Jane Clarke

Jane Clarke is the author of two poetry collections, The River and When the Tree Falls (Bloodaxe Books 2015 & 2019), and an illustrated chapbook, All the Way Home (Smith|Doorstop 2019). She grew up on a farm in Co. Roscommon and now lives in Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow. Her work explores
enduring connections to people, place and nature. Jane’s awards include the 2016 Hennessy Literary Award for Poetry and the 2016 Listowel Writers’ Week Poem of the Year. She is working on her third collection and combines writing with teaching & mentoring creative writing. www.janeclarkepoetry.ie