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Myriam Frey @dustynewrose.bsky.social · 4d

My first collection of short stories is out this month (17 October) on @nightjarpress.bsky.social ! Very excited. And nervous. But mostly excited.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 5h

Independent TD Barry Heneghan and author Naoise Dolan @naoisedolan.bsky.social are among the detainees.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Independent TD and author among Irish citizens on board flotilla ships intercepted by Israel

Independent TD Barry Heneghan and author Naoise Dolan are among the detainees

www.irishexaminer.com

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 5h

Independent TD Barry Heneghan and author Naoise Dolan among Irish detained by Israel from Gaza flotilla www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Independent TD Barry Heneghan and author Naoise Dolan among Irish detained by Israel from Gaza flotilla

Five Irish citizens are believed to be detained by Israeli forces after a group of flotilla vessels attempting to deliver aid to Gaza was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters on Wedne...

www.independent.ie

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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City Lit Writing Dpt @citylitwriting.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to @citylit.bsky.social alumna and Malorie Blackman Scholar Piyumi Kapugeekiyana, who has won the 2025 4thWrite prize with her story "The Original Is Not Here"!

Learn more and read Piyumi's prize-winning story here: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Provocative’ story about British Museum statue wins 4thWrite prize

Piyumi Kapugeekiyana’s tale explores repatriation and cultural ownership through a replica of the goddess Tārā

www.theguardian.com

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LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk · 2d

Julia Blackburn will be in the Bookshop on Wednesday 22 October to talk to Sarah Clegg about REMEDIES, her new pamphlet about the images, amulets and incantations that have been used to cure illnesses from ancient times to the present day.

Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/julia-blac...

Julia Blackburn & Sarah Clegg: Remedies

Julia Blackburn discusses her pamphlet Remedies, the latest from Hazel Press, with Sarah Clegg

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Maryyaam @meme74.bsky.social · 2d

My children and I are in desperate need of your donations

We couldn't take winter clothes when we left the north.🥹

They have no clothes for the winter, and the cold here is very harsh

I appeal to ur kind hearts,We need $200 to buy some heavy clothes
gofund.me/f575df23

@mommunism.bsky.social

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Claudine: A Literary Magazine @claudineliterary.bsky.social · 2d

Check out our review of Cold Toast by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris! ❄️🍞🐈‍⬛

@kazbarwrites.bsky.social

www.claudineliterary.net/coldtoast

Cold Toast by Kathryn Aldridge-Morris | A Review

www.claudineliterary.net

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Barbara Cooney @barbaracooney.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday, the Labour Government made clear that its mission is to further suppress the rights of protest and assembly in this country. It chose to weaponise a tragedy to sow division and crush dissent.

www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/jewi...

Jewish Bloc Statement on Manchester killings and its aftermath

The Jewish Bloc has issued this statement expressing their sorrow at the killings and their condolences for the families of…

www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 2d

We stand with Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann in expressing deep concern for Irish poet Sarah Clancy and others detained from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

We call for their release and safe return home.

irishpen.com/2025/10/02/g...

Global Sumud Flotilla Statement - Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann

2 October August 2025 Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann is gravely concerned about the abduction of poet Sarah Clancy, one of several Irish citizens taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla was ...

irishpen.com

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

Let's hope it does continue. It's such a great platform for the short story form.

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

Pleasure. You're sharing a treasure trove of information, I know how much work goes into this. Very generous of you.

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · Jul 11

In case you miss it amongst the news, we're delighted that @saraband-books.bsky.social will be continuing the Inklings series and they open for submissions in August! The process is very similar to our own but check out the guidelines and get your pitches ready.

saraband.net/2025/07/11/i...

Inklings submissions open from 1st to 31st August - Saraband

Inklings submissions open from 1st to 31st August

saraband.net

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

How sad if we've lost the Edge Hill Prize. It's been important to so many people, including me. We were talking about it at the Leicester Writes event last month with Abi Hynes and Malachi McIntosh, both shortlisted last year.

Jan Carson @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social · Jul 24

First time in Private Eye. I just wish it was for something a bit more positive.

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Banshee Press @bansheepress.bsky.social · 8d

Banshee Press is open for book submissions from 1-15 October! 📚

Guidelines are at the link below. We look forward to reading your work!

bansheepress.org/read/banshee...

Banshee Press is open for book submissions from 1-15 October — Banshee Press

Banshee Press is open for book-length submissions of fiction, poetry and memoir from 1-15 October 2025 . All submitted manuscripts will be considered for our 2027 and 2028 lists (and perhaps…

bansheepress.org

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Brick Lane Bookshop @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Book Launch: The Imagined Life
Oct 9 | Brick Lane Bookshop | £6

Celebrate the release of The Imagined Life with award-winning author @andrewporter01.bsky.social, joined by Curtis Garner, author of Isaac. Expect a powerful evening of readings, conversation, Q&A, and signing.

buff.ly/WZOMbpF

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Leon Literary Review @leonliteraryreview.bsky.social · 28d

Intrepid writers of poetry - send us your daring, dreamy, provocative, beautifully unexpected verse! Our reading period is open to Poetry (only Poetry this time) through October 15th.
leonliteraryreview.com/submit-2/

Submit – LEON Literary Review

leonliteraryreview.com

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Anne O'Leary @anneoleary.bsky.social · 3d

New blog post: an up-to-date list of Irish literary journals anneolearyblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/i...

Irish literary journals 2025/2026

By far the most-read post on this blog has been a very simple one – a list of Irish literary magazines. The original post I compiled in 2022, and an updated version in 2023, have clocked up o…

anneolearyblog.wordpress.com

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

"Street protest that isn’t a bit of a nuisance isn’t usually effective. But any government seeking to further restrict it should think about new powers in Farragist hands"

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

I don't agree with banning any form of protest unless there's violence.

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, You're right.

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

A workshop with the brilliant Lara Pawson! Writers of Hastings - this is coming your way in December. Will be great.

Lara Pawson @larapawson.bsky.social · 2d

Off to Hastings in December to inspire & support other writers. Promise to smile & laugh more than the photo suggests! Please spread the word, literally & metaphorically!
@hastingswrites.bsky.social

Mining For Material — Hastings Writers Workshop

A writers workshop focusing on finding material for writing

www.hastingswritersworkshop.com

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 2d

I think it's aimed at the Palestine Action protests

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Vicky Grut @vickygrut.bsky.social · 3d

Is this still a democracy? What is happening to our right to protest? If a law is bad, the government doubles down and makes anothe bad one. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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