Martina Dalton
@martinadalton.bsky.social
Poet | Poems in Poetry Ireland Review, The Stinging Fly, Banshee, The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Rattle, Magma. | Irish Book Awards Poem of the Year ‘22
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Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
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Writing & Poetry Competitions & Submissions – December 2025 — WORDBOX
Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or ...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
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Did you know that it's our 35th anniversary in 2026? 🥳
To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more
Check them out and get booking below 👀
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more
Check them out and get booking below 👀
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Did you know that it's our 35th anniversary in 2026? 🥳
To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more
Check them out and get booking below 👀
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
To celebrate, we've recently launched a host of 35 brand-new courses from screenwriting, poetry, comedy, and more
Check them out and get booking below 👀
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
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I've been busy reading over the last while because I've been asked by @dublincitylibs.bsky.social to give a talk about books to brighten up the winter evenings! 📚 💕
I'll be in Raheny Library on Wed 10th and Cabra Library on Thurs 11th Dec at 6.30pm
Please share 🙏
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I'll be in Raheny Library on Wed 10th and Cabra Library on Thurs 11th Dec at 6.30pm
Please share 🙏
www.dublincity.ie/events/books...
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I've been busy reading over the last while because I've been asked by @dublincitylibs.bsky.social to give a talk about books to brighten up the winter evenings! 📚 💕
I'll be in Raheny Library on Wed 10th and Cabra Library on Thurs 11th Dec at 6.30pm
Please share 🙏
www.dublincity.ie/events/books...
I'll be in Raheny Library on Wed 10th and Cabra Library on Thurs 11th Dec at 6.30pm
Please share 🙏
www.dublincity.ie/events/books...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Poem-a-day advent calendar 🎁 and I'm off to a bad start having missed yesterday! But here's 'How You Knew' by Audrey Molloy from her latest collection 'Fallen' published by @thegallerypress.bsky.social 💜
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Poem-a-day advent calendar 🎁 and I'm off to a bad start having missed yesterday! But here's 'How You Knew' by Audrey Molloy from her latest collection 'Fallen' published by @thegallerypress.bsky.social 💜
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The deadline for applications to our 2026 Poetry Workshop is tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd December at 5pm Irish Time.
Be sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in on time.
More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
Be sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in on time.
More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
Poetry Workshops – The Stinging Fly
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December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The deadline for applications to our 2026 Poetry Workshop is tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd December at 5pm Irish Time.
Be sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in on time.
More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
Be sure to read the submission guidelines and get your application in on time.
More info: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
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Congratulations to Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social and Katie Hale @katiescribbles.bsky.social. Their chapbooks will be published next year and launched at the Cork International Poetry Festival in May @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
Delighted to announce the Fool for Poetry winners and commended. Congratulations to them all and also a thank you to everyone who submitted an entry to this competition. All the details available on our website www.munsterlit.ie
#poetry #writing #poetrycompetition
#poetry #writing #poetrycompetition
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Congratulations to Róisín Leggett Bohan @leggettbohan.bsky.social and Katie Hale @katiescribbles.bsky.social. Their chapbooks will be published next year and launched at the Cork International Poetry Festival in May @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social
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Applications for the our 2026 National Mentoring Programme are now open!
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer.
irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer.
irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Applications for the our 2026 National Mentoring Programme are now open!
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer.
irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland to receive sustained creative and professional mentoring from an established Irish writer.
irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
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I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems... robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵…
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November 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems... robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
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"at the old pond
snow falls on Mandarin ducks
in twilight"
Basho Matsuo
(image: Jakuchu Ito)
snow falls on Mandarin ducks
in twilight"
Basho Matsuo
(image: Jakuchu Ito)
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
"at the old pond
snow falls on Mandarin ducks
in twilight"
Basho Matsuo
(image: Jakuchu Ito)
snow falls on Mandarin ducks
in twilight"
Basho Matsuo
(image: Jakuchu Ito)
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Banshee celebrates ten years in print @booksupstairs.bsky.social next Thursday 4 December! Join us from 6pm to raise a glass to the publication of issue 20 and hear from our brilliant contributors. Hosted by guest editor @clarakiyoko.bsky.social 🎄
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LAUNCH: Banshee | Issue 20 | Books Upstairs
Celebrate ten years of Banshee at the Dublin launch of our speculative fiction-themed 20th issue. Join us at Books Upstairs on Thursday 4 December at 6pm to raise a glass and to hear prose and poetry ...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Banshee celebrates ten years in print @booksupstairs.bsky.social next Thursday 4 December! Join us from 6pm to raise a glass to the publication of issue 20 and hear from our brilliant contributors. Hosted by guest editor @clarakiyoko.bsky.social 🎄
booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...
booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...
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The sky puts on the darkening blue coat
held for it by a row of ancient trees;
Rainer Maria Rilke, Evening; tr. Stephen Mitchell
held for it by a row of ancient trees;
Rainer Maria Rilke, Evening; tr. Stephen Mitchell
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The sky puts on the darkening blue coat
held for it by a row of ancient trees;
Rainer Maria Rilke, Evening; tr. Stephen Mitchell
held for it by a row of ancient trees;
Rainer Maria Rilke, Evening; tr. Stephen Mitchell
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On Wednesday @ucc.ie are hosting an amazing FREE event w/ poets @deanbrowne.bsky.social & @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social. Dean's debut collection After Party is published by @picadorbooks.bsky.social and Rosamund's verse novel Filly by @bansheepress.bsky.social
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Poets Dean Browne and Rosamund Taylor in conversation
UCC School of English & Digital Humanities presents a reading and discussion with two exceptional young Irish poets
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November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
On Wednesday @ucc.ie are hosting an amazing FREE event w/ poets @deanbrowne.bsky.social & @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social. Dean's debut collection After Party is published by @picadorbooks.bsky.social and Rosamund's verse novel Filly by @bansheepress.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.ie/e/poets-dean...
www.eventbrite.ie/e/poets-dean...
