chus Pato, Lupe Gómez Arto, Yolanda Castaño, María do Cebreiro (Galicia); Itxaro Borda, Miren Agur Meabe, Castillo Suárez, Leire Bilbao (Basque Country); Vinyet Panyella, Susanna Rafart, Gemma Gorga, Mireia Calafell (Catalonia).

Translations by: Maurice Harmon, Lorna Shaughnessy, Anne Le Marquand Hartigan, Máighréad Medbh, Mary O'Donnell, Celia de Fréine, Catherine Phil MacCarthy, Susan Connolly, Paddy Bushe, Michael O'Loughlin, Paula Meehan, Keith Payne, Theo Dorgan. Translation drafts by Kirsty Hooper, Diana Cullell and Juan Arana-Cobos.
Spanish wine will be served.

Dates

28/02/2013 (18:00 h)

Location

Instituto Cervantes - Café Literario
Lincoln House, Lincoln Place
2 Dublin

Heart in Mouth Poetry Competition

The Heart in Mouth audio competition will be Ireland's first ever poetry prize for original audio poetry.

Entrants will record their best and most heart-felt work and send it as an MP3 file to judges Colm Keegan and Dave Lordan. They will judge the entries based on the strength of the reading as well as
the content of the work.

The winner will receive an Ipod and, along with the two runners up, will be invited to partake in the Heart in Mouth performance poetry showcase along with special guests on Sat April 27th.

Other dates for your diary:
April 6th and 16th: Want advice on your writing?
Dave and Colm will offer two free editorial advice clinics in Blanchardstown Library.
Note: Places are limited so early booking is advised.

April 20th: Closing date for “Heart in Mouth” Poetry competition
April 27th: Winners showcase event.
The showcase event will also include free talks and workshops by Dave and Colm on the theme of Getting Creative. Again, early booking is advised.

This competition is FREE to enter.
Entries can be sent to lilian.whelan@fingalcoco.ie

Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2013

Exeter Writers announces its 2013 Exeter Writers Short Story Competition. In this fifth year of the competition, prizes have been increased to £500, £250 and £100 with an extra Devon Prize of £100.

Entries are invited from all writers

First prize: £500

Second prize: £250

Third prize: £100

Plus an additional prize of £100 for a writer living in Devon

Entry fee for the story is £5 sterling

Stories should be no longer than 3,000 words

Deadline: 31 March 2013

Link here 

Writer in Residence - Kerry

Kerry County Council and the Arts Council are seeking applicants for a Writer In Residence. The Residency is open to writers in all genres, and aims to have a countywide impact. It is a part-time position (20 hour week - 5 hours of which is for the Writer's own work development) and the successful applicant will be asked to stimulate greater awareness of the art of creative writing as well as encouraging more opportunities for people to engage with the work of writers.

The Writer's ability to mentor up-coming writers, young people and those interested in developing their writing skills must be demonstrated.

For more details Kate Kennelly on 066 71 83541 or email arts@kerrycoco.ie

From the Irish Literary Times

Workshops at Listowel Writers Festival

Listowel Writers' Week - 29th May to 2nd June 2013


These are the workshops this year. Book now to be sure of a place. They are 4 or 5 days long in Listowel, Co Kerry.

Novel Getting Started with Catherine Dunne
Novel Advanced with Eoin McNamee
Creative Writing Getting Started with Gabriel Fitzmaurice
Creative Writing Advanced with Carlo Gébler
Poetry Getting Started with Mark Granier
Poetry Advanced with Paul Perry
Short Fiction with Evelyn Conlon
Songwriting with Mickey MacConnell
Travel Writing with Manchán Magan
Freelance Journalism with Sinéad Gleeson
Writing for Theatre with Bernard Farrell
Writing for Screen with Conor McDermottroe
Non Fiction & Memoir with Molly McCloskey
Writing a Play for Radio with Julian Gough
Writing Fiction for Teens with Siobhán Parkinson
Everyone's A Critic with John Boland