Tolka
@tolkajournal.bsky.social
Literary journal of formally promiscuous non-fiction.
Publishing essays, memoir, autofiction and the overflow.
Supported by the Arts Council.
tolkajournal.org
Publishing essays, memoir, autofiction and the overflow.
Supported by the Arts Council.
tolkajournal.org
We can’t stop, won’t stop launching this issue!
Join us for ‘Deleted Scenes’ - a London celebration of Issue 10, hosted by the brilliant Paul Jonathan.
December 10th
Greek st, Soho
6pm
Join us for ‘Deleted Scenes’ - a London celebration of Issue 10, hosted by the brilliant Paul Jonathan.
December 10th
Greek st, Soho
6pm
November 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We can’t stop, won’t stop launching this issue!
Join us for ‘Deleted Scenes’ - a London celebration of Issue 10, hosted by the brilliant Paul Jonathan.
December 10th
Greek st, Soho
6pm
Join us for ‘Deleted Scenes’ - a London celebration of Issue 10, hosted by the brilliant Paul Jonathan.
December 10th
Greek st, Soho
6pm
Some stunning action shots from our Issue Ten event last night at @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social! Thanks to Joe and Libby for hosting!
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some stunning action shots from our Issue Ten event last night at @gloucesterroadbks.bsky.social! Thanks to Joe and Libby for hosting!
We see they will also be discussing 30 years of Toy Story 👀
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We see they will also be discussing 30 years of Toy Story 👀
On RTÉ Arena tonight, @rickoshea.bsky.social will be talking to Tolka Issue Ten contributors @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social & John Patrick McHugh, celebrating five years of Tolka!
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
On RTÉ Arena tonight, @rickoshea.bsky.social will be talking to Tolka Issue Ten contributors @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social & John Patrick McHugh, celebrating five years of Tolka!
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
Tune in from 7pm, or listen back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
We’re very excited to be part of the very first Dublin Small Press Fair kicking off this Friday!
Find us there as part of Leabharlann Beag — for sale alongside dozens of other brilliant magazines, journals, zines and books from small presses ⭐️
dublinsmallpressfair.com
Find us there as part of Leabharlann Beag — for sale alongside dozens of other brilliant magazines, journals, zines and books from small presses ⭐️
dublinsmallpressfair.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We’re very excited to be part of the very first Dublin Small Press Fair kicking off this Friday!
Find us there as part of Leabharlann Beag — for sale alongside dozens of other brilliant magazines, journals, zines and books from small presses ⭐️
dublinsmallpressfair.com
Find us there as part of Leabharlann Beag — for sale alongside dozens of other brilliant magazines, journals, zines and books from small presses ⭐️
dublinsmallpressfair.com
We're launching Issue 10 at @molimuseum.bsky.social First Fridays on the eve of 5 December 🎺
Featuring an editorial conversation, and readings from seven amazing contributors 🔥
Time tbc, and registration will open soon 👀
Featuring an editorial conversation, and readings from seven amazing contributors 🔥
Time tbc, and registration will open soon 👀
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We're launching Issue 10 at @molimuseum.bsky.social First Fridays on the eve of 5 December 🎺
Featuring an editorial conversation, and readings from seven amazing contributors 🔥
Time tbc, and registration will open soon 👀
Featuring an editorial conversation, and readings from seven amazing contributors 🔥
Time tbc, and registration will open soon 👀
We had a lot of fun yesterday at the Bath Indie Book Fair! Lovely to see the work of so many innovative and inspiring publishers
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We had a lot of fun yesterday at the Bath Indie Book Fair! Lovely to see the work of so many innovative and inspiring publishers
🪩Our tenth issue is here 🪩
It is chock full of incredible writing and we can’t wait for you to read it 🩶
Pre-orders will start shipping from Monday and we are launching on Friday 5 December at @molimuseum.bsky.social — more details very soon 🎈 You can pre-order here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
It is chock full of incredible writing and we can’t wait for you to read it 🩶
Pre-orders will start shipping from Monday and we are launching on Friday 5 December at @molimuseum.bsky.social — more details very soon 🎈 You can pre-order here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🪩Our tenth issue is here 🪩
It is chock full of incredible writing and we can’t wait for you to read it 🩶
Pre-orders will start shipping from Monday and we are launching on Friday 5 December at @molimuseum.bsky.social — more details very soon 🎈 You can pre-order here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
It is chock full of incredible writing and we can’t wait for you to read it 🩶
Pre-orders will start shipping from Monday and we are launching on Friday 5 December at @molimuseum.bsky.social — more details very soon 🎈 You can pre-order here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Submissions for Tolka Issue Eleven close at midnight on Thursday 6 November. We publish all kinds of non-fiction – essays, memoir, reportage, autofiction and the things that fall in between. www.tolkajournal.org/submit
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Submissions for Tolka Issue Eleven close at midnight on Thursday 6 November. We publish all kinds of non-fiction – essays, memoir, reportage, autofiction and the things that fall in between. www.tolkajournal.org/submit
We're down to the last few copies of Tolka Issue Nine, ft. this memorable extract from the opening of Annie Ernaux's The Possession . . . It also has one of our best ever covers! You can get a copy here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
October 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We're down to the last few copies of Tolka Issue Nine, ft. this memorable extract from the opening of Annie Ernaux's The Possession . . . It also has one of our best ever covers! You can get a copy here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
🎺Issue 10 Cover Reveal🎺
Our beautiful Issue 10 Cover Art is 'Inappropriate' by photographer Debbie Castro.
