Waiting for the miracle
2019
Reading at the Oslo Writers League open mic, Sosialen, Oslo, 7th November.
Reading at the open mic at the House of Literature, Oslo, Norway, 1st November.
Poetry reading, Oslo World festival, Caféteateret, 30th October.
Reading at the Conrad Festival, Cracovian Open Mic, Cracow, Poland, 22nd October.
Poetry reading at the launch of the Writing Home anthology by Dedalus Press, Poetry Ireland, Dublin, 15th October.
Joining Magi Gibson, Neil Young and Hugh McMillan of The Poets’ Republic on The Big Wee Ireland Tour, reading at the Workman’s Club, Dublin, 12th October.
Reading at Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway, Ireland alongside
the amazingly talented Antonella Bukovaz and Kateryna Kalytko, 9th April.
2018
Poetry reading at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Poets’ Republic – Unleashed.
Winner of the New Zealand Poetry Society’s 2018 Poetry Competition
judged by Anne French.
Work performed by Geoffrey Williams (UK/Australia) at Milosz Festival in Cracow, Poland,
June 2018.
Commended in Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine UK, judged by
Mark Doty, USA, Carol Rumens, UK, Peter Goldsworthy, Australia
Shortlisted in the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition, Ireland
Poetry reading at the House of Literature, Oslo, Norway
2017
Shortlisted in the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition (IR),
adjudicator Nicola Griffin
2016
Third prize winner in the Over the Edge New Writer of the Year competition (IR)
judged by Niamh Boyce
Shortlisted in the Poets Meet Politics Competition (IR)
2015
Shortlisted in the Plough Prize (UK), judged by Carol Ann Duffy
Shortlisted in the Single Poem Competition, Listowel Writers’ Week (IR) adjudicator Harry Clifton
Commended in the Poets Meet Politics Competition, (IR)
Selected for the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series by Pat Boran
Reading at International Literature Festival Dublin
Reading at Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway, (IR)
2014
Shortlisted in the Bridport Prize (UK) judged by Liz Lochhead
Shortlisted in the Plough Prize (UK) by Liz Lochhead
Commended in the Poets Meet Politics Competition, (IR), adjudicator Bernard O’Donoghue
Runner-up in North West Words Poetry Prize (IR)
Reading at Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway (IR)
Reading at Clifden Arts Festival, Ireland (IR)
2013
Nominated for the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem (UK)
Commended in North West Words Poetry Prize (IR)
Reading at Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway (IR)