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It contains contemporary reviews, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and photography. We seek to publish work that is beautiful and different. We at The Galway Review are delighted to announce that there will be a print anthology coming out soon. This printed and bound work will be the first print venture for The Galway Review. The anthology is going to be influential and you have a chance to be in it

! To submit simply send poems, reviews, short stories, or journals to [email protected] with ‘Anthology Submission’ in the subject field. Please send your writings within the body of the email and attach the photographs as jpegs. We can’t wait to see your work! By supporting The Galway Review you are supporting creativity. We provide a platform for showcasing incredibly talented writers and photographers in Galway. By publishing new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is both challenging and inviting, The Galway Review encourages artistic exchange and thought-provoking innovation, providing publishing opportunities for writers at all stages in their careers. The selection of writings in each issue presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints and genres, including traditional and experimental fiction, translations in poetry and prose, criticism, letters from abroad, reviews in arts and literature, and rediscoveries. The Galway Review exists in a place apart from mass culture, where speed and information overload are the norm. Serious writing is given serious attention, from the painstaking selection process through careful editing and publication, where finally the writer’s words meet up with a curious and dedicated readership. The Galway Review accepts submissions from all countries, as long as they are written in English. As Galway’s leading writing resource website we have a loyal audience who return again and again to check out our constantly changing content. Contact us by email: [email protected]. With very best wishes,

The Galway Review Team

Eileen Walsh Duncan lives in a small town just outside of Seattle on the Puget Sound, at the edge of a temperate rain fo...
22/02/2025

Eileen Walsh Duncan lives in a small town just outside of Seattle on the Puget Sound, at the edge of a temperate rain forest. Her work has appeared in many journals, including in Alaska Quarterly Review, Swannanoa Review, Cirque, The Lake, Crab Creek Review, Switched-on Gutenberg, Off the Coast, The CDC Poetry Project, Pleasure Boat Studio’s zine Lights, Ramblr Online, the anthology Rewilding: Poems for the Environment, and the city of Shoreline’s Voices in the Forest installation....

Eileen Walsh Duncan lives in a small town just outside of Seattle on the Puget Sound, at the edge of a temperate rain forest. Her work has appeared in many journals, including in Alaska Quarterly R…

RTE- Artists help Albania exorcise its old dictator's home.20 Feb 2025.
20/02/2025

RTE- Artists help Albania exorcise its old dictator's home.
20 Feb 2025.

The home of Albania's former dictator is welcoming young artists from around the world in the country's latest step to shake off its hermetic past.

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of t...
19/02/2025

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published by Big Table Publishing Company), Counter Point (published by Prolific Press), and Ribbons and Moths: Poems for Children (published by Kelsay Books). With a talent for capturing the essence of life, Rodley’s writing resonates with readers of all ages....

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published b…

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. ...
18/02/2025

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. Her new Novel titled ‘HAIR OF A FALLEN ANGEL’ was released by Spuyten Duyvil Press, NYC, in November. She has been nominated 21 times for the Pushcart Prize in both fiction and poetry. Her play ‘Crooked Heart’ concerning artist Jackson Po***ck premiered on October 25, 2022 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC....

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty-year writer and the author of 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. Her new Novel titled ‘HAIR OF A FALLEN ANGEL’ was released by Spuyten Duyvil …

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of t...
16/02/2025

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published by Big Table Publishing Company), Counter Point (published by Prolific Press), and Ribbons and Moths: Poems for Children (published by Kelsay Books). With a talent for capturing the essence of life, Rodley’s writing resonates with readers of all ages....

Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published b…

Jesse Mavro Diamond is an internationally published poet whose work has graced publications in the United States, Irelan...
16/02/2025

Jesse Mavro Diamond is an internationally published poet whose work has graced publications in the United States, Ireland, and Greece. Her evocative verses explore themes of identity, nature, and human connection, resonating with diverse audiences. In her latest publication, “Ode To A Lute,” featured in Aeolian Harp Anthology Series 10, she demonstrates a mastery of lyrical expression and innovative form. Diamond’s creative voice and commitment to her craft have firmly established her as a compelling figure in contemporary poetry, earning critical acclaim both at home and abroad....

Jesse Mavro Diamond is an internationally published poet whose work has graced publications in the United States, Ireland, and Greece. Her evocative verses explore themes of identity, nature, and h…

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (a...
15/02/2025

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and Southword Journal. His poetry has appeared in The Ekphrastic Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, The Galway Review, Bold + Italic, Litbreak, Subterranean Blue Poetry, The Blue Nib, Red Dirt Forum, and elsewhere. ...

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and…

Brian O’Dowd was born in Dublin. He lives in Toronto. O’Dowd is a Professor at the University of Toronto. His novel ‘A W...
14/02/2025

Brian O’Dowd was born in Dublin. He lives in Toronto. O’Dowd is a Professor at the University of Toronto. His novel ‘A Wicklow Girl’, was published in 2017. Available on Amazon etc. Publisher: Tellwell, Canada. In 2019 he won the prestigious Prix Galien 2019 Canadian Science Award, as reported in the Irish Times. ‘After All’ Ⓒ Brian O’Dowd Start ...

Brian O’Dowd was born in Dublin. He lives in Toronto. O’Dowd is a Professor at the University of Toronto. His novel ‘A Wicklow Girl’, was published in 2017. Available on Amazon etc. Publisher: Tell…

Susan Isla Tepper has a new Novel just out titled “Hair of a Fallen Angel” from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. A twenty-year...
13/02/2025

Susan Isla Tepper has a new Novel just out titled “Hair of a Fallen Angel” from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. A twenty-year writer, she’s authored 12 books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. Honors include 21 Pushcart Prize Nominations. Her play ‘The Crooked Heart’ concerning artist Jackson Po***ck premiered on October 25, 2022 at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC....

