Crannog 26 - Spring 2011 Launch

Flower Fox, Julia Pallone

Smoke, Julia Pallone

Just back from a great weekend in Galway.  On Friday night I attended the launch of Crannog 26 in the Crane Bar, Sea Road.  I have to say that I love the Crannog launches and the atmosphere is always great.  There were a number of readers on the night including Deirdre Grimes, Sandra Bunting, Maire T Robinson, Kevin Higgins and Elizabeth Reapy.  Aifric McGlinchey, Tony O'Dwyer, Danielle McLaughlin, Mary Melvin Gheogan and Anna Snyder also have work included in the magazine.  I read my poem Pluto's Hidden Stars at the event. 

The fiction pieces included are of a very high standard, as are the poems, and of the poetry -  again I really like Deirdre Grimes' poem The Ice Sculpture.  Below are some pictures I took on the night. 

Sandra Bunting & Tony O'Dwyer, Crannog Editorial Board

Kevin Higgins, co-organiser of Over The Edge Literary Events

Crannog 26 Spring 2011

This issue of Crannog will be launched on Friday, 25th February in the Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway at 6.30pm.  I'm very pleased to have a poem included in it.  It's called Pluto's Hidden Stars and consists of 21 lines and three verses.  It's always wonderful to have a poem published.  If I could compare it to something it would be to letting go of a kite you have put up into the sky. 

Last autumn Crannog reached the 25th issue milestone.  Boyne Berries will have its own milestone in the autumn when it reaches its 10th issue.