Alba Publishing

01/06/2024

Proud to be publishing C.X. Turner's superb debut solo haiku and senryū collection, 'evergreen'. Available here:

Evergreen is a thoughtful collection of haiku, senryū and tanka poems exploring themes of love, loss, and life's challenges. C.X. Turner is passionate writer of short-form poetry and prose and this collection captures fleeting moments and deeper reflections with simplicity and care. In these shor.....

28/03/2024

Looking forward to this book launch in Dublin, 17th April, 7pm at the wonderfully hospitable Teachers' Club. All welcome!!

17/11/2023

Looking forward to the launch, on 29 November, at the Teachers' Club, Dublin, by Amanda Bell, of Jeremy Haworth's fine haibun book, Four Season Farm.

14/08/2023

Good to see this lovely book honoured today by THF:

Graham High

13/08/2023

Exciting opportunity for new (and newish) haiku authors:

AN OPPORTUNITY for haiku writers, who have not yet published an individual collection, to be included in an exciting new venture. Andrew Shimield and David Jacobs are seeking to showcase 4 to 5 authors of outstanding merit in a single book planned for publication in 2024. Poets who have not so

08/08/2023

Great review of Sean O'Connor's 'The God of Bones' in cho:

Book Review: The God of Bones By Sean O’ConnorPublished by Alba PublishingUxbridge, United Kingdom2022, Paperback, 74 pagesISBN: 978-1-912773-53-4€18, including deliveryOrdering Information Reviewed by Rich Youmans In The God of Bones, Sean O’Connor has created an experience both harrowing and...

24/07/2023

Lovely to see the late Steven Carter, prolific Alba author, honoured here:

Steven Carter

28/06/2023

Looking forward to this forthcoming collection by Réka Nyitrai & Al Peat - coming soon

10/04/2023

Congratulations to Alba authors John Hawkhead and Sean O'Connor, for making this shortlist with their fine collections - Bone Moon (John Hawkhead) and The God of Bones (Sean O'Connor).

The shortlist of the best books of haiku and related work published in 2021

10/04/2023

Congratulations to Alba author Sean O'Connor for his fine haibun, Hands, making this shortlist - and congratulations to all the 'haibuneers' (as the late Ken Jones called writes of haibun) for making this list.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Haiku Foundation is pleased to announce the Short List for the 2022 Touchstone Awards for Individual Haibun. These Awards recognize excellence and innovation in English-language haibun published in juried public venues during each calendar year. In this inaugu...

01/04/2023

Delighted to see three Alba authors' books reviewed in cho

In This Issue: 19.1 Haiga by Emma Alexander Arthur Quick Links: Articles & Book Reviews • Encore Articles • Haibun • Tanka Prose • Haiga • From the cho Team Announcement Red Moon Press publishes 18th edition of contemporary haibun print anthology Articles & Book Reviews Featur...

05/10/2022

Looking forward to this, the 17th Alba title to be launched in Dublin, one of my most favourite cities. It'll be a great evening. All welcome!

05/09/2022

Recommended!!

This autumn will definitely be haiku workshop season for me. I'll be doing some schools workshops as part of an exciting new project (of which more anon).

I'm also pleased to be leading in-person workshops at literary festivals in two gorgeous coastal locations:

1. Bray Literary Festival: Saturday 1st October, 10-12pm. Cost: €15 (venue tbc). This will include a 'ginko' (walk) along the seafront. More info and booking details here:

https://brayliteraryfestival.com/workshops/

2. Di**le Literary Festival: Saturday 19th November, 2-5pm. Venue: An Díseart. Cost: €35. This will also include a ginko along the harbour. More info and booking details here:

https://dinglelit.ie/haiku-workshop-maeve-osullivan/

Both workshops are suitable for beginners in poetry/haiku and also for anyone who's tried out the form but would like to learn more. Why not join me in search of some autumnal haiku ‘moments’? 🍁

Place numbers on both are limited so don't dally if you're interested. Any and all likes, shares and tags would be much appreciated.

