Carlo Vellutini – Clifden, Ireland and Maremma in a pub
CARLO VELLUTINI was born in 1975 in Grosseto, where he lives with Angela and their two children. He is a journalist who has worked for many networks before dedicating himself…
Viviana Fiorentino – Poet, writer and translator
Viviana Fiorentino is Italian and lives in Belfast. She is a poet, writer and translator and Board Member of Irish PEN, an organisaiton that promotes freedom of expression. She teaches Italian at…
Polina Cosgrave – Poetry from the world upside down
Polina Cosgrave is a Russian-born writer and poet based in Ireland. Her debut collection 'My Name Is' was published by Dedalus Press, one of Ireland’s leading poetry publishers. She is…
Painting words on the sound of bass
MARCO FRATTA is a Turin-born writer and bass player living in Dublin. He is the author of different works, including the novel La scatola nera (La Riflessione, 2007) , also…
From Russia with a stunning voice
What’s the shortest distance from Moscow, the capital of Russia, to the small town of Kilbeggan in the middle of Ireland? Going straight from one heart to another, of course!…
Betsy Cornwell: a magical factory for knitting tales
American-born, Galway-based BETSY CORNWELL is an award winning author, podcaster, creative writing teacher at NUI and in writing retreats at Kylemore Abbey as well as a parent. An award-winning writer,…
Write By The Sea and stay for the seafood
Write by The Sea is a literary festival that takes place every September in the picturesque fishing village of Kilmore Quay, co. Wexford. It was born five years ago out…
On a Spaceship to Belfast with Jo Zebedee
JO ZEBEDEE is a Northern Irish science fiction and fantasy writer. She is based in Carrickfergus, near Belfast. She is the author of five speculative fiction books that include Abendau, a…
Anamaría Crowe Serrano: Bright Words in the Dark
ANAMARÍA CROWE SERRANO is one of those gifted authors who move comfortably across cultures and languages. She is an Irish poet, novelist and translator who was born in Ireland to a…
Infinite Creativity
ANNAMARIA MARIOTTI has a degree in Modern Languages and works as a secondary school teacher, but she has always been passionate about acting and singing, which led her to pursue…