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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · Sep 7

Many people have said they admire Arlen House, its books, its independent feminist ethos, & that they'd like to help progress our vision. Well, now you can!

@nessao.bsky.social & Eavan Casey have created a fundraiser:
www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-...

Thank you for any support you can give.

Donate to 50 for 50 - Supporting Arlen House for its 50th birthday, organized by Nessa O'Mahony

Arlen House – Ireland’s leading independent literary publis… Nessa O'Mahony needs your support for 50 for 50 - Supporting Arlen House for its 50th birthday

www.gofundme.com

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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · Aug 31

Celebrating Arlen House at 50

September 1975: Catherine Rose establishes Ireland's first feminist press, striving for equality for all.

Arlen House becomes the 1st organisation to introduce diversity into the Irish arts world.

And still thriving 50 years later.

#EqualityMatters

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Aug 28

Can’t wait to be in Cork with my new short story collection, Laganside Lights, this October! Available now at www.blackwells.co.uk @arlenhouse.bsky.social @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

Munster Literature Centre @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social · Aug 26

Excited to announce that The Cork International Short Story Festival takes place from 15th - 18th October. All the details on the programme and how to book your tickets go to www.corkshortstory.net
#shortstory #corkevents #shortstoryfestival

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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · Aug 23

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

Not one, but TWO, reviews of new Arlen House books in
Irish Times today. Thanks to Martin Doyle, Declan Ryan, Brigid O'Dea.

Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights* booksupstairs.ie/product/laga...

Cherry Smyth *One Mountain: Sold*
booksupstairs.ie/product/one-...

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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · Aug 23

Brilliant review of Celia de Freine's debut short fiction collection *Even Still* in Irish Examiner written by Laura Cassidy.

BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/even...
Kennys (free Irish post): www.kennys.ie/shop/even-st...
Blackwells (free international postage) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · Aug 11

Taking place this Saturday!

irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Aug 10

Want to write a dystopian novel or stuck in the middle of writing one? Kickstart your ideas by joining my workshop below this Sat 16th Dublin!
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Speculative Fiction with Rosemary Jenkinson - Irish Writers Centre

The course offers analysis of classic speculative fiction as well as hands-on writing exercises where participants with Rosemary Jenkinson, in-person on 16 August

irishwriterscentre.ie

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Aug 10

Want to write a dystopian novel or stuck in the middle of writing one? Kickstart your ideas by joining my workshop below this Sat 16th Dublin!
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Speculative Fiction with Rosemary Jenkinson - Irish Writers Centre

The course offers analysis of classic speculative fiction as well as hands-on writing exercises where participants with Rosemary Jenkinson, in-person on 16 August

irishwriterscentre.ie

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Irish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · Jul 22

Don't miss out on Rosemary's one-day Speculative Fiction workshop, taking place on Saturday 16 August. Book below!

irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Jul 21

My Dublin workshop on speculative fiction will take place on 16 August - book below! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Speculative Fiction with Rosemary Jenkinson - Irish Writers Centre

The course offers analysis of classic speculative fiction as well as hands-on writing exercises where participants with Rosemary Jenkinson, in-person on 16 August

irishwriterscentre.ie

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Jul 21

My Dublin workshop on speculative fiction will take place on 16 August - book below! @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/spec...

Speculative Fiction with Rosemary Jenkinson - Irish Writers Centre

The course offers analysis of classic speculative fiction as well as hands-on writing exercises where participants with Rosemary Jenkinson, in-person on 16 August

irishwriterscentre.ie

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Jun 4

Laganside Lights launches 6pm today at the American Bar with Celia de Freine’s Even Still - all welcome! Btw All About Erin’s not based on any one writer but is a composite of many including myself! @arlenhouse.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social

Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · Jun 4

Some of you may be dying to read the rest of Rosemary Jenkinson's story, All About Erin....well now you can!

Laganside Lights launches tonight at 6 pm in the American Bar, Belfast, along with Even Still, by Celia de Freine

@arlenhouse.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/all-about-er...

All About Erin, a short story by Rosemary Jenkinson - Books Ireland

All about Erin, by Rosemary Jenkinson, from Laganside Lights (Arlen House).

booksirelandmagazine.com

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · May 23

I had a great time with Ruth discussing my debut novel The Memorisers and burning books -well, book to be exact! @booksireland.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · May 23

Rosemary Jenkinson talks about not being able to find the university library(!), living up to her Wikipedia page, and her experiences in Ukraine—and of course her debut novel, The Memorisers @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Find it on all podcast platforms 🔥

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · May 16

My article on Ukraine in The Critic @arlenhouse.bsky.social thecritic.co.uk/dodging-dron...

