A “belvedere” is an architectural structure allowing for a “fine view,” hence the Belvedere House that later became a focal point of the DCU St. Patrick’s campus. As this publication offers a fine view of new writing in Ireland, it seemed an apt name.
The Belvedere Literary Journal features a collection of prose and poetry from both emerging and established writers. This dialogue between generations, identities, and backgrounds displays Ireland’s complex and ever-changing literary milieu and captures the array of talent in the DCU creative writing master’s program.
A major goal of this publication is to break down barriers for emerging writers, allowing them to receive visibility, engagement with the industry, and publication alongside experienced professionals. This prepares a new wave of writers to not only enter the publishing scene, but also to approach their career with a more knowledgeable perspective – and even bring this knowledge back to their communities and begin their own publications.
We plan to organise publishing events in the 2025-2026 academic year that will be open to the public and educate attendees on the details of the publishing process and the broader Irish writing scene. Stay tuned!
Order our upcoming inaugural issue below, or check out our donation options to support us.
THE BELVEDERE LITERARY JOURNAL 