The Medusa is proud to launch the first issue of their literary journal. We were founded in Galway, and when we created the magazine, we shared a common mission: to provide opportunities for emerging writers in genre-heavy themes. Each piece in this publication, from visual art to poetry, fiction and non-fiction, has been selected for its quality and diversity, as well as the values we wish to convey through this body of work. By bringing this publication to print, we hope to promote the voices of those who might not usually be heard.