SOUTHWORD SUMMER 2013 - ONLINE NOW

The new issue of Southword is now online. The incomparable Ted Deppe is there with a poem called 'An Art Critic and the Colour Yellow' and also Nell Regan with a beautiful poem, 'Gifted'. There's a story full of smoky 1970s images from Switzerland-based Irish writer Pádraig Rooney called 'The Tin Tabernacle'.

There is poetry in Irish, an essay about a carjacking by Paula Cunningham and reviews of two recent books by Cork-born writers Dave Lordan (short stories) and Theo Dorgan's début novel Making Way.

I have a flash in there called 'The Road That Mills and Boon® Built' which is based on an anecdote told to me at Cúirt 2012 by a lovely young Irish woman who lives in London called Isolde Roche - thanks for the inspiration, girl.

CHATTAHOOCHEE REVIEW GIVEAWAY

The special Irish issue of The Chattahoochee Review is out now. Stories from the inimitable Mary Morrissy, Máire T. Robinson and myself. Drama and poetry too (Matthew Sweeney!), and fabulous illustrations from Clifden-based artist Gavin Lavelle.

I have two copies and so I want to give one away to you, dear readers. It is rather a weighty issue so this giveaway is confined to Ireland (sorry international readers - postage costs are on my mind). So, leave a comment here saying you want to be included in the draw and I will put your name in the hat. Simple as that. Good luck!

LONG STORY SHORT - new journal

Jennifer Matthews

Writer Jennifer Matthews, of the Munster Literature Centre, has branched out into online publication with her welcome new literary journal, Long Story Short, which will specialise in long short fiction.

  

Jen was born in Missouri and has lived in Ireland since 2003. Her poetry has been published, among other places, in The Stinging Fly, Cork Literary Review and Mslexia, and anthologised in Dedalus's collection of immigrant poetry in Ireland, Landing Places (2010).

Long Story, Short, the site says, 'is the home for tales that take their time' and will publish stories between 4000 and 9000 words. It launches mid-October 2012. One story will be published every month, and submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. The journal is also seeking original artwork and photography to accompany the stories.

Submissions guidelines are here. You can like the journal's Facebook page here.

PRAIRIE SCHOONER - GIVEAWAY!

My copies of Prairie Schooner - the Ireland Issue - arrived this morning. As I have a spare, I am going to give one away to you, lovely blog readers. I will post to anywhere. Draw next Tuesday, the 20th.

My story 'Peach' is in the journal, along with work by Mary O'Donnell, Kathleen Murrary, Aiden O'Reilly, Ted Deppe, Grace Wells etc. etc.

Just put a comment saying you want to be in the draw and I will pop your name in the hat.

READING AT ROPES LAUNCH - CÚIRT

I'm reading a few poems at the launch of ROPES tomorrow at the Cúirt Festival. ROPES is the annual Review of Postgraduate Studies from the MA in Publishing at NUI Galway. I have one poem in the journal and I have been asked to read a few more too.
4pm, Thursday 14th April, Bar 8. All welcome!

Other events I plan to get to at Cúirt are the Granta Short Story panel on Saturday afternoon and Valerie Hemingway's interview by Vincent Woods on Saturday night. Hope to see some of you there.

PRAIRIE SCHOONER WANTS IRISH POETS & S/STORY WRITERS

Prairie Schooner, the oldest continuously publishing academic literary journal in the United States, will publish a special issue featuring the work of contemporary Irish writers, including both poetry and short fiction. All submissions must be in hand by 1 May 2011, so that the issue can appear in early 2012.

Please send submissions by email attachment to sbehrendt1@unl.edu  or by post to Stephen C. Behrendt, Interim Senior Editor, Prairie Schooner; Department of English; University of Nebraska; Lincoln, NE  68588-0333; USA.