Lemonade Grenade Illustration Competition Illustration Competition Submission Guidelines Luain Press invites illustrators to submit original artwork for a chance to be featured in Lemonade Grenade , an upcoming poetry collection by Hayley Lynn Gordon. Seven winning illustrations will be selected for inclusion in the book. About the Project Lemonade Grenade is a poetry collection exploring themes of tenderness, volatility, resilience, and transformation. Illustrations must be

Cover of 'For Lily Briscoe' & Other Poems by Elena Stack Martin “Elena Stack Martin's first published work of poetry is a revelation: truth, beauty, eloquence, tragedy and humor compressed into less than three dozen pages of wonder. Read it and weep. And laugh. And revel in the delight of being alive. She certainly does.” - Helene Stapinksi 'For Lily Briscoe' & Other Poems by Elena Stack Martin is now available to pre-order here . Elena Stack Martin is a Kildare-based writer

Hi all, We said we'd kick off the new year with a submission opportunity! We're looking for article submissions, based around unique words . Selected articles may be included in the next edition of Basil McBride’s Word of the Week .  To get an idea of what we are looking for, read some of the sample WOTW articles here . Your submission can be any length, should ideally be lighthearted in tone, and must be submitted by January 31st . Submission Guidelines. 1. Deadline is Janua

Hi all, Lee Sheridan here. Just a few updates to share with you. This is an exciting time to be a Pat Ingoldsby fan. I've been invited to read at the launch of Pat's latest work, a posthumous collection titled Out of the Blue... Pink , which has been compiled by Vivienne Baillie and features 300 unpublished poems. The book will be launched in Chapters Book Store on the 30th of October at 7 p.m. Also at the launch will be Jan Brierton , Steve O'Toole , and Brush Shiels  of Sk

One Good Sparkle - Album Cover Hello all, Just a quick update regarding our campaign to raise money for One Good Sparkle , a spoken word album based on the poetry of Pat Ingoldsby. As mentioned in our previous blog, we are looking for €6000 to produce this album. We are now adding the option to receive a reward for your donation. There is the option to pre-order a physical copy of the album. To pre-order a CD, please visit our shop here: DISCLAIMER : By pre-ordering this item

One Good Sparkle Hi there, Lee Sheridan from Luain Press here. Established in 2022, we promote the work of emerging artists and writers. Though we tend to focus on written poetry, we also believe in the power and beauty of the spoken word. Pat Ingoldsby  (25 August 1942 – 1 March 2025) was an Irish poet and television presenter. He initiated and hosted children's television shows that became hugely popular, performed his poems in venues throughout Ireland, wrote plays for the

We'd like to extend our thanks to those who came to the Community Centre in Letterkenny for the auditions of our radio adaptation of...

A message from writer, Vivienne Baillie... "This project has been a long long time in the making. I told Pat about it months before he...

Rhyme, Rhythm and Spoken Word! Neighbour's Got a New Hot Tub Book Launch At the Barrow Pavilion, July 24th 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Some of...

Dear subscribers, we've a few things going on at the moment that we thought we'd make you aware of, in case you didn't hear already......

The Winding Stair Bookshop and Café In the context of the Dublin literary scene, I hold the Winding Stair Bookshop in the same regard as...

Submissions Open! If you're thinking of submitting to us, here are some things to keep in mind: We are looking for completed manuscripts ...

Cover of 'Truth & Other Dramas' by James Anthony "Deeply observant, James writes, in detail, of moments we all have but rarely see. This...

Luain Press' Stall at Maynooth Market This has been a busy month for Luain Press! On the 12/4/25 we opened our stall at the Maynooth...

LUAINA is available to purchase from luainpress.com and will be launched on Thursday April 24th in the Georgian Function room in the...

Orpheus Album Cover "Clerkin's album is a bolt of exultation, packed with songs that are catchy, feel-good and lush with hope." Luke...

Luain Press has a busy year ahead. We have at least three books that we're planning on releasing this year; if you'd like to find out...

To celebrate our 3rd birthday, we're releasing a new edition of our first title - St George's Day . The cover of this edition has been...

"Ultimately, the collection, and our ideals, are shams." We have recently released a new edition of Monuments & Other Poems . Some of the...

If you're thinking of entering our Poetry Pamphlet Competition, here's what we're looking for/some things to keep in mind: A collection...