Books – Page 8 – Robin Houghton

Foot Wear – a handmade mini-pamphlet

So there I was with a handful of poems from my ill-fated ‘Business Class’ collection that couldn’t find a home. What to do? […]

Oh dear, looks like it’s been a while since my last post – there’s been a lot going on, including a birthday (and […]

Blog/ 05/10/2017

As usual I’m a bit late to the party on a few things, namely Ocean Vuong, whose Forward-winning collection Night Sky with Exit […]

This one is dedicated to my good friend Lucy, who often comes with me to London poetry readings. I’ve taken her to standing-room only […]

It’s one of those tricky periods right now. The poetry honeymoon is well and truly over. I’m existing on a handful of acceptances […]

Katy Evans-Bush‘s TS Eliot shortlist workshop is fast becoming an institution. Now in its sixth year, it’s a fine precursor to the Prize […]

An interesting book came my way from Bloodaxe recently – a book of books, you might call it, or perhaps an anthology of […]

It’s always a joy to hear poet friend Charlotte giving a reading. There’s a weight to her voice, a rootedness … it’s hard […]

What a privilege it is to be asked to read at a friend’s book launch. Abegail Morley has been something of a mentor to […]

At the library I recently picked up Kei Miller’s The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion (Carcanet 2014), and it proved […]