Awards & Publications
A Hennessy Poetry Award winner, Afric McGlinchey was born in Ireland. Her poems have been published in Southword, Moth, New Mirage, The Sunday Tribune, Poetry Ireland Review, Scottish Poetry Review, The Irish Independent, Crannóg, Tears in the Fence, ditch, Wordlegs, Revival, Boyne Berries, Scaldy Detail, the SHOp, Magma, Acumen, Kinsale Anthology, Dogs Singing Anthology, Bare Hands, Under the Radar and other journals. Please see below for a list of Afric's awards.
Awards
Shortlisted for North West Words Poetry Prize 2013- Northern Liberties Poetry Prize 2012(USA)
- Shortlisted in Bridport 2012
- Poem selected for publication in English (Higher) Leaving Cert. Exam Books 2012/13/14
- Commended in Joy of Sex competition 2012
- Selected to read at the Cork Poetry Festival 2012
- Commended in Magma Poetry Competition 2012
- First Prize for the Hennessy Emerging Poetry Award 2011
- Shortlisted Mill Cove Poets Meet Painters competition 2011
- Shortlisted Writing Spirit Award 2011
- Commended for the John Murray Poetry Prize 2011
- Longlisted for the Fish Poetry Prize 2011
- Highly commended in Dromineer Poetry Competition 2011
- Nominated for Pushcart Prize 2011
- Faber Academy Fellowship 2010
- Second prize Chapter One Promotions poetry competition 2010
- Shortlisted Mill Cove Poets Meet Painters competition (2 poems) 2010;
