20th National Student Poetry Competition 2012

Closing date: Closing date of all competitions extended until December 30th ( to facilitate NS’s)
2011

Adjudicators: Heather Brett and Noel Monahan

Windows Publications, in association with Cavan Crystal, is pleased to announce the opening of their 20th National Poetry Competition.

In addition to cash prizes in each category the winner (who must attend the award ceremony on May 13th in Cavan Crystal Hotel,Cavan.) will be presented with a beautiful and much coveted Cavan Crystal goblet sponsored by Cavan Crystal Design. The first prize for each of the student categories is €100 or equivalent.

Rules:

Entry to this competition is free. Entrant details (name, age, school or contact number) must be clearly marked on the BACK of each entry if posting work or at the end of the work if sending by email. Poems should NOT have been published before or won a prize in any other competition, and must be the student’s OWN work.
Competition entries will also be accepted on line as well as by post. Send entries to heatherbrett22@hotmail.com or by post to Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Rd., Co. Cavan clearly stating which category you are entering for.

Junior Category-

Open to all students aged 10-13 throughout Ireland and the U.K. in primary or national school education or equivalent.

Senior Category-

Open to all students aged 13-18 throughout Ireland and the U.K. in second level education or equivalent.

Irish language Category-

Open to all students in Ireland and the U.K. between 10 and 18.

Cavan Crystal/Windows Publications

20th National Adult Poetry Competition 2012

Closing date: Closing date of all competitions extended until December 30th ( to facilitate NS’s)
2011

Adjudicators: Heather Brett and Noel Monahan

Windows Publications, in association with Cavan Crystal, is pleased to announce the opening of their 20th National Adult Poetry Competition.

1st Prize €500:

Rules:

Entrants MUST be over 18 years of age and international entries are welcome.
The poet’s name and contact details must not appear on the entries but should be enclosed separately in an envelope with the appropriate fee.
All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding title) and must be the original work of the entrant.
Poems should be typed and no alterations can be made to poems once entered, nor will poems be returned, so please keep a copy.If you would like confirmation that your postal entry has been received, please include a stamped addressed envelope/postcard with your entry.
Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before December 16th 2011. You can enter as many poems as you like on any theme but each single entry must be accompanied by a fee €5 or £5. Every 3 poems for a reduced rate of €12 or £12. Payments must be made in Euro or £ sterling. Cheques, postal orders and money orders are accepted and should be made payable to Windows Publications. Please write your name and phone number on the back of cheques.

Post to Windows/Cavan Crystal Adult Poetry Competition, Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Rd.,Cavan, Co. Cavan, Ireland.

Winners and commendations will be notified by April 2012 and authors must appear at the award ceremony on May 13th 2012 in Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan.
The copyright of each poem remains with the author, but Windows Publications reserve the right to publish winning poems in a forthcoming anthology.

19th National Student Poetry Competition 2011

Closing date: March 31st

Adjudicators: Heather Brett and Noel Monahan

Windows Publications, in association with Cavan Crystal, is pleased to announce the opening of their 19th National Poetry Competition.

In addition to cash prizes in each category the winner (who must attend the ceremony in May in Cavan) will be presented with a beautiful and much coveted Cavan Crystal goblet sponsored by Cavan Crystal Design. The first prize for each of the student categories is €100 or equivalent.

Windows 2011 Winners:

Irish Language Category:

Joint 1st Place
Rebecca Courtney, Institute of Education, Dublin and
Gormlaith Maynes, Sacred Heart College, Drogheda.
2nd Place
Ciara Fitzpatrick, Convent of Mercy, Belturbet.
3rd Place
Eimear Kennedy, Killygarry N.S.
Joint 4th Place
Jade Van Standen, St. Clare’s N.S. Ballyjamesduff and
Julia Sidor, Corlurgan N.S.

Senior Category:

1st Place
Luke Morgan, Colaiste Einde, Galway.
2nd Place
Aoife McGuinness, St.Oliver’s P.P. Oldcastle.
Joint 3rd Place
Mustaph a Oblange, St. Clare’s College, Ballyjamesduff.
Louis Courtney, St. Patrick’s College, Cavan.

Junior Category:

1st Place
Jonathan Courtney, St.Felims N.S. Cavan.
2nd Place
Amy Claffey, Ballinamoney, Bailiboro.
Joint 3rd Place
Ciara Lovett, Crubany N.S. and
Ellen Traynor, Crubany N.S.
Joint 4th Place
Michaela Stokes, St. Joseph’s Longford and
Daisy Moynagh, St. Anne’s Bailieborough.

Windows Publications Authors & Artists Introduction Series No 9

Launch Dates

Culturlann Centre, Falls Rd Belfast Wednesday 30th September at 7.00pm

Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road Cavan Thursday 1st October at 8pm

Longford Public Library Main St, Longford Thursday 1st October at 8pm

Set Theatre (Langton’s) John St., Kilkenny Monday 5th October at 8pm

Irish Writer’s Centre Parnell Sq., Dublin Wednesday 7th October at 8pm

Castle Arch Hotel, Summerhill Rd, Trim Thursday 8th October at 8pm

Honey Trap, Elena Duff and Aperture of Longing, Anne Harkin-Peterson


The event will also have an exhibition of the work of the three artists featured in the anthology, Elena Duff from Virginia now living in Berlin: Anne Harkin-Petersen from Tuam in Galway and Raymond Watson from Ballycastle in Co. Antrim.

