Kells Library is delighted to host an evening of poetry with Jim McElroy, winner of the 2021 Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing and the 2020 Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award. In 2019, the Down-born poet was selected for Poetry Ireland Introductions, was runner-up in the Bridport Poetry Award and was awarded an Individual Artist Award by Arts Council NI. He has been shortlisted for the 2021 Gutter, Edwin Morgan Award, the 2020 Rialto pamphlet Award, Bridport Poetry Award, Cúirt New Writing prize, was runner-up in the Fingal Poetry Prize and has also been nominated for the Pushcart and Forward prizes.

Location: Kells Library on Thursday, 16th May at 7pm

Booking: Contact Kells Library at 046-9241592 or email kellslib@meathcoco.ie