Steven Bond grew up in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, and has studied and taught in Limerick for much of his life. He received the College Silver Medal from Mary Immaculate College (2001, English Literature & Philosophy) and went on to complete a PhD in Philosophy on the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein (2005). He recently launched his first collection of poetry Checkerworks (Revival Press). Mary Lavery Carrig writes for stage, radio and print publication. Her poetry has been included in Eye Flash, Malpais Review and Still in the Dreaming. She has been guest poet at the Michael Hartnett Poetry Event at Listowel Writer’s Week. She has featured regularly on RTÉ Radio 1 Sunday Miscellany. Her ‘Four Letters’ are included in the Let Us Rise Limerick Soviet Anthology.