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Amanda Bell
@gagebybell.bsky.social
Poet, writer, editor: books by Doire Press, Alba Publishing, Fine Press Poetry, wildflower poetry press, and The Onslaught Press. Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
www.clearasabellwritingservices.ie
"Dodder Walk, 31 October", from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
and *Winter Heliotrope* (Fine Press Poetry, 2023). Thinking today of memories shared with my father, my friends Jake Malone and
@bridmcgrath.bsky.social, and Andrew Moorhouse of Fine Press Poetry.
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Issue 7.2 of The Haibun Journal - the 14th volume, and the last. It's been a pleasure to work with Sean O'Connor, Kim Richardson, and Paul Bregazzi, and a privilege to publish so many fine haibun - 184 writers from 20 countries. Available to order from thehaibunjournal@gmail.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Congratulations @sineadgleeson.bsky.social and @louisekennedy.bsky.social and thank you @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social - great to see a big group of people celebrating Norah Hoult today in Terenure 💫
September 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
For Fathers' Day, from *First the Feathers* @doirepress.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A great line-up of poets reading in Harold's Cross Festival on Thursday 15th May - come and join us, and check out the full programme at haroldscross.org
May 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Wendell Berry
April 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Delighted to have a haibun about our cat Tamburlaine the Great on @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social tomorrow 🙏💫
March 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to Rosie O'Reilly, DCC's Biodiversity Artist in Residence, on this inspiring sound walk, *Abhainn*, on the Dublin Discovery Trails app. I'm thrilled to have *Flotsam* from *Undercurrents* used for the section near St Patrick's Cathedral 🏞
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A fabulous evening of readings from @the4facedliar.bsky.social this evening. Highly recommend getting a copy. I'm honoured that the editors chose my poem to include. 🙏 @doirepress.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My Christmas poem from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social, with warm wishes to everyone this midwinter 💫
December 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Here's my solstice poem, from *First the Feathers* (Doire Press, 2017) @doirepress.bsky.social. The world feels very dark this year, so here's to a turn towards the light 🌓
December 20, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations Alice Kinsella and Daniel Wade on this captivating book, beautifully produced by Mayo Books Press, launched in Dublin today at Books Upstairs. Stunning. 🐳
December 1, 2024 at 5:46 PM
What a busy week for Alba Publishing last week. I was delighted to launch my IWC mentee Liz Norris's book on Wednesday, @maevedos.bsky.social lovely book launched on Thursday, and Sean O'Connor's followed on Friday.
November 25, 2024 at 1:47 PM