The Yellow Nib: The Literary Journal of the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry

‘the little bird that whistled shrill from the nib of its yellow bill…’ translated from the Irish by Ciaran Carson. Anonymously scribbled into the margin of a ninth-century manuscript, this much-loved Irish poem has inspired countless writers and publications over the years, including The Yellow Nib: The Literary Journal of the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry . Now firmly established and renowned for the quality of its content, the journal takes its lead from that anonymous scribe: aiming simply to promote good writing - by both established and emerging writers - and nurture creative talent.