The Wild Umbrella

The Wild Umbrella An ambitious new journal, eager to publish compelling prose and poetry from Ireland & the world.

This week, we’re treated to ‘The Other Liv,’ a short story from Máirín Stronge about running from yourself. Máirín Stron...
10/06/2026

This week, we’re treated to ‘The Other Liv,’ a short story from Máirín Stronge about running from yourself.

Máirín Stronge’s stories have been published in Ogham Stone, long listed for Fish, placed Second in Dalkey Creates, short listed for New Irish Writing. A graduate of Masters in Creative Writing at UL and part of AdNibs Collective who recently published collection, ‘The Decades.’ She writes in Westmeath.

We’re rounding out the week with a very tranquil poem from Elizabeth O’Connell-Thompson, called ‘Imposter.’Elizabeth O’C...
05/06/2026

We’re rounding out the week with a very tranquil poem from Elizabeth O’Connell-Thompson, called ‘Imposter.’

Elizabeth O’Connell-Thompson does her writing from Chicago. The author of the chapbook Honorable Mention, her work has been published in Cherub, Howl: New Irish Writing, Poetry Ireland Review, Room, and SWWIM, among others. She is a senior editor for Rhino Poetry. Read more at EOTwrites.com

To know a cat is to love them. Our essay this week from Australia-based writer Rose Saltman, called ‘Indy,’ is a very sw...
03/06/2026

To know a cat is to love them. Our essay this week from Australia-based writer Rose Saltman, called ‘Indy,’ is a very sweet rumination on the writer’s cat after she’s lost them. The full essay, as well as a Q&A with Saltman, are posted on our site now.

Rose Saltman is a writer based in Sydney, Australia. Her short stories have featured in The Guardian, Brevity Blog and Overland, among others. More about Rose is at https://rosegsaltman.wordpress.com/

We’re closing out the week with a very cool poem from Jessica Anne Rose, called ‘Tomamond for autistic shutdown.’ The fo...
29/05/2026

We’re closing out the week with a very cool poem from Jessica Anne Rose, called ‘Tomamond for autistic shutdown.’ The formatting here truly goes crazy. Available in full on our site now.

Jessica Anne Rose was awarded the Miriam Cotter Award, a full scholarship for an exciting and emerging writer accepted into UCC’s MA in Creative Writing. Jessica is a contributing journalist for Hot Press Magazine. Jessica’s published poetry is included in A New Ulster, ROPES, and Hide and Seek Anthology.

🗣️ The Wild Umbrella 2026 Anthology is finally here 🗣️Join us on Friday, 5 June at 5pm for the launch of this year’s ant...
28/05/2026

🗣️ The Wild Umbrella 2026 Anthology is finally here 🗣️

Join us on Friday, 5 June at 5pm for the launch of this year’s anthology! Not only will you have the opportunity to purchase this year’s edition, but there will also be readings from some of our contributors, as well as YOU 🫵 if you feel so inclined. Wine will, of course, be provided, as it’s not an Irish literary event without a tasteful glass of red.

Sign up at the eventbrite link in our bio, and we hope to see you there!

Editor Mina El Attar spoke with our featured writer Jordie Devlin McMorrow this week about his new story, ‘Half Full.’ M...
26/05/2026

Editor Mina El Attar spoke with our featured writer Jordie Devlin McMorrow this week about his new story, ‘Half Full.’ May we all learn to appreciate our Tik-Tok obsessed partners a touch more 🙂‍↕️

Jordie Devlin McMorrow is a writer from Ireland. His work has appeared in Tower Magazine and X-R-A-Y.

A dreary day in Dublin? Groundbreaking.Our first piece this week concerns the mundane, and comes from writer Jordie Devl...
26/05/2026

A dreary day in Dublin? Groundbreaking.

Our first piece this week concerns the mundane, and comes from writer Jordie Devlin McMorrow. ‘Half Full’ comes with an interview, both available to read on our site today.

Jordie Devlin McMorrow is a writer from Ireland. His work has appeared in Tower Magazine and X-R-A-Y.

22/05/2026

Finally, Madison O’Donnell’s ‘A Prayer to Saint Stachybotrys for Mercy.’

22/05/2026

‘Goosegog,’ a poem by Maddison O’Donnell.

We’ve got a whole slew of content to share today from poet Maddison O’Donnell: her two poems ‘Goosegog’ and ‘A Prayer to...
22/05/2026

We’ve got a whole slew of content to share today from poet Maddison O’Donnell: her two poems ‘Goosegog’ and ‘A Prayer to Saint Stachybotrys for Mercy,’ a great interview she did with our editor Lara, and readings of both. Lucky us!

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