Cork’s thriving poetry scene is acknowledged in this blog post about the Cork Literary Review Poetry Manuscript Competition 2012 which was won by Annette Skade.
Skade’s career as a poet was boosted by publication in ShOp the West Cork literary magazine, and after winning the literary manuscript prize, she secured publication by Cork-based publisher Bradshaw Books.
Thimblerig, Skade’s first collection of poetry was launched during the West Cork Literary Festival 2013 in Bantry, and Skade remains a member of a Bantry-based writing group with which she began writing eight years ago.