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Applications for the 2026 TSF Poetry Workshop are open and close on Tuesday 2nd December at 5pm Irish time.
More information on how to apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
More information on how to apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Applications for the 2026 TSF Poetry Workshop are open and close on Tuesday 2nd December at 5pm Irish time.
More information on how to apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
More information on how to apply here: stingingfly.org/poetry-works...
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❛ There will be dying, there will be dying, / but there is no need to go into that. / The poems flow from the hand unbidden / and the hidden source is the watchful heart.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
❛ There will be dying, there will be dying, / but there is no need to go into that. / The poems flow from the hand unbidden / and the hidden source is the watchful heart.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
Poet Derek Mahon, who was born #OTD in 1941.
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And the song goes on, beautiful.
Rilke
Rilke
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
And the song goes on, beautiful.
Rilke
Rilke
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I am and will be a lifelong fan of Mícheál McCann's work 💘 @thegallerypress.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I am and will be a lifelong fan of Mícheál McCann's work 💘 @thegallerypress.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
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Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Power as the new Director of the organisation.
Read more on our website at www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-....
Read more on our website at www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-....
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Power as the new Director of the organisation.
Read more on our website at www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-....
Read more on our website at www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-....
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35 new courses for 35 years of the Irish Writers Centre.
We're delighted to unveil our first batch of new creative writing courses from January 2026 onwards, covering a huge range of interests and for writers at every stage of their journey: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
We're delighted to unveil our first batch of new creative writing courses from January 2026 onwards, covering a huge range of interests and for writers at every stage of their journey: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
35 new courses for 35 years of the Irish Writers Centre.
We're delighted to unveil our first batch of new creative writing courses from January 2026 onwards, covering a huge range of interests and for writers at every stage of their journey: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
We're delighted to unveil our first batch of new creative writing courses from January 2026 onwards, covering a huge range of interests and for writers at every stage of their journey: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/
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Thrilled with this review in the Australian Book Review of The Making of a Poem which gives strong praise too, to its sibling The Process of Poetry. #Australian #Australia #Poetry #poets
...this makes her, to my mind, perfect for the job of trading out her subjects' insights into their crafts...The interviews are full of the knowledge provided by expertise."
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
Reviewer David McCooey gave lots of love, too, to The Process of Poetry! www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page... #books
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Thrilled with this review in the Australian Book Review of The Making of a Poem which gives strong praise too, to its sibling The Process of Poetry. #Australian #Australia #Poetry #poets
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Aosdána member and Saoi Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin awarded Honorary Doctorate of Literature by UCC
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Aosdána member and Saoi Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin awarded Honorary Doctorate of Literature by UCC - Aosdána
The trailblazing poet, scholar, editor, Saoi of Aosdána and former Ireland Professor of Poetry, Professor Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin was honoured the Honorary Doctorate by University College Cork (UCC) fo...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Aosdána member and Saoi Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin awarded Honorary Doctorate of Literature by UCC
aosdana.artscouncil.ie/general/aosd...
aosdana.artscouncil.ie/general/aosd...
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Writing.ie is an online magazine site designed to help you improve your writing & get published.
If you are an author and would like to contribute to Writing.ie do please get in touch!
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Welcome to our community✍️
#writersky
If you are an author and would like to contribute to Writing.ie do please get in touch!
& it’s also free to add your events!!
Welcome to our community✍️
#writersky
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Writing.ie is an online magazine site designed to help you improve your writing & get published.
If you are an author and would like to contribute to Writing.ie do please get in touch!
& it’s also free to add your events!!
Welcome to our community✍️
#writersky
If you are an author and would like to contribute to Writing.ie do please get in touch!
& it’s also free to add your events!!
Welcome to our community✍️
#writersky
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We're launching next Thursday 27th November in the Digital Depot - come one, come all!!
THE CLIMATE ISSUE 🌊
Our Winter 2025-26 issue is out next week launching on Thursday 27th November in The Digital Depot, Dublin
🎨The Conversation by Limerick-based artist Robert Ryan, selected from the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition / Cover design Eimear Gavin.
More info stingingfly.org/newsletter/
Our Winter 2025-26 issue is out next week launching on Thursday 27th November in The Digital Depot, Dublin
🎨The Conversation by Limerick-based artist Robert Ryan, selected from the 195th RHA Annual Exhibition / Cover design Eimear Gavin.
More info stingingfly.org/newsletter/
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We're launching next Thursday 27th November in the Digital Depot - come one, come all!!
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Don't be tardy! Submit!
We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 -108: Adrenochrome Submission Call. See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Mark Tamer: www.marktamer.co.uk #poetry #irishmagazine
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Don't be tardy! Submit!
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The new and updated edition of The Irish Writers Handbook has just been published! Full of great advice on the craft of writing, editing, publishing and lots more. Thanks to @ruthmckee.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social for including my essay 'Libraries and Pursuing a Creative Life'
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The new and updated edition of The Irish Writers Handbook has just been published! Full of great advice on the craft of writing, editing, publishing and lots more. Thanks to @ruthmckee.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social for including my essay 'Libraries and Pursuing a Creative Life'