Cover design by Sarah McCoy.
The issue features Wendy Erskine, Jon Fosse, Kim Keum Hee, and many others, and can be pre-ordered here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
Our beautiful Issue 10 Cover Art is 'Inappropriate' by photographer Debbie Castro.
Cover design by Sarah McCoy.
The issue features Wendy Erskine, Jon Fosse, Kim Keum Hee, and many others, and can be pre-ordered here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🎺Issue 10 Cover Reveal🎺
Our beautiful Issue 10 Cover Art is 'Inappropriate' by photographer Debbie Castro.
Cover design by Sarah McCoy.
The issue features Wendy Erskine, Jon Fosse, Kim Keum Hee, and many others, and can be pre-ordered here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
Our beautiful Issue 10 Cover Art is 'Inappropriate' by photographer Debbie Castro.
Cover design by Sarah McCoy.
The issue features Wendy Erskine, Jon Fosse, Kim Keum Hee, and many others, and can be pre-ordered here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
Lovely interview with Claire-Louise Bennett by @edelcoffey.bsky.social – touching on exploring the Samuel Beckett archives. You can read Bennett's creative response to Beckett in Tolka Issue Seven. www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
October 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Lovely interview with Claire-Louise Bennett by @edelcoffey.bsky.social – touching on exploring the Samuel Beckett archives. You can read Bennett's creative response to Beckett in Tolka Issue Seven. www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
Submissions for Tolka Issue Eleven are now open until 6 November. We publish all kinds of non-fiction – essays, memoir, reportage, autofiction and the things that fall in between.
Full submission guidelines here www.tolkajournal.org/submit
Full submission guidelines here www.tolkajournal.org/submit
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Submissions for Tolka Issue Eleven are now open until 6 November. We publish all kinds of non-fiction – essays, memoir, reportage, autofiction and the things that fall in between.
Full submission guidelines here www.tolkajournal.org/submit
Full submission guidelines here www.tolkajournal.org/submit
This is very, very good! New Claire-Louise Bennett novel, BIG KISS, BYE-BYE, published by @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social later this week.
You can also find CLB in Tolka Issues Two and Seven . . .
You can also find CLB in Tolka Issues Two and Seven . . .
October 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This is very, very good! New Claire-Louise Bennett novel, BIG KISS, BYE-BYE, published by @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social later this week.
You can also find CLB in Tolka Issues Two and Seven . . .
You can also find CLB in Tolka Issues Two and Seven . . .
🔥❤️ Tolka Issue Ten ❤️🔥
We're delighted to unveil the line up for our tenth issue!
This issue will publish on 10 November and launch on Friday 5 December.
You can pre-order the issue here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
We're delighted to unveil the line up for our tenth issue!
This issue will publish on 10 November and launch on Friday 5 December.
You can pre-order the issue here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
October 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🔥❤️ Tolka Issue Ten ❤️🔥
We're delighted to unveil the line up for our tenth issue!
This issue will publish on 10 November and launch on Friday 5 December.
You can pre-order the issue here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
We're delighted to unveil the line up for our tenth issue!
This issue will publish on 10 November and launch on Friday 5 December.
You can pre-order the issue here: www.tolkajournal.org/shop/p/issue...
