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New Writing from Ireland for the World
Belfast launch
TOMORROW
Thursday 4 December, 6pm at The American Bar

Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet*

Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Cancellation*

Francis O'Hare *A Different Light*

ALL WELCOME

Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
LONDON this evening, 7.30pm, Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith

Celebrating Arlen House at 50, launching biggest anthology of Irish women poets ever compiled *Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025*
@nualaoconnor.bsky.social

Hosted by @irishlitsoc.bsky.social

ALL WELCOME
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
London!

Celebrating Arlen House at 50, launching @nualaoconnor.bsky.social's *Menagerie* plus *Washing Windows V: Irish Women Revolutionise Poetry, 1975-2025*

Hosted by @irishlitsoc.bsky.social at @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social Hammersmith, Tuesday 25 Nov, 7.30pm

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November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House

Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite:

Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet*
Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight*
Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Cancellation*

Sunday 30 November, 2pm
Books Upstairs Café

ALL WELCOME
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Arlen House & Books Upstairs launch invite:

Liz McManus (ed) *May Morton: Phantom Poet*
Ruth Carr *Catching the Missing Beat*
Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Manichea: A Play on Censorship*

Sunday 30 November, 2pm, Books Upstairs

ALL WELCOME

Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Arlen House & Books Upstairs invite you to enjoy readings from 5 stunning works of Irish literature:

Deirdre Cartmill *Under the Blue Seraphim*
Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights*
Luke Morgan *Blood Atlas*
Francis O'Hare *A Different Light*
Csilla Toldy *Firebird*

Sun 9 Nov 2pm, Books Upstairs
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A magical event in Cork celebrating Arlen House at 50, honouring Catherine Rose, Ireland's first feminist publisher; plus launching the biggest anthology of Irish women poets ever published ‒ Washing Windows V ‒ with an amazing speech by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin + stunning readings from contributors.
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
See @shaunagilligan.bsky.social's poem in Ballincollig Regional Park with Cork City Libraries "Poems in the Park" celebrating 50 years of Arlen House. Other poets @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Medbh McGuckian @rosemaryj77.bsky.social Tara Newley Arkle @nessao.bsky.social Deirdre Brennan, Pauline Bewick
October 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Congrats to Noelle Lynskey whose debut poetry collection *Featherweight* published in May has already gone into its 2nd ed.

Noelle reads in Books Upstairs next Sunday 21 Sept at 2pm with Katie Donovan, Anne Tannam & Patrick Chapman.

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Huge thanks, Argosy Books
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Mary Cullen, happy 96th birthday, legendary feminist activist, educator, thinker, doer, writer who has inspired many generations (pictured with sister legend, Catherine Rose).
Arlen House proudly publishes "Telling It Our Way: Essays in Gender History" & "Girls Don't Do Honours"
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Celebrating Arlen House at 50

Forthcoming titles - new short fiction from multi-award-winning writers:

1) Geraldine Mills *Survival Games*
2) Tanya Farrelly *The Marionette and the Maestro*

Sneak previews of stunning covers below.

More details to follow in October ...
September 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Celebrating Arlen House at 50

September 1975: Catherine Rose establishes Ireland's first feminist press, striving for equality for all.

Arlen House becomes the 1st organisation to introduce diversity into the Irish arts world.

And still thriving 50 years later.

#EqualityMatters
August 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

Not one, but TWO, reviews of new Arlen House books in
Irish Times today. Thanks to Martin Doyle, Declan Ryan, Brigid O'Dea.

Rosemary Jenkinson *Laganside Lights* booksupstairs.ie/product/laga...

Cherry Smyth *One Mountain: Sold*
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August 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Brilliant review of Celia de Freine's debut short fiction collection *Even Still* in Irish Examiner written by Laura Cassidy.

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Kennys (free Irish post): www.kennys.ie/shop/even-st...
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August 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Maeve Kelly, legendary Limerick feminist activist & writer, has died age 95. Founder of Adapt House refuge. Novelist, short fiction writer, poet, she helped change many women's lives. An honour to have known her. Rest in power.
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@martindoyle.bsky.social @tramppress.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Dublin was appointed a UNESCO City of Literature on this day 15 years ago.

I'm delighted to be one of the instigators of this prestigious designation.

It was an honour to work with Jane Alger & the dynamic teams @dublincitylibs.bsky.social & @deptcultureirl.bsky.social @jackielynam.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Celebrating Arlen House at 50

Victoria Melkovska's poem from *Washing Windows V* is the poem of the week in @theguardian.com newspaper.

Many thanks to Carol Rumens.

BUY: Blackwells (free international postage)
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June 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
You are warmly invited to a group reading of poetry from the best-selling anthology:

Washing Windows V
Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2025

Deansgrange Library
Wednesday 28 May at 6pm

Kindly supported by DLR Libraries
May 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Arlen House - Celebrating 50 Years

Galway launch of *Blood Atlas*
@lukemorganpoet.bsky.social
Winner of the 2025 Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award

Tomorrow, Friday 23 May at 6pm at Charlie Byrne's, Galway

ALL WELCOME
May 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
You are invited to the Arlen House 50th birthday launches

*Washing Windows V: Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry*
and *Menagerie* @nualaoconnor.bsky.social

Friday 9 May, 6.30pm at Books Upstairs

Sat 10 May, 2pm, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire (level 3)
in partnership with DLR Libraries

ALL WELCOME
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Arlen House & dlr Libraries warmly invite you to group readings from the bestselling anthology

*Washing Windows V:
Women Revolutionise Irish Poetry, 1975-2015*

Dundrum Library, Wed 7 May, 6pm
dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire (level 3), Sat 10 May, 2pm

ALL WELCOME

@nualaoconnor.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Celebrating Arlen House at 50

Luke Morgan's *Blood Atlas*
Winner of 2025 Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry

1st launch
2 May: Strokestown Poetry Festival at 8.30pm

(Plus 23 May at Charlie Byrne's, Galway & 1 June at Books Upstairs, Dublin)

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April 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Celebrating Arlen House at 50

Launching Nuala O'Connor's acclaimed poetry *Menagerie*

4 May: Strokestown Poetry, 8.30pm
9 May: Books Upstairs, 6.30pm
10 May: LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire, 2pm
16 May: Charlie Byrne's, Galway, 6pm
3 June: Irish Secretariat, Belfast, 6.30pm

@nualaoconnor.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House
Forthcoming book announcement

Noelle Lynskey *Featherweight*
her much anticipated debut poetry collection

Launching on Friday 2 May at Strokestown International Poetry Festival, 7pm

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@charliebyrne.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Celebrating 50 Years of Arlen House

Forthcoming
*Washing Windows V*

First launch on
Saturday 3 May at 14.15
Strokestown International Poetry Festival

The most comprehensive anthology of contemporary Irish women poets ever published with over 300 contributors

BUY: booksupstairs.ie/product/wash...
April 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM