Meet the editor

Irish Seed Savers

Grace Wells is an award-winning eco-poet and environmental writer. Nature, spirit-of-place, and humanity’s multiple ecological crises are the main themes of her work.  Her three poetry collections have all been published by Dedalus Press, most recently in May 2022, ‘The Church of the Love of the World’, which was nominated for the 2023 Laurel Prize and the Farmgate National Poetry award. She is the winner of the Eilís Dillon award, and the Rupert and Eithne Strong Debut collection award. Her poetry has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Galego. In 2021, Grace Wells was selected as Poet Laureate of Ennistymon by Clare County Council and Poetry Ireland, during their inaugural Poetry Town project. Her book-length poem about the town, its past, present and future, ‘Everyone Has a Different Ennistymon’, was published by Doolin Arts, in January 2023. Grace also creates eco-poetry film and was commissioned by The Source Arts Centre to create four short films highlighting the Celtic Festivals and their modern relevance. Two of these films, 'Winter Solstice', and 'Solstice, Wonder' have been selected for the Irish screening of the O’Bheal Poetry Film Competition 2024. On behalf of Clonmel Applefest, she created the 20 minute documentary ‘Out of Bounds’ which explores Irish children’s limited access to play within nature. In addition to writing and creating film about environmental issues, Grace Wells works with Hometree.ie, planting trees and supporting the charity’s environmental literature, including ‘Under Summer Pastures, a collection of essays exploring Ireland’s vanishing Temperate Rainforests.