Books, Poetry & Plays

Catherine e.m. O'Neill

Author

SPELT Issue 10

On the day that the Sycamore Gap tree was felled, I wrote a poem in response, and not long after had it accepted for publication with SpeltMagazine.

I enjoyed the opportunuty of reading the poem at the magazine's launch.

Click here to read the poem: Sycamore Gap

My 'Keep Granny's Clock' starring Judi Earl- part of 'Sunderland Stories Monologues'
which were nominated for
'Best Event at the Journal Culture Awards 2021'.

Works

Bio

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Catherine O'Neill writes poetry, short stories, plays, reviews, and novels.

Catherine has recently had a poem accepted to be published in the upcoming Hope Collective 3.0. a collaboration between the National Centre for Poetry and the NHS, which should be out in the autumn.

Catherine had a poem shortlisted in the top 9% of entrants for The Bridport Prize. Her poem 'Sycamore Gap- 28th September 2023' was published by Spelt Magazine. She recently enjoyed the 2026 Poetry Marathon, and is currently editing several poems that she wrote over the 12 hours. Catherine attended an Arvon Poetry Residential ran by Caroline Bird and Kim Addonizio and found it a brilliant experience to both learn from such wonderful poets and to get to know other poets on the course.

Catherine's short play 'Networking' was staged by

Live Theatre Newcastle as part of Your Voice: North East

starring Jacqueline Phillips and Karen Traynor,

and directed by Paula Penman.

She was shortlisted for the

Streetcake Magazine Experimental Writing Prize 2021.

She was also longlisted for Northern Gravy 's third edition.

Catherine tweets and reviews for Word Factory

Catherine curated Durham Introducing #2 in December 2021.

An evening of spoken word and live music to promote emerging artists in the heart of Durham City at the gorgeous Claypath Deli.

She had a short story broadcast on BBC Radio Newcastle.

Catherine took part in The Sunderland Stages Project where her monologue '

Keep Granny's Clock'

was filmed during the lockdown as part of the

'Sunderland Stories Project',

which was nominated for
Best Event in The Journal Culture Awards 2021

and is available to view on YouTube.

Catherine gained a place on Live Theatre’s Introduction to Playwriting Course in 2019.

She has dabbled in songwriting; written plays, poetry, many short stories, reviews, and is currently editing her debut novel ‘Silent Eden’.

Bio

In The Press

In the Press

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/arts-and-culture/art/sunderland-stories-tales-heartbreak-loss-and-humour-be-screened-lockdown-theatre-project-2877672

Sunderland Culture are spearheading a new series of online plays written by local playwrights, with the aim of exploring unheard voices across the city.

The six week run of performances will begin on Tuesday 9th June, and will be streamed via Sunderland Culture’s YouTube channel and social media every Tuesday at 8pm. The themes covered in the plays are diverse and thought-provoking, with topics including dementia, murder, break-ups and – inevitably – Covid-19, with the monologues performed and filmed by professional actors in their own homes.

“Sunderland has so much untapped talent and I am delighted that we are able to shine a light on just a few of the emerging writers in the city with the Sunderland Stories project.” says Helen Green, Head of Performance at Sunderland Culture. “The range of ideas submitted was fantastic – funny, sad, absorbing and thought provoking, these stories bring to life Sunderland characters.”

The six monologues chosen for the project have never been shown in public before, giving a vital voice to emerging writers on Wearside.

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