Martina Dalton
@martinadalton.bsky.social
Poet | Poems in Poetry Ireland Review, The Stinging Fly, Banshee, The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Rattle, Magma. | Irish Book Awards Poem of the Year ‘22
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Putting a draft of a poem away, I was just struck by the madness that is this thing that we do; that we scribble something down in the hope it finds ears, eyes, hearts; maybe even lodges in them. And yet we do. This is what faith is. Carry on.
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Putting a draft of a poem away, I was just struck by the madness that is this thing that we do; that we scribble something down in the hope it finds ears, eyes, hearts; maybe even lodges in them. And yet we do. This is what faith is. Carry on.
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Submission Call now open! Poetry Required!
We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 -108: Adrenochrome Submission Call. See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Mark Tamer: www.marktamer.co.uk #poetry #irishmagazine
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Submission Call now open! Poetry Required!
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What is necessary, after all, is only this: solitude, vast inner solitude. To walk inside yourself and meet no one for hours—that is what you must be able to attain.
Rilke
Joseph Beuys
Rilke
Joseph Beuys
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What is necessary, after all, is only this: solitude, vast inner solitude. To walk inside yourself and meet no one for hours—that is what you must be able to attain.
Rilke
Joseph Beuys
Rilke
Joseph Beuys
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The Abridged Adrenochrome Submission Call is now open! Poetry Required!
We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 -108: Adrenochrome Submission Call. See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Mark Tamer: www.marktamer.co.uk #poetry #irishmagazine
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Abridged Adrenochrome Submission Call is now open! Poetry Required!
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CALL OUT FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Magma 95 - 'Architecture'
Closing date: 10th Dec 2025
Editors Leo Boix & Stav Poleg look forward to reading your work—your rooms, your ruins, your bridges of language...
Image: Charles Schridde
magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub...
Magma 95 - 'Architecture'
Closing date: 10th Dec 2025
Editors Leo Boix & Stav Poleg look forward to reading your work—your rooms, your ruins, your bridges of language...
Image: Charles Schridde
magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub...
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
CALL OUT FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Magma 95 - 'Architecture'
Closing date: 10th Dec 2025
Editors Leo Boix & Stav Poleg look forward to reading your work—your rooms, your ruins, your bridges of language...
Image: Charles Schridde
magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub...
Magma 95 - 'Architecture'
Closing date: 10th Dec 2025
Editors Leo Boix & Stav Poleg look forward to reading your work—your rooms, your ruins, your bridges of language...
Image: Charles Schridde
magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub...
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Two events for me on Saturday Nov 8th Allingham Arts in
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
*Literary Lunch, 11.30am, Dorrian's Hotel*
Public announcement of the winners of the flash (which I judged) and poetry comps.
*Dónal Ryan Interview, 3.30pm Abbey Arts Centre* I'm interviewing Dónal.
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
*Literary Lunch, 11.30am, Dorrian's Hotel*
Public announcement of the winners of the flash (which I judged) and poetry comps.
*Dónal Ryan Interview, 3.30pm Abbey Arts Centre* I'm interviewing Dónal.
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Two events for me on Saturday Nov 8th Allingham Arts in
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
*Literary Lunch, 11.30am, Dorrian's Hotel*
Public announcement of the winners of the flash (which I judged) and poetry comps.
*Dónal Ryan Interview, 3.30pm Abbey Arts Centre* I'm interviewing Dónal.
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
*Literary Lunch, 11.30am, Dorrian's Hotel*
Public announcement of the winners of the flash (which I judged) and poetry comps.
*Dónal Ryan Interview, 3.30pm Abbey Arts Centre* I'm interviewing Dónal.
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Two new poetry collections, Fallen by Audrey Molloy and Hymn to All the Restless Girls by Annemarie Ní Churreáin, will launch at 6.30pm on Thursday and all are welcome to join us for the celebration. Refreshments – and poetry! – will be served! ✨🍷📚
We’re excited to launch these two collections by Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Audrey Molloy @booksupstairs.bsky.social on Thursday (6th). All welcome! @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Two new poetry collections, Fallen by Audrey Molloy and Hymn to All the Restless Girls by Annemarie Ní Churreáin, will launch at 6.30pm on Thursday and all are welcome to join us for the celebration. Refreshments – and poetry! – will be served! ✨🍷📚
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Joining this knockout panel as part of this year's @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
are Gustav Parker Hibbett, Sam Furlong and Sophie White in conversation with @mollytwomey.bsky.social.
