By Dan Walsh in Wexford town
Wexford-born singer/songwriter Pierce Turner said it was “a great honour” when he performed the official launch of the fifth edition of the Wexford Bohemian at Red Books, Wexford, on Saturday night.
Described as “Wexford’s journal of art, culture and literature”, the latest publication is edited by Alanna Hammel and Pierce Turner expressed his support in the foreword. It has twenty-five contributors; the vast majority are published for the first time and the content is laden with variety and original poems and short stories.
Editor Álanna Hammel acted as master of ceremonies and the pleasant function featured readings from Conor Lyons, Amy Redmond, Mick O’ Callaghan, Stephanie Hanley-Baird, Éire Nì Fhaoláin, Katherine Alabama, Meg Lowney, Lulu Sinnott, Heidi Bowe and Martina Byrne.
They all have their submissions published in the latest edition of Wexford Bohemian, issue 5, along with Jess Mannion, Paul Hennessy, Annette Condon, Deirdre O’Connor, Polly Chapman, Fionntáin Ó Suilleabháin, Shawn O’Ceallaigh, Dooroslawa Staszewska, Aoife Byrne, Garry Farrelly, Christina Hession, Gar Cullen, Frankie Lowney, Emie and Chulainn Ó Fhaoláin.
Wexford Bohemian, issue 5, edited by Álanna Hammel is available at Red Books, St. Peter’s Square, Wexford or http://www.theirishbookshop.com, but, beware copies are selling fast and once they’re gone, they’re really gone!
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