The Salmon's Tale

The Salmon’s Tale merges the poet Jessie Lendennie’s narrative poem alongside a visual journey through her 40 years at the helm of Salmon Poetry, one of Ireland''s leading poetry publishers. This collaboration with Salmon book designer, Siobhán Hutson, is a unique project in the history of Irish poetry. For Jessie, this offers the rare opportunity to emerge from her role as publisher and highlight her own creative work. It also showcases the broad range of Salmon Poetry’s work, its huge creative output, and its major influence on the world of Irish and international poetry.

To mark Salmon Poetry’s 40th Anniversary, the cover of The Salmon’s Tale pays tribute to the cover design of the first ever book published by Salmon – Gonella, the debut collection of poetry by Eva Bourke, with artwork by Jay Bourke.