clara
@claralaherty.bsky.social
✏️ YA writer
🚸 Children's Books Ireland Raising Voices '25
🏳️⚧️ Board of North Tipperary Queer Shed, former Chair of Trans Limerick Community
📚 ed CAMP CRASH FILTH
🎶 Composer
🚸 Children's Books Ireland Raising Voices '25
🏳️⚧️ Board of North Tipperary Queer Shed, former Chair of Trans Limerick Community
📚 ed CAMP CRASH FILTH
🎶 Composer
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Mental Wellbeing reading list 🧠
Covering topics like anxiety around school, relationships, mastering self-confidence and coping with difficult changes, this selection of books aims to support teens and young adults as they navigate these formative years.
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childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...
Covering topics like anxiety around school, relationships, mastering self-confidence and coping with difficult changes, this selection of books aims to support teens and young adults as they navigate these formative years.
⬇️
childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Mental Wellbeing reading list 🧠
Covering topics like anxiety around school, relationships, mastering self-confidence and coping with difficult changes, this selection of books aims to support teens and young adults as they navigate these formative years.
⬇️
childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...
Covering topics like anxiety around school, relationships, mastering self-confidence and coping with difficult changes, this selection of books aims to support teens and young adults as they navigate these formative years.
⬇️
childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...
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It's turning into kind of a busy week!
I am delighted to share the cover of DARKISLE II: NELL ON EARTH, illustrated by the gorgeous @aeadraws.bsky.social, out this World Book Day!
If you liked CONN OF THE DEAD, this has;
- even more jokes
- a new scrappy hero
- a ravenous, T-Rex-sized otter
I am delighted to share the cover of DARKISLE II: NELL ON EARTH, illustrated by the gorgeous @aeadraws.bsky.social, out this World Book Day!
If you liked CONN OF THE DEAD, this has;
- even more jokes
- a new scrappy hero
- a ravenous, T-Rex-sized otter
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's turning into kind of a busy week!
I am delighted to share the cover of DARKISLE II: NELL ON EARTH, illustrated by the gorgeous @aeadraws.bsky.social, out this World Book Day!
If you liked CONN OF THE DEAD, this has;
- even more jokes
- a new scrappy hero
- a ravenous, T-Rex-sized otter
I am delighted to share the cover of DARKISLE II: NELL ON EARTH, illustrated by the gorgeous @aeadraws.bsky.social, out this World Book Day!
If you liked CONN OF THE DEAD, this has;
- even more jokes
- a new scrappy hero
- a ravenous, T-Rex-sized otter
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"Every time they try to destroy us,
we learn how to live forever."
we learn how to live forever."
April 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"Every time they try to destroy us,
we learn how to live forever."
we learn how to live forever."
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First Wednesday Series February!
🎤 Open Mic & Readings 📖
🗓️ Wed 4th January, 7:30pm
📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City
Hosted by @laurenmcpoet and @dorseiferpoet , this month’s special guest reader is Kaya McCarthy.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fir...
🎤 Open Mic & Readings 📖
🗓️ Wed 4th January, 7:30pm
📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City
Hosted by @laurenmcpoet and @dorseiferpoet , this month’s special guest reader is Kaya McCarthy.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fir...
January 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
First Wednesday Series February!
🎤 Open Mic & Readings 📖
🗓️ Wed 4th January, 7:30pm
📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City
Hosted by @laurenmcpoet and @dorseiferpoet , this month’s special guest reader is Kaya McCarthy.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fir...
🎤 Open Mic & Readings 📖
🗓️ Wed 4th January, 7:30pm
📍 The White House Bar, Limerick City
Hosted by @laurenmcpoet and @dorseiferpoet , this month’s special guest reader is Kaya McCarthy.
Details: www.poetryireland.ie/whats-on/fir...
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Making a bisexual girlfriend into a lesbian wife
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Making a bisexual girlfriend into a lesbian wife
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Memento Mori, 17th century (Hunt Museum, Limerick) EW is inscribed twice around the edge.
The inscription on the sides of the coffin: Disce Mori, Lern To Dye. An invitation to the ’bona mors’.
H 1.5cm x W 2.5cm x D 1.5cm
The inscription on the sides of the coffin: Disce Mori, Lern To Dye. An invitation to the ’bona mors’.
H 1.5cm x W 2.5cm x D 1.5cm
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Memento Mori, 17th century (Hunt Museum, Limerick) EW is inscribed twice around the edge.
The inscription on the sides of the coffin: Disce Mori, Lern To Dye. An invitation to the ’bona mors’.
H 1.5cm x W 2.5cm x D 1.5cm
The inscription on the sides of the coffin: Disce Mori, Lern To Dye. An invitation to the ’bona mors’.
H 1.5cm x W 2.5cm x D 1.5cm
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Any time I walk into someone's apartment or house for the first time, I freeze right after entering, get very serious, and finally say in a hushed voice "Something unspeakable happened here."
