Eimear Ryan

Join us for the launches of Found in a Context of Destruction by Tim MacGabhann — Banshee Press We hope you can join us in Dublin to celebrate the publication of the debut poetry collection from acclaimed author Tim MacGabhann, Found in a Context of Destruction . On Thursday 12 February…

Join us to celebrate the publication of FOUND IN A CONTEXT OF DESTRUCTION, the debut collection of poetry by Tim MacGabhann! We're launching in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on 12 February and in No Alibis in Belfast on 19 February. All are welcome!

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Matt Walsh tweeted last year: "We've spent the last 25 years bringing "freedom" and "democracy" to countries around the globe while our own country has been systematically invaded and now our largest cities are run by foreigners and communists. If you want to know why I'm so avowedly non-interventionist, this is why." Then he tweeted today: ""This is a war for oil!!!!!" First of all, the "war" lasted like 90 minutes. Second, going to war to secure vital resources for your own people is totally legitimate. Why should we allow some third world communist shithole to control trillions of dollars worth of oil?"

Laura Loomer tweeted last year: "I’m America First, I don’t support “Regime Change”. I went on @Bannons_WarRoom to talk about Chinese aggression in Venezuela and why we need to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign Islamic terrorist organization." Then she tweeted yesterday: "Maduro has arrived at the DEA office in Manhattan. He was transported in an armored motorcade after being transported in a blindfold via helicopter & then by plane to New York after his compound in Caracas was raided by US Special Forces. Proud to be an American today! USA 🇺🇸"

Catturd tweeted last year: "Name one U.S. inspired regime change that hasn’t ended in absolute disaster." Then he tweeted yesterday: "Venezuela is now more free than New York City."

Will Chamberlain tweeted last year: "The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position" Then he tweeted yesterday: "I can think of few better uses of my tax dollars than black-bagging the head of a foreign narco-trafficking organization that enriches itself by addicting and poisoning my fellow Americans"

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Front cover of Filly by Rosamund Taylor, with pink lettering against a black & white replicated photograph of fingers gently pulling at the corner of a closed eye.

Starting the New Year in the company of @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social’s compelling novel in verse ‘Filly’ from @bansheepress.bsky.social 🤩

Beyond books: Christmas gifts for the literature lover in your life Sometimes the hardest thing to buy for a bookworm is a regular novel, biography or history book. Here's a selection of bookish gift ideas that go beyond the norm

Finally, a subscription to Banshee was recommended as a great Christmas present for literature lovers in @irishtimes.com 🎁

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The 173 Best Book Covers of 2025 Per Literary Hub tradition, I am pleased to present the best book covers of the year—as chosen by some of the industry’s best book cover designers. This year, I asked 52 designers to share their fa…

@jackflag.bsky.social's cover for Claire-Lise Kieffer's Tenterhooks was also cited by Jack's fellow designers as one of the best covers of the year in @literaryhub.bsky.social 🫴

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The Best Book Covers of 2025

Some lovely press this week – first up, @jackflag.bsky.social's cover for @bebeashley.bsky.social's Harbour Doubts was listed as a best book cover of 2025 by @nytimes.com 🧡

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Now available for pre-order: FOUND IN A CONTEXT OF DESTRUCTION, the debut poetry collection by acclaimed writer Tim MacGabhann, out in February 2026. Cover design by @jackflag.bsky.social 🪨

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‘Excision’ by Elizabeth O’Neill — Banshee Press Try to praise Instead of counting the minutes until morning, I tried learning a poem, one I’d heard a few weeks before. There were no amulets for protection, just some books and a framed photo…

'There were no amulets for protection, just some books and a framed photo of my dad, a veteran of the operating theatre. This was my armoury, the layer between me and the medical team.'

From issue 7 (autumn/winter 2018) – non-fiction by Elizabeth O'Neill ✨

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LAUNCH: Banshee | Issue 20 | Books Upstairs Celebrate ten years of Banshee at the Dublin launch of our speculative fiction-themed 20th issue. Join us at Books Upstairs on Thursday 4 December at 6pm to raise a glass and to hear prose and poetry ...