‘well & bucket’ by Raymond Watson, ‘Push Lever – Release Egg’ by Elena Duff

From Ballycastle to Berlin –
New artists featured in Windows Publications.

Cavan Crystal Hotel Thursday 1st October at 8pm

Raymond Watson and Elena Duff are two of the artists in the new Windows anthology. Their styles could not be more different. Raymond, from Ballycastle and based in Belfast , has a stark and disturbing eye for this series of portrayals of Long Kesh prison. The paintings resonate absence loudly and conjure immense power to the ordinary paraphernalia of prison life…the scrap of letter or the water bottle. These paintings are just one of the facets of Raymond’s artistic career- he has travelled to many countries with art projects for students and in Belfast has just completed a Peace Flag initiative in several schools.
Elena Duff graduated from Dublin in 1995 and has lived in Virgina with her mother Honor Duff who also contributes to the anthology with her poetry. She currently resides in Berlin and her work is as she says herself…obsessive , complex and joyful. Stunning abstract forms in layers are woven through more natural shapes with a wonderful use of intense colour. Her titles are just as different…’Push lever …Release Egg’ is one of my favourite.
Both artists work can be seen during the launch of the 9th Authors & Artists Introduction Series when editor Heather Brett will be joined by guests Jack Keyes, Rita Kelly, Philip Casey and several contributors including Brendan Mc Cann, who will read from their work. Enquiries 086 0650908

Music for the event is also on the cards with a new duo called Emily’s Eldest comprising of Ben Tiernan and Eileen Tackney who are currently recording their debut album. Eileen, who is a  music graduate of NUI Maynooth, is known for her arranging skills and along with Bens unusual songwriting talent the couple produce an uplifting and unique sound – praised by Sonny Condell of ‘Scullion’. Gigs have included the Le Cheile and Flat Lakes Festivals. 

Reading in Cavan on the night will be Irene O Dea, Aisling Murtagh and Brendan McCannwith an address by Mr Jack Keyes, Cavan County Manager.
Guests alsdo include writer Rita Kelly from Kildare and novelist Philip Casey from Dublin who will be doing a lunchtime reading in Crannog Bookshop as part of All Ireland Poetry Day.
The evening will be hosted by Heather Brett and is the second of the six launches organised by Windows. Wine will be served and everyone is welcome.

Enquiries 086 0650908

All Ireland Poetry Day – Cavan Style
Great timing for Windows Publications Launches

Thursday 1st October :
Lunch-time reading with Rita Kelly & Philip Casey 1pm Crannog Bookshop
Afternoon workshop with Rita Kelly 4.30pm Johnston Central Library
Windows Authors & Artists No 9 Book launch 8pm Cavan Crystal Hotel



Philip Casey and Rita Kelly
All Ireland Poetry Day sponsored by Poetry Ireland with assistance from Cavan County Council aims to bring poetry and creativity just that little bit closer with a huge nationwide campaign to have poetry readings at local venues in every county in Ireland. Last year Fred Johnston and Mary O’ Donnell visited Cavan and joined Heather Brett for a lunchtime reading. This year Heather will introduce writers Rita Kelly and Philip Casey in Crannog bookshop at 1pm.

Rita – originally from Galway and living in Athy in Co Kildare is no stranger to Cavan – having once been Writer- in -Residence here. She writes poetry, fiction, drama and criticism in both Irish and English and has just completed an MA in Creative Writing at WIT.

This will be London-born Philip Casey’s first visit to Cavan. Philip grew up in Wexford but has lived in Dublin for the past 30 years. Philip is a novelist and poet with three novels and four collections published, the latest entitled ‘Dialogue in Fading Light’.

The Launch Dates again…

Culturlann Centre, Falls Rd Belfast Wednesday 30th September at 7.00pm

Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road Cavan Thursday 1st October at 8pm

Longford Public Library Main St, Longford Thursday 1st October at 8pm

Set Theatre (Langton’s) John St., Kilkenny Monday 5th October at 8pm

Irish Writer’s Centre Parnell Sq., Dublin Wednesday 7th October at 8pm

Castle Arch Hotel, Summerhill Rd, Trim Thursday 8th October at 8pm

introducing…

Kate Dempsey
Stephen Farren
Catriona O Reilly
Aoife Casby
Padraig Mac Aoidh
Ginny Sullivan
Alan Mc Monagle
Jim Maguire
Mary Madec
James Brady
Wendy Mooney
John Corless
Tom Conaty
Michelle O Sullivan
James Lawless
Jenni Meredith
Martin Gleeson
Aíne Durkin
Phil Young

The publication is priced €13 and is available in Easons in Cavan,
Crannog in Cavan, Charlie Byrnes Bookshop in Galway or from
Heather Brett at heatherbrett22@hotmail.com
<mailto:heatherbrett22@hotmail.com> (Post free)
Enq: 0860650908