Lovely to have a poem in the next Washing Windows anthology. Many thanks to Alan Hayes : Arlen House and Nuala O'Connor for all their work on this. It's always a gorgeous production from Publishing Women. Get your pre-order in at Books Upstairs: booksupstairs.ie/product/washin…

Just a little over a week now until our first launch of Issue 18 with poet Karen J McDonnell in All Saints Heritage Centre. It's shaping up to be a great afternoon of poetry in County Galway - so make sure to put it in your calendars!

The first of our Issue 18 launches takes place on Sunday Feb 18th at 3:30PM in All Saints Heritage Centre. Poet Karen J McDonnell will launch the issue and perform a reading of her own work. She will be joined by selected issue contributors. We look forward to seeing you at this free event!

All hail those who promote, distribute & sell Irish writing 365 days a year, not just this intense time.

Particular thanks to Argosy & AIS who've distributed tens of thousands of Arlen House books - poetry, short fiction, plays, Irish language - islandwide in 2023. Heroes all.

Wishing everyone a great Xmas and a happy 2024! Thanks for celebrating the 10-year anniversary with us in 2023. For those last-minute presents, Issues 12-17 are now available as PDFs on our site. Just €3 for one issue and a 3-issue bundle for only €7.50! tinyurl.com/mtem6as8

To close off our 10th anniversary year, we are delighted to offer recent back issues to buy as PDFs online. Many of these are out of print, so this is the only way to get them! Ideal as Xmas presents for yourself, or any art/poetry lover. tinyurl.com/mtem6as8

This was such a lovely event. If you haven't seen it yet, buy the ticket now! I swear I'd something in my eye after Danez reading on friendship. Gorgeous.

We're opening submissions for our Open Window mentoring project next Monday 7th August - so watch this space for more details! Here's Helen Flynn, who won the opportunity to read at Cúirt earlier this year as part of the project.

We are delighted to share the next part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations. Join us next Friday (9th June) at 6:30PM for a reading and issue launch by Aoife Lyall as well as contributor readings. Another lovely evening of poetry is in store!
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Less than a week to go until our launch at 6PM next Thursday 25th in Galway City Library - so here's the cover reveal. Isn't it gorgeous! Big thanks to our featured artist, Julianne Guinee. This issue has a wealth of poetry and articles. Lots to choose from! #poetry #galway

Can't wait for you to see the issue - it's extra special as it will be launched as part of celebrating our 10th anniversary. See you at Galway City Library, 6PM, Thursday 25th! Cover reveal coming shortly so watch this space .... #poetry #galway

This is lovely to see and a real sign that the appetite is there for quality poetry anthologies. Well done to all the poets and Nuala O'Connor and Alan Hayes : Arlen House for pulling it all together.

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reading from 'Washing Windows III'
Caroline Bracken Sorcha de Brún Doreen Duffy ger.duffy Emer Fallon Tanya Farrelly Sinéad Griffin Rachel Handley 🏳️‍🌈 Elaine Kiely Rosemary Jenkinson Jackie Lynam Felicia McCarthy sonya mulligan Geraldine OSullivan Therese Kieran
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If you haven't ordered your copy of this great anthology yet, why not do that today and give yourself a real treat. Packed with lovely poems!

The Cúirt Festival Over The Edge Showcase reading event this year was great! Congrats again to Helen Flynn, our Open Window winner who did a fab performance of her piece in the Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc theatre.

Delighted to have a poem in this third Washing Windows anthology from Publishing Women. What a cover!

Great editors meeting over the long weekend to go through poetry submissions for Issue 17. So many great poems, so hard to choose. We will be in contact with submitters over the next week or two so, keep an eye on your email! #poetry #poetry community

Arlen House Invitation

'Washing Windows Too' readings by Doreen Duffy Micheline Egan Jackie Lynam Sarah O'Connor Síof Mary Ringland & Eilis Stanley.

Sunday 12 March at 2.30 pm Books Upstairs cafe.

All WELCOME. Free event, no booking.

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Loads of lovely submissions for Issue 17 came in before our deadline of last Sunday 19th. Big thanks to everyone who sent in poems and artwork. We look forward to reviewing everything!! #poetry #poetry community

We've almost made it as far as the weekend - so why not mark it by sending us your lovely poems. This year is the 10th anniversary of Skylight 47 so the next issue (Issue 17) is going to be a special one!! For more submission details see: skylight47poetry.wordpress.com/submissions/