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San alt dírbheathaisnéise seo pléann an t-údar leis na ceangail shuaithinseacha idir an teaghlach, an áit dúchais agus an ábhar a dtagann as ithir na háite sin, ag tarraingt ar a stair phearsanta féin. Tuilleadh faoi eagrán 13: channelmag.org/issue-13/

Delighted to have a piece in this upcoming issue of Channel. Looking forward to reading the other contributors.

Issue 13 - Channel, Ireland's Environmentalist Literary Journal Issue 13 of Channel, Ireland's literary journal publishing poetry and prose that fosters connection with the natural world, is now available.

We'd also like to thank all our readers, subscribers and patrons. We hope very much that you enjoy the issue.

It will be launching on 30 October @booksupstairs.bsky.social. You can pick up a copy at the launch or order your copy now on our website. channelmag.org/issue-13/

We're delighted to announce the birth of our thirteenth issue! Here she is out and about before our launch at the end of the month.

We're so grateful to all the authors who contributed work to this issue, as well as Aaron Sunderland Carey for the wonderful cover art.

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We can't wait to celebrate Issue 13 with all these talented souls - seven brilliant contributors plus musical guest Sailhymn ✨️ Join us on 30 October at @booksupstairs.bsky.social to hear from them all. channelmag.org/issue-13/

Issue 13 is well on its way from our brilliant print partners at Anglo Printers - all printed and ready for binding 🤩

Pre-order your copy:
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Next up, Eric Krewson reads 'My son touched light' 💛👏🏻

More on Issue 13: channelmag.org/issue-13/

First up in a series of recordings offering previews of Issue 13, we're very grateful to @thecalendarroad.bsky.social for sharing this reading of her beautiful poem 'Ash' with us 🍂 More about Issue 13: channelmag.org/issue-13/

Pre-orders are now available (and make our day ✨️) channelmag.org/issue-13/

We're honoured to be publishing the work of all these talented writers in Issue 13. Join us for the launch in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on 30 October to hear from some of them 👏🏻 channelmag.org/issue-13/

We're so grateful to the talented Aaron Sunderland Carey for the wonderful cover art for our forthcoming issue🥰

We'll be launching Issue 13 in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on 30 October 🍁✨️

A big thank you to this issue's talented contributors, and to Aaron Sunderland Carey for the beautiful cover art. We can't wait to celebrate this issue with you all!
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Manchán Magan: Ó Maonlaí leads tributes to writer and documentary maker who has died aged 55 Author spoke of terminal illness in recent radio interview, saying he did not feel despair

Liam Ó Maonlaí leads tributes to Manchán Magan who has died aged 55

“At the end of the night, the three of us held hands and said a prayer for Manchán on the street. It was before the word came. We got to the B&B and Rónán came in and said: ‘Tá sé imigh’.”
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Have you read 'How the World Was Made' by Rory O'Sullivan?

Find it and more in Issue 12 of Channel 🌍

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Back Issues - Channel, Ireland's Environmentalist Literary Journal Shop back issues from Channel, Ireland's literary journal publishing poetry and prose that fosters connection with the natural world.

Didn’t get enough culture on #CultureNight last week? Dip into our poetry and prose - our back catalogue is available at a special bundle rate 📖

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Tomorrow at 1pm ❤️

The photo shows the back and front cover of Issue 12 of Channel magazine, which features an artwork named 'Complex Movements in Space 1' by artist Angela Duffy.

Can we take a moment to appreciate the gorgeous artwork by artist Angela Duffy on our Issue 12 cover? 👏

Today’s the day! We are thrilled to announce our full programme of events for Dublin Book Festival 2025. All events now up on our website to browse and getting booking ✨ bit.ly/46ixJu1

Poetry, The Object Correlative with David McLoghlin - Irish Writers Centre From the haiku poets, via the Imagists, to Plath and beyond, imagery has been continually identified as the engine of the poem. Finding imagery that conveys our deepest experience is at the centre of ...

🗣️🗣️Calling all writers!

Curious about developing imagery in your work?

Award-winning poet and facilitator David McLoghlin's course 'Poetry, The Object Correlative' starts next Wednesday 10 September

Find out more 👇

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Holdfast - Channel, Ireland's Environmentalist Literary Journal Holdfast by Annette Skade, a poetry chapbook paying tribute to nineteenth-century botanist Ellen Hutchins and to the resilience of seaweed.

Pick up a copy of Holdfast here: channelmag.org/holdfast/

Celebration of the poet John O’Leary with Paula Meehan / Theo Dorgan / Annette Skade / Paddy O Conor — BERE ISLAND ARTS FESTIVAL Location: The Drill Hall Admission is free but ticketed – reserve yours today! You are invited to a celebration of the poet John O Leary Join us for readings by Paula Meehan, Theo Dorgan, Annette Sk...

Heading to the Bere Island Arts Festival? Annette Skade will be there with her wonderful poetry book Holdfast, published by Channel last year.

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We love this essay by Mai Ishikawa in our latest edition 🏙️

Have a read of it in Issue 12 of Channel: channelmag.org/current-issue/

Finishing off our recap of recorded readings from Issue 12, here's Kate Cheney coming to us from her Atlantic island home with a selection of poetry 🌊

The next instalment in our recap of recorded readings from Issue 12 is @clairebooker.bsky.social with 'Pansies, Tray of Six' ❤️

Listen back to Ryan Delaney reading an extract from ‘Not Even for a Song’, his short story in Issue 12

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In case you missed our recorded readings from Issue 12, we'll be sharing them again over the course of the coming week ❤️

Here's Lalini Shanela Ranaraja reading from her essay 'Arboresque'.

The photo shows a table with copies of several editions of Channel Magazine. The foreground focus is on multiple copies of Issue 12, the latest edition.

It’s been nearly three months since we launched Issue 12!

Have you got your copy yet?

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Current Issue - Channel, Ireland's Environmentalist Literary Journal Issue 12 of Channel, Ireland's literary journal publishing poetry and prose that fosters connection with the natural world, is now available.

Issue 12 is available for order: channelmag.org/current-issue/

"This land was never certain of itself, nor kind / to shoe leather, no woolpack / and no feather bed."

from My Mother Contemplates Her Callows Farm by Patrick Deeley, Issue 12 of Channel🌱

Overjoyed to be part of @channel-lit.bsky.social with my poem 'The hill with the frogs', about living with polycystic ovaries and finding comfort and awe in nature ☺️🐸