The Pig's Back @ThePigsBack1
The Pig's Back is a literary journal based in Donegal, Ireland. Edited by @dean_fee_ + @emily_s_cooper. Produced by the @culturalcentre Order Issue Five now thepigsback.ie/shop/ Joined November 2021-
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Our managing editor will be running a 6-week short story workshop in @CulturalCentre from Sep20th to Oct25th. See below for more details.
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