Our Writers

Jane Coyle is an arts journalist, performing arts critic and screenwriter.

Matthew is a Belfast-based freelance writer, critic and commentator. Visit his blog, Abbandando's Counter.

Former BBC producer Padraig is a freelance writer and broadcaster, who contributes to BBC, RTE and a number of newspapers and journals.

Rebecca is a freelance journalist based in Belfast.

Ryan is a freelance arts journalist based in Belfast.

Gayle a crime writer and author of the books Memory Scents and Shell House.

Alicia is drama and arts facilitator for Youth Initiatives NI. Just Another Statistic is her first play.

Colin is a poet, editor and founder of Poetry NI.

Richard is a freelance journalist based in Belfast.

Gerald is a poet and writer from Belfast.

Brendan is a freelance writer based in Belfast

Jenni is owner of Little Acorns Bookstore in Derry~Londonderry, and author of the poetry collection Rain Spill.

Caroline is an author of fiction and editor of Papen Press.

Steve is an academic writer and contributor to the Belfast literary journal Irish Pages.

Garbhan is former editor of the Derry Journal and author of the satirical novel The American Envoy, amongst others.

James is founder of Turnpike Books.

Dave is an author, playwright and screenwriter based in Derry~Londonderry.

Dominic is a founder of the William McKeown Foundation.

Scott is a freelance journalist based in Belfast.

Rodney is an award-winning journalist with The Impartial Reporter in Enniskillen who also contributes to radio, TV and various magazines.

Nalina is a freelance journalist based in Belfast.

Naomi is a student journalist from Portadown.

Paul is a Northern Ireland based photographer and President of the Irish Astronomical Association.

Simon is a freelance journalist and photographer. Originally from Derry-Londonderry he now lives in Belfast.