Saturday 08th November @ 11:30 am
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
dublinbookfestival.com/event/writin...
are Gustav Parker Hibbett, Sam Furlong and Sophie White in conversation with @mollytwomey.bsky.social.
Saturday 08th November @ 11:30 am
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
dublinbookfestival.com/event/writin...
Writing the Body - Dublin Book Festival
Joining our panel are poet and essayist Gustav Parker Hibbett whose debut collection High Jump as Icarus Story won the 2025 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize, Sam Furlong whose just-p...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Joining this knockout panel as part of this year's @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
are Gustav Parker Hibbett, Sam Furlong and Sophie White in conversation with @mollytwomey.bsky.social.
Saturday 08th November @ 11:30 am
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
dublinbookfestival.com/event/writin...
are Gustav Parker Hibbett, Sam Furlong and Sophie White in conversation with @mollytwomey.bsky.social.
Saturday 08th November @ 11:30 am
@irishwriterscentre.bsky.social
dublinbookfestival.com/event/writin...
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Join us tomorrow night in your living room for the 3nd launch of The Storms, Issue V ⚡️
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The Storms, Issue V. The Zoom launch
Get ready for the fifth installment of The Storms series as we launch Issue V on Zoom - it's gonna be a wild ride!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Join us tomorrow night in your living room for the 3nd launch of The Storms, Issue V ⚡️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-storms...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-storms...
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We're absolutely delighted to announce Magma 93 'Liberation' is now published and available to buy on our website.
Edited by Isabelle Baafi @timtimtmi.bsky.social & @sohinibasak.bsky.social
#liberation #magma93
Get your hands on a copy now!
magmapoetry.com/archive/magm...
Edited by Isabelle Baafi @timtimtmi.bsky.social & @sohinibasak.bsky.social
#liberation #magma93
Get your hands on a copy now!
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November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We're absolutely delighted to announce Magma 93 'Liberation' is now published and available to buy on our website.
Edited by Isabelle Baafi @timtimtmi.bsky.social & @sohinibasak.bsky.social
#liberation #magma93
Get your hands on a copy now!
magmapoetry.com/archive/magm...
Edited by Isabelle Baafi @timtimtmi.bsky.social & @sohinibasak.bsky.social
#liberation #magma93
Get your hands on a copy now!
magmapoetry.com/archive/magm...
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16 years ago today we opened the doors to Dublin's newest bookshop.That @gutterbookshop.bsky.social continues to thrive today brings me so much joy. We created something that brought people together & celebrated books & reading. I feel like I added something good to the world & I'm so proud of that.
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
16 years ago today we opened the doors to Dublin's newest bookshop.That @gutterbookshop.bsky.social continues to thrive today brings me so much joy. We created something that brought people together & celebrated books & reading. I feel like I added something good to the world & I'm so proud of that.
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We were at our Susanna's book launch in that there Belfast last night and very groovy it was indeed. You can order it from @machapress.bsky.social and you really should. If you like the Abridged you'll like this!
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We were at our Susanna's book launch in that there Belfast last night and very groovy it was indeed. You can order it from @machapress.bsky.social and you really should. If you like the Abridged you'll like this!
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Absolutely thrilled that Black Gables has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing.
Huge thanks to all the librarians and readers @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Special thanks to @everywithwords.bsky.social and Silvia @pfd
Congrats to all the nominees!
#Carnegies2026
Huge thanks to all the librarians and readers @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Special thanks to @everywithwords.bsky.social and Silvia @pfd
Congrats to all the nominees!
#Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Absolutely thrilled that Black Gables has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing.
Huge thanks to all the librarians and readers @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Special thanks to @everywithwords.bsky.social and Silvia @pfd
Congrats to all the nominees!
#Carnegies2026
Huge thanks to all the librarians and readers @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Special thanks to @everywithwords.bsky.social and Silvia @pfd
Congrats to all the nominees!
#Carnegies2026
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Our new Submission Call is now open! Poetry required!
We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 -108: Adrenochrome Submission Call. See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Mark Tamer: www.marktamer.co.uk #poetry #irishmagazine
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Our new Submission Call is now open! Poetry required!
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Waterford home of international travel writer Dervla Murphy bought by local council
A treasured piece of Irish literary history has been acquired in perpetuity for the public in Waterford following a long-running campaign
www.independent.ie/regionals/wa...
