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We have a fantastic line up for this years Cork International Poetry Festival which takes place from 12 – 16 May.
For tickets and information on the full programme click on the link - www.munsterlit.ie
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This is your opportunity to apply for one of six reading slots available at the Prebooked Poetry Introductions reading at 2.30pm on Friday 15th May 2026, in Cork City Library as part of the Cork International Poetry Festival.
To apply - southword.submittable.com/submit
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Its going to be a great festival this year! For all the details, tickets and workshops go to our website www.munsterlit.ie
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All the details of this years Cork International Poetry Festival which takes place from 12 - 16 May including tickets and workshops are now available on our website www.munsterlit.ie
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Due to such a great response, we have now had to close off our Fiction submissions for Southword.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted an entry.
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Limerick Writers' Centre is now accepting entries for The Gerald Griffin Competition for First Original Adult Fiction 2026, a unique opportunity combining mentorship, publication, and community for emerging novelists. For all the information go to their website – www.limerickwriterscentre.com

Congratulations to Jamie O’Halloran, a winner in our Fool for Poetry competition and published in Southword, on her recently published debut collection Ballast.
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Delighted to announce that Anthony Lawrence is the winner of our Gregory O’Donoghue competition with his entry Seeing Red.
Full list of our winners is on our website through the link in our bio.
Many congratulations to them all and thanks to everyone who submitted an entry.
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Have you listened to our podcasts? They are all available on our site – click the link in our bio
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We are now taking Fiction submissions for Southword. Just over 3 weeks to get your entry in!Click on the website link to submit your entry. Good luck!
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Due to a great response, we have reached the limit for Southword poetry submissions and it is now closed. Thank you.
Fiction submissions to Southword will open on 1st February.
Details in the link in the bio to enter.
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Southword Poetry Podcast The Southword Poetry Podcast is produced by the Munster Literature Centre. Each episode, a guest poet talks in depth about their latest work and shares a few of their poems. We also hear a poem from a...

We are delighted that the first Southword Poetry Podcast of 2026 is out now with Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and is available to listen to on our website - southword.buzzsprout.com/share
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We are delighted to announce that this year’s Southword Editor’s Poetry Award has been won by José Buera. A full list of highly commended and commended entries are available on our website www.munsterlit.ie
Many thanks to everyone who submitted an entry.
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Great Opportunity! For all the details on the Dedalus Press Mentoring Programme 2026:https://www.dedaluspress.com/dedalus-press-mentoring-programme-2026/

We are now taking Poetry submissions for Southword. 3 weeks to get your entry in. Click on the website link to submit your entry. Good luck! www.munsterlit.ie
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We are delighted to announce that Shangyang Fang is our Inaugural Cork City International Poetry Fellow for 2026
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A great podcast to listen to over the festive season with Isabelle Baafi - www.buzzsprout.com/1949122/epis...
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4 new books added to our reference library here at the Munster Literature Centre. Great reading ahead! #goodbooks #reading

We are delighted to share the news that our Frank O’Connor Fellow Laura Jean McKay’s translated novel has won a small bookshop prize in France, the Prix Gargantua
Congratulations from us all

The next episode of the Southword Poetry Podcast is out now with Gerry Murphy and is available: southword.buzzsprout.com/share or click on the link in our bio for our website where you will be able to listen to all our podcasts
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