Gerry Hanberry launches his new collection "Something Like Lovers" in The White House tonight at 9.00pm. Published by Stonebridge Publications Wales.

Gerard Hanberry’s first collection of poetry, Rough Night, was published in May 2002 by Stonebridge Publications, Wales.

Since then, he has been published widely in many literary journals including Poetry Ireland, The Shop, Cuirt Annual, Ropes, The Stinging Fly as well as The Irish Times, The Sunday Tribune and The Galway Advertiser.

He as been short listed for many of Ireland’s top poetry prizes including a Sunday Tribune/Hennessy Award in 2000, Strokestown 2003 and RTE’s Rattlebag Poetry Slam 2003 and won the Originals Short Story prize in Listowel Writers Week 2000.

In 2004 he won the Brendan Kennelly/Sunday Tribune Award. An English teacher at Colaiste Einde, Salthill, Gerard has a First Class Honours MA in Writing from NUI, Galway.

As usual the reading is preceded by an open mic session in which anyone who wishes to read is invited to do so. Complementary finger food is provided and proceeding commence at 9.00 pm.

For further information contact Barney Sheehan at 086 8657494 or Dominic Taylor at 087 2996409 email whitehousepoets@eircom.net Website www.limerick.com/whitehousepoets..