Strong/Shine Poetry Award Reading

The annual Strong/Shine poetry award is presented to the best first collection by an Irish or English poet published in the previous year. This event features readings from the shortlisted poets Eleanor Hooker for The Shadow Owner’s Companion, Mary Noonan for The Fado House, Rebecca O’Connor for We’ll Sing Blackbird and Michelle O’Sullivan for The Blue End of Stars. Congratulations to Michelle O’Sullivan who was awarded the Strong/Shine Poetry Award this year. This podcast was recorded in The Kingston Hotel on Sunday September 8th 2013