About me
Ron Carey
Poet / Author
Ron Carey was born in Limerick and now lives in Dublin, Ireland. He has been a prize winner and finalist in many international poetry competitions. His poems have appeared in New Irish Writing, the Irish Times as well as many anthologies and magazines. His debut collection, Distance, was shortlisted for the Forward Prize Best First Collection UK and Ireland. He runs courses in Creative Writing both online and in person. A Storm in Arcadia, is his fourth collection of poetry.
Here is a link to The Poetry Programme where Ron talks more about his work- https://www.rte.ie/culture/2019/0513/1049224-its-never-too-late-to-start-writing-poems-the-poetry-programme
Awards:
2024
- (4) poems long listed in the Elizabeth Royal Patton Poetry Prize. (2) shortlisted and (1) Highly Commended
2019
- 2nd Prize in the Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Awards
- Shortlisted for the Strokestown International Poetry Prize
2018
- Winner of the Allingham Poetry Prize
2016
- 'DISTANCE' Shortlisted for the Forward Prize, Best First Collection UK and Ireland
2013
- Highly Commended and Commended (2 poems) in the Gregory O' Donoghue International Poetry Awards
- Shortlisted for the Fish International Poetry Prize
- Shortlisted for the Bridport Prize
- Finalist in the Wasafiri New Writing Prize (Poetry)
- Winner of the Hugh O' Flaherty Poetry Award
2012
- Top Five finalist in the Cinnamon Press Poetry Awards
- Shortlisted for the Over the Edge Writer of the Year Award
2011
- Highly Commended in the Bridport Prize
- Highly Commended in the iYeats Poetry Competition
- Runner up The Lightship International Poetry Prize
2010
- Runner up Fish International Poetry Prize
- Shortlisted for the Bridport Prize (two poems)