August 2017 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
Event Information
Description
The Limerick Writers’ Centre
Presents
The August 2017 ‘On the Nail’ Literary Gathering
Tues 1st August at Chez le Fab, Arthur’s Quay park, Limerick. Start 8pm
This month our guests are writers Richard W Halperin and Tim Cunningham
Richard W. Halperin has Irish/U.S. dual nationality. His poetry has been widely published in Ireland and the U.K. The poem 'Snow Falling, Lady Murasaki Watching' is on permanent display in the foyer of the Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo. He had had three collections published by Salmon Poetry; the most recent is Quiet in a Quiet House, 2016. He has had six chapbooks published by Lapwing, Belfas; the most recent is Prisms, January 2017.
Tim Cunningham was born in Limerick and educated at C.B.S., Limerick, and Birkbeck College, London. He has worked, mainly in education, in Dublin, London, Delaware and Essex. This, his sixth collection, The Lyrics to the Nightingale’s Song was published by Revival press in 2016.
Everyone is invited to take part in the open-mic after the main event, poets, storytellers, musicians and writers. Even if you don't write you are welcome to bring something along to read. The night begins at 8.00pm and admission is free. So join us on the night and make this event something special.
NOTE: Our special authors book table will again be in operation, so if you want your book, CD's etc publicised make sure you are represented on the table.
Contact Dominic Taylor at 087 2996409 to make arrangements.
The Limerick Writers' Centre is currently unfunded and depends for revenue from sales of books and donations.