Reposted by Ger HollandThe Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 21/03/2025We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t... 241333792
Reposted by Ger Hollandglastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Avalon goes to sleeps under a lilac sky. Taken at sunset tonight in Glastonbury. 640554
Reposted by Ger HollandKennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street. Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist. Support local, not the billionaires. 12714342
Reposted by Ger Holland🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025reminder that @kennysbookshop.bsky.social is the longest-running online bookshop *on the entire internet* (!!!) they have FREE postage in ireland (and it's not so expensive to mainland europe, either) don't give any money to jeff bezos and his employee-abusing company, go straight to kennys.ie 8271142
Reposted by Ger HollandAnn Bruen @annbruen.bsky.social · 01/02/202562 days, 62 sunrises. Every morning from December through January, I was out chasing the light - sometimes golden, sometimes moody, sometimes totally WOW and always magical. A reminder that every day begins with a fresh start and a new perspective. 🌅 #sunrise #ireland #photography 0182
Reposted by Ger HollandRick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Sarah talks about this all the time - we should all keep banging a drum on it. There are *so many* amazing books for children by Irish authors but they are still being flooded out of the market... 2168
Reposted by Ger HollandArsenal Family @arsenal-family.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Things could always be worse, we could all be United fans #ArsenalFamily 2515
Reposted by Ger HollandRónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Do join us at Books Upstairs for Writehawks 2 on January 30th @ 6.30pm, hosted by @rickoshea.bsky.social Kevin Curran, Eithne Shortall and I will be offering live, in-person book chat and reading recommendations. It's free but you need to book (link in Rick's post below). Do come! 0156
Reposted by Ger HollandIrish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Calling writers aged 18-26! Spend five days at Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway this April 📚🎪 Receive: 🎟️ Free entry to festival events 📝 Mentoring support from local writer 🎤 perform at a public showcase 🏠 Accommodation is provided irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...irishwriterscentre.ieCúirt Young Writer Delegates Programme - Irish Writers CentreCalling writers aged 18-26 apply now for this opportunity to attend and contribute to Cúirt International Festival of Literature 2025. Deadline: 9 Feb 2025 01813
Reposted by Ger HollandRónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Good news. Ghost Mountain optioned for the screen. Really interesting people behind it, too. 6734031
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Hello folks. A second hello, hi, how are you all. I've deleted my Instagram account which I've loved for years for interacting with lots of wonderful people but unfortunately, their new terms on hate speech are so regressive. My gut told me to leave. Bluesky is where I'll be for the foreseeable. ❤️ 1110114
Reposted by Ger HollandBeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 05/01/2025This is actually perfect. The funders, armers & arbiters of genocide rewarding the passive & silent acquiescence of genocide. When the empathy of ‘activists’ doesn’t extend to Palestinian children, and they are duly rewarded for not speaking up when inconvenient 🫡 🥾👅 1222260
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Incredible symmetry earlier outside my kitchen window. ✈️ 0241
Reposted by Ger HollandTaryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Looking for Dublin based artists/craftists of any art form to please fill this out. I'm trying to build a database of people available for work in the Dublin area. Please share widely! 🙏 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comOpportunities for Dublin ArtistsCreative Places Darndale is seeking artists in the D17 and wider area. Information gathered will not be shared with third parties without permission. 12341
Reposted by Ger HollandSusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Word of the day is a favourite for this time of year. To be ‘crambazzled’, in old Yorkshire dialect, is to be prematurely aged by excess drinking or partying. 1014163748
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 15/12/2024An absolute honour to photograph the legendary Joan Baez for the @gutterbookshop.bsky.social on Friday last. 📸 7516
Reposted by Ger HollandIrish Writers Centre @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Thank you @ghollandphoto.bsky.social for these lovely festive shots from Friday’s annual members’ Christmas party! 🎄🎉🍷 Thanks to all our members, writers, facilitators, partners and funders. We wouldn’t exist with you! 0102
Reposted by Ger HollandMarc (with a Sea) Diamond @marcwithasea.bsky.social · 09/12/2024When the waves dance, Pippin dances. Take a moment, And watch the light of a new week. #ireland 2233
Reposted by Ger HollandMarc (with a Sea) Diamond @marcwithasea.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Market Day! Lovely jingly Christmas vibe. And visitors! Hello @ghollandphoto.bsky.social ☺️👋 One Sunday to go. Come see us. 🙌 0111
Reposted by Ger HollandRaven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2024If you're looking for gifts for a sea/wild swimmer 0213
Reposted by Ger Hollandsarah maria griff @griffski.bsky.social · 06/12/2024i used to say it every year on twitter but i’ll say it again here. if ONE of yous starts slagging kids on the toy show on the timeline i’m calling the priest and the cops and getting you thrown in a fuckin dungeon. don’t slag kids. adults, fair game. no slagging kids. don’t be a freak 2416
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Peeking at the books on the #LateLateToyShow and I spy @chrisjudge.bsky.social Evil Duck & The Feather of Fortune! #BookElves2024 050
