Cavan Literary Night

 

 

Tuesday 2 May 6.30pm Johnston Library

 

 

AT The Edge, Cavan returns to the Johnston Library on Tuesday 2 May with a reading from a poet and two fab writers.

 

Kate Dempsey

Colm Keegan

Helena Mulkerns

 

 

About the writers and Poet

 

 

 

 

 

Helena Mulkerns writes short stories and her latest collection is Ferenji and Other Stories. She received a bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland to complete her fiction debut, A Child Called Peace, a themed collection of short fiction.

 

 

 

 

Colm Keegan was shortlisted four times for the Hennessy XO New Irish Writing Award and was all Ireland Poetry Slam Champion 2010. His poetry collection, Don’t Go There, was released in 2012 to critical acclaim.

 

 

 

Kate Dempsey’s poetry is published in many journals in Ireland and the UK. Prizes include The Plough Prize, Hennessy New Irish Writing Award shortlisting. Her debut collection, The Space Between, was published by Doire Press in 2016.

 

 

Following the Readings, will be an ‘Open Mic’ session at which everybody is welcome. Please register with Kate on the night.

 

 

AT the Edge Cavan is supported by the Cavan County Council Arts Office.