Category Archives: Poetry

Kevin McManus is a poet-writer from Leitrim. He has published six novels, a collection of short stories, and two books of poetry. His latest poetry book called “The Hawthorn Tree” is published by Lapwing Publications, Belfast. A cold wind from … Continue reading →

Amy Abdullah Barry writes poems and short stories. She is published globally including Cyphers, Southword, The Sunday Tribune and elsewhere. She is featured in Breaking Ground Ireland and in RTE Radio One. Her poems have been translated into many languages. … Continue reading →

R. W. Haynes is Regents Professor in the Humanities Department at Texas A&M International University, where he teaches early British literature and Shakespeare. His recent publications include studies of playwright/screenwriter Horton Foote. In 2016, Haynes received the SCMLA Poetry prize … Continue reading →

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and Southword Journal. His poetry has appeared in The Ekphrastic Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, … Continue reading →

Vivien Foulkes-James lives in North Lancashire by the coast. She writes mainly poetry and some short fiction. She is a founder member of Bare Writers, a local writing group. Vivien has been successful in publishing in magazines including Reach Poetry, … Continue reading →

Kelly Easton holds a Master of Arts in French Translation and Conference Interpretation. She spent fifteen years interpreting in the halls of diplomacy, working with the words of others. She now tends to her own writing. She lives in Northern … Continue reading →

Phil Cummins is a Dublin-born academic and writer now living in County Kildare. His short stories and essays have featured in various anthologies and literary magazines. His writing achievements include honourable mention (2020) and shortlist (2022) for the Fish Memoir … Continue reading →

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 11 published books of fiction and poetry and 2 stage plays. Her play ‘The Crooked Heart” concerning artist Jackson Pollock in his later years was presented as a staged reading … Continue reading →

Shelley Corcoran has published in Murze 11 & 12, A New Ulster, The York Literary Review, Parentheses Journal,  Galway Review 9, Tír na nÓg II & III, Lemon Peel Press, Green Ink Poetry 5, Marble, Chasing Shadows Anthology, Live & Local, Abridged, and Haunted Words Press.  She … Continue reading →