A C H A R A Stationery

A C H A R A makes contemporary, handmade notebooks and writing sets in Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Winter 2026 – Submissions Now Open

POETRY IN MOTION

Poetry in Motion is a project that aims to explore meaningful connection through poetry and the handwritten word. The Autumn 2026 edition is out on 18th September 2026

Submissions are open for Winter 2026 until 1st November 2026. See theme and full details by following the link below.

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Another Red Table Note & Letter Sets
Price range: €40,00 through €45,00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Bespoke Duo Notebook (A5)
€45,00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Feverfew Note & Letter Sets
Price range: €40,00 through €45,00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Greengages Fall Note Set – Poetry in Motion Summer 2026
€45,00
Selection Note Set – a variety of colourful notes
€40,00
Slim Duo Notebooks A5 (3 Pack)
€55,00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

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CREATIVITY THROUGH A FEMALE LENS

Interview 33 Poet Lynn Caldwell: “… a challenge for me is the regret that I’m doing all this now, and not thirty years ago.”

Interview 33 Poet Lynn Caldwell: “… a challenge for me is the regret that I’m doing all this now, and not thirty years ago.”

Poet Lynn Caldwell on finding inspiration in family, putting each line under pressure and the importance of artistic support.

Interview 32 Writer & Poet Niamh Donnellan: ‘Ironically, motherhood has inspired me to write more but also means I have very little time to write.’

Interview 32 Writer & Poet Niamh Donnellan: ‘Ironically, motherhood has inspired me to write more but also means I have very little time to write.’

On not being pigeonholed, motherhood as a writer, and believing that you are what you do.

Interview 31 Poet Annette Skade: ‘I honestly think creativity is a vital force. It is an ever expanding space which encompasses so many actions, instances and moments.’

Interview 31 Poet Annette Skade: ‘I honestly think creativity is a vital force. It is an ever expanding space which encompasses so many actions, instances and moments.’

On her latest book of poetry Holdfast, creativity and our connection to nature.

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I’ve just started reading Deborah Levey’s book My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein. I don’t know what it is about reading about artists and writers in the 1920’s that brings me back to myself, but it just does. They are inspiring, relentless, crazy and often penniless (I like that the least!) but they inspire me to be courageous when sometimes my courage needs bolstering.

Submissions are now open for the Autumn edition of Poetry in Motion.

A reading by poet Lynn Caldwell @kennedystreetblog of her poem Greengages fall, which features on the summer 2026 editon of Poetry in Motion.

Written memories are some of the often people's most treasured and it gave me great pleasure to create this notebook.

Poet Lynn Caldwell @kennedystreetblog collaborated with me in the Summer 2026 edition of Poetry in Motion, which featured the poem 'Greengages fall'. As part of our collaboration, we have done an interview (no 33 in my series) on all things creative over on Substack (link in the bio). Here's a taste: