Mary Howlett lives in Waterford, Ireland. Her poems are published in Southword, The Honest Ulsterman, Waxed Lemon, Drawn to the Light Press, Poem Alone, Steel Jackdaw, Swerve Magazine, Poetry Bus 12, The Get Real, Frogmore Papers, Allegro, N&H Journal, Amethyst Review and elsewhere. She is Highly Commended in various poetry competitions.