Callout for submissions for Kilkenny Broadsheet 2021
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Budding poets are invited to make their submissions for the publication of the 21st issue of the Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet.
The aim of the publication is to give Kilkenny writers, born or based in Kilkenny city and county, a platform for their work. Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office have announced Jessica Traynor as this year’s editor. Last year 47 writers answered the call out for submissions, sending in 91 poems for consideration.
Twelve poems, by 12 poets, were selected by editor Colm Keegan for publication and a further three poets were shortlisted. Following publication, the Broadsheet is available free throughout the city and county via the library branches and other venues.
The Poetry Programme
on RTÉ Radio One, Olivia O Leary chats to Lynda Tavakoli and Mícheál McCann about their inspirations. Listen to some preview clips below.
Lynda Tavakoli divides her time between Northern Ireland and Oman, where her Persian husband works.
Lynda Tavakoli
She has been a winner of both poetry and short story prizes and has just published her first poetry collection,
The Boiling Point for Jam (Arlen House). She talks with Olivia about her experiences in the Middle East and reads poems they have inspired, and also about her family s experience of dementia.
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