Amanda Bell
@gagebybell.bsky.social
Poet, author, editor: new fiction and poetry titles forthcoming in 2027, from Salt Publishing and Doire Press. Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.
www.amandabell.ie
www.amandabell.ie
Some news: my novel The Mending Room will be published by @saltpublishing on 18 January 2027.
Dublin, 1943 – Annie waits for word of her son, lost somewhere in war-torn Burma. A story told in letters, about what endures. Pre-order here: www.saltpublishing.com/products/the...
Dublin, 1943 – Annie waits for word of her son, lost somewhere in war-torn Burma. A story told in letters, about what endures. Pre-order here: www.saltpublishing.com/products/the...
September 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Some news: my novel The Mending Room will be published by @saltpublishing on 18 January 2027.
Dublin, 1943 – Annie waits for word of her son, lost somewhere in war-torn Burma. A story told in letters, about what endures. Pre-order here: www.saltpublishing.com/products/the...
Dublin, 1943 – Annie waits for word of her son, lost somewhere in war-torn Burma. A story told in letters, about what endures. Pre-order here: www.saltpublishing.com/products/the...
Very much looking forward to introducing this fantastic evening of music and poetry on 21 May as part of Harold's Cross Festival
May 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Very much looking forward to introducing this fantastic evening of music and poetry on 21 May as part of Harold's Cross Festival
Congratulations to Gilles Fabre and Jean Antonini on this wonderful anthology of francophone and anglophone haiku. I was honoured to be on the editorial team, and delighted to have work included with so many fine haijin.
December 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Congratulations to Gilles Fabre and Jean Antonini on this wonderful anthology of francophone and anglophone haiku. I was honoured to be on the editorial team, and delighted to have work included with so many fine haijin.
"Dodder Walk, 31 October", from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
and *Winter Heliotrope* (Fine Press Poetry, 2023). Thinking today of memories shared with my father, my friends Jake Malone and
@bridmcgrath.bsky.social, and Andrew Moorhouse of Fine Press Poetry.
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
and *Winter Heliotrope* (Fine Press Poetry, 2023). Thinking today of memories shared with my father, my friends Jake Malone and
@bridmcgrath.bsky.social, and Andrew Moorhouse of Fine Press Poetry.
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"Dodder Walk, 31 October", from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
and *Winter Heliotrope* (Fine Press Poetry, 2023). Thinking today of memories shared with my father, my friends Jake Malone and
@bridmcgrath.bsky.social, and Andrew Moorhouse of Fine Press Poetry.
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
and *Winter Heliotrope* (Fine Press Poetry, 2023). Thinking today of memories shared with my father, my friends Jake Malone and
@bridmcgrath.bsky.social, and Andrew Moorhouse of Fine Press Poetry.
Issue 7.2 of The Haibun Journal - the 14th volume, and the last. It's been a pleasure to work with Sean O'Connor, Kim Richardson, and Paul Bregazzi, and a privilege to publish so many fine haibun - 184 writers from 20 countries. Available to order from [email protected]
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Issue 7.2 of The Haibun Journal - the 14th volume, and the last. It's been a pleasure to work with Sean O'Connor, Kim Richardson, and Paul Bregazzi, and a privilege to publish so many fine haibun - 184 writers from 20 countries. Available to order from [email protected]
Congratulations @sineadgleeson.bsky.social and @louisekennedy.bsky.social and thank you @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social - great to see a big group of people celebrating Norah Hoult today in Terenure 💫
September 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Congratulations @sineadgleeson.bsky.social and @louisekennedy.bsky.social and thank you @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social - great to see a big group of people celebrating Norah Hoult today in Terenure 💫
For Fathers' Day, from *First the Feathers* @doirepress.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
For Fathers' Day, from *First the Feathers* @doirepress.bsky.social
A great line-up of poets reading in Harold's Cross Festival on Thursday 15th May - come and join us, and check out the full programme at haroldscross.org
May 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A great line-up of poets reading in Harold's Cross Festival on Thursday 15th May - come and join us, and check out the full programme at haroldscross.org
Delighted to have a haibun about our cat Tamburlaine the Great on @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social tomorrow 🙏💫
March 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Delighted to have a haibun about our cat Tamburlaine the Great on @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social tomorrow 🙏💫
Congratulations to Rosie O'Reilly, DCC's Biodiversity Artist in Residence, on this inspiring sound walk, *Abhainn*, on the Dublin Discovery Trails app. I'm thrilled to have *Flotsam* from *Undercurrents* used for the section near St Patrick's Cathedral 🏞
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Congratulations to Rosie O'Reilly, DCC's Biodiversity Artist in Residence, on this inspiring sound walk, *Abhainn*, on the Dublin Discovery Trails app. I'm thrilled to have *Flotsam* from *Undercurrents* used for the section near St Patrick's Cathedral 🏞
A fabulous evening of readings from @the4facedliar.bsky.social this evening. Highly recommend getting a copy. I'm honoured that the editors chose my poem to include. 🙏 @doirepress.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A fabulous evening of readings from @the4facedliar.bsky.social this evening. Highly recommend getting a copy. I'm honoured that the editors chose my poem to include. 🙏 @doirepress.bsky.social
My Christmas poem from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social, with warm wishes to everyone this midwinter 💫
December 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
My Christmas poem from *Riptide* @doirepress.bsky.social, with warm wishes to everyone this midwinter 💫
Here's my solstice poem, from *First the Feathers* (Doire Press, 2017) @doirepress.bsky.social. The world feels very dark this year, so here's to a turn towards the light 🌓
December 20, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Here's my solstice poem, from *First the Feathers* (Doire Press, 2017) @doirepress.bsky.social. The world feels very dark this year, so here's to a turn towards the light 🌓
Congratulations Alice Kinsella and Daniel Wade on this captivating book, beautifully produced by Mayo Books Press, launched in Dublin today at Books Upstairs. Stunning. 🐳
December 1, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Congratulations Alice Kinsella and Daniel Wade on this captivating book, beautifully produced by Mayo Books Press, launched in Dublin today at Books Upstairs. Stunning. 🐳
What a busy week for Alba Publishing last week. I was delighted to launch my IWC mentee Liz Norris's book on Wednesday, @maevedos.bsky.social lovely book launched on Thursday, and Sean O'Connor's followed on Friday.
November 25, 2024 at 1:47 PM
What a busy week for Alba Publishing last week. I was delighted to launch my IWC mentee Liz Norris's book on Wednesday, @maevedos.bsky.social lovely book launched on Thursday, and Sean O'Connor's followed on Friday.