A treasured piece of Irish literary history has been acquired in perpetuity for the public in Waterford following a long-running campaign
www.independent.ie/regionals/wa...
Waterford home of international travel writer Dervla Murphy bought by local council
A treasured piece of Irish literary history has been acquired in perpetuity for the public in Waterford following a long-running campaign
www.independent.ie
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Waterford home of international travel writer Dervla Murphy bought by local council
A treasured piece of Irish literary history has been acquired in perpetuity for the public in Waterford following a long-running campaign
www.independent.ie/regionals/wa...
A treasured piece of Irish literary history has been acquired in perpetuity for the public in Waterford following a long-running campaign
www.independent.ie/regionals/wa...
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Definite date for the diary tomorrow Banshee issue 20 launch
Date: Thursday 30 October at 6pm
Location: Staff Common Room, the Quad, UCC
Date: Thursday 30 October at 6pm
Location: Staff Common Room, the Quad, UCC
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Definite date for the diary tomorrow Banshee issue 20 launch
Date: Thursday 30 October at 6pm
Location: Staff Common Room, the Quad, UCC
Date: Thursday 30 October at 6pm
Location: Staff Common Room, the Quad, UCC
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MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is open for entries in both categories:
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
magmapoetry.com/competition/
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
magmapoetry.com/competition/
Magma Poetry Competition - Magma Poetry
MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now open for entries in both categories The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines De...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is open for entries in both categories:
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
magmapoetry.com/competition/
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar
@betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
magmapoetry.com/competition/
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🔔 Submissions open! 🔔
Channel is now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction and essays in English or Irish for Issue 14.
We can’t wait to read your work - get it to us before the deadline of 20 November 📝🌿🌼
channelmag.org/submissions/
Channel is now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction and essays in English or Irish for Issue 14.
We can’t wait to read your work - get it to us before the deadline of 20 November 📝🌿🌼
channelmag.org/submissions/
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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It’s that time again. More info on the website. Entry is open.
October 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It’s that time again. More info on the website. Entry is open.
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Great to be back with a new episode of our literary podcast. Hope you enjoy youtu.be/mtd5eUMlcVM?...
The Attic Sessions #29, with Liam Carson
YouTube video by The Attic Sessions
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October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great to be back with a new episode of our literary podcast. Hope you enjoy youtu.be/mtd5eUMlcVM?...
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Poetry’s Coming Home!
We can’t wait to welcome you home to Number 11 Parnell Square soon.
If you would like to help us as we re-open doors please get in touch. 🏠
Beautiful business card design courtesy of Linde Fee.
We can’t wait to welcome you home to Number 11 Parnell Square soon.
If you would like to help us as we re-open doors please get in touch. 🏠
Beautiful business card design courtesy of Linde Fee.
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Poetry’s Coming Home!
We can’t wait to welcome you home to Number 11 Parnell Square soon.
If you would like to help us as we re-open doors please get in touch. 🏠
Beautiful business card design courtesy of Linde Fee.
We can’t wait to welcome you home to Number 11 Parnell Square soon.
If you would like to help us as we re-open doors please get in touch. 🏠
Beautiful business card design courtesy of Linde Fee.
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Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨
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Issue 20 | Autumn/Winter 2025 — Banshee Press
Guest edited by Clara Kumagai 154 pages ISSN: 2009-857X ISBN: 978-1-917161-18-3 Cover art by Erin Connally
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October 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨
bansheepress.org/shop/p/issue...
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Here’s an intriguing event to start your weekend. Both poets read from each other’s 2025 collections. Readings and a Conversation @waterfordlibraries.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social #waterfordwritersweekend #waterfordwriters #irishwriters
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Here’s an intriguing event to start your weekend. Both poets read from each other’s 2025 collections. Readings and a Conversation @waterfordlibraries.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social #waterfordwritersweekend #waterfordwriters #irishwriters
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Thrilled to say that The Process of Poetry is now on its fourth print run🤩🤩🤩Thank you so much for buying it🙏If you liked it, do consider the sequel,The Making of a Poem. Bio link @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #poets #redraftingpoetry #craft #UK #Australia
October 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thrilled to say that The Process of Poetry is now on its fourth print run🤩🤩🤩Thank you so much for buying it🙏If you liked it, do consider the sequel,The Making of a Poem. Bio link @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #poets #redraftingpoetry #craft #UK #Australia