author of 'Ferenji'. Maverick publisher. Cabaret performer.
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Proud to have a piece in this lovely new anthology, Distant Summers, out in January. It celebrates poet Philip Casey with memoirs and essays from fellow artists. It has a crowd-funding element, so all donations to Arlen House would help this great project: bit.ly/3RddKqE
So sad this morning. Sinéad O'Connor – so full of love, passion and anger, fearless and beautiful. I interviewed her for Hot Press in 1990 when she was riding high in the US and had so much to say. I will just leave it here ...
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So looking forward to the joint launch tomorrow @BuswellsHotel with bestie @OrlaithCarmody of our two books: Here they are getting ready to rock'n'roll!
Laughter and tears this evening at Richard E Grant playing the National concert hall with some Liz Truss swipes and stuff about celebrity selfies… This was the closest I got to mine
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Good news: positive action by a major corporate publisher in the US theguardian.com/us-news/2021…
Nice piece by Alan Hayes about the new festschrift volume, "Days of Clear Light" dedicated to Jessie Lendennie and Salmon Press
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Hi! I'm honoured to be MC at tonight's "Arts Night" of the Frederick Douglass Civil Rights Festival in Wexford. It promises to be a great evening, see line up attached, and buy your ticket here: wexfordartscentre.ticketsolv…
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Excellent conversation between Ferdia Mac Anna, author of "Cartoon City" and Kildare Arts Officer Lucina Russell here:
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Rather appropriately, it looks like the staircase on Titanic. #Level5 #LockdownMk2
Congratulations to Jacaranda Books: small press of the year ... Bravo - well deserved!
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The brilliant @JacarandaBooks won big at the #Nibbies, triumphing as Small Press of the Year! Innovative, inspiring and one half of the #innovativeindies fundraiser, it's an incredibly well deserved win! @CPIbooksUK
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Here’s a creature quick off the mark with his/her 5 km...
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Fantastic programme once again at @dalkeybookfest The Dalkey Book Festival, and appearing now is @Elif_Safak Here is my review of her great new book, "10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange world" which is in the @IrishTimes Irish Times this weekend ...
“Glad we got the curly blow dries” - bravo the authors of “The Importance Of Being Aisling” for winning at An Post Irish Book Awards
