Happy New Year 2026! 

As we welcome a bright new year, all of us at ‘The Galway Review’ extend our heartfelt gratitude to our writers, readers, and editorial team for their continued dedication and creative spirit. 

The past year has been an exceptionally busy and inspiring one. We received hundreds of outstanding submissions from talented writers near and far, and our editorial team worked tirelessly editing, proofreading, and publishing each carefully crafted piece. 

We are especially delighted and proud to announce that the forthcoming ‘The Galway Review 14’ — our printed anthology — will feature the finest work from seventeen remarkable writers. This new edition will be released in the early months of 2026, and each contributor will receive a copy of this anthology. 

As we turn the page on a new year, we wish our editorial staff, contributors, and readers a joyful, healthy, and prosperous 2026 — a year filled with inspiration, creativity, and fine writing. 

Below are the names of the writers whose work will appear in The Galway Review 14.

Table of Contents

  • Seth Barrett Tillman 7
  • Ward Abel 18
  • Candice James 21
  • Richard Shaw 26
  • Uran Ferizi 38
  • Anita Kestin 40
  • T. E. Niemi 46
  • Helen Fallon 48
  • Lorely Forrester  51
  • Clem Henricson 55
  • Eric Robert Nolan 60
  • Niall Crowley 62
  • Anthony Wade 68
  • Brian Keating 71
  • Orla O’Brien 75
  • Helen Bovaird Ryan 85
  • Callum J. McCready 92
  • BIO NOTES 98