We’re thrilled to announce Julie Goo as the Irish language guest editor for HOWL New Irish Writing 26. Julie Goo is a bilingual poet and writer from Cork City whose work moves through languages, forms, and media. Her writing has been published widely and her debut poetry collection DÁNA was published by Coiscéim in 2021 under the name Julie Field. Julie’s work has reached audiences well beyond the page. Selected poems have been translated into English, German, and Italian, and have been...

We’re delighted to share some very good news: Molly Twomey  and Gunnhildur Jónatansdóttir  are joining the HOWL 26 team working on English language poetry and fiction. Both are writers whose work and presence are important to the literary life of Cork, Ireland, and beyond. We’re grateful to have them reading alongside us, contributing their insight, and helping to shape HOWL 26. Molly Twomey grew up in Lismore, County Waterford, and now lives in Cork. She has two poetry collections published...

We’re delighted to announce that submissions for HOWL 26 will open from February 13 to February 23.