Dodging drones in the Red Zone | Rosemary Jenkinson | The Critic Magazine

On a spring morning in Ukraine, the checkpoint is busy. A green anti-drone net waves gently above our car. The soldier finally lets me and my translator, Alexei, proceed into “the Red Zone”…

thecritic.co.uk

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · May 12

Can’t wait to read from my debut poetry collection Sandy Row Riots alongside Pat Boran #corkinternationalpoetryfestival this Wednesday 7pm! @arlenhouse.bsky.social

Munster Literature Centre @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social · May 12

Looking forward to welcoming Richard Scott, Rosemary Jenkinson and Susannah Dickey as part of the Cork International Poetry Festival which starts this week. All programme information can be found at www.poetryfest.net
#corkpoetryevents #corkinternationalpoetryfestival #corkcitylibrary

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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · May 8

You are invited to the Arlen House 50th birthday launches

*Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry*
and *Menagerie* @nualaoconnor.bsky.social

Friday 9 May, 6.30pm at Books Upstairs

Sat 10 May, 2pm, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire (level 3)
in partnership with DLR Libraries

ALL WELCOME

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Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · May 6

Arlen House & dlr Libraries warmly invite you to group readings from the bestselling anthology

*Washing Windows V:
Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2015*

Dundrum Library, Wed 7 May, 6pm
dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire (level 3), Sat 10 May, 2pm

ALL WELCOME

@nualaoconnor.bsky.social

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Luke Morgan @lukemorganpoet.bsky.social · Apr 26

A sonnet on modern love, appearing in the new issue of Fortnight. Thanks to editor @rosemaryj77.bsky.social for including my work. @arlenhouse.bsky.social

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Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · Apr 14

'The style is distinctive and rhythmic. The prose has a strong Hiberno-English flavour...the idiolects lure you in with their rough lyricism.'

Rosemary Jenkinson on White Spirits, by David Butler📕
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @davidbutlerbray.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/white-spirit...

White Spirits—the work of a true artist - Books Ireland

Butler's portraits are compellingly rich, with prose that lures you in.

booksirelandmagazine.com

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Martin Nutty @mnutty.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · Apr 3

Elizabeth Stack, a great friend of mine, has been unfairly dismissed from the American Irish Historical Society despite her incredible work as executive director.

Please read & sign the petition:

#mastodaoine #irishhistory #nyc

https://www.change.org/Reinstate_Elizabeth_Stack_at_AIHS

Sign the Petition

REINSTATE DR. ELIZABETH STACK AT THE AMERICAN IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

www.change.org

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Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · Mar 26

All About Erin is Rosemary Jenkinson's satire on the writing scene...it's very funny.
Read an extract from her new collection Laganside Lights here: booksirelandmagazine.com/all-about-er...
@rosemaryj77.bsky.social @arlenhouse.bsky.social

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Mary O'Donnell @maryodonnell.bsky.social · Mar 26

In @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social for the launch of TAKE SIX ed Tanya Farrelly & incl @rosemaryj77.bsky.social Mary Morrissey, maryodonnell.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Geraldine Mills & Tanya herself. Celebrating new short fiction! @stingingfly.bsky.social @martindoyle.bsky.social

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Mar 26

All About Erin is my satire all about the Northern Irish/Irish writing scene! Do you know an Erin Campbell? For the full story, buy my new short story collection @arlenhouse.bsky.social @booksireland.bsky.social

Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · Mar 26

'Are you thinking I had a problem just because she was a better writer than me? No, it was because she was an expert in artifice.'

A very funny short story by Rosemary Jenkinson from her new collection Laganside Lights (Arlen House)📕
@arlenhouse.bsky.social
booksirelandmagazine.com/all-about-er...

All About Erin, a short story by Rosemary Jenkinson - Books Ireland

All about Erin, by Rosemary Jenkinson, from Laganside Lights (Arlen House).

booksirelandmagazine.com

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Mar 23

Tuesday Hodges Figgis 6pm Six Writers!

Mary O'Donnell @maryodonnell.bsky.social · Mar 23

On Tuesday! @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social @ 6pm--the launch of a stunning anthol of short stories by 6 writers from this island. Catch our form, a sense of wicked humour, tragedy+a touch of the erotic. @tanyaf.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social @geraldinemills.bsky.social

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Jayson Carcione @carcionejay.bsky.social · Mar 20

Looking forward to these new collections. Loved @rosemaryj77.bsky.social ‘s last collection Love in the Time of Chaos

Arlen House @arlenhouse.bsky.social · Mar 10

Arlen House launches 3 new short story collections:

Celia de Fréine *Even Still*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights*
David Butler *White Spirits*

Teachers Club, Parnell Square
Thurs 20 March @ 6pm

Introductions Tanya Farrelly

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Mar 23

Thanks loads, Jayson!

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Kranky Karer @coreilly.bsky.social · Mar 6

#WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2025

rosemaryj77.bsky.social @rosemaryj77.bsky.social · Mar 5

To celebrate the publication of my novel, The Memorisers, which fuses Ireland and Ukraine, I wrote this about reflecting our world through dystopian fiction. @arlenhouse.bsky.social @martindoyle.bsky.social

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

A Brave New Ireland: How dystopias can reflect the state of Ireland and the West

It’s commonly believed that our future will become more digitalised, but it’s equally possible that nuclear war would allow a complete reset

www.irishtimes.com

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