It could not mean more to me to be included in the long-anticipated borders issue of gorse.

#Brexit, the exit from Europe that was in the title.

My work Lockdown Spiro-[graph] 1 is up on pendemic.ie: “Not a literary magazine for ordinary times, but a journal for an exceptional one. Writing the pandemic, together.” Founded and curated by Joy Redmond, Liz Quirke, Niall McArdle, and Ruth McKee. Click link:

Lockdown Spiro-[graph] 1 by Lauren Foley

And here, with additional audio recording:

Lockdown Spiro-[graph] 1 by Lauren Foley

Image: black text on white background, displayed in a spiral.

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My unpublished story—I Don’t—features in this forthcoming anthology of 100 Irish short stories selected by Sinéad Gleeson, published on October 1st by Head of Zeus.

Available for pre-order https://www.easons.com/the-art-of-the-glimpse-sinead-gleeson-9781788548809 and where all good books are sold.

I was delighted to be invited to participate in Fingal Arts Office “Let’s Stay Together campaign” connecting people and ideas during Covid-19. Here is a video of the livestream: