Hello again, Welcome to the new HU issue. As always we hope you find something that you will enjoy. We have interviews with local and not-so-local writers and the usual eclectic range of topics and opinions covered. This issue addresses diversity in the UK and Irish poetry sphere which we feel is of course of vital importance. In the tradition of our former print edition we also feature music, in this instance an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming biography of Massive Attack. Talking of our print edition we are actively working on a HU archive project which will see every issue of The Honest Ulsterman from 1968 onward online and free to read. It's quite an undertaking but we will have the website live by the time the next issue is out in June. If you have any HU related material that you would like to donate to us get in touch with us at hueditor@theverbal.co or you can send it to us at The Honest Ulsterman, Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane and Mall Wall, Bishop Street Within, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6PU. Image by this issue's Feature Artist Ailbhe Ni Bhriain. 

Greg McCartney, Editor.