Readings

Jane Clarke, Jessica Traynor and Rosamund Taylor will give a zoom poetry reading on Saturday 4 April at 3pm Irish time and 11am Eastern USA time. To book email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with April 4 in the subject line. The reading and discussion will be hosted by Richard Krawiec, US author, editor and publisher.

Sadly all other readings in March, April, May and June 2020 have been cancelled or postponed due to the Corvid-19 public health crisis.

Jane was due to read at the Cork International Poetry Festival (24 - 28 March 2020) and the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival (26 - 29 March 2020). Both festivals have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. She was also due to read at the Strokestown Poetry Festival  (29 April - 4 May) which has been postponed.

After We're Gone: Families and Bereavement in the First World War. Through history and poetry Tara Doyle and Jane Clarke will explore the impact of WW1 on families in Wicklow, Meath and London on Wednesday 5 May 2020 in Coolock Library, 6.30 pm & Thursday 6 May in Walkinstown Library. 6.30 pm.

Ty Newydd Writing Centre, Wales: Jane was invited to be the Guest Reader at Gillian Clarke and Michael Woods' Poetry Masterclass on 13 May 2020. This masterclass has been cancelled. 

Rural Writing Institute: Jane and James Rebanks (The Shepherd's Life) will give an outdoor workshop on dry stone walls and poetry as part of the Rural Writing Institute, Cumbria 18-23 July 2020.

Grasmere: Jane will give a reading in Emma's Dell, Grasmere on Thursday 23 July, 2020, 7.30pm.

Heinrich Böll Residency: Jane will have a writing residency in the Heinrich Böll Cottage on Achill Island from 22 August - 5 September 2020.

Bailieborough Poetry Festival: Jane will give a reading in the Bailie Hotel, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan on 3 October, 2020.