Sonya Gildea
@sonyagildea.bsky.social
John McGahern Literature Award | DLR Emerging Writer In Residence 2024 | Poetry Ireland Introductions | Cúirt New Writing Fiction Award | Art Council Literature Bursary Award | sonyagildea dot com
Thanks to Professor Adrian Frazier for this review and to @martindoyle.bsky.social for printing it. @liamills.bsky.social @johnghoakes.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @jesstraynor.bsky.social @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social @sonyagildea.bsky.social @maryburke.bsky.social @carolineheafey.bsky.social
The stench of fumes. Four weeks Dry peat has burnt on the mires Today even the birds are still And the quivering aspen is quiet. I went back to this radio essay on Alhamatova’s ‘July 1914’ whilst preparing for Ledbury Poetry Festival: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Essay - Minds at War: Series 2 - Akhmatova's July 1914 - BBC Sounds
Sasha Dugdale explores the impact of World War I on the great Russian poet Anna Akhmatova.
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It's 8 p.m. & we turn the page to the Nausicaa episode of ULYSSES, we'd like to wish you an eventful #Bloomsday. And a reminder, each issue of gorse mirrors the 18 episodes of the book. We published 12 (Cyclops, gorse theme: language) and 13 (Nausicaa, gorse theme: Taboo) earlier this year.
Watch writer & facilitator Joanne Hayden chat about her upcoming 1-hour taster workshop 'Writing Childhood' Coming to the Irish Writers Centre as part of our 'Words on the Page' summer celebration, on Wednesday 8 July 12-1pm 📆 Book here: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/word...
Meet Your Words on the Page Facilitators: Joanne Hayden! Joanne has published in the Dublin Review, Banshee & the Storms. She facilitates creative writing workshops for all ages. Joanne's 'Writing Childhood' is part of 'Words on the Page' on 8 July Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/word...
You can also listen back to Oein and the brilliant @sonyagildea.bsky.social on last night’s Poetry People discussing the collection #StateInRelation www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Poetry People
Poetry from Tim MacGabhann, Nell Regan and Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin. Sonya Gildea and Oein DeBhairduin discuss 'State, in Relation'.
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Lovely to be on @rteradio1.bsky.social POETRY PEOPLE talking w/Rachael Hegarty on Sun eve w/readings from Annemarie Ní Churreáin's RIVER, SISTER & @oeiny.bsky.social QUIET BETWEEN TWO TEXTS Listen back on the link below www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Poetry People
Poetry from Tim MacGabhann, Nell Regan and Ceaití Ní Bheildiúin. Sonya Gildea and Oein DeBhairduin discuss 'State, in Relation'.
rte.ie
Huge Thanks to RTÉ Culture & Derek O'Connor for this piece on STATE, in RELATION Read an Extract from Oein's extraordinary piece here. www.rte.ie/culture/2026... AVAILABE IN ALL OUR FINEST INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOPS❤️
State, in Relation - artists engage with the Irish Constitution
State, in Relation is a collaborative book and project offering a bold, contemporary and personal engagement with the Irish Constitution.
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Great to have time in NO ALIBIS & to pick up these absolute beauties CROWD WORK @samfurlong.bsky.social Macha Press AMONG COMMUNISTS Sinéad Morrissey @carcanet.bsky.social DEVOTIONS @lucycaldwell.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social Huge thanks to David & all there for stocking 'State, in Relation'💙
Poet & writer MARIA STEPANOVA with us, at last, in Dublin @ilfdublin.bsky.social Discussing IN MEMORY OF MEMORY & THE DISSAPEARING ACT @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social & WAR OF THE BEASTS AND THE ANIMALS @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social all translated by @sashadugdale.bsky.social 💙
🌟Congratulations to Dean Browne, the winner of the €20,000 Pigott Poetry Prize 2026! 🌟 @poetryireland.bsky.social #poetrydayireland booksirelandmagazine.com/deane-browne...
Dean Browne wins €20,000 Pigott Poetry Prize - Books Ireland
Dean Browne wins the 2026 Pigott Poetry Prize for After Party (Pan MacMillan).
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Banshee issue 21 (spring/summer 2026) is now winging its way to subscribers! Order at the link below ☀️ bansheepress.org/shop/p/issue...
