Jennifer McMahon
@jmcm.bsky.social
IRISH writer, repped by Brian Langan, Storyline Literary Agency. Winner, All-Ireland Scholarships Creative Writing Award (public caterory), Novel Fair '23. Shortlisted, Short Story of the Year at the Irish Book Awards '23. Words in many places.
I'm over the moon to announce that my novellete Athena's Shadow will be published by Tir Literary Magazine @tirmag.org in early 2026, along with an audio version of it!
I love this story and couldn't be happier to see it getting out into the world in this form!
I love this story and couldn't be happier to see it getting out into the world in this form!
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I'm over the moon to announce that my novellete Athena's Shadow will be published by Tir Literary Magazine @tirmag.org in early 2026, along with an audio version of it!
I love this story and couldn't be happier to see it getting out into the world in this form!
I love this story and couldn't be happier to see it getting out into the world in this form!
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain 🌧️☂️☂️🌧️🌧️☔️
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain 🌧️☂️☂️🌧️🌧️☔️
On Tuesday, we will announce the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Best Of The Net 2026 nominations. From issues 1 and 2, we will select:
- Two short stories
- Two CNF pieces
- Six poems
And a reminder: we will be open thru October for submissions to Issue 4!
- Two short stories
- Two CNF pieces
- Six poems
And a reminder: we will be open thru October for submissions to Issue 4!
September 27, 2025 at 5:17 AM
On Tuesday, we will announce the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Best Of The Net 2026 nominations. From issues 1 and 2, we will select:
- Two short stories
- Two CNF pieces
- Six poems
And a reminder: we will be open thru October for submissions to Issue 4!
- Two short stories
- Two CNF pieces
- Six poems
And a reminder: we will be open thru October for submissions to Issue 4!
Our third place winner in the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025 is a personal favourite of mine, and comes from the inimitable Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social!
Read, and listen to, the full story tomorrow in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit!
Read, and listen to, the full story tomorrow in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit!
August 30, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Our third place winner in the Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025 is a personal favourite of mine, and comes from the inimitable Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social!
Read, and listen to, the full story tomorrow in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit!
Read, and listen to, the full story tomorrow in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit!
Coming this Sunday in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Jess Dolan's wonderful second place short story, 'Silfra'!
August 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Coming this Sunday in Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Jess Dolan's wonderful second place short story, 'Silfra'!
Coming this Sunday, in Issue 3 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Gary Finnegan's @finnegag.bsky.social winning story, Limbo Nights!
August 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Coming this Sunday, in Issue 3 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social, Gary Finnegan's @finnegag.bsky.social winning story, Limbo Nights!
Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, our special competition issue, will land on Sunday morning. Here's the cover as a wee tease. What an amazing line-up!
August 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Issue 3 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social, our special competition issue, will land on Sunday morning. Here's the cover as a wee tease. What an amazing line-up!
Big announcement coming tomorrow, folks! We're entering the final phases of the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025!
August 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Big announcement coming tomorrow, folks! We're entering the final phases of the @frazzledlit.bsky.social Short Story Award 2025!
We're celebrating over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social HQ, and with good reason; we've just passed the 1,000 subscribers mark!
This is all down to you, to our contributors and readers, to our allies and friends.
Thank you! ❤️🔥
This is all down to you, to our contributors and readers, to our allies and friends.
Thank you! ❤️🔥
August 2, 2025 at 6:02 AM
We're celebrating over at @frazzledlit.bsky.social HQ, and with good reason; we've just passed the 1,000 subscribers mark!
This is all down to you, to our contributors and readers, to our allies and friends.
Thank you! ❤️🔥
This is all down to you, to our contributors and readers, to our allies and friends.
Thank you! ❤️🔥
A bit of good news for those who are considering submitting to the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award!
We know that things are tight for everyone at the moment, they certainly are for us, which is why we have decided to reduce the entry fee to just 12 euro! Yay!
We know that things are tight for everyone at the moment, they certainly are for us, which is why we have decided to reduce the entry fee to just 12 euro! Yay!
May 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A bit of good news for those who are considering submitting to the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award!
We know that things are tight for everyone at the moment, they certainly are for us, which is why we have decided to reduce the entry fee to just 12 euro! Yay!
We know that things are tight for everyone at the moment, they certainly are for us, which is why we have decided to reduce the entry fee to just 12 euro! Yay!
Coming to Frazzled Lit tomorrow, my interview with author June O’Sullivan, in which we discuss her wonderful debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S WIFE, and the craft and practice of writing!
Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.
Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.
April 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Coming to Frazzled Lit tomorrow, my interview with author June O’Sullivan, in which we discuss her wonderful debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S WIFE, and the craft and practice of writing!
Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.
Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.
Coming next week to @frazzledlit.bsky.social:
June O'Sullivan disccusses her debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE with me for our Writer To Writer section!
June O'Sullivan disccusses her debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE with me for our Writer To Writer section!
