Peter Fallon (poet)

Peter Fallon
Fallon at Slane Castle in 2022
Born	1951 (age 72–73) West Germany
Nationality	Irish
Occupations	Poet editor publisher professor
Years active	20th and 21st centuries
Known for	Gallery Press
Spouse	Jean Barry ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	3
Relatives	BP Fallon (brother)
Awards	Honorary doctorate (Villanova University) membership of Aosdána
Academic background
Education	St Gerard's School, Bray Glenstal Abbey School
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Academic work
Discipline	Literature
Sub-discipline	Irish poetry Irish drama
Institutions	Trinity College Dublin Deerfield Academy Villanova University Boston College
Website	Official website

Peter Fallon (born 1951)^[1] is an Irish poet, editor and publisher. As of 2023, he has edited and published 500 books of poetry and drama, and ten volumes of his own work have been released since 1971. He was elected a member of Aosdána, Ireland's arts academy, by his peers, and has been a professor at multiple universities, as well as a writer-in-residence and the presenter on multiple literary tours. Fallon is the subject of a 2014 festschrift, which included 17 poems in his honour, including one by Seamus Heaney.