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Mayo Writers' Block Named as
Writers' Group of The Year
The Mayo Writers' Block have won the 2008 Ink
Writers' Group of the Year, organised by Longford County Council. more
US Poets Read in
Claremorris
The Mayo Writers' Block hosted
a visit of The Salt Coast Sages, - a top US poetry group from
Maine USA in Claremorris Library on Wednesday October 10
2007. Kelly Lombardi, Gerald George, Grace Sheridan
and Phil Rose read from their recent work.
Anthology
Launch
"standing in the gap"
the first anthology of work by the Mayo Writers' Block was recently launched in the Dalton Inn Hotel, Claremorris, by Michael D. Higgins, TD. The collection of poetry, prose, scripts, etc. is is edited by Terry
McDonagh.
The anthology includes the work of 22 local writers and the content is
varied. The book is available for sale in the all good bookshops in Co.
Mayo and directly from the group, priced 12
Euro. For details please contact the group. Thank you.
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Michael
D Higgins T.D. author, poet, politician, humanitarian, speaking
at the launch of 'standing in the gap' the Mayo Writers' Block's first
anthology. |
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Poetry
Readings
The Mayo Writers Block
hosted Galway-based poet Kevin Higgins in the Dalton Hotel, Claremorris on Thursday September
20 2007. Local poet Áine Egan also read at the event.
Officers
2007-08
Chairperson: Margaret Leahy
Secretary: Paula Gilbert
Asst. Secretary: Bridie Kneafsey
Treasurer: Monica Browne
PRO: Teresa Coleman
Competitions Officer: Lucie Kavanagh
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Force
12 Writers Weekend
The annual Force 12 Writers weekend takes
place in
Belmullet, Co Mayo on the second weekend of June. Chris Agee directed the
2007 festival which was organised by the Arts Office of
Mayo County Council with the help of Poetry Ireland and The Irish Writers
Centre. The line up of guest writers was very impressive.
A number of workshops took place on the Saturday and were well attended. A
number of writers form The Mayo Writers' Block read their work at the festival.
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Prize Winners
ÁINE
EGAN WINS MAJOR POETRY PRIZE.
Congratulations to Áine Egan winner of the 2007 "In Sight Of
Raftery" International Poetry Prize. Her poem "The Tree
Ceremony" was judged the overall winner by adjudicator Ger Reidy. The
prize was awarded at a special presentation in Kiltimagh on Sat June 2
2007 attended by some of Ireland's leading poets, including Louis DePaor,
Kevin Higgins and Susan Millar DuMars, as well as Scottish poets John
Hudson and Rab Wilson. Well done Áine, and continued success from
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Ulster
Bank Summer 2007 Competition Winners. Poetry:
Sean Edge The
Perfectionist
Short
Story: Lucie Kavanagh Betty
Wilson at 24
Open:
Paula Gilbert Fast Lane
Ulster
Bank Christmas 2006 Competition Winners.
Poetry:
John Corless Your Field
Short
Story: John Corless Forty-Eight
Hours
Open:
John Corless The Visitor
(A radio play)
Ulster
Bank Summer 2006
Competition Winners.
Poetry:
Lucie Kavanagh God-forsaken
Short
Story: John Corless A
Great Honour
Open:
Paula Gilbert Another
World
Ulster
Bank Christmas
Competition 2005 Winners:
Poetry:
Lucie Kavanagh
Fionnuala's Journey
Short Story:
Mike
Baynes
Dirty
Looks
Open
Section: John Corless Flat Out
(A radio play)
Thanks to all
who took part and to the judges.
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Ulster Bank Competitions
The Ulster Bank competition, in three categories, Poetry, Short Story and Open
Section, is confined to members of The Mayo Writers' Block. A full
set of rules can be found in the members only
section of the website. Best
of luck.
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