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Tiny Masterclasses: Open Call to Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's students!
26 January, 2021

Our Children's Writing Fellow, Kelly McCaughrain, and Fighting Words NI are making tiny masterclasses to help schools and homeschoolers incorporate creative writing into lessons, and help the next generation of young writers find their words.

Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellowships 2020-21
11 January, 2021

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has appointed Louise Kennedy and Padraig Regan as the inaugural Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows for 2020-21. 

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Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellowships - Expression of Interest
4 December, 2020

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s is creating two, annual Fellowships in memory of its first director, Ciaran Carson, and inspired by his writing about the city of Belfast in prose as well as poetry. 

Open Call to SHC Students!
26 November, 2020

The Seamus Heaney Centre have been invited to create a new weekly radio programme for SARC Radio.

Derek Mahon (1941-2020)
1 October, 2020

We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of the Belfast-born poet Derek Mahon.

Poetry Ireland celebrates the life and work of Ciaran Carson.
9 October, 2020

The event marks the anniversary of the death of Ciaran Carson, our dear friend and colleague, and one of the preeminent Irish poets of his generation. It features readings and reflections from some of his many friends, fellow writers and musicians.

Announcing the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows 2020-21
2 September, 2020

Queen’s University announce Oliver Jeffers, Marian Keyes, and Enda Walsh as the next Seamus Heaney Fellows

Announcing the Seamus Heaney Centre’s inaugural Publishing Fellowship
24 August, 2020

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast is delighted to announce the appointment of Manuela Moser as their inaugural Publishing Fellow for 2020 – 21.

First Collection Poetry Prize 2020 - The Winner
2 July, 2020

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the winner of the 2020 Poetry Prize for a First Collection, supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies.  

First Collection Poetry Prize 2020 - The Shortlist
8 June, 2020

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2020 Poetry Prize, supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies.

Eavan Boland (1944-2020)
28 April, 2020

We were all, at the Seamus Heaney Centre, deeply saddened to learn of the death yesterday of Eavan Boland. Such a terrible loss of a poet, a person, who had so great an impact on our writing community, on colleagues, friends and students.

Stephen Sexton wins the prestigious EM Forster Award
27 March, 2020

Earlier this month, The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced their prestigious awards in literature. The prizes, totalling $350,000, honour both established and emerging writers of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's is closed until further notice.
23 March, 2020

Queen’s welcomes Fulbright US Scholars to the Seamus Heaney Centre
28 February, 2020

Professor Jenny Browne, from Trinity University, Texas and Professor Greg Winston, Husson University, Maine have taken up post in the Seamus Heaney Centre for the semester.

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Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's Showcase in New York
29 October, 2019

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast hosted a showcase event on Monday 28 October at the Lotte New York Palace to celebrate fifteen years of the Centre and to introduce new writers and initiatives.  

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Anna Burns, Vahni Capildeo, and Jed Mercurio announced as the next Seamus Heaney Fellows
29 October, 2019

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointment of Anna Burns, Vahni Capildeo, and Jed Mercurio as the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2019 – 20.

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Kelly McCaughrain is the new Children’s Writing Fellow for NI at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's
16 August, 2019

First Collection Poetry Prize 2019, and the winner is...
2 July, 2019

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast is delighted to announce the winner of the First Collection Poetry Prize 2019

First Collection Poetry Prize 2019 - The Shortlist
3 June, 2019

Announcing the shortlist for this year's First Collection Poetry Prize 2019.

Nick Laird joins Ian Sansom as Chair of Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's
4 March, 2019

Kathleen Jamie appointed Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow
15 February, 2019

Award-winning Scottish poet Kathleen Jamie has been appointed as the second Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast.

American Poet Mark Doty takes up International Visiting Poetry Fellowship at Queen’s University

Award-winning American poet, Mark Doty, has taken up his post as the first International Visiting Poetry Fellow at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast.

First Collection Poetry Prize 2018 Winner Announced

The Seamus Heaney Centre is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s First Collection Poetry Prize is:

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First Collection Poetry Prize 2018 Shortlist Announced

The Seamus Heaney Centre's First Collection Poetry Prize supported by Glucksman Ireland House, NYU

Good Vibrations hits the Lyric Stage in September

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Myra Zepf our Children’s Writing Fellow, sends kids 'Head over Heels' about writing

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2018 Seamus Heaney Fellows Appointment

The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s has great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Jo Baker, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, and Peter Wilson (who performs as Duke Special) as its first Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows.

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Ireland Chair of Poetry Lecture
23 March, 2017

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Ireland Chair of Poetry

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Blackbird Launch

The Blackbird Anthology has been launched.

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Anne Enright: Lecture
20 October, 2016

Anne Enright will give a lecture on Thursday, 20 October at 8pm in the Great Hall, Lanyon Building, Queen's University Belfast.

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Jean Bleakney: Book Launch
26 October, 2016

Join us for the launch of Jean Bleakney's Selected Poems.

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Winner Announced
30 June, 2016

The Seamus Heaney Centre for poetry prize for first full collection 2016, supported by Glucksman Ireland House, New York University.

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