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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 3d

Oct 24, Tara McGuire conducts back-to-back interviews with Elaine Feeney (Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way), Ian Williams (You’ve Changed), and Jack Wang (The Riveter).

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Elaine Feeney’s attendance made possible thanks to the generous support of Culture Ireland.

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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 10d

The Booksellers’ List is Canada’s newest way to discover must-read books, chosen by the people who know them best—independent booksellers. The independent presses featured on the List this season are excited to team up and present you with: your favourite indie’s favourite indies!

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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 9d

An excerpt of Elaine Feeney's new novel LET ME GO MAD IN MY OWN WAY on Lit Hub!
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Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way

After Mother’s burial in a freakish sunshine that was followed by a violent purple hail, Brian and Conor filled in the grave with two long spades. They cast the black earth into the hole. Father wa…

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Sally T 🎞️ + 📺 + ⌨️ @sallyjaybee.bsky.social · 9d

So good!

Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 9d

An excerpt of Elaine Feeney's new novel LET ME GO MAD IN MY OWN WAY on Lit Hub!
lithub.com/let-me-go-ma...

Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way

After Mother’s burial in a freakish sunshine that was followed by a violent purple hail, Brian and Conor filled in the grave with two long spades. They cast the black earth into the hole. Father wa…

lithub.com

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 6d

Worth noting that

1) Books Upstairs is an amazing bookstore, a real gem of Dublin

2) They do have an online store you can order from to help them out.

3) They do deliver internationally

booksupstairs.ie

Books Upstairs | Dublin’s Oldest Independent Bookshop

Dublin’s Oldest Independent Bookshop

booksupstairs.ie

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 7d

I’m still thinking about Gavins response to the question on the #womenofhonour -he saw nothing, he knew nothing-and he wants to be President? Can you imagine him responding as our previous presidents have done to issues as national trauma! He’s the see nothing,do nothing candidate #speirgorm #aras25

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Angela T. Carr @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social · 8d

Over 160 calls for literary competitions & submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, & more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in October 2025. Please share & best of luck!
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...

Background image shows an open notebook and pen on a wooden table. The text reads: Publishing Your Work - October 2025, Poetry & Writing Submissions - Journals, Competitions, Bursaries, Residencies. www.thisiswordbox.com

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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 9d

New on The Bibliophile: An interview with Elaine Feeney on her new novel LET ME GO MAD IN MY OWN WAY. Publishing next Tuesday, Oct 7!

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"In Ireland, history has a habit of lingering at the kitchen table, and for the O’Connors that’s definitely true."

Photo of the book "Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way" by Elaine Feeney, balancing on the corner of a wooden table. In white text over the image reads: "History is never truly in the past: Interviewing Elaine Feeney, author of Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way."

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JustJillian @justjillian.bsky.social · 9d

This week's @librariesni.bsky.social Bookcited! podcast features @elainefeeney.bsky.social Feeney!
Elaine talks about her home turf, Athenry, and how to bring stories to life in her own way.
Clicknto listen www.podbean.com/ea/pb-nd4uk-...

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · 18d

'I wrote plays and stories as a child and performed them for any willing audience ... It was usually just my siblings, but it set something on fire in me.' Elaine Feeney by Steve Pyke 📸

We are delighted to have Elaine Feeney - writer, poet, Galway queen - included in Scribendi.

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks ♥️

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Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 First of the New Arcana launches kicking off tomorrow in Charlie Byrne's Bookshop in Galway with the marvellous @elainefeeney.bsky.social🚨

Come join us for poems & chats & 🍷

@Bloodaxe

Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨Launch details for New Arcana!🚨

I'll be in Galway, Dublin, Belfast & online. Please do come along if you can, & spread the word.
🔮✨️🐍🃏

@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social @gutterbookshop.bsky.social

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 10

Beautiful reading — thanks Maggie x

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 7

Aw great — will try 🫶

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 7

Would love to listen back, but not sure I have access in ROI?

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thrilled to make this list!

Thanks to all the wonderful indie booksellers who voted ♥️🐎

Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way is out in North America in October with @biblioasis.bsky.social

lpgcanada.bsky.social @lpgcanada.bsky.social · Sep 2

Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way by Elaine Feeney, published by @biblioasis.bsky.social

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lpgcanada.bsky.social @lpgcanada.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congrats to LPG members whose books have been selected for The Booksellers’ List, celebrating the top 20 books of the season as voted on by indie booksellers across Canada via @indiebookstores.ca!

Find the full list here: IndieBookstores.ca

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 2

‘Allow you to read from it’

This is bonkers!

Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Little PSA to Irish musicians and poets. Not sure who is behind this regular gig at the International, but this was my experience with them.

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is wild!

I’ll pull a card for them

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Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hello new followers, I am a poet and this is my new collection coming September 2025 from @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥

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Elaine Feeney @elainefeeney.bsky.social · Aug 31

Solidarity with Galway legend @sarahmaintains.bsky.social joining the huge flotilla hoping to break the Siege of Gaza

The planned, murderous annihilation of the Palestinian people for decades is a genocide

Humanitarian aid must get in, governments need to act NOW

#FromEveryRiverToEverySea

Sarah Clancy @sarahmaintains.bsky.social · Aug 27

Some news from me, thanks to a team of super activists who have been working for months, the biggest flotilla to try and break the siege on Gaza is leaving on Aug 31st. I'm proud to be going on it and obviously nervous. We'd love if you'd follow globalsumudflotilla.org #FromEveryRiverToEverySea

This is a video of me, in a black watermelon sweatshirt leaning on a tree trunk letting people know I'm joining the global sumud flotilla globalsumudflotilla.org please follow and support while keeping the Palestinian people at the centre of everything we do.

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Sinéad Gleeson @sineadgleeson.bsky.social · Aug 31

Anyone who knows Galway poet @sarahmaintains.bsky.social knows that in her day job, writing and life. An activist to the bone; advocating for those in Direct Provision, LGBTQI rights, & against racism & fascism, She joins Greta Thunberg today on globalsumudflotilla.org

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Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza

A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and Irish poet Sarah Clancy, is due to leave from Barcelona today to try to "break the illegal s...

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Sinéad Gleeson @sineadgleeson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Mariam Dagga, a journalist killed yesterday by the IDF left behind two sets of instructions: that her colleagues not cry at her funeral, and asked her 11-year-old son to make her proud.
Murdering journalists. Bombing hospitals. Causing a manmade famine. Slaughtering children. This horror has to end.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · Aug 25

'I am a hardware shop of rope and paint and hinges'

- by Elaine Feeney

#poetry
#poemoftheday

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · Aug 25

We’re can’t wait to hear from these featured authors at the Vancouver Writers Fest, October 20–26!

Visit our website to browse the full lineup now. Event details for #VWF2025 will be revealed to VWF Members this week!

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