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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to reading at Cultivating Voices this weekend with a wit of fabulous poets 🤩 (it’s one of my favourite word games to think of collective nouns for a group of poets)

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · 22d

Very much enjoying issue 146 of PIR which is packed with new poems and art by Stephen JohnsonVery grateful to @isabeldwyer.bsky.social for reviewing my pamphlet Superposition, to @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social for publishing it, and to @poetryireland.bsky.social for providing a platform 🙏

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Sep 9

😍😍😍

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Cork World Book Fest @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lauren O’Donovan @LaurenODonovanW.bsky.social has won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award, Cúirt New Writing Prize, Southword Subscriber’s Poetry Prize and, most recently, the Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition. Lauren is a grateful recipient of Cork County Council Arts and Arts Council funding.

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Aug 14

Really delighted to be honoured by the Sister Cities organization and Dr. Nicole Emmelhainz-Carney who will read from and discuss my poetry books Taxidermy Heart and Superposition in Newport News, Virginia this Sunday over what sounds like most delicious afternoon tea 🫖🎂

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 23

Wonderful launch for @mollytwomey.bsky.social’s Chic to Be Sad last night in @waterstones.bsky.social 😍

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 16

Getting caught up on summer media — it was a thrill to be at the award ceremony for the CIPF Farmgate Award this year which went to the amazingly talented Victoria Kennefick for Egg/Shell — www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 16

It was an honour to be interviewed by the Echo last month about my book Superposition — here’s the link to the article online in case anyone wanted to read it and missed the print edition:

www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...

Cork author: 'There isn't enough discussion about fertility problems'

Prize-winning Carrigaline poet Lauren O’Donovan tells COLETTE SHERIDAN about her latest work, and why she feels there isn’t enough discussion around ...

www.echolive.ie

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 11

Little late posting, but had such a brilliant time in Galway for the @ragairemagazine launch. RAGAIRE is available to buy online, or at loads of good bookshops 🤩 ragairemagazine.com/buy/ ### Photos by Alanna Scully Photography

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 10

If you’re a writer in Ireland, you’ve probably used Angela’s website to learn about submissions:

Angela T. Carr @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social · Jul 9

I don't share much personal info on here but caught in a nightmare I didn't create, I'm now facing the loss of my home after years of fighting for justice. Your support can help me reclaim my life and move on. Please share and donate if you can. gofund.me/29937d78

Donate to Help Me Move On From Tracker Mortgage Scandal Nightmare, organized by Angela Carr

Hi, my name is Angela and I'm a 55-year-old autistic writer, teach… Angela Carr needs your support for Help Me Move On From Tracker Mortgage Scandal Nightmare

gofund.me

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 10

So sorry this happened to you Angela! 😞

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 10

Congratulations 🥳 👏

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland.bsky.social · Jul 9

Vona Groarke has been welcomed by the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust as the new Ireland Professor of Poetry, one of the most prestigious positions in poetry. The position will run from September 2025 to November 2028.

Full press release here: www.poetryireland.ie/news/vona-gr...

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 9

My chapbook Superposition has one rating on Amazon - 4/5 stars 😱 There’s no review text so I’ll never know why my first and only review was docked a star 🤪 It must have been because of late delivery or something surely 😝

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 5

Fab to be featured in the Southern Star ⭐️ @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

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West Cork Literary Festival @wcorklitfest.bsky.social · Jul 2

Jennifer Horgan will read from her debut poetry collection Care in our @doirepress.bsky.social event on Fri 11 July and her book got an incredible @irishexaminer.bsky.social last weekend. "This is a book filled with outstanding poems" @jenniferhorgan.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Poetry review: A debut that urges us to care

Divided into five sections, this is a collection that very deliberately speaks to Ireland in the 2020s

www.irishexaminer.com

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · Jul 1

Programmes, curations and the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hear from our Head of Programming, Damien B. Donnelly, on Curating the Centre with thanks to @writing.ie

Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine @writing.ie · Jul 1

Curating the Irish Writers Centre by Damien Donnelly

Damien Donnelly on his ‘hopes and dreams’ as the Programme Director for The Irish Writers Centre in Dublin. Arriving hot on the heels of my beginning at the Irish Writers Centre (while still producing my journal and podcast series), was our new…

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jul 1

In the most violent unstreamed wrestling competition of 2025, in the final round, in the very last minute, I beat my website into obedience and now you can finally buy both my books online! (If that’s what you’re into 🖤) laurenodonovan.com

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 24

Honoured and beyond to be launching Skylight 47 issue #20 in Galway on Thursday at 6pm! I have huge admiration for Skylight: one of Ireland’s only broadsheet formats, every issue so beautifully and carefully printed, alongside exquisite art 🖼️ Hope you can join me!

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 24

Celebrating Seamus Heaney’s ‘North’ 50th birthday yesterday in Cork with fabulous company Róisín Leggett Bohan, Molly Twomey, and Tom McCarthy 🛥️ 🌊

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 20

It was terribly fancy and very cool to get to read some poems at the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin this week. I’m so grateful to everyone who came, and to the wonderful IWC staff — especially the fantabulous Damien Donnelly —

All the professional photos by ANDRES POVEDA

Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 20

What an amazing treat and honour to be invited to read @IrishWritersCtr alongside 4 poets I admire so much — really a bucket list moment! So grateful for the wonderful IWC team 🙏 and especially Damien!

Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · Jun 20

This week, we held our first Writers Showcase at the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social

Find out all about @scyflynn.bsky.social @itosha.bsky.social @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social & D'or Seifer in our blog

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Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Centre - Irish Writers Centre

Celebrating the first Writers Showcase at the Irish Writers Center where five poets came to read from new poetry collections and pamphlets.

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 18

Tonight 🤩

Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 16

Can’t wait to read in Dublin at the Irish Writers Centre this Wednesday at 6:30pm along with the incredible poets Afric McGlinchey, Luke Morgan, D’or Seifer, and S. C. Flynn. Would love to see you there if you are free, willing, and able!

irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/wri...

Writers Showcase: The Out of Towners - Irish Writers Centre

Join us at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm for the first of our Writers Showcase.

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 16

Can’t wait to read in Dublin at the Irish Writers Centre this Wednesday at 6:30pm along with the incredible poets Afric McGlinchey, Luke Morgan, D’or Seifer, and S. C. Flynn. Would love to see you there if you are free, willing, and able!

irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/wri...

Writers Showcase: The Out of Towners - Irish Writers Centre

Join us at the Irish Writers Centre on Wednesday 18th June at 6.30pm for the first of our Writers Showcase.

irishwriterscentre.ie

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Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 6

My first appearance on The Echo was almost 30 years ago when I had the chance to hold a Royal Python at a pet fair. Today I’m lucky enough to be featured again in the Book Recommendations section for “Superposition” available to buy now — munsterlit.ie/bookshop/

Lauren O’Donovan @laurenodonovanw.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you so much Damen! It was really lovely to get to know you and your fabulous work! I hope you and your wife enjoyed the rest of your time in Ireland 🇮🇪

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