Books by Seamus Heaney Centre alumni, number 36: TENNIS LESSONS by Susannah Dickey, published in 2020 by Doubleday Books. 'A beautifully written and psychologically incisive bildungsroman,' says the Observer. 'The arrival of a young writer to watch.'

Poet Enda Wyley pictured with Barry Lennon of Poetry Ireland and Jane Cregan of Iarnród Éireann (@irishrail) ahead of Poetry Day Ireland which will take place on Thursday 25th April.

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Glenn Patterson, Philip Orr and Linda Ervine participating in our 'Explaining Unionism' panel discussion this evening, chaired by Tommie Gorman, as part of the Academy's Discourse Series.

Take a look through this programme! With SHC staff, students, and fellows it's a fun opportunity to find out more about the work happening in and around the centre! ⭐️

Last year we hosted #Agreement25 , marking the 25th anniversary of the #Belfast / #GoodFridayAgreement .

The second day of the conference saw world leaders, senior government figures, academics and school & community groups exploring the theme 'RENEW'.

The day was brought to a…

Fascinating evening hosting ‘Myth and Murkiness: writing to cast light where nationalism breeds contempt’ with the Seamus Heaney Centre Serbian novelist Vladimir Arsenijevic and Irish writer Misha Glenny speak about the dynamics of transition and democracy.

Congratulations to Sinéad Morrissey, who has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Seamus Heaney Award Japan by IASIL Japan for her distinguished contribution to Literary relations between Ireland and Japan. Seamus Heaney Centre

‘He experimented with infinity.’

Returning to this section of Lightenings from Seeing Things (1991) where a young Thomas Hardy lies down ‘among the dainty shins’ of sheep on what would have been Seamus Heaney’s 85th birthday.

A massive thank you to Maureen Boyle & Niamh McNally for this beautiful profile in @Fortnight50!
There’s four whole pages of me if you’d like to stop by No Alibis Bookstore for a weekday treat!

Now on 'How's the form?': Glenn Patterson!

A novelist, filmmaker, screenwriter and leader in NI arts, listen for more on Glenn's Best Dressed Man in NI award and how he once serenaded a dog in a supermarket carpark.

Available wherever you get podcasts: ageni.org/howstheform

We are hosting ‘Myth and Murkiness: writing to cast light where nationalism breeds contempt’ with the Seamus Heaney Centre April 17th. Join Serbian novelist Vladimir Arsenijevic and Irish writer Misha Glenny for a night of discussion. Book your place below:

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“Jump scares are much maligned. They have their place, but they don’t stick with you. The type of scares that stick with you, the really great ones, grow out of character, drama, and truth. I think you have to have developed characters, a well-constructed world, the texture of…

The latest collection from Paul Jeffcutt is number 35 in my list of books by Seamus Heaney Centre alumni. TRUE is published by Black Spring Press. 'Jeffcutt’s poetry has always been tempted by the coincidental and the accidental, finding strange wonders in juxtaposition and…

Belfast: on 11 April I’ll be Seamus Heaney Centre reading and speaking about two of my books, THIS IS NO LONGER ENTERTAINMENT and IT REEKS OF RADIO, which were composed with contemporary and historical archives respectively. Details & Registration: qub.ac.uk/schools/seamus…

Books by Seamus Heaney Centre alumni (The Writers' Group in this case), number 34: LONGBOURN by Jo Baker, published by Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚. 'The much-loved Pride and Prejudice is shaken up and given the grit that Jane Austen could never include ― with great success,' says the Evening…

We are partnering with Fighting Words NI to inspire the next generation of young writers.

Hosted by Seamus Heaney Centre, the project trains student volunteers to work together with children in workshops, helping them to create their own stories.

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Time is running out to apply for a @Uversity Scholarship for #AdultLearners .

If you know someone who would like to gain a university qualification, tag them below or share this post.

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Delighted my #sestina #poem is a Finalist in the Munster Literature Centre Gregory O'Donoghue Competition.
Many friends on the list👏
Congrats Katie Griffiths on first place.
Much thanks to judge Mary O'Donnell🙏
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Join us tomorrow 26th March Books Upstairs @ 6pm for the launch of Keepsake by Patrick Deeley, Tattoos by Eva Bourke and Into the Night that Flies So Fast by Milena Williamson.

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Books by Heaney Centre students, number 33. HEIMLICH'S MANOEUVRE by Paula Cunningham. Shortlisted for the Strong/Shine first poetry collection prize. 'She has formal gifts in abundance... when her eye is on her native Ulster, magic and frightening things happen,' says Paula…