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...

State, In Relation | Readings & Conversation | Books Upstairs We look forward to welcoming the creators and collaborators of State, In Relation. A fascinating and experimental artistic engagement with the Irish Constitution, State, In Relation examines it as a l...

*State, In Relation | Readings & Conversation* - Books Upstairs - Tuesday 5th May 2026 at 6:00pm. Featuring: Clare Bell, Oein DeBhairduin, Sonya Gildea, Annemarie Ní Churreáin, Nithy Kasa, and my lovely wife Susan Tomaselli! booksupstairs.ie/all-events/s...

Working on it!

We're open to submissions next Friday (13th February) for gorse 15: Eureka!/EYPHKA! Full details on the website:
gorse.ie/gorse-15-eur...

STATE, IN RELATION. My piece - Word Rain - is designed to be read multiple ways. Launching Sunday 14th at TBG+S, and available to buy at Dublin Art Book Fair.

📸: @sonyagildea.bsky.social

⭐Well, she's arrived—the 2026 Irish Writers Handbook⭐
Find yours here ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️ and in all good bookshops imminently!
wordwellbooks.com/index.php?ro...
@stomaselli.bsky.social @janecasey.bsky.social @niamhgarvey.bsky.social @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

Love June's story, about a tempest, but also a particularly Irish version of the Wizard of Oz. 🌀 🌀 🌀

Very pleased to share an essay on the craft (& crafting) of essays in the Irish Writers Handbook 2026. Thank you to @ruthmckee.bsky.social for commissioning. @booksireland.bsky.social

wordwellbooks.com/index.php?ro...

DABF25 Book Launch | State, in Relation | Temple Bar Gallery + Studios A panel discussion and readings to mark the launch of State, in Relation, a collaborative publication exploring encounters with the state in an Irish context.

STATE, IN RELATION
Jointly created by @stomaselli.bsky.social Clare Bell, Nathan O'Donnell, Nithy Kasa @oeiny.bsky.social Annemarie Ní Churreáin & myself

Launch & readings 14 Dec 4pm DUBLIN ART BOOK FAIR @tbgands.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/eve...

DABF25 Book Launch | State, in Relation | Temple Bar Gallery + Studios A panel discussion and readings to mark the launch of State, in Relation, a collaborative publication exploring encounters with the state in an Irish context.

Between March 2024 & May 2025 of group of writers & artists (myself included) participated in a set of workshops to jointly create the printed publication, State, in Relation, our response to the Irish Constitution. Launching 14th December at DABF:

www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/eve...

Writing Ghost Stories with June Caldwell - Irish Writers Centre % Are you looking to have a decent draft of a ghost story in time for Halloween? Sign up to June Caldwell's new course at the Irish Writers Centre (Dublin). Starts Tues 9 Sept 2025, 6.30 - 8.30pm

irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Back on beautiful #AchillIsland for work, thinking, recreation, release.

Write a Short Story in Six Days - Circle of Misse Workshop Summary – October 19-26 From nailing a solid idea to the excitement of penning that vital last sentence, this week-long intensive will examine the different elements of short story writing in...

I'm facilitating a week-long #ShortStoryWorkshop in October at the wonderful Circle of Missé, France. What circularity! I first visited this magical place in 2014 as part of @themothmagazine.bsky.social short story prize: returned twice, won again, and now:

www.circleofmisse.com/wp/writing-2...

A note to say I've joined @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social panel for one-to-one mentoring in fiction, creative non-fiction and essays. More details, including how to engage me, on the IWC website.

irishwriterscentre.ie/one-to-one-m...

Write a Short Story in Six Weeks with June Caldwell - Irish Writers Centre This course will examine the different elements of short story writing, offering participants a chance to explore the most important question: who is telling the story and why?

I'm facilitating another short story course at the Irish Writers Centre from 1st Juy-5th August:

irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...

Announcing the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship Awardees - Irish Writers Centre Eight fiction writers have been awarded a place on the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship, a two-week online programme in partnership with Varuna, National Writers’ House (Australia)

Announcing the 2025 International Lamplight Fellowship Awardees, and there's me in there (so it is)! Looking forward to working with these fabulous writers over a 2-week period in June. Many thanks to @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social and Varuna Writer's House in Australia for the opportunity.

My thoughts and reflections on Joakim Norling's announcement of the closure of @timglaseteditions.bsky.social : derekbeaulieu.ca/2025/03/16/t...
and thank you so much Joakim -- your vision and dedication has been inspirational.

All things must pass This is the very last newsletter from Timglaset Editions. After long deliberation I have decided to put Timglaset to rest. The press has been under a lot of pressure since the recession in 2022-23. Ma...

Saddened to hear @timglaseteditions.bsky.social are winding up operations: timglaset.com/so/adPMUUlvs...

Studio 6 Collective

A long & inspiring day w/ fellow collaborators on this collective project, Nathan O'Donnell, Clare Bell, Annemarie Ní Churreáin @oeiny.bsky.social @stomaselli.bsky.social Nithy Kasa & creative partners TBG+S

w/thanks @artscouncilireland.bsky.social for making such work possible

French Kids Paying Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg (1988) YouTube video by Back to the Past

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Do away with book blurbs!

Yeah, yeah. Alright.

Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol YouTube video by TECHNOIR

And working in this:
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Serge Gainsbourg - Chez Les Ye-Ye YouTube video by Alexey Shakhov (NNM_404)

And this:
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Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem Pour Un Con YouTube video by orphan-drugs blogspot

Writing about this:
youtu.be/NgSWm9_BZjs?...

Congratulations!

Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.

Irish language rap group Kneecap has won a discrimination case over the British govt's refusal to award them an arts grant

A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14

Good list. But there's a short story collection on there.