The Bangor Literary Journal

The Bangor Literary Journal is a bimonthly online literary journal which showcases outstanding poetry, flash fiction and artwork from established and emerging writers and artists.  The journal is run by Amy Louise Wyatt and Paul Daniel Rafferty in Bangor, Co. Down.

The first online issue launched in February 2018 and the most recent one has just been made available online. This is issue 10 and is the Aspects Festival 2019 issue, coinciding with that festival and includes all the shortlisted and winning poems from The Seventh Annual Bangor Poetry Competition, including this year’s winner, Gaynor Kane’s poem ‘Firelighting’. 

The issue also has interviews with award winning poet Ross Thompson, renowned Bangor writer Lesley Allen and local historian Ian Wilson plus the usual selection of exceptional poetry, flash fiction, art and photography.

Amy and Daniel seem tireless in their organisational ability and their innovative competitions based in their unique and atmospheric gallery in Bangor. I've visited a couple of times, train to Belfast, train to Bangor, and enjoyed both visits. I had a shortlisted poem/artwork hanging in the gallery last year and a poem shortlisted again this year. I'm delighted to have the poem included in this issue.

There's also a great bookshop in Bangor, Bookends, not far from the train station.

Download the latest Bangor Literary Journal for free here.