Summer sale! Three issues of Tolka: €25. Featuring new writing from Niamh Campbell, Declan Toohey, Kevin Breathnach and many others. www.tolkajournal.org/shop
August 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Summer sale! Three issues of Tolka: €25. Featuring new writing from Niamh Campbell, Declan Toohey, Kevin Breathnach and many others. www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Our summer sale is on until 25 August, or until stocks last. You can read non-fiction from Noreen Masud, Claire-Louise Bennett, Megan Nolan, Annie Ernaux and many others. Three issues for €25, or our latest issue for €10. www.tolkajournal.org/shop
August 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Our summer sale is on until 25 August, or until stocks last. You can read non-fiction from Noreen Masud, Claire-Louise Bennett, Megan Nolan, Annie Ernaux and many others. Three issues for €25, or our latest issue for €10. www.tolkajournal.org/shop
To suit all your summer reading plans, we’ve bundled Issues Seven, Eight and Nine for €25, and Issue Nine on its own is just a tenner! Fill your boots! www.tolkajournal.org/shop
July 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
To suit all your summer reading plans, we’ve bundled Issues Seven, Eight and Nine for €25, and Issue Nine on its own is just a tenner! Fill your boots! www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Fleadh-ing! The loveliest weekend with other editors from Ireland’s incredible literary journal community ☀️☀️☀️
Huge thanks to Tom Roseingrave for organising, to @earagailarts.bsky.social for having us, to @maijasofia.bsky.social for reading so beautifully from her TOLKA piece 💚💚💚
Huge thanks to Tom Roseingrave for organising, to @earagailarts.bsky.social for having us, to @maijasofia.bsky.social for reading so beautifully from her TOLKA piece 💚💚💚
July 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Fleadh-ing! The loveliest weekend with other editors from Ireland’s incredible literary journal community ☀️☀️☀️
Huge thanks to Tom Roseingrave for organising, to @earagailarts.bsky.social for having us, to @maijasofia.bsky.social for reading so beautifully from her TOLKA piece 💚💚💚
Huge thanks to Tom Roseingrave for organising, to @earagailarts.bsky.social for having us, to @maijasofia.bsky.social for reading so beautifully from her TOLKA piece 💚💚💚
We're joining this year's Journals Fleadh in glorious Dún na nGall 🌞 Looking forward to lots of chats, readings, swims and pints -- join us!
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July 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We're joining this year's Journals Fleadh in glorious Dún na nGall 🌞 Looking forward to lots of chats, readings, swims and pints -- join us!
regionalculturalcentre.com/events/eaf-i...
regionalculturalcentre.com/events/eaf-i...
June 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We had such a lovely time talking about literary journals and small press publishing at the @bacls.bsky.social conference in Stirling! Part of a dream team with @extrateethmag.bsky.social, @404ink.bsky.social, and @foldingrockmag.bsky.social! Buy and subscribe, and keep these shows on the road!
June 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We had such a lovely time talking about literary journals and small press publishing at the @bacls.bsky.social conference in Stirling! Part of a dream team with @extrateethmag.bsky.social, @404ink.bsky.social, and @foldingrockmag.bsky.social! Buy and subscribe, and keep these shows on the road!
Our beautiful ninth issue in all its glory ☀️
Shipping worldwide: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Shipping worldwide: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
June 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Our beautiful ninth issue in all its glory ☀️
Shipping worldwide: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Shipping worldwide: www.tolkajournal.org/shop
Anne Enright on where are all the male novelists . . . www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
June 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Anne Enright on where are all the male novelists . . . www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Thank you so much to all who braved the weather to join us at
@ilfdublin.bsky.social on Friday evening, and of course to our wonderful contributors for sharing their work 🩵
Order the new issue now via our website and we’ll ship it straight to your door 🚢 tolkajournal.org/shop
@ilfdublin.bsky.social on Friday evening, and of course to our wonderful contributors for sharing their work 🩵
Order the new issue now via our website and we’ll ship it straight to your door 🚢 tolkajournal.org/shop
May 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thank you so much to all who braved the weather to join us at
@ilfdublin.bsky.social on Friday evening, and of course to our wonderful contributors for sharing their work 🩵
Order the new issue now via our website and we’ll ship it straight to your door 🚢 tolkajournal.org/shop
@ilfdublin.bsky.social on Friday evening, and of course to our wonderful contributors for sharing their work 🩵
Order the new issue now via our website and we’ll ship it straight to your door 🚢 tolkajournal.org/shop