The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents The June 2019 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering Thurs 6th June 2019 at CB1, Central Buildings, 51 O’Connell Street, Limerick. Start 8pm (note new venue) This month, our guests are Rachel Coventry and Steven Bond (who will be launching his poetry collection Checkerworks) plus OPEN-MIC! Rachel Coventry was born in Edinburgh...
Kieran Beville opens his book with the appropriate chapter heading, Making a Start, and some advice from Stephen King: “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” This is about getting oneself to sit and face the blank page. Not an easy task, as most writers will confirm but a necessary one in order...
First prize – Tammy Armstrong (Canada) for Digitalis Tammy Armstrong’s publications include four poetry collections and two novels. She has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes, short-listed for the CBC Literary Prize, and the Governor General’s Award for Poetry. She also holds a PhD in English literature and Critical Animal Studies from the University of New Brunswick,...
