I am an award winning journalist and poet with impeccable spelling and grammar seeks opportunity to develop writing talent in a journalistic or creative writing role. I’m skilled in editing, research and literary content creation. Additionally, I work quickly and accurately to achieve deadlines with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in writing award winning, engaging, fresh content.
Journalism Work
My journalistic work has been published by The Irish Examiner, The Echo, Hot Press Magazine, Books Ireland Magazine, Cork Pride Magazine, Motley Magazine, and The Sprawling. In 2022, I won a National Student Media Award for Feature Writer of the Year: Arts & Culture. Presented by Goss.ie,
From Staff Writer to Editor in Chief at Motley, I wrote for the entertainment, fashion, and features sections. From delving into the meaning of makeup on Emmy Award winning HBO show “Euphoria”, to speaking candidly about mental health, to discussing “unlikeable” female protagonists in movies and reviewing albums.
I have had two Op-Ed’s published by The Echo, an interview with comedian Laura O’Mahony for The Examiner, and a review of Lilliput Press’ “CTRL: Essays on Video Games” published by Books Ireland. I am open for commissions!
Find my journalism portfolio here!
Poetry Work
I was the recipient of the Miriam Cotter Award Scholarship 2024, for my Masters in Creative Writing at University College Cork. It is an award presented “to a writer of exceptional promise who comes from a traditionally underrepresented area of society.” I received a First Class Honours for my Masters Degree, and my thesis was titled “TO OPT FOR LIGHT“, a poetry collection dedicated to the neurodivergent experience. Before my Masters, I also achieved a First Class Honours in my Undergraduate degree at UCC in English.
Where has my poetry been published?
- the conch shell (Green Carnations Anthology)
- there is a bird (Green Carnations Anthology)
- tea talk (Green Carnations Anthology)
- fizzy (Green Carnations Anthology)
- she wasn’t royalty, she was a woman (Drawn to the Light Press)
- always (Motley Magazine)
- groundbreaking lovemaking (Renard Press)
- London’s Stopped Calling (The Sprawling)
- build a bear (Stíl)
- Braving the Weather (New Isles Press)
- Gatsby’s Soliloquy (Hide and Seek Anthology)
- fizzy (Cork Pride Magazine)
- Sonnet for my dog (The Hog River Press)
- four year old camogie (An Aítiúil III)
- this is how the world works (A New Ulster)
- Poor Craothar (A New Ulster)
- alien (A New Ulster)
- Renaissance, Baby! (ROPES Literary Journal)
- Caesura (The Cloudscent Journal Issue 5)
- this is how the world works (The Quarryman)
- THE SERPENT BINDING THE ORPHIC EGG SPEAKS (Abridged)
- For Minnie O’Connor (Quare Éire)
- Praise for Life’s Lesser Known Gods (The Stony Thursday)
- erinville I (Oscail)
Upcoming Poetry Publications
- introduction to orwellianism ruins animal crossing (Abyss Magazine)
- Tomamond for autistic shutdown (The Wild Umbrella)
- Autistic Coded (Metachrosis Literary)
I’m currently seeking a publisher for my debut chapbook.
Workshops and Experience
During my time at UCC, I additionally was the Accessibility Director of Focal Archive, an online literary archive developed during my Masters to immortalise our cohort’s work. I’m a huge advocate for accessibility, and worked with UCC’s Disability Support Service for three years. In 2024, I became an intern at the Munster Literature Centre, where
I have been volunteering at Graffiti Theatre’s Write Club for over a year now, and in Autumn 2026, I will begin teaching my own poetry workshops there for young people aged 13-18. It’s a ten week programme that will result in the publication of the writers’ work in an anthology. Poetry should be accessible for all — throughout the course, I explain and explore many poetic formats. I also teach similar workshops for adults.
I am very open to working remotely too, and have experience in doing so at Indie Novella, where I completed a brief student internship in publishing, marketing, and communications.
Poetry Performances
- Performed at the Cork International Poetry Festival 2025 as part of Prebooked Poetry Introductions.
- Performed poetry at The Everyman Palace as part of Cork Culture Night, Words Made Local 2025.
- Performed poetry as an invited guest at both LimeSquare Poets and Ó Bhéal 2025.
- Social media manager and intern at the Munster Literature Centre from May-August 2024.
- Worked the Cork International Poetry Festival 2024, sold books, updated social media, calculated book sales and helped with the general running of the festival behind the scenes.
- Worked SoundEye Poetry Festival 2025, sold books, calculated book sales, helped with advertising, clean up and set up of festival space.
Education & Certifications
– University College Cork (2021-2024) I received a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts in English.
– University College Cork (2024-2025) I received a First Class Honours Masters Degree in Creative Writing.
– Hot Press M.I.X Course & Examination 2025. Over the course of twelve weeks, I attended weekly online lectures hosted by Mark Hogan of Hot Press, with a different guest speaker each week. I learned about the ins and outs of music law, what counts as copyright infringement, how to promote your music and brand, as well as how to put together an EPK to use for marketing purposes.
– UCC EmployAgility Award – Open Pathway 2024. Earned by contributing a minimum of twenty hours of volunteering or unpaid work to the University. My badge was received via the Open Pathway, so I took part in various different activities – writing for Motley, editing, working for the Disability Support Services and Access Support Services. I then wrote a Reflective Report which analysed the skills I had learned over the eight month period.
– Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland’s Safe to Create Courses 2025. I completed three online courses – Addressing Unconscious Bias Basic Awareness in the Workplace, Tackling Bullying and Harassment at Work, Being an Active Bystander.
– Educators and Youth Workers Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People 2026. I completed my training for BeLong To’s online course informing me as someone who works with young people, how to support those who may be LGBTQ+. I learned key terminology, about unconscious bias, a brief history of LGBTQ+ legislation in Ireland, and how to support LGBTQ+ young people coming out and/or experiencing bullying.
Contact me!
If you are interested in scheduling a workshop with me, commissioning an article, or sending an ARC, feel free to reach out to me via email! My social media accounts are linked at the top of this page.
www.jessicannerose.com 