3/3: After that, I enjoyed a coffee Amanda Bell (who read on Fri), then over to the Town Hall for two more events: Dedalus Books (v. interesting) & then a trio of fab young poets reading from their debut collections Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Molly Twomey Luke Morgan chaired Anne Tannam

Huge thanks to Tony Daly and @maria_mcmanus for such an interesting discussion at Bray Lit Fest this morning, and to Tanya Farrelly for all the organisation and Bray Library for hosting us! Spotted something familiar on the way out… #TheTruthWillOut 🎭

Final reading of the last Bray Lit Fest was beautiful with rosamund & @purelypoetry . Sad to see Bray go. Thanks so much to Tanya Farrelly & David Butler 🇵🇸 for chance to read there & wishing them the best in their own writing. 🙏

After the "big reveal" on Saturday Bray Lit Fest , it looks like the family portrait just grew by one...📚🖋 Hugely in debt to all those independent publishers who've trusted my work. @Doirepress Dedalus Books Dedalus Press Alan Hayes : Arlen House New Island Books Ward Wood

Delighted to share The Stinging Fly literary lecture 2022 delivered by @KevPow3 Bray Lit Fest youtu.be/2PA-nkInOgU

My interview with Donal Ryan, which took place in Mermaid Arts Centre last Saturday. Many thanks to our brilliant cameraman @petesalisbury #donalryan youtu.be/J6YKv40xMIU Irish Writing

Look who I’ve reunited after their electric performance at the Bray Lit Fest Reading Molly Twomey today & Raised Among Vultures The Gallery Press & revisiting Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Eat or We Both Starve Carcanet Press & Luke Morgan The Beast Alan Hayes : Arlen House Creative Covid distractions ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was delighted to chair a fascinating discussion with Alan Hayes : Arlen House @libranwriter CatherineDunneAuthor and Marian Thérèse about the Arlen House Classic Literature series Bray Lit Fest youtu.be/tDbB4llvNNs

My 'One Dublin Two Books' interview with Ronan Hession / @MumblinDeafRo and Nuala O'Connor as part of this year's Bray Lit Fest youtube.com/watch?v=s5lOhk…

The @Doirepress trio of poets David Butler 🇵🇸 , @JolaNandi and Amanda Bell reading Bray Lit Fest with thanks to our partnership with Doire and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Doire Poets youtu.be/_axeaEpppOE via YouTube

Standing Our Ground youtu.be/W6RN1XWfqYg via YouTube A quartet from @salmonpoetry!

I've uploaded 9 of our 2022 events to our Youtube Channel. (9 more to come!) Check them out here: youtube.com/channel/UCaId0…

Our Northern Voices poetry event at Bray Literary Festival featuring Glen Wilson 🇺🇦 (2023/24 #ACNISupported) , Dr Stephanie Conn and Maureen Boyle. Moderated by Brian Kirk youtu.be/DNcYlHlOH_c @Doirepress Alan Hayes : Arlen House #poetrytwitter

A new generation of poets - fearless in their dialogue about such relevant topics as hair loss, puberty, sexual awakening, eating disorders, motherhood and cannibalism?!...

Writers Responding to Crises Bray Lit Fest featuring writers Maria McManus and Rosemary Hennigan in conversation with Tony Daly of Bray based human rights group 80:20!

As literary publishing has become more "female friendly" have diversity goals stretched to older women writers? Or is youth still the big prize? Certainly, Alan Hayes : Arlen House publishes 100s of women from 50 to 90 - in poetry/plays/fiction/lit crit/art. Nov is #30DaysThirdAgeCreativity