April 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Coming next week to @frazzledlit.bsky.social:
June O'Sullivan disccusses her debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE with me for our Writer To Writer section!
June O'Sullivan disccusses her debut novel THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE with me for our Writer To Writer section!
I have a new short story, DUTCH ANGLE, just out in Crannog! The issue of full of great stories and poems, so pick up a copy today!
April 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I have a new short story, DUTCH ANGLE, just out in Crannog! The issue of full of great stories and poems, so pick up a copy today!
Happiest of publication days to Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social, whose wonderful novel REMBRANDT’S PROMISE (Eriu Booka) is out today!
I’ll be posting my interview with Barbara tomorrow on @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Meanwhile, here’s a taster!
I’ll be posting my interview with Barbara tomorrow on @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Meanwhile, here’s a taster!
March 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Happiest of publication days to Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social, whose wonderful novel REMBRANDT’S PROMISE (Eriu Booka) is out today!
I’ll be posting my interview with Barbara tomorrow on @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Meanwhile, here’s a taster!
I’ll be posting my interview with Barbara tomorrow on @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Meanwhile, here’s a taster!
Coming this Friday to @frazzledlit.bsky.social, my interview with Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social about her debut novel REMBRANDT'S PROMISE (Eriu Book), which will hit the shelves in two day's time!
Here's a wee taster!
Here's a wee taster!
March 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Coming this Friday to @frazzledlit.bsky.social, my interview with Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social about her debut novel REMBRANDT'S PROMISE (Eriu Book), which will hit the shelves in two day's time!
Here's a wee taster!
Here's a wee taster!
March 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Coming this Thursday to Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social: International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
March 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Coming this Thursday to Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social: International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
Coming next week to Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social :
International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Coming next week to Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social :
International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
International bestselling author FIONA SCARLETT talks about her new novel, MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE (Faber & Faber), in conversation with me!
Get MAY ALL YOUR SKIES BE BLUE at:
www.kennys.ie/shop/may-all...
Buster chilling after a busy day supervising the writing effort!
February 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Buster chilling after a busy day supervising the writing effort!
I just finished reading REMBRANDT'S PROMISE, Barbara Leahy's @barbleahy.bsky.social debut novel, and it's a TRIUMPH! With her vivid depiction of the Low Countries during the Dutch Golden Age, and with such rich characters, I can only guess that Barbara has a time machine!
Get it on March 27!
Get it on March 27!
February 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I just finished reading REMBRANDT'S PROMISE, Barbara Leahy's @barbleahy.bsky.social debut novel, and it's a TRIUMPH! With her vivid depiction of the Low Countries during the Dutch Golden Age, and with such rich characters, I can only guess that Barbara has a time machine!
Get it on March 27!
Get it on March 27!
Yay, I was delighted to wake up to an acceptance today from @mythicpicnic.bsky.social for a canine-inspired micro! Buster is my muse!
January 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Yay, I was delighted to wake up to an acceptance today from @mythicpicnic.bsky.social for a canine-inspired micro! Buster is my muse!
I was delighted to get an acceptance today from Raw Lit for a wee story of mine! Coming soon in Raw Lit, issue 6!
January 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I was delighted to get an acceptance today from Raw Lit for a wee story of mine! Coming soon in Raw Lit, issue 6!
I'll be spending the next few days curled up with a proof of REMBRANDT'S PROMISE by Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social (Eriu Books), forthcoming in March 2025 (available to pre-order now).
What a gorgeous cover! And the opening chapter? A total joy! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
What a gorgeous cover! And the opening chapter? A total joy! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
December 18, 2024 at 11:09 AM
I'll be spending the next few days curled up with a proof of REMBRANDT'S PROMISE by Barbara Leahy @barbleahy.bsky.social (Eriu Books), forthcoming in March 2025 (available to pre-order now).
What a gorgeous cover! And the opening chapter? A total joy! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
What a gorgeous cover! And the opening chapter? A total joy! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This year has been a quiet one for me in some respects, and has been insanely hectic in others. Overall it was a successful year, but I regard every writing day as a success. I'm grateful for and appreciate your support!
December 10, 2024 at 2:23 PM
This year has been a quiet one for me in some respects, and has been insanely hectic in others. Overall it was a successful year, but I regard every writing day as a success. I'm grateful for and appreciate your support!
So I guess I should put some effort into moving from the other place and setting up camp here. So here's a new poem to start it off.
It's called 'He Will Go To Her', and I wrote iy for a friend who lost his beloved wife in three years ago.
It's called 'He Will Go To Her', and I wrote iy for a friend who lost his beloved wife in three years ago.
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
So I guess I should put some effort into moving from the other place and setting up camp here. So here's a new poem to start it off.
It's called 'He Will Go To Her', and I wrote iy for a friend who lost his beloved wife in three years ago.
It's called 'He Will Go To Her', and I wrote iy for a friend who lost his beloved wife in three years ago.