As part of #NationalHeritageWeek 2026 we’re delighted to share this short film of ‘Not yet with the ashes this ragged thing /Ni a gye a sloha a turpog inox’ a poem by award-winning Traveller writer and curator Oein DeBhairduin. The poem poignantly encapsulates Oein’s experience of rereading the Commission on Itineracy Report, 1963, a report […]

Did you know that August is Women in Translation month? Skein is proud to publish women translators and writers from a variety of languages, including Asturian, Galician and Russian. To celebrate, we’re offering 50% off our translated poetry collections by women poets; The Posthumous Book of Shahrazad and Whales and Whales. Use the code August […]

The Dignity in the Workplace CODE OF BEHAVIOUR is a robust standard for how allegations of harmful behaviour should be dealt with throughout the arts and creative sectors. It was developed in collaboration with Safe to Create so all those working in the arts can be clear as to their rights and obligations regarding respect […]

The sun came out for our event at the National Botanic Gardens last week with Oein DeBhairduin and Anne Burke.