The Reading List, week 1
In the first week of my ‘read a poetry book a day’ quest I actually managed five books rather than seven, but I […]
Category: Books
The wonder of positive conversation
Yesterday I had an inspirational afternoon with the lovely Catherine Smith on the sunny terrace of Pelham House in Lewes. OK, so I’ve […]
And so to bed (and Bath)
Actually I wish I was still in my bed right now as I’m feeling a tad slug-like after another late night ‘up in town’ […]
Reading from memory – the sequel
Well I did it. Yesterday evening at Lauderdale House in Highgate I recited two of my poems from memory. It was actually the […]
Poetry writing retreat at Standen
Back from a couple of days away at Standen, a National Trust house in the Sussex countryside about 45 minutes from where I live. […]
Currently reading
Here’s what’s on my bedside table this month vying with the Sudoku book… The March issue of Poetry arrived the other day so […]
Nikesh Shukla at the Vanguard Readings
Great night yesterday at The Bear in Camberwell for Richard Skinner’s Vanguard Readings. It’s an excellent series, basically offering a showcase to writers […]
Christmas reading material
I can’t tell you how great it will be to get our dining room back in order – currently it’s awash with piles […]
Stephen Bone’s ‘In The Cinema’
I wanted to say how much I’ve enjoyed Stephen Bone‘s first collection, In The Cinema, just out from Playdead Press. Moving images, […]
Vanguard Readings – Six Poets & Anthology Launch
Richard Skinner’s excellent Vanguard Readings at The Bear in Camberwell generally hosts both poets and prose writers, but last night was a poetry […]