We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with ...

Now, I tend to write funny rhyming poems. But as I tell kids at school visits, not all poems rhyme and not all poems are funny. But you’ve got to give poetry a chance. Here’s the first poem in ...

"However, what many may not realize is how heavy the toll is on children and future generations. Here, a collection of art and poems about the climate crisis written by children around the world.

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Pumpkins and gourds are appropriate decorations at Thanksgiving. Paper cutouts of turkeys, pumpkins, and fall leaves can be ...

By Abby McGanney Nolan As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy ... Lucy Ruth Cummins and more depict the poetry, wonder and droll humor inspired by the ...

As the leaves begin to change and a crisp autumn chill courses through the air, it's time to break out the spooky decorations and prepare your costumes. Make sure you've got both tricks and treats ...

Poetry is close to my heart. I would be lost without its very specific magic ... J.D. Vance will be his running mate as he seeks reelection.... We have become a society of people who cannot prevent ...

An email leaked from the West Coast Christian community and sent to politicians has laid out the vast amount of book categories senior leadership disapproved of for members who were homeschooling ...

The Shadow: Poems for the Children of Gaza (Malta: Horizons, October 2024) is a collection of 42 original poems (21 by Ahmed Miqdad, 21 by John P. Portelli) which depict the state of being of the two ...

My dear friend David, a prolific writer, wrote a funny poem recently about half lives that made me rethink my own thoughts about birthdays. About how when we’re kids, we’re always rounding up to seem ...