Susan Isla Tepper has a new Novel just out titled “Hair of a Fallen Angel” from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. A twenty-year writer, she’s authored 12 books of fiction and poetry and 5 stage plays. Hon…

David Dephy is an award-winning American poet, novelist, multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree. The founde...
13/02/2025

David Dephy is an award-winning American poet, novelist, multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree. The founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2025. His poem, “A Sense of Purpose,” has been sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia, and was granted indefinite political asylum in the U.S....

David Dephy is an award-winning American poet, novelist, multimedia artist with a Master of Fine Arts degree. The founder of Poetry Orchestra and American Poetry Intersection, as well as the Poet-i…

Marguerite Doyle is a Best of the Net Nominated Poet and holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from Dublin City University. ...
09/02/2025

Marguerite Doyle is a Best of the Net Nominated Poet and holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from Dublin City University. Her poems have been published in Skylight 47, The High Window, The Waxed Lemon, Dreich, The Seventh Quarry and previously in The Galway Review. Marguerite’s poetry also appears in the Dedalus Anthology, Local Wonders and The Ireland Chair of Poetry Commemorative Anthology, …...

Marguerite Doyle is a Best of the Net Nominated Poet and holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from Dublin City University. Her poems have been published in Skylight 47, The High Window, The Waxed Lemo…

Eamon O'Leary, a regular contributor has released his book of humorous childhood memories, I'm a Big Boy Now. The reade...
09/02/2025

Eamon O'Leary, a regular contributor has released his book of humorous childhood memories, I'm a Big Boy Now. The reader's passport to an Irish boyhood in a less frantic, more adventurous age, reliving a time of skinned knees and home-made go-karts, clean dirt, Saturday night baths, and the kind of sweets that'd nearly cost you your teeth. Back when it always seemed to snow at Christmas, the summers were long and golden, and the friendships were forever....

Eamon O’Leary, a regular contributor has released his book of humorous childhood memories, I’m a Big Boy Now. The reader’s passport to an Irish boyhood in a less frantic, more ad…

Nuala O’Farrell is a late-emerging poet who has dedicated her life to both medicine and literature. Having worked as a G...
08/02/2025

Nuala O’Farrell is a late-emerging poet who has dedicated her life to both medicine and literature. Having worked as a General Practitioner, she now teaches “Narrative Medicine,” a field that beautifully marries her dual passions. Nuala finds inspiration in the hills of Connemara, where she and her late husband spent countless joyful days walking the mountains and cycling the bog roads of Galway....

Nuala O’Farrell is a late-emerging poet who has dedicated her life to both medicine and literature. Having worked as a General Practitioner, she now teaches “Narrative Medicine,” a field that beaut…

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (a...
08/02/2025

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and Southword Journal. His poetry has appeared in The Ekphrastic Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, The Galway Review, Bold + Italic, Litbreak, Subterranean Blue Poetry, The Blue Nib, Red Dirt Forum, and elsewhere. ...

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and…

Ndrek Gjini's poetry is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.By Dr. Anand Goldsmith Ndrek Gjini’s poetry is...
07/02/2025

Ndrek Gjini's poetry is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

By Dr. Anand Goldsmith

Ndrek Gjini’s poetry is a profound exploration of human experience, blending personal history, philosophical musings, and cultural heritage into a unique poetic voice. Born in Albania and later settling in Ireland, Gjini’s works reflect the duality of his identity as an Albanian exile and an Irish resident....

Ndrek Gjini’s poetry is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit By Dr. Anand Goldsmith Ndrek Gjini’s poetry is a profound exploration of human experience, blending personal history,…

Leslaw Nowara was born in Gliwice Poland. He is a lawyer by education, a graduate of the Silesian University in Katowice...
07/02/2025

Leslaw Nowara was born in Gliwice Poland. He is a lawyer by education, a graduate of the Silesian University in Katowice. He is a poet, aphorist, columnist and literary reviewer who made his debut in the literary press in 1983. He has published ten volumes of poetry: Green Love, House of Green Windows, The Third Eye, Russian Roulette…...

Leslaw Nowara was born in Gliwice Poland. He is a lawyer by education, a graduate of the Silesian University in Katowice. He is a poet, aphorist, columnist and literary reviewer who made his debut …

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (a...
06/02/2025

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and Southword Journal. His poetry has appeared in The Ekphrastic Review, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, The Galway Review, Bold + Italic, Litbreak, Subterranean Blue Poetry, The Blue Nib, Red Dirt Forum, and elsewhere. ...

Alec Solomita’s fiction has appeared in the Southwest Review, The Mississippi Review, Southword Journal, and The Drum (audio), among other publications. He was shortlisted by the Bridport Prize and…

Christian Ward is a UK-based poet whose work has appeared in Southword, Ragaire, Okay Donkey, and Roi Faineant. His poet...
03/02/2025

Christian Ward is a UK-based poet whose work has appeared in Southword, Ragaire, Okay Donkey, and Roi Faineant. His poetry explores a range of themes with vivid imagery and emotional depth. He is the author of two collections, Intermission and Zoo, both available on Amazon and other platforms. Ward’s writing continues to gain recognition for its lyrical style and evocative storytelling....

Christian Ward is a UK-based poet whose work has appeared in Southword, Ragaire, Okay Donkey, and Roi Faineant. His poetry explores a range of themes with vivid imagery and emotional depth. He is t…

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