Our own Poetry Editor shares her thoughts on a local writing workshop she attended, and delves into her own solution for writer’s block....

To launch our Spring 2025 blog, we have some poetry with a hint of post-winter blues. The timing couldn’t be more right for this musical...

Here's an overview of all the exciting events we had the chance to attend the past several days. From talks with Hollywood directors,...

Our editor gives a thoughtful review of the Abbey Theatre’s play reading series Love at First Sight, with Aidan Quinn & Steve Buscemi

Our nonfiction editor Jen Herron muses about the value of social media for writers, the pros and cons, and the personal costs of...

Writer Jen Herron wonders how much writers should personally reveal about themselves and whether it’s sometimes wiser to self-censor.

This week we're delving into another 'city poem,', this time set in Dublin. It would be fair enough to say that Dublin poems could be an...

Writer-editor-filmmaker and artist Hanna Nielson shares her personal journey with disability and healing through her artist process.

26 September, 2024 The Belfast Review The versatility of poetry allows a building up of layers in its portrayal of a person, place,...

The weather here in Belfast is turning steadily cooler, the days shorter, and its nearly time to break out the wooly knits and hot cocoa....

Date: 15 September, 2024 STAFF @ THE BELFAST REVIEW Thanks for joining us for Week 2 of our Autumn Blog. We aim to feature original works...

DATE: 12 September, 2024 We are pleased to present our Autumn Blog, with a selection of new and familiar voices. There will be new posts...

The Belfast Review Team | 21 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 5 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of...

The Belfast Review Team | 21 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 5 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of...

The Belfast Review Team | 18 March 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 5 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of...

The Belfast Review Team | 14 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 4 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of new...

The Belfast Review Team | 14 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 4 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of new...

The Belfast Review Team | 12 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 4 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of new...

The Belfast Review Team | 10 March, 2024 Thanks for joining us for Week 4 of our Spring Blog. Each week we feature a handful of new...

The Belfast Review | 7 March, 2024 Welcome to Week 3 of our Spring Blog. Each week we will feature a handful of new creative works by...