Bealtaine - A Life of Surprises: Listening to Your Creative Voice

For this Bealtaine Festival event, Jackie Lynam will talk about her unexpected journey to becoming a writer in her forties, and how the decision to listen to her creative voice changed her life. She will read from her book Traces: Poems and Essays which she self-published just before her 50th birthday. She will also recommend her favourite books by other people who have followed their passions and chosen a life less ordinary. 

Jackie Lynam's poems have been published in several journals and anthologies, and she has been shortlisted for the Anthony Cronin International Short Poem Award and RTÉ’s The Prompt writing competition. Her writing has also featured in the Irish Independent and on RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany programme. Her debut chapbook Traces:  Poems and Essays was self-published in 2023, and was longlisted for the 2024 Carousel Aware Prize for Independent Authors. In 2024 she was awarded an Arts Council Agility Award, and she is currently working on a full collection of poetry and a novel.

Stay for a cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments. Booking recommended.