The Wexford Bohemian

19/11/2024

Congratulations to Issue 6 Contributor and Owner of Ex-Libris, Léonie Gresser. We were honoured to feature her work.

18/11/2024

read Álanna’s latest newsletter and check out another fabulous picture featured in this week’s People!
http://eepurl.com/h0Fi5X

14/11/2024

THE MOST ANTICIPATED LITERARY DEBUT IN WEXFORD?
He’s a busy man.
Pierce Turner will be launching his story collection ‘Living by the River’ in Wexford Library on the 7th of December at 2pm.
Official launch by Brendan Howlin.

Joseph O’Connor; “Pierce Turner is a storyteller, soul man, poet, heartbreaker, with the voice of a choirboy high on rocket fuel. His songs sound like nobody else's. A true and beautiful and utterly unique artist”

Kevin Barry; "For many a strange moon, Pierce Turner has been creating some of the most indescribably odd and luminous and beautiful music anywhere - he is something close to a national treasure."

Eoin Colfer; “Pierce Turner’s lyricism has had a huge influence on my writing. He is a one of a kind genius poet. I wish I had never heard him so I could listen for the first time. Pierce is the only songwriter I know who has made me laugh and cry during the same song.”

Liam Fay; “Like his songs, Turner’s live shows are spellbinding: his grip on an audience is so tight he leaves fingerprints.”

Billy Roche; “Ray Davies meets Brian Wilson with a little pinch of James Joyce and you have it - the sublime taste of Turner!”

That’s what I like! 🎵

13/11/2024

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The Bohemian has landed......

Issue #4 of the Wexford Bohemian has arrived in Red Books.

Issue #4 of Ireland's most diverse literary journal today.

Featuring work by David Butler, Angela Patten, Sharon Wall, Mattie White, Allston James, Rachel Weintraub, Kevin Higgins, Caroline Stevens-Taylor, Paul Hennessy, Niamh O' Connell, Daragh Fleming, Edel Hanley, Ceri Quinn, Conor Lyons, Siobhan Cahalan, Chris Black, Meritxell Grau-Butinyac, Deirdre McGarry, Nicky Rossiter, Eire Ni Fhaolain, Ronan P. Berry, Stephanie Hanley-Baird, Anthony Dobbs, Anne Ireton, Jimi Rivets, Bernadette Buckley, Nathanael O' Reilly, Grainne Daly, Alice Doyle, Ryan Murphy, Saoirse Wadding-Hayes, John Cooney, Imelda Carroll, Margaret Galvin, Robert Coakley, Mary O' Brien, Daithi Kavanagh, Marguerite Doyle, Rachel Ni Fhaolain, Deirdre O' Connor, Susan Doran, Maria Nolan, Noel Culleton, Maeve McCormack, Fintan Murphy, Babs Kehoe, Wendy Connolly, Jack Bergin, Amanda Usher, Steve Denehan, Ita Grattan, Nicola Kelly, Emma Hyland, Eimear Hendrick, Oisin Bourke, and a foreword by Mayor Maura Bell.

Edited by Alanna Hammel and published by Red Books Press.

Copies are now available for a tenner each from Red Books or online at www.theirishbookshop.com

https://theirishbookshop.com/products/wexford-bohemian-4?_pos=3&_sid=288e74bfc&_ss=r

The official launch of the Wexford Bohemian #4 takes place at 8pm tonight in Red Books.

🔥 🔥 🔥 OPENING HOURS THIS WEEK 🔥 🔥 🔥

FRIDAY 9.30-10PM
SATURDAY 9.30-8PM
SUNDAY 11-5PM

07/11/2024

We were honoured to feature Lauren’s exceptional poem 💜⭐️

07/11/2024

Even more brilliant photos by Jim Campbell that were featured in this week’s Wexford People.

Contributor Jack Edmunds-Bergin from Riverchapel described it as “an amazing platform” and “a fantastic way to keep close to and connect with creators across the south east.”

Award-winning poet Margaret Galvin said: “It’s wonderful to see The Wexford Bohemian growing in stature and achieving the status it deserves as an important literary outlet. This has only come out as a result of hard work, dedication, vision and determination.”

Read the writeup here: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/lifestyle/sixth-wexford-bohemian-journal-sells-out-less-than-48-hours-after-launch/a315678067.html

06/11/2024

Looks gorgeous in print too ❤️⭐️
Thank you to Pádraig Byrne and Wexford People.
Pics: Jim Campbell

06/11/2024

Exceptional writeup by Pádraig Byrne on the launch and sell-out success 'The Wexford Bohemian: Issue 6'.
Thank you to Pádraig and to all at Wexford People for the fantastic coverage.

"Since its inception, The Wexford Bohemian has stitched its own name into Wexford’s rich cultural tapestry. It was fitting that the launch of the sixth iteration of the fiercely popular literary journal was launched during Wexford Festival Opera – a time when art and artists take centre stage in the town."

, make sure to pick up your copy of Wexford People this morning!

Since its inception, The Wexford Bohemian has stitched its own name into Wexford’s rich cultural tapestry. It was fitting that the launch of the sixth iteration of the fiercely popular literary journal was launched during Wexford Festival Opera – a time when art and artists take centre stage in ...

02/11/2024

Wonderful video from Irish Writers Centre including many of the prestigious literary journals in Ireland. A great watch for anyone considering sending off their work anywhere.

Interested in learning more about Ireland's flourishing literary journal scene? Perhaps you're looking to submit a poem, short story or essay for the first t...

01/11/2024

Thank you to all our new followers over the last few weeks, welcome to the community 💜⭐️

Pic: Jack Ó hAimhirgin

01/11/2024

We have a very special OUTSPOKEN spoken-word open-mic tonight at 7.30pm in Red Books, concentrating on the younger poets and artists in Wexford.

OUTSPOKEN: NEXT GEN is open to performers who are twenty or under.

We're open today until 9.30pm in Wexford's St Peter's Square.

30/10/2024

Just some of the exceptional photography from Jack Ó hAimhirgin at the launch for the sixth issue of The Wexford Bohemian last Saturday.

The Bohemian's honorary ‘dulchie’ from Riverchapel-Courtown, Jack Edmunds-Bergin (aka Zimuq) is a sojourning teacher and photojournalist and a community representative on housing and work in North Wexford. As a geography and linguistics student, much of his writing relates to, or compiles, voiced struggles of working- class people in their jobs or as tenants.

We were delighted with the success of this collection, and that it managed to sell out in 48 hours!

28/10/2024

keep your eyes out Bohemians

SUBMISSIONS: We will be open for submissions on Wednesday November 13th until Wednesday November 27th (for our Summer 2025 issue). We are hosting an information session over Zoom on Thursday November 14th at 7.30pm. Register for the information session here.
https://stingingfly.org/submissions/

28/10/2024

The sixth issue of The Wexford Bohemian has sold out in less than 48 hours.