Joanne McCarthy

Joanne McCarthy writes in Waterford in both English and Irish. Her poetry is widely published and anthologised. Her publication history includes Poetry Ireland Review, Aneas, Comhar, Rattle, Channel and The Stinging Fly. She participated in Céadlínte Poetry Ireland Introductions, 2024. She was a Máire Mac an tSaoi Irish language poetry distinction awardee in 2022. She was awarded an Arts Council Bursary in Literature (Gaeilge). Joanne is co-editor of the literary journal The Waxed Lemon and is currently reading poetry at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queen’s University Belfast.

Scríobhann Joanne McCarthy i bPort Láirge. Tá saothar dá cuid le léamh i bhfoilseacháin éagsúla, ina measc sna cnuasaigh Lampa ar Lasadh: Gradam Mháire Mhac an tSaoi agus Hold Open the Door: The Ireland Chair of Poetry Anthology. Cuireadh dánta dá cuid i gcló ar irisí éagsúla – Comhar, Aneas, The Stinging Fly, Poetry Ireland Review, Channel agus Rattle ina measc. Bhuaigh sí comórtas An Fhéich Dhuibh, 2023. Bhronn An Chomhairle Ealaíon dhá sparánachtaí uirthi. Is comheagarthóir í ar an iris The Waxed Lemon.