is from Dublin and works as Literary Manager of the Abbey Theatre. Her first collection, Liffey Swim (Dedalus Press, 2014), was shortlisted for the Strong / Shine Award. Poems have recently appeared in Hallelujah for Fifty Foot Women (Bloodaxe), If Ever You Go (Dedalus Press), Agenda, Poetry Ireland Review, The Irish Times.

is from Scartaglin, now living in Killarney, County Kerry. Her collections are Song of the Midnight Fox and Down the Sunlit Hall (Doghouse Books). Anthology publications include The Poetry of Sex (Ed Sophie Hannah / Penguin / Viking); The Watchful Heart: A New Generation of Irish Poets (Ed Joan McBreen / Salmon Poetry); and TEXT: A Transition Year English Reader (Ed Niall MacMonagle / Celtic Press). She has worked as Poet in Residence with Limerick County Council Arts Office and is featured on Poetry International Web’s Irish section. Her third collection, The Narrow Place of Souls, is forthcoming.

was born in Belfast and lives in Co. Galway, Ireland. She has published two poetry collections, Torching the Brown River and Witness Trees (Salmon, 2008 and 2011), and her work was selected for the Forward Book of Poetry, 2009. She is also a translator of Spanish and South American Poetry. Her most recent translation was of poetry by Galician writer Manuel Rivas, The Disappearance of Snow (Shearsman Press, 2012).

is an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, broadcaster, and artist who lives in the West of Ireland. In addition to his critically–acclaimed albums, he has also published two collections of poetry. He has released three albums to date. His latest offering, “Elementary Chaos” was launched at Cúirt Literary Festival 2014. He has also performed songs from the albums live on RTÉ Radio 1’s arts show Arena.