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Any time I walk into someone's apartment or house for the first time, I freeze right after entering, get very serious, and finally say in a hushed voice "Something unspeakable happened here."
Despite it all, I do like much of the work released under Zimmer's name a great deal and have done since I was 14.
This one stings!
This one stings!
Hans Zimmer and his label are set to compose the score for HBO’s new ‘Harry Potter’ series
Releasing in 2027
Releasing in 2027
January 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Despite it all, I do like much of the work released under Zimmer's name a great deal and have done since I was 14.
This one stings!
This one stings!
Hard to say, but Cailín Ciún has a gorgeous scene where the dad walks past her and wordlessly puts a Kimberley biscuit on the table next to her. An apology and a small act of care.
This is a favorite question to ask. Favorite little moment of kindness in a movie? I'm thinking of Tim Blake Nelson leaving money on the sill after they steal a pie in O Brother.
January 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Hard to say, but Cailín Ciún has a gorgeous scene where the dad walks past her and wordlessly puts a Kimberley biscuit on the table next to her. An apology and a small act of care.
fair play
Losing my shit at Ashley St Clair doing a reverse Naomi Wolf.
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
fair play
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Only four people in the UK have formally complained about a trans woman entering a “single-sex” facility, an eye-opening report has revealed.
A report published by advocacy group TransLucent found that only four official complaints were documented across 382 public bodies since 2022.
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A report published by advocacy group TransLucent found that only four official complaints were documented across 382 public bodies since 2022.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Only four people in the UK have formally complained about a trans woman entering a “single-sex” facility, an eye-opening report has revealed.
A report published by advocacy group TransLucent found that only four official complaints were documented across 382 public bodies since 2022.
1/2
A report published by advocacy group TransLucent found that only four official complaints were documented across 382 public bodies since 2022.
1/2
(officiating a wedding ceremony) will you shift my friend
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
(officiating a wedding ceremony) will you shift my friend
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At the end of last year, when I wrote this episode of the Daily Service, all about endings, beginnings, war, people, and hope - all through the lens of my Grandad's stories, and Coventry Cathedral... I did not imagine it would be aired at a time like this.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
At the end of last year, when I wrote this episode of the Daily Service, all about endings, beginnings, war, people, and hope - all through the lens of my Grandad's stories, and Coventry Cathedral... I did not imagine it would be aired at a time like this.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I was on this last year and it changed my life.
As well as creative support, it's professional support – how to submit to agents, what to expect from the process. It all feels very possible now.
Don't second-guess yourself! APPLY APPLY APPLY!
As well as creative support, it's professional support – how to submit to agents, what to expect from the process. It all feels very possible now.
Don't second-guess yourself! APPLY APPLY APPLY!
We are delighted to announce that applications for the Raising Voices 2026 programme for aspiring writers and illustrators are now open 🧑💻
The Raising Voices Fellowship runs from March until November 2026. Application deadline: 19/02/26 at 3pm.
Full details
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
The Raising Voices Fellowship runs from March until November 2026. Application deadline: 19/02/26 at 3pm.
Full details
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I was on this last year and it changed my life.
As well as creative support, it's professional support – how to submit to agents, what to expect from the process. It all feels very possible now.
Don't second-guess yourself! APPLY APPLY APPLY!
As well as creative support, it's professional support – how to submit to agents, what to expect from the process. It all feels very possible now.
Don't second-guess yourself! APPLY APPLY APPLY!
Say what you will but O'Leary improvising that line is crazy. It tips the film up to the brink of something very weird, changes how the whole thing scans
• He improvised the 'I am vampire' line and they almost added in a scene where he bites Marty
• He's 'caught the [Hollywood] bug' and wants to keep acting
(via CNBC | Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
• He's 'caught the [Hollywood] bug' and wants to keep acting
(via CNBC | Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Say what you will but O'Leary improvising that line is crazy. It tips the film up to the brink of something very weird, changes how the whole thing scans
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Hello new followers and happy new year! We're just twelve days away from the launch of my first epic fantasy, SISTER WAKE, everything you've ever wanted in a book;
(provided what you want is Irish myth, colonial revenge and two hundred foot Celtic goddesses with a grudge.
I hope to see you there!
(provided what you want is Irish myth, colonial revenge and two hundred foot Celtic goddesses with a grudge.
I hope to see you there!
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hello new followers and happy new year! We're just twelve days away from the launch of my first epic fantasy, SISTER WAKE, everything you've ever wanted in a book;
(provided what you want is Irish myth, colonial revenge and two hundred foot Celtic goddesses with a grudge.
I hope to see you there!
(provided what you want is Irish myth, colonial revenge and two hundred foot Celtic goddesses with a grudge.
I hope to see you there!
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Some people may be considering writing a novel this year.
Good idea!
I thought I'd share some practicalities that have worked for me as a very busy person who also writes.