Banshee celebrates ten years in print @booksupstairs.bsky.social next Thursday 4 December! Join us from 6pm to raise a glass to the publication of issue 20 and hear from our brilliant contributors. Hosted by guest editor @clarakiyoko.bsky.social 🎄

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A cropped screenshot from a Canadian government website with the prompt "What's your occupation?" The answer "Writer" has been provided, generating the red text error response "Please enter a valid occupation."

Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.

UCC researchers receive €1.1m to address national and global societal challenges

UCC has been awarded funding for five interdisciplinary projects in @researchireland.ie's COALESCE 2025 programme.

For more, see:
www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

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Join us at the Dublin Small Press Fair on November 28th for a discussion on Independent Publishing with:
🌠 Will Dady from @renardpress.com
🌠Eimear Ryan from @bansheepress.bsky.social
🌠Brendan MacEvilly from Holy Show
🌠and chaired by our very own Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

Fintan O’Toole: Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’

“There is a question that hovers over Irish politics: what will the parties of power do when they start to panic about losing it? Last week, after their joint debacle in the presidential election, we got the grim answer: turn on immigrants.” - @fotoole.bsky.social

Beautiful!

Straight up plagiarism can ALSO help you beat writer’s block!

Such a gorgeous poem

Issue 20 | Autumn/Winter 2025 — Banshee Press Guest edited by Clara Kumagai 154 pages ISSN: 2009-857X ISBN: 978-1-917161-18-3 Cover art by Erin Connally

Issue 20 (autumn/winter 2025) has gone to print! Our landmark 20th issue, guest edited by acclaimed author @clarakiyoko.bsky.social, has a speculative fiction theme and marks our tenth anniversary in print. The beautiful cover art is by @erinconnally.bsky.social ✨

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Tonight - please join us to celebrate this brilliant book ✨️

The bees have discovered Brutalism

Latest jewel in the crown of Marina Park; the Elevated Tree Walkway leading to Barrington’s folly, woodland walks and picnic areas. Access from the Cork Harbour Greenway beside the playground and slides. Spin out also onto the Marina Prominade and (shortly) the Atlantic Pond. #Cork

Celebrate the launch of Filly by Rosamund Taylor — Banshee Press We hope you can join us to raise a glass to Filly , the beautiful new verse novel by acclaimed poet Rosamund Taylor, in Books Upstairs on Wednesday 15 October! Banshee poetry editor Jessica…

We hope you can join us for the launch of FILLY by @rosamundtaylor.bsky.social on Wednesday 15 October at @booksupstairs.bsky.social in Dublin! It kicks off at 6pm with Banshee poetry editor @jesstraynor.bsky.social introducing Rosamund. All are welcome! ✨

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Our Secondhand Superstar David took Aoife Barry’s article (@sweetoblivion.bsky.social) & Sinéad Gleeson’s anthology (@SineadGleeson.bsky.social) & went searching through the shelves to find …

‘The Two of Hearts’ by Niall McArdle — Banshee Press The birthmark was small but unmissable, a heart-shaped rash-red bump placed precisely over the pulse on the right side of my neck. ‘She has her heart in her throat,’ my mother always said. It…

"The birthmark was small but unmissable, a heart-shaped rash-red bump placed precisely over the pulse on the right side of my neck ... I was always aware when people stared at it."

From issue 4 (spring/summer 2017) -- fiction by Niall McArdle 💕

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 1777:
Everything you experience informs your work. In summer, write about the heat; the vegetation; the scent of the sea. In winter, write about the cold; the darkening sky; the onset of snow. Use everything you feel: grief, anxiety, joy, love, pain. It's all good.

Grassroots to Glory: The GAA’s Living Legacy - Cashel Arts Festival In Association with Durabeds From parish pride to All-Ireland glory, the GAA has shaped the cultural heartbeat of Ireland for over a century. This lively panel brings together sports journalist Stephe...

Looking forward to speaking at this event this evening! 💙💛

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The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.

"The feed no longer surprises but sedates, and in that sedation, something quietly breaks, and social media no longer feels like a place to be; it is a surface to skim."

@jamesosullivan.bsky.social for @noemamag.com: www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...