Ukrainian poet and academic Halyna Kruk event details: www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening...

PEN Canada Writers in Exile — apply this week. 💌

This free workshop, led by educator and author Patricia Westerhof, covers what scams you should look out for, how to get published in literary magazines, and how to get an agent or editor interested in your manuscript.

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Stories. Songs. Seasons. (Live event + collection pre-order). Stories.

This has just got real.

Stories. Songs. Seasons. collection available to pre-order now. Out December 2026.

And if you’re in Leeds, tickets for the live event are available to pre-order now.

All info and links here: storiessongsseasons.substack.com/p/stories-so...

April is poetry month in Limerick 2026. Our 1st of 4 readings is Vivienne McKechnie reading Half Moon Magic from her new collection Shades of Red published by Revival Press. Her collection will be launched by Donal Ryan on 24th April at The People’s Museum Limerick at 7.30pm all welcome.

Thanks to all the lovely Belfast folk who turned out for tonight’s #FewAndFarBetween launch

PEN America is relieved journalist Shelly Kittleson is now safe after her abduction and captivity in Iraq. Her kidnapping underscores the risks journalists face reporting on conflicts. Those responsible must be held accountable, and journalists cannot be bargaining chips in international disputes.

Isabel Zapata

A graphic promoting a ticketed event with Abby Hanlon, celebrating the paperback release of her book, Dory Fantasmagory: Center of the Universe. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 5 at 5:00pm at Blue Willow Bookshop. Get your tickets now.

We're SO excited to welcome Abby Hanlon to the bookshop to celebrate the paperback release of Dory Fantasmagory: Center of the Universe! 🚀

Join us for games, crafts, treats, giveaways, a book signing, and a chance to win a grand prize. Get your tickets NOW! buff.ly/LBbwrRi

A graphic promoting a ticketed event with Kate Bowler, celebrating her new book JOYFUL ANYWAY, in conversation with Annie F. Downs. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00pm at MDUMC The Journey, 18186 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77079. Get your tickets now.

We're excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler to Houston to celebrate her new book, JOYFUL ANYWAY! ✨ Kate will appear in conversation with Annie F. Downs.

Get your tickets now! Each ticket includes a signed copy of the book. buff.ly/2xJftys #BookSky

Read Irish Women Challenge 2026
Day 2: A book that deals with mental health or neurodivergence - How to build a boat by Elaine Feeney
Previous Kate O’Brien Award winner in 2021
@bookaneer808.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
#readirishwomenchallenge #irishbook #books #irishwriters #read

The Art of Nature – Protecting our Forests and Oceans The Art of Nature – Protecting our Forests and Oceans Big Ideas and Sustainable Solutions – Creative Approaches to the environment, sustainability and social justice Smashing Times International…

Join The Art of Nature: Protecting our Forests and Oceans, a unique project blending live performance, poetry, music, and creative science workshops to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and our connection to the natural world.

#TheArtOfNature #Biodiversity #SouthKerry #ClimateJustice

Alberta premier and education minister had private meeting with groups behind push to ‘conservatize’ Alberta school boards and ban LGBTQ books Private and faith-based schools, along with right-wing think tanks and parental rights groups, were invited to discuss education

Access to Information Requests have revealed that in February 2026 Alberta’s premier and education minister held a private meeting with groups behind the push to ‘conservatize’ Alberta school boards and ban LGBTQ books:

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Read Irish Women Challenge 2026
Day 3: A book about renewal or transformation - Foster by Claire Keegan
@faberbooks.bsky.social @bookaneer808.bsky.social
#readirishwomenchallenge #read #womenwriters #irishwriters #books

101 months ago today, #DaphneCaruanaGalizia was assassinated in Malta because she spoke truth to power.
Scottish PEN stands in solidarity with Daphne's family & all those fighting for justice for her murder.
#JusticeForDaphne

@peninternational.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social

“Ireland is the natural ally of all countries engaged in anti-colonial battles...”

~ Askold Melnyczuk, in his foreword to our ‘War in Europe’ issue:
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#Ireland #StPatricksDay @irishpen.bsky.social @arrowsmithpress.bsky.social

Judges announced and submissions open for the PEN Heaney Prize 2026 - News & Events - English PEN

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the PEN Heaney Prize 2026, in partnership with @irishpen.bsky.social and the Estate of Seamus Heaney. This year’s prize will be judged by poets Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Vona Groarke and Stephen Sexton.

Find out more ⤵️
www.englishpen.org/posts/news/j...

We are deeply saddened to hear that poet, writer, haikuist & translator Gabriel Rosenstock has died. Gabriel wrote primarily in the Irish language. He was a stalwart supporter of poetry and in freedom of expression. We extend our sincere sympathies to his family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

PEN America echoes @peninternational.bsky.social and @englishpen.bsky.social – Jimmy Lai’s 20-year sentence is an egregious abuse and a catastrophic blow to free speech in Hong Kong.

We are deeply concerned that Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court and appeal for her release. Re-post please. #FreeNarges @englishpen.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social @scottishpen.bsky.social

Yep, I have written about Auschwitz again!
There is a chance that this one is going to turn into 3 parts rather than two!

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#History #WW2

Oh, how very beautiful.

From Louise Glück's Collected Poems: bookshop.org/a/862/9780374534097

#poem #books #writing

Inside the Yeats Family Library

📚 The Yeats Family Library is now available to consult at the NLI!

An intimate glimpse into the reading lives of one of Ireland’s most celebrated artistic families: https://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000925164

📖 Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories/stories/ins...

Maggie O'Farrell's Land to be adapted for the screen by Hamnet producer Liza Marshall

ICYMI: Liza Marshall of Hera Pictures, the film producer of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet (Tinder Press), has secured the screen rights to Land (Tinder Press) 👇 #BookSky

Glorious sunshine pouring through the door! We're open 'til 5pm

Admittedly I like literary history more than 97.6% of the populace, but I LOVE this novel & its hints of Henry James's Aspern Papers, Coleridge's Kubla Khan, Byatt's Possession, Atwood's Handmaid's Tale, Fowles's French Lieutenant's Woman & McEwan's own Atonement. God I sound insufferable.
#booksky

Five Poems by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad Lothlorien Poetry Journal Edited by Strider Marcus Jones Poet - Publishes poetry and fiction online and in print periodically. https://lothlorienp

lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2026/02/five...

Donna Everhart On Why She Prefers to Write ‘Looking Backward Instead of Forward’ In this PEN Ten , Donna Everhart describes her exhilarating research process and the Southern literature that continues to inspire her.

In our new PEN Ten interview, author Donna Everhart discusses her latest novel, Women of A Promiscuous Nature (@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social , 2026) and explains how she balances fact and fiction in her writing. Read more: pen.org/donna-everha...

Sun 1/03, 1.15pm at The Belltable, Desert Island books w/ Martin Doyle &Sarah Moore Fitzgerald. 4 favourites to take & 1 to never lend. Martin is book editor at The Irish Times. Author-Dirty Linen:The Troubles in My Own Place &A Hosting:Interviews with Irish Writers
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