Reposted by Ger HollandSarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Would you like a personal recommendation for the child in your life? Ask away! The #BookElves2024 are here to help. 152
Reposted by Ger HollandThe Stinging Fly @stingingfly.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of The Stinging Fly Issue 51 Volume Two last week in Hen's Teeth. It was a great night and we were delighted to host readings from some of the brilliant writers featured in the issue — pictures (by @ghollandphoto.bsky.social) in the 🧵 below 1132
Reposted by Ger HollandAlan Nolan Writer @alnolan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024@ghollandphoto.bsky.social so great to see you last night, Ger!! xx 171
Reposted by Ger HollandJane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Thanks so much to everyone who voted for A Stranger in the Family at the Irish Book Awards. You made a slightly out-of-breath writer have to do public speaking (but I'm very happy). Lovely @ghollandphoto.bsky.social worked her magic as usual with the pictures! 2516215
Reposted by Ger HollandAnn Bruen @annbruen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Omega sunrise on Dublin Bay this morning #sunrise #dublin #ireland 0164
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 24/11/2024So, tomorrow I start a part time job in the Office of Academic + Student Affairs in IADT as Assistant Staff Officer. It's my first office job, first "proper" job but I'm looking forward to it. It's 17.5 hours a week & my main focus will still be photography outside of that role. Eek! 15481
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 20/11/2024For those interested, I sell A4 and desk calendars featuring sunrise/landscape images I've taken! I have less than 10 left in my shop of each at www.gerhollandphotography.com/calendars but I have lots of prints for sale too! 😁 0168
Reposted by Ger HollandBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Andrew Tate got banned from Bluesky in less than one day. Another reason things are so much better here than Twitter. 13429277710659
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Hello!! I joined Bluesky last year but didn't use it much but it's great to see such an influx of lovely people now. ❤️ Here's some sunshine on a rather gloomy day here in Dublin! 7506
Reposted by Ger HollandMarc (with a Sea) Diamond @marcwithasea.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Rainy days never get us down. 3252
Reposted by Ger HollandShamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.eurosky.social · 18/11/2024Few weeks ago, the Irish Tattler emailed me to say I'd won their media award, asking me to attend to accept it, I said I couldn't attend on the night, thanking them. I see that they gave the award to another person just because of that. Not that I care one bit, but still seems like bad practice. 3720547
Reposted by Ger HollandAndrea Carter @andreacarter.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Still can’t seem to upload the animation but here’s the cover! There Came a-Tapping out 27th March 2025 (Little, Brown UK) Proofs going out soon! Completely terrified… 3133
Reposted by Ger HollandBluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Congratulations to Rónán Hession. His novel Leonard and Hungry Paul has been chosen by Irish Comedian Neil Delamere as his favourite book. He will be chatting about on BBC 2 - Between The Covers - Tuesday 26th November at 7pm. It is our bestselling book and now a bestselling book in Germany too 2030833
Reposted by Ger HollandBob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 06/12/2023Do tune into RTÉ One at 10:35pm this evening for this. I think they're showing highlights from Awards night so with any luck, me pulling this face will be broadcast to the entire nation... www.rte.ie/player/onnow... 184
Reposted by Ger HollandBob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 26/11/2023Another great shot by @ghollandphoto.bsky.social - This is what happens when the awards host says nice things about me down a microphone... Note: I'm available for comedy award faces worldwide... 031
Reposted by Ger HollandBob Johnston @bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social · 26/11/2023When they ask you to present an award & you're your normal professional self... (Photo by fab Ger Holland for writing.ie) The winner of Popular Fiction Book of the Year went to Sophie White for 'My Hot Boyfriend' &, as you can probably tell, we're old friends... #APIBA 5312
Reposted by Ger HollandPaula Shields @paulashields.bsky.social · 13/11/20237pm tonight on Arena, RTÉ Radio 1. A smorgasbord of writers and artists from the fantastic new edition of Winter Papers, the annual lit journal edited by Kevin Barry and Olivia Smith. 042
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 05/11/2023Tonight, I captured the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, dancing in the skies above Howth, taken from Dún Laoghaire seafront. Pinching myself... a dream come true to witness it. 😍 6293
Reposted by Ger HollandNuala O'Connor @nualaoconnor.bsky.social · 25/10/2023New novel on the way, April 24. Seaborne, about Irish pirate Anne Bonny 💙 www.newisland.ie/blog/2023/10... 107018
Ger Holland @ghollandphoto.bsky.social · 25/10/2023Anxiety is no joke. I've had low level anxiety for years, flaring up every so often. Tonight, it floored me. It's been a stressful few days & I just crashed after 4, went to bed after 5pm - crying, dizziness, aches & twitching muscles, waves of panic, freezing cold hands & feet. [1/3] 370
Reposted by Ger HollandLiz Nugent @liznugent.bsky.social · 25/10/2023I’ve been nominated in three categories 😃 📚 My gob is truly smacked. Vote for all your favourite books here: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/ 3254
Reposted by Ger HollandKit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 18/10/2023Fully funded writer residencies in Dorset. Please sharebridportprize.org.ukNEW! Under represented writer residencies - Bridport Prize 2205265