It’s almost the end of January already so it’s great to kick off the new year with couple of poetry publications.
My first publication of the year is in the brilliant Bare Hands Poetry, Issue 13, where my poem First Kiss appears alongside work by Elizabeth Reapy and others. This beautiful online journal of poetry and photography continues to go from strength to strength. They published their first print book last November, The Bare Hands Anthology, which features 15 stunning photographs and 25 poems from a wide range of excellent poets. Why not order a copy and in the meantime check out all the Bare Hands back issues online.
My second publication is in the beautiful Derry Art and Poetry Magazine, Abridged. This one has the theme Once a Railroad. It will be launched at 6pm on 7th February at the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast. Abridged produce quality print issues s well as PDFs online, and I’m delighted that my poem Balancing Act will be featured alongside work by Daniel Seiffert, Gerard Beirne, Ceara Conway, Michael Casey, Rachael Mead, Afric McGlinchey, Nadege Meriau, Clare McCotter, Zoe Murdoch, Olive Broderick, Ruth Le Gear, Howard Wright, Geraldine Timlin, Jason Roycroft, Mark O’Flynn, Aiofe Mannix, Arthur Broomfield, Ethna O’Regan, Antony Owen, Dougal McKenzie, Gerard Smyth, Steve Sharkey, Kelly Richardson, Simon Perchik, Sue Morgan, Victoria J. Dean, Stephen Sexton, Bernadette Bradley, Celeste Auge, Jan Uprichard. A PDF version of the issue will be available for download here after the launch. Check out the past issues also – well worth a long look and feature some excellent work by established and emerging poets.
Also, it’s worth mentioning that Burning Bush 2, Issue 4, is now online – even though I’m not in it there’s poetry from Patrick Chapman, Celeste Auge, Noel Duffy, Barbara Smith, Christopher Locke and others; fiction from Dave Lordan and Danielle McLaughlin; and reviews of Joseph Horgan and Keith Gaustad.
Congratulations Brian. Have a great 2013.
Thanks David! You continue to go from strength to strength I see.
Well done Brian!!! And sorry for not congratulating you earlier!
Thanks Louise – hope work is going well on The Doll’s House!
Congratulations, Brian. A nice start to the new year. Happy writing (& submitting)…
Thanks Connie- I hope 2013 is really good for you!