It’s been 3 years since I was last in Bantry for the West Cork Literary Festival and I’m looking forward to reading on Wednesday in Bantry Bookshop, the first of 3 Cork readings. I’ve combined the event with a short family break and the weather has decided to act like July and it’s beautiful. Rozz […]
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How lovely are Hay?
I have limited experience so far from reading at literary festivals so I’m not sure if this is the norm but I got a lovely email from the Hay Festival organisers to thank me for reading at their festival. It wasn’t a template, group or generic email, it was a real email to me with a […]
Wexford Reading kicks off a Weekend of Crazy
I had the busiest weekend I think I’ve had for a long time. It kicked off in the Fusion Café in Wexford Town. The fantastic monthly poetry event run by Denis Collins has been going for a few years and every month, there’s an open mic and featured poet that reads their work. This month […]
Books Ireland Review
Not so much of a review but 3 sentences to describe me. I’ll take it!
I’ll Drop You a Line
I’ll Drop you a Line is a memoir about David Marcus, one of Cork’s most famous Jewish people with roots in Jewtown. The memoir is written by his wife Ita Daly and costs €14.99 from Londubh books.
The Level Crossing
I’ve been looking through Pat Boran’s first issue of The Level Crossing, which I bought a couple of weeks ago. I’m about a quarter way through it and finding it very interesting. I was amazed to see that over 900 people had submitted a poem to the first issue of the magazine (including myself). It’s surely […]
Hey from Hay!
I had a great time at the Hay Festival in Kells last weekend. It has to be the most friendly festival I’ve ever been to. The organisers couldn’t do enough to make one feel like they were a superstar! There was even a green room with all the coffee, food and treats that you could […]
Looking forward to Hay…
I’m delighted to be reading at the Hay Festival in Kells on the 25th June. The festival looks absolutely brilliant and well worth a look on their web site: Hay Festival Kells. I have a whole hour to myself. I’m under no illusions that reading poetry for an hour would be torture for anyone so I’m […]
South Terrace Synagogue: March 2016
South Terrace Synagogue, the main synagogue in Cork, used by much of the community of Jewtown, closed its doors in February 2016. The building was deconsecrated before being handed over to the Church of the Seventh Day Adventists. While it is understandable that the building had to be gutted due to it being in terrible disrepair, it […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas
The Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas is one of the highlights of my festival year. Rozz and I have never missed one since it opened 5 years ago. Emrys missed 3 of the 5 due to not being born but he’s had a 100% record since then. This year was extra special for me […]