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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 16d

Best to you, Jess. Sorry to miss Charlie's. Am heading off to Write by the Sea early in the morning.

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Tramp Press @tramppress.bsky.social · 16d

Please read this excellent article about the dramatic rise of costs in publishing by a truly great indie press. When you buy a book, 'you are buying a stake in the survival of our world of letters'.

Sam Jordison @samjordison.bsky.social · 16d

An article on the pressures on publishing, rising costs, what can be done about it - and how readers can also help.

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(This ran in the Society of Authors quarterly, The Author, earlier this year. They've kindly given me permission to reproduce it on my Substack.)

What does it cost to produce a book?

Why small presses in the UK are struggling - and what can be done about it.

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Jane Clarke @janeclarke.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks very much to the Poetry Book Society for recommending The Hare's Corner- illustrated poetry & prose inspired by individuals & groups all over Ireland making space for nature. @newislandbooks.bsky.social & @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social

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The Hare's Corner - The Poetry Book Society

The Hare’s Corner celebrates farmers, families, schools and community groups all over Ireland who are restoring habitats, reviving biodiversity and reconnecting people with the land. Uplifting stories...

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Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social · 18d

We ❤️ our poetry tech installations at the SPL and we're chuffed to announce The Poetry Jukebox is coming! To be installed outside SPL and launched with an event on 4 Dec featuring:

🔊 Kathleen Jamie
🔊 Peter Mackay
🔊 Angeline King
🔊 Stephen Dornan
🔊 Maria McManus

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-juk...

Poetry Jukebox Launch: Fragments of Scotch Poetry

To mark the installation of the poetry jukebox we present four poets involved in the Linen Hall Library' Fragments of Scotch Poetry project

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks to everyone for a mighty launch day in Ennis, and to Clare Libraries for the fab venue. Kate Ennals gave us a lovely launch speech.
Copies of TIDAL are available from Doire Press www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · 19d

Big thanks to all the lovely people who came out on Saturday to help us celebrate the launch of TIDAL by @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social

www.doirepress.com/books/poetry...

Tidal - Doire Press

Tidal is the second poetry collection by west of Ireland poet Karen J McDonnell. Her poems explore the tropes and roles we impose on memory and history: what we commemorate, what we choose to remember...

www.doirepress.com

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 20d

So Starmer and his mates have recognised #Palestine as a sovereign state, but they're not stopping the sale of arms to the Israelis who are determined to bomb it out of existence.

a woman in a judge 's robe is sitting in a courtroom in front of an american flag .

ALT: a woman in a judge 's robe is sitting in a courtroom in front of an american flag .

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · 23d

Here's our @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social chatting about all things TIDAL on @clarefmradio.bsky.social

www.clare.fm/podcasts/cla...

Clare Poet On Launch Of The TIDAL Poetry Collection - Clare FM

Clare Poet On Launch Of The TIDAL Poetry Collection - Podcasts % Clare FM

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 20d

Thankee!

Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 25d

Sundance reunited with Butch.
I admired Redford, and adored many of the films he directed and acted in.

Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · 25d

All the President's Men is one of my favourite films. Still relevant. My mushy heart can never have enough of Out of Africa and The Navral. And Ordinary People & Quiz Show are two more - so beautifully directed.
Add in the Sundance Festival & his environmental work - yes, Redford made his mark.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25d

Breaking news: Robert Redford, an actor whose looks and subtle magnetism in films made him one of the biggest movie stars of all time, but who also forged a legacy in cinema as a patron saint of American independent film, died Sept. 16. He was 89.

Robert Redford, movie star and Sundance founder, dies at 89

He won a massive following with “Butch Cassidy” and “All the President’s Men.” Through the Sundance Institute, he became a patron saint of independent film.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Sep 6

BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.

‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’

Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities

www.thetimes.com

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Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social · Sep 7

Imagine writing a series of bestselling books as an independently successful woman at the turn of the 20th century, and then aged 36 your fiancé uses the plot lines from one of your novels to kill you for your inheritance… The Fly on the Wheel by Katherine Cecil Thurston - read it and weep #booksky

Purple cover of the fly on the wheel by Katherine Cecil Thurston published by Manderley press in 2022 introduced by Megan Nolan and illustrated by Kathy Burke

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · Sep 5

This Sunday at 5pm our @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social and @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social will be reading at the fab Shorelines Festival

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · Sep 6

Please contact @simonharrisireland.bsky.social and other members of the government - call for support and the guarantee of safe passage for #globalsumudflotilla
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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Maureen Boyle @boylemo.bsky.social · Nov 27

Laughing out loud at the brilliant Paul Durcan, in prep for ekphrasis class tomorrow. He’s so good it ‘s hard to choose. Want class to read them all! 🖼️📚💚

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · Sep 2

#thiswriterslife #poetry #newcollection with @doirepress.bsky.social
TIDAL – incoming! – Karen J McDonnell share.google/vfWlqOjanRta...

TIDAL – incoming!

My new poetry collection from Doire Press is available to pre-order from this link Now that they’re out in the world, I have to say – I’m rather proud of the new ‘childer&#8…

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · Sep 2

This Sunday join our @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social and @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social at Shorelines Liteary Festival

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Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · Aug 31

🙄 No! Really?

Karen J McDonnell @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social · Aug 31

You're invited to the Clare launch of my new poetry collection, TIDAL from @doirepress.bsky.social
#thiswriterslife #newcollection #poetry #Tidal

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · Aug 29

Hear the Long-Lost Chants of English Monks, Revived for the First Time in 500 Years

Listening to music, especially live music, can be a religious experience. These days, most of us say that figuratively, but for medieval monks, it was the literal truth.

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The Lilliput Press @lilliputpress.bsky.social · Aug 29

SCRIBENDI by STEVE PYKE 📸

We are delighted to be publishing this landmark book which features over 100 portraits and interviews with Ireland's greatest contemporary writers, captured through the lens of one of the world's most renowned photographers, Steve Pyke ✨️

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David McCullagh @mcculld.bsky.social · Aug 29

Now that I have your attention… heres a taste of Wednesday’s Dev documentary… vimeo.com/1114161566?s...

DEV: RISE AND RULE [email protected] RTÉ ONE + RTÉ PLAYER - Wednesday 3rd September

David McCullagh re-assesses the life and legacy of the most consequential figure in modern Irish history. Fifty years ago, Éamon de Valera died. His passing…

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Doire Press @doirepress.bsky.social · Aug 27

TIDAL, the new collection of poetry by @karenjmcdonnell.bsky.social, www.doirepress.com/books/poetry... is now available for pre-order

Tidal - Doire Press

Tidal is the second poetry collection by west of Ireland poet Karen J McDonnell. Her poems explore the tropes and roles we impose on memory and history: what we commemorate, what we choose to remember...

www.doirepress.com

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