A Journal of Australian & International Cultural Reviews, News and Criticism.
Karen J McDonnell’s writing is widely published and anthologised, including The Poetry Bus, Peaceweavers Anthology (Culture Matters, UK), Washing Windows V, Fire (Arlen House), Vital Signs (Poetry Ireland), Romance Options (Dedalus Press), New Isles Press 2, Skylight 47, Crannóg, The Stony Thursday, The Cormorant, The Galway Review, The North, and New Irish Writing.
Rugadh agus tógadh Colin Ryan san Astráil, áit ar fhoghlaim sé Gaeilge. Tá idir ghearrscéalta agus fhilíocht foilsithe aige sa teanga sin. Tá cheithre leabhar leis i gcló, dhá chnuasach gearr scéalta le Cló Iar Chonnacht agus dhá chnuasach filíochta le Coiscéim chomh maith le cnuasach filíochta dátheangach anseo san Astráil.
Is file agus scribhneoir dátheangach, amharc ealaíntóir, síceolaí cairte i Julie Breathnach- Banwait. Tá sí páirteach i bhfoireann eagarthóireachta Tinteán.
Margaret O’Brien formerly lectured in English and Creative Writing at Waterford Institute of Technology (now SETU). Her book, Weather Report: a 90-day journal for reflection and well-being, with the aid of the Beaufort Wind Scale was published in 2022.
Robyn Rowland is an Irish-Australian citizen, living between Ireland and Victoria for over 36 years, and working in Turkey since 2000, Robyn lives in regional Victoria. In December 2019 – March 2022 she was back living in Australia, caring for her father who died at 102. Her most recent book is Steep Curve (Five Islands Press, 2024).
Jennifer Liston – writer, poet, singer-songwriter and keyboard player – lived in Australia for many years but is now living in Ireland. Jennifer is an electronic engineer (University of Limerick, Ireland) and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Her fourth poetry collection, Grace Notes – Giving Voice to Grainne Mhaol, Ireland’s Pirate Queen was the partial outcome of her PhD and was published by Salmon Poetry,
‘Season of Brigid’ is a poem from Anne Casey’s new collection, The Light we Cannot See, and was also a cornerstone piece in the series of Irish cultural shows Anne performed in last year with the Prankqueans arts collective, which were funded by the Consulate General of Ireland. Irish actor/performance artist, Davog Rynne recorded a reading of ‘Season of Brigid’ which will appear on his forthcoming album.
As part of Brigid the Bard Celebrations 2026 Áine de Paor will be performing extracts from ‘Midnight Court’ le Brian Merriman/ the ‘Midnight Court’ by Brian Merriman
Imbolg the time of the year associated with Brigid marks the end of winter in Ireland occurring as it does, midway between the winter Solstice and Spring equinox. As an Irish Australian feminist artistic Collective, the Prankqueans enjoy marking significant events in the Celtic calendar such as Imbolg that are strongly associated with the feminine.
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