Our People
Our people make us the preeminent centre for Creative Writing in all its forms on the island of Ireland as well as a globally recognised and celebrated venue for literary events and research.
Glenn Patterson |
Rachel Brown |
Fran Brearton Professor |
Garrett Carr Senior Lecturer |
Ciaran Carson Emeritus Professor |
Aislinn Clarke Lecturer |
Leontia Flynn Reader |
Sam Thompson Lecturer |
Nick Laird Professor |
Tim Loane |
Edna Longley Emeritus Professor |
James McAleavey Lecturer |
Gail McConnell Senior Lecturer |
Ian Sansom Professor |
Stephen Sexton Lecturer |
Michael West Lecturer |
Our Advisory Board
Catherine Heaney (Seamus Heaney Estate)
Cathy Brown (Seamus Heaney HomePlace)
Professor Gerald Dawe (Fellow Emeritus, Trinity College Dublin)
Professor Edna Longley (Professor Emeritus, Queen's University Belfast)
Emily DeDakis (Fighting Words Belfast)
Peter Spratt (Anderson Spratt Group)
Professor Kurt Taroff (School of AEL, Queen’s University Belfast)
Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas (Queen’s University Belfast)