Opening Tuesday June 16th... We're thrilled to announce the second year of our New Writing Prize in association with our friends at @stingingfly.bsky.social! For all the info you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
LIVES OF THE SAINTS by Mícheál McCann The Gallery Press A special evening, the quietest house for a stunning reading by Mícheál, introduced beautifully by @louisenealon.bsky.social with a heartstopping piece of music 'DAWN' by violinist Zuzanna Edmonds The Crescent Arts Centre Belfast ❤️
"Not Yet With The Ashes This Ragged Thing" A poetry Reading at the hawthorn tree in the Botanic Gardens by Oein DeBhairduin & an extraordinary discussion with Anne Burke @skeinpress.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
My award-winning chapbook 'We Fall We Carry' has landed. The official launch is at #corkinternationalpoetryfestival on Saturday the 16th of May at 3pm. It would be lovely to see you there. 🩶 @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
'Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox' will be launched at the National Botanic Gardens next Thursday 14 May at 12pm in partnership with @dublinbookfest.bsky.social Tickets are free but spaces are limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...
Oein DeBhairduin with Anne Burke - LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING - Dublin Book Festival
Join Dublin Book Festival and Skein Press for the launch of Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox, a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin.
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We are delighted to share that these beautiful printed scarves featuring new poetry from Oein DeBhairduin are now available on our website 🧣 skeinpress.com/product/prin...
Mammoth delight to be shortlisted alongside a host of stellar creators ✨️
The London Magazine@thelondonmagazine.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe are delighted to share the shortlist of 8 poems for The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2026! Congratulations to all shortlisted writers, and thank you to our judges Isabelle Baafi, Dean Browne and Luke Kennard. Winners will be announced later this week.
Meanwhile, earlier, on the east coast: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Four Night Seas
Niamh McCabe, author
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Sonya Gildea@sonyagildea.bsky.social · 3mo agoPlease join us Tues May 5th @ 6pm @booksupstairs.bsky.social For a glass of wine & celebratory reading & panel discussion on 'State, in Relation' w/ Annemaire Ni Churreáin, Susan Tomaselli, Nithy Kasa @oeiny.bsky.social @clarebell.bsky.social & Sonya Gildea booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...
Please join us Tues May 5th @ 6pm @booksupstairs.bsky.social For a glass of wine & celebratory reading & panel discussion on 'State, in Relation' w/ Annemaire Ni Churreáin, Susan Tomaselli, Nithy Kasa @oeiny.bsky.social @clarebell.bsky.social & Sonya Gildea booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...
Our Parallax Submission Call is now open! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
This promises to be a really special event 🍃🧣 📆Thursday 14 May ⏰12pm 📍National Botanic Gardens Tickets are free but space is very limited: dublinbookfestival.com/event/oein-d...
Oein DeBhairduin with Anne Burke - Dublin Book Festival
Join Dublin Book Festival and Skein Press for the launch of Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing / Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox, a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin.
dublinbookfestival.com
dublinbookfest.bsky.social@dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe’re delighted to team up with @skeinpress.bsky.social for a launch event around a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin. Oein will be joined by Traveller activist and educator Anne Burke for a walk and reading in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Spaces limited, book yours here ➡️ bit.ly/4cCU6R9
May 14th 12 noon✨
dublinbookfest.bsky.social@dublinbookfest.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe’re delighted to team up with @skeinpress.bsky.social for a launch event around a new poem by Oein DeBhairduin. Oein will be joined by Traveller activist and educator Anne Burke for a walk and reading in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Spaces limited, book yours here ➡️ bit.ly/4cCU6R9
Myself and Mia Gallagher have the chats on #TheStingingFly #podcast about my story NIGHT OF THE BIG WIND in issue 53/Climate Crisis. We talk about history, faeries, queer relationships, climate crisis, interpersonal difficulties, the Wizard of Oz, hauntings & more! stingingfly.org/podcast/june...
June Caldwell – The Stinging Fly
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My piece - Word/Rain - is a participatory reading experience using words from the Constitution (cut along the dotted lines!). It borrows (& takes its name) from artist & architect Madeline Gins, but also Raymond Queneau's A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems + Blur's Song 2. Woo-hoo...
Raven Books@ravenbooks.bsky.social · 4mo ago"State, In Relation" gathers responses to the Irish Constitution in prose, poetry, visual art, and unique forms I don't have the vocabulary for. Contributors are Clare Bell, Oein DeBhairduin, @sonyagildea.bsky.social, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Nith Kasa, Nathan O'Donnell, and @stomaselli.bsky.social
'Art is a lie that makes us see the truth.' - Pablo Picasso Our little blue book will be presented in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on Tuesday 5th May, from 6 p.m. Entry is free, but you need to register. booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...