26/05/2022

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220524/p2a/00m/0na/027000c

KYOTO -- An art museum in this west Japan city announced May 24 that it has rediscovered a handscroll containing illustrations and haiku rendered by 1

05/05/2022

Huge congratulations to Alba author Sean O'Connor, whose 2021 book, 'Fragmentation' has been awarded Best Haibun collection by the Haiku Society of America Merit Book Awards 2022. Copies for sale from the author at www.seanwriter.com

15/04/2022

Delighted that Poetry Ireland are again, on 28 April, hosting The Haibun High Tea on Zoom - details: here:https://www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day/whats-on/the-haibun-high-tea-1

See our programme of events for Poetry Day Ireland 2022.

01/12/2021

Good to see Alba author Sean O'Connor's fine book, Fragmentation, reviewed in the new issue of cho: https://contemporaryhaibunonline.com/

Read cho 17.2 Our latest issue features new haibun, linked haibun, tanka prose, haiga, and book reviews. Featured writer: Keith Polette. Featured Writer Keith Polette’s reflections on the art of writing haibun Featured Haibun Sean O’Connor’s “Secrets”: “Millie Dwyer died after giving bir...

18/11/2021

Looking forward to the launch, next Tuesday 23rd, at 7pm Ireland/UK time, of Diarmuid Fitzgerald's fine poetry collection, 'The Singing Hollow'. Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84392792838?pwd=NGdYM2pXWmliYXZGTlZRVUlPajhiZz09

Meeting ID: 843 9279 2838
Passcode: 964978

08/11/2021

Looking forward to the launch this coming Sunday 14th November, at 6pm UK/Ireland time, on Zoom. For link contact [email protected].

14/08/2021

Congratulations to Alba author Sean O'Connor on publication of his fine new book, 'Fragmentation', described as '....a series of meditations on dementia, and the dynamics of memory, written in the Japanese forms haibun, haiku and zuihitsu...'. Copies available from Sean at www.seanwriter.com

05/08/2021

Thanks to the folks at Haikupedia for this comprehensive entry about Alba Publishing: https://haikupedia.org/article-haikupedia/alba-publishing/

Alba Publishing Alba Publishing is a publishing house based in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, London, England. It was established in 2005 by Kim Richardson, sole staff member, managing editorial and production work. Alba Publishing specializes in producing print books in the fields of haikai, tanka, and othe...

25/07/2021

Great collection! Congratulations Hifsa Ashraf

Hifsa Ashraf’s new micropoetry collection, her deep -rooted scars, is a metaphorical journey of vivid imagery, raw focus and rich use of language that depict...

23/07/2021

Congratulations to Stephen Gill and the Genjuan team on this fine (and final) anthology.

The Cottage of Visions, Genjuan Haibun 2018-21 anthology, 160pp, lilac cover A5, ￥1,400 (US$18 incl. p&p), just published by Hailstone! Available in Japan via teruyama2014″at”gmail&…

30/04/2021

Yesterday's 'Haibun High Tea' (Poetry Day Ireland) was a great success. Thanks to Sean O'Connor of 'the haibun journal' for organizing it, to the readers who shared their work, and all who attended on Zoom, from Ireland to India; from the USA to the UK. The recording is available to watch here: https://youtu.be/w0r0XxIUnPE

A celebration of haibun published in The Haibun Journal, in conjunction with Poetry Day Ireland 2021. Introduced by editor Sean O'Connor, and with readings f...

16/04/2021

Looking forward to this: https://www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day/whats-on/the-haibun-high-tea

The Haibun High Tea Thursday 29 April, 6.00pm Online - Zoom Tickets: Free The Haibun High Tea is a live reading event of a selection of haibun published in the first five issues of The Haibun Journal, taking inspiration from this year's theme, New Directions: Maps and Journeys. The reading will be h...

27/03/2021

Congratulations to Alba author Gilles Fabre for his fine collection, Along the Way, being shortlisted for a Touchstone! https://thehaikufoundation.org/the-haiku-foundation-announces-its-touchstone-distinguished-books-award-short-list-for-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1MAbGDf9QPGC4TYVYwPE85uI6Vg-B8Uhv9YZj1oAzUwOTyTWIcHFOe4GQ

The shortlist of the best poems published in 2020