Gaynor Fergal was born in 1969 in Ireland. Poet, literary and art critic, curator and editor. Fronted various bands, all with the name ‘Johnny’ as prefix, in the late nineties. Around 2000 founded the art group ‘Art / Not Art’ with Dobz O’Brien, which, with Charles Esche and the National Sculpture Factory, curated the Cork Caucus in 2005. Became involved, in the late 2000s, in the organisation of SoundEye Festival of the Arts of the Word, introducing a ‘promiscuous cabaret’ and various art gallery-based events. Published VIII Stepping Poems and Other Pieces in 2010 with Miami University Press. Co-editor, with Ed Krçma, of art magazine Enclave Review. Runs SoundEye Press with Trevor Joyce. A second poetry collection, Clio’s Ground, is being prepared for publication.