This is me sharing what I have tested and used. This is not advice.
Reread the previous two sentences.
Good idea!
I thought I'd share some practicalities that have worked for me as a very busy person who also writes.
This is me sharing what I have tested and used. This is not advice.
Reread the previous two sentences.
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Some people may be considering writing a novel this year.
Good idea!
I thought I'd share some practicalities that have worked for me as a very busy person who also writes.
This is me sharing what I have tested and used. This is not advice.
Reread the previous two sentences.
Good idea!
I thought I'd share some practicalities that have worked for me as a very busy person who also writes.
This is me sharing what I have tested and used. This is not advice.
Reread the previous two sentences.
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* DEADLINE EXTENDED *
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
* DEADLINE EXTENDED *
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 National Mentoring Programme until Friday 16 January, at 5pm.
This is an opportunity open to all writers across the island of Ireland.
For all the information you need, check out our site: irishwriterscentre.ie/national-men...
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extremely toxic yuri, in a way
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
extremely toxic yuri, in a way
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It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
January 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".
Some things I enjoyed this year:
Gideon the Ninth, Just Another Dead Boy, Mario Kart World, Bugonia, 28 Years Later, Mickey 17, The Phoenician Scheme, Better Call Saul, The Walsh Sisters, Doctor Who S15, We Are Lady Parts, Austin Wintory, Louie Zong, Sentimental Garbage, Dimension 20, Button Boys
Gideon the Ninth, Just Another Dead Boy, Mario Kart World, Bugonia, 28 Years Later, Mickey 17, The Phoenician Scheme, Better Call Saul, The Walsh Sisters, Doctor Who S15, We Are Lady Parts, Austin Wintory, Louie Zong, Sentimental Garbage, Dimension 20, Button Boys
Here are some things I enjoyed this year, not all necessarily made this year:
My Bloody Valentine, The Studio, The Rehearsal, Marty Supreme, From A Low And Quiet Sea, Oasis, We Have Always Lived In A Castle, Neva, Back to the Future in IMAX, It Was Just An Accident, Water From Your Eyes, Andor
My Bloody Valentine, The Studio, The Rehearsal, Marty Supreme, From A Low And Quiet Sea, Oasis, We Have Always Lived In A Castle, Neva, Back to the Future in IMAX, It Was Just An Accident, Water From Your Eyes, Andor
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Some things I enjoyed this year:
Gideon the Ninth, Just Another Dead Boy, Mario Kart World, Bugonia, 28 Years Later, Mickey 17, The Phoenician Scheme, Better Call Saul, The Walsh Sisters, Doctor Who S15, We Are Lady Parts, Austin Wintory, Louie Zong, Sentimental Garbage, Dimension 20, Button Boys
Gideon the Ninth, Just Another Dead Boy, Mario Kart World, Bugonia, 28 Years Later, Mickey 17, The Phoenician Scheme, Better Call Saul, The Walsh Sisters, Doctor Who S15, We Are Lady Parts, Austin Wintory, Louie Zong, Sentimental Garbage, Dimension 20, Button Boys
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2025 was by far the strongest year ever for novels by trans writers from major publishers -- and that's before you get down to smaller presses and self-published stuff, which were also cooking. God, I hope it sustains in 2026 and beyond. A lot of these books sold well! The audience is there!
December 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
2025 was by far the strongest year ever for novels by trans writers from major publishers -- and that's before you get down to smaller presses and self-published stuff, which were also cooking. God, I hope it sustains in 2026 and beyond. A lot of these books sold well! The audience is there!
2025:
- broke the back on the second draft of my novel
- Raising Voices Fellowship with Children's Books Ireland
- work appeared in the exhibition 'Radiant Work-ings II' in Spacecraft Studios
- got a new job
- came out to my little sisters
- got engaged!
I'd say that's alright
- broke the back on the second draft of my novel
- Raising Voices Fellowship with Children's Books Ireland
- work appeared in the exhibition 'Radiant Work-ings II' in Spacecraft Studios
- got a new job
- came out to my little sisters
- got engaged!
I'd say that's alright
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 AM
2025:
- broke the back on the second draft of my novel
- Raising Voices Fellowship with Children's Books Ireland
- work appeared in the exhibition 'Radiant Work-ings II' in Spacecraft Studios
- got a new job
- came out to my little sisters
- got engaged!
I'd say that's alright
- broke the back on the second draft of my novel
- Raising Voices Fellowship with Children's Books Ireland
- work appeared in the exhibition 'Radiant Work-ings II' in Spacecraft Studios
- got a new job
- came out to my little sisters
- got engaged!
I'd say that's alright
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New Irish Folklore Commission Schools’ Project where kids have to preserve vanishing online culture by interviewing elder Millennials
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New Irish Folklore Commission Schools’ Project where kids have to preserve vanishing online culture by interviewing elder Millennials