Nessa O’Mahony

Delighted to see such an influx of new members to this platform. It’s very friendly. And in case you’re wondering, I’m a poet and novelist and occasional editor of anthologies. Looking forward to more chats here #irishwriting #irishpoetry

TONIGHT at 7pm online Carolyn Forché, Chase Twichell and I will be reading from our new collections published this week by @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social My launch at the @dublinbookfest.bsky.social is booked out but there's space for everyone tonight online.

Loneliness by Gerard Smyth, from A New Tenancy (2004). I'm particularly struck by the description in the closing lines: The house of glass glowing in the dark is the last bus with only a few travellers going back to where they began.

I'll be running this workshop online tomorrow Tuesday 13 October, 11 - 12.30. There's still time to book a place here: poetrybusiness.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

✨ Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann and The New Hibernia Review present The Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award Reading at Dublin Book Festival with awardee Mark Roper. ✨ 📅5th Nov 🕛7:30pm 📍Poetry Ireland 🎫 €8 🔗https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lawrence-oshaughnessy-award-reading-tickets-2000150248235

www.ticketsource.com/no-alibis-bo... - This day week Wednesday 7th October, 6pm, No Alibis bookstore, Belfast. Hope you can join us and share with anyone who might want to

This refers primarily to new books, which are in print, and are available for us to sell. Reposts appreciated! #speirgorm #irishwriting

A general appeal. If you are an author of any book or books available from Irish publishers (via Gill Distribution, Áis, Poolbeg etc) we'd love to (a) sell your books (b) publish your thoughts on your books, publishing, writing - anything - on our shop blog. (1/2)

Check out Colette - a little film by Morgan Brothers on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mor... - the fundraiser is so nearly there but still 725 euro short with just 30 or so hours to go. Can you chip in and help this Irish film project out?

Group reading TODAY Sunday 20 September at 2pm Books Upstairs, Dublin *Shapechangers: 1960s Irish Women Reflect on their Writing Lives* Hosted by @nessao.bsky.social with Maureen Boyle, Jane Clarke, Catherine Ann Cullen, Katie Donovan, Eleanor Hooker, Niamh Brennan, Colette Nic Aodha, Csilla Toldy

A few places have just become available on our poetry & ecology walk for Culture Night - Friday at 6.30 in Glenmalure. Free but booking essential. www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-ni...

This Sunday Dublin

Should be a fascinating afternoon - do join us

Coming up Sunday 20th - it will be terrific

John Liddy @booksireland.bsky.social on DWELLING by @maighreadmedbh.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/tenacity-ski... #acnisupported #NationalLottery #ThanksToYou #ArtsCouncilSupported

I’m far more used to posing the questions than answering them but Sue Leonard made it seem like fun

"If I didn’t have poetry as a way of exploring my world, I don’t know how much I’d have spent on therapy.” 📕Nessa O'Mahony talks to Sue Leonard📕 @nessao.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/its-about-on...

Can you join me in congratulating Sarah Maria Griffin @griffski.bsky.social on the release of her latest book, Strange Is the Light, today! 🎉📚 www.kennys.ie/shop/strange...

Hope people in Belfast can join us www.ticketsource.com/no-alibis-bo...

What a loss - had only got an advance copy of his new book on modern Irish scandals and was hoping to have him on a Monday panel soon. What a body of work he leaves. Frank McDonald, former environment editor of The Irish Times, has died www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

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I’ll be reading some poems from my debut collection MIDNIGHT AT THE SALTMARSH 🌕🌊 on Friday 11th September in Waterford ❤️ It would be lovely to see you there! 📖🎶🎤 @thegallerypress.bsky.social

Do you remember when a fundraising campaign for the Navajo and Hopi people went viral during the pandemic, as people recalled the generosity of native Americans to Irish people during the famine? If you were one of those who donated - you are invited to have your photo taken …

This publication is supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Government of Ireland. @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Cover reveal for midwinter by Susan Connolly! Beautiful cover art by @sophieherx.bsky.social and flawless book design by Julian Manev Pre-order here: www.machapress.com/subscription...

This is bracing, remarkable reading by Will Self about Jason Arday, naming names in blistering terms, including several prominent TERFs who joined the kicking of Arday. May Kathleen Stock and Sarah Ditum and everyone else involved never live this down.

Fair play to Danny León, the Spanish Olympic skateboarder. This shot may never be eclipsed.

dlr Libraries & Arlen House warmly invite you to the finale event of the "Celebrating Arlen House at 50" series where we will also celebrate 40 years of the WEB women writers' workshop. FREE, booking essential: buytickets.at/dlrlibraries... Sat 12 Sept at 2.30pm, dlrLexIcon @nessao.bsky.social

The first #review of my new collection ‘Wishing Tree Note’, by the New Zealand #haiku poet and journalist Sandra Simpson, is up online and it’s a good one, thankfully! 🙏🏻 breathhaiku.wordpress.com/o

Lovely review by Adam Wyeth of Shapechangers, edited by @nessao.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social in today’s @irishtimes.com #Anthology #Essays Delighted to have an essay in this book.

The John Hewitt Tour: great poetry day out in beautiful Antrim Glens (Sat 15 Aug, £45) Coffee, talk by Dr Frank Ferguson, lunch, coach tour, & poetry readings at places Hewitt loved. Organised by John Hewitt Society & Old Church Centre, Cushendun Info/Booking: theoldchurchcentre.com/.../the-john...

Thanks Nessa. Hoping we’ll be able to organise a launch event (or two!) when the book is ready.

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Some fantastic workshops on offer from @openuniversity.bsky.social at the John Hewitt Summer School in Armagh this July

The Gerard Manley Hopkins International Literary Festival, in association with Poetry Ireland, presents a Poetry Reading with Dermot Bolger, Donald Gardner and Desmond Egan. 📅Mon 27 July ⏲️5pm 📍Walker Building, Newbridge College, Kildare 🎫Free See PI website for details

Landscape with Question is published tomorrow. Here is a piece I wrote on the book for the Carcanet blog. 🌱❤️

Another cracker coming your way – Salt sign Ian Nettleton's gripping and funny crime novel, Out of Nowhere.

TOMORROW, Teachers' Club, Parnell Square at 6.30pm Arlen House warmly invites you to celebrate the launch of *Shapechangers: 1960s Irish Women Reflect on their Writing Lives* edited by @nessao.bsky.social with readings from a dozen contributors All welcome BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/shap...

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Book Launch: Shades of Red by Vivienne McKechnie (Revival Press) Thurs 4th June - 6pm Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. A powerful new poetry collection from Limerick poet Vivienne Mckechnie. The launch will be performed by Éilís Ní Dhuibhne. All welcome

Launch of ‘Shapechangers’ published by @arlenhouse.bsky.social, edited by @nessao.bsky.social - Monday 22 June, 6:30pm at The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin #Anthology #BookLaunch

Happy to have an essay in ‘Shapechangers’, a new anthology from @arlenhouse.bsky.social, edited by @nessao.bsky.social , and available to pre-order from @booksupstairs.bsky.social booksupstairs.ie/product/shap...

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Arlen House is delighted to announce the forthcoming *Shapechangers: 1960s Women Reflect on their Writing Lives* edited by @nessao.bsky.social PRE-ORDER booksupstairs.ie/product/shap... The 1st sequel to the bestseller *Look! It's a Woman Writer!* Thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

This should be a super event

Always a wonderful week in Armagh

Hope you can join Lorna and me for our book launches