New Doctor Who Series 5 article at Eyewear
My review of the first half of Doctor Who Series 5 is now up at Eyewear. Here: http://toddswift.blogspot.com/2010/05/chapman-on-new-doctor-who.html
The Irish poet, fiction-writer and screenwriter
May 19th, 2010
10 Poets Observe In Silence – at the Hugh Lane Gallery
This Saturday I’ll be taking part in Chris Doris’s art performance ’10 Poets Observe In Silence’ at the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin. It involves ten poets, along with the artist, observing (in) silence for six hours. Other poets taking part are Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Chris Agee, Paddy Burke, Kevin Higgins, Rachel Hegarty, Seamus Cashman, [...]
May 19th, 2010
Recent and forthcoming publications
My poem ‘Night In, Night Out’ is in issue 69 of Cyphers magazine, just published. Check it out at Books Upstairs and all good bookshops. Better still, take out a subscription to Cyphers, one of Ireland’s oldest and best literary mags. Their address is 3, Selskar Terrace, Dublin 6. Incidentally, the poem is from my [...]
May 19th, 2010
Garth & Bev now airing on Cbeebies and on BBC iPlayer
Following its highly successful run on RTÉ, Garth & Bev, a series for children from Kavaleer Productions, is now showing on Cbeebies. I’ve written several episodes, and am pleased as punch that the show is doing so well. UK viewers can catch up with Garth & Bev on the iPlayer as well as on TV.
March 27th, 2010
Reading at Over the Edge in Galway
On Friday March 13th I read at Over the Edge at Sheridan’s Wine Bar in Galway along with Todd Swift, Megan Buckley and Edward Boyne. Todd’s Seaway: New and Selected Poems was given its Irish launch on the night, as was Salmon’s fine new anthology of essays, Poetry: Reading it, Writing it and Publishing it. [...]
March 16th, 2009
New Doctor Who article up at Eyewear
Matt Smith has been announced as the Eleventh Doctor. My article about that, and the show in general, is now up at Eyewear. http://toddswift.blogspot.com/2009/02/chapman-on-who-new-smith-in-tardis.html
February 4th, 2009