Cork County Council invites applications for Writer-in-Residence from Nov'98 to May'99. The position is open to male and female writers in English/Irish who have had work published. Info: Arts Officer, Cork Co. Council, Co. Hall. 021-34621

Residential Creative Writing Workshops at Barnabrow Country House, Cloyne, Co.Cork. Mary Leland. (16-18th Oct.) For brochure Tel:021-652534/652749.

Dingle Writing Courses. Fiction-Evelyn Conlon(Oct 2-7) Writing for Television-Hugh Costello(Oct 9-11) Theatre & Film- Michael Harding(Oct 25-30). Further info: Abigail Joffe Tel: 066-59052.

Artbite Lunchtime events in Waterford. Info: Derek Verso Tel: 051-873501.

Creating Fiction for the page. Writing workshops for adults. 'The Short Story' Sat. Oct 3rd. 'The Novel' Sun. Oct 4th. Info: Noel King. Kerry Arts, Maine Street, Tralee. Tel:066-29934.

Irish Writers' Union. Poetry, Sonnets, Music & Readings planned for October.Info: Charles Miller Tel: 028-35461.

Irish Writers' Union; a series of seminars. Sam McAughtry on radio, Oct 17th and Anthony Quinn on copyright Nov 21. Seminars 3pm in Irish Writers' Centre, Cost £15. Further info:Tel: 01-8721302

Irish Writers' Centre. Autumn Creative Writing Courses.Tel: 01-8721302

Limerick Co. Council has just appointed Writer in Residence Vincent McDonnell, novelist and children's writer. Readings with Vincent, Moore's Pub, Doon, Co.Limerick. Mon 2,9,16 & 23 Nov.- Info: Co. Arts Officer, 061-318477

SWAG/Munster Literature Centre Cultural Exchange '98. Tomás Ó Canainn, Mary Leland, Patrick Cotter, Patrick Galvin and Déaglán Tallon have been invited as guest readers to Swansea's Celtic Festival 8,9 &10th October.See next issue for full report incl. Cymru Cois Laoi.

Poetry Slam. Jester to the Kingdom. Submit five comic poems. Judge Gabriel Fitzmaurice. Appointed Jester will be invited to perform in Samhlaíocht's Comedy Club. Info .066-29934

Poets' Podium'99. Selected poets will be invited to Tralee over Easter. Inclusion in annual Anthology. Judge Ard File John Montague. Info: Noel King 066-29934.

Comórtas Filíochta'98 tenth annual poetry competition organised by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's public library service. Competitions in English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Welsh & Scottish Gaelic, open to all. Total prizes £7,000. Closing date Oct.10th. Forms available public libraries.

South Tipperary Writers' Weekend. Oct 23-26th'98. One Act Play, Short Story, Poetry, Prose. Further info: Writers' Weekend Competition, S.Tipperary Arts Centre, Nelson St, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary.

Book & Pamphlet Competition. Between 16 and 24 pages of poetry. Entry fee £15. Winners published in pamphlet form. Closing date 31 October 1998. Info: The Poetry Business, The Studio, Byram Arcade, Westgate, Huddersfield HDI IND

Source Poetry Competition. For a poem on the theme of water; any aspect except the sea. £3 first poem £2 thereafter. First prize £1,000, second £300 third £100. Judging by Nigel Jenkins.Closing date 31 Jan 1999. Entries to S. Allen, Source, Swn y Mor, 96 Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant, Swansea SAI 6HU

Cardiff International Poetry Competition 1st Prize £1,000. Closing date 11 Dec '98. £4 per poem. Judges Dannie Absie/Gladys Mary Coles. Cardiff International Poetry Competition P.O Box 438 Cardiff CFI 6YA.

Bard of Armagh. Humorous poems, 200 words £2 per entry. Closing date 2 Oct'98. Info: Mary Lynch 01861 53992

Phoenix Short Stories 1998. Edited by David Marcus. Phoenix House. £15.99 stg

The Journeyman by Eamonn Kelly. Marino Publications. £16.99

Blessed Art Thou a Monk Swimming by Miriam Dunne. Headline Review £6.99

Polygamy by Gaye Shortland. A love story set in Africa. Published by Poolbeg.

Second City Swansong by Conal Creedon. Follows the last four hours of a man's life before he kills himself. Due out February 1999. Poolbeg.

Gardens Of Remembrance by Thomas McCarthy. A series of memoirs and critical essays. Sept. 1998. New Island Books.

Death in Summer by William Trevor. A novel set in England. Viking Publications

In And Out Of The Shadow by Liam Nolan. Set in Cobh in the early 1940s. Mount Eagle Publications.

Bennett & Company a novel by J.M.O' Neill. Based in Limerick in the 1920's. Due out October 1998. Mount Eagle

Fellowship of Freedom: The United Irishmen And The 1798 Rebellion.by Kevin Whelan. Published by Cork University Press.

Frank O' Connor A Life by Jim McKeon Mainstream Publishing. Due out 29 Sept'98. Hardback.

Mary, Mary by Julie Parsons, modern thriller set in Dublin. Town House Press. £14.99 Hardback.

The Limerick Anthology of Writing "An Cloigeann is a Luach" Limerick Co.Council. Ed. Evelyn Conlon £10.

Terror on the Burren by Ré Ó Laighléis Clare based story translated from the Irish "Sceoin sa Bhoireann".

The Man Who Talks To Himself by Chuck Kruger. Southernmost House Press. A thriller set on Cape Clear Island. £7.95

Serious Time by Joe Ambrose. Pulp Books. Cult fiction set in late 80's London. Due out Sept/Oct £8.99 stg.