John McAllister was the Leader of the Armagh Writer’s Group from 1999 to 2005. During that time three of his pupils published their own collection of poems and prose. John also edited Hometown (ABC Publishing, 2004) an anthology of local writing.
From 2005 until 2007 John was the writer in residence at the Millennium Court Arts Centre in Portadown .
From 2007 to 2008 John was the Facilitator of the creative writing classes run jointly by Meath & Cavan Arts Committees. Also the Writer in Residence for Monaghan County Libraries.
John is currently the Writer in Residence for Monaghan County Libraries.
