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New poetry magazine: Finished Creatures

by Robin Houghton on April 30, 2019

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I first met Jan Heritage at the house of the late and much missed Jo Grigg. Jo was the coordinator of the Brighton Stanza and to be invited to her…

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Pre-Cork checklist

by Robin Houghton on March 18, 2019

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Although I’m going to miss my writer’s group this week it’s for a good reason, as I’ll be in Ireland for the Cork International Poetry Festival, which sounds rather grand,…

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City walk, a workshop, Van Halen & Jo Bell’s ‘Kith’

by Robin Houghton on January 13, 2019

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This is the first year in a while that I haven’t been driving up to the Southbank for the T S Eliot Prize readings this evening. I’ll look forward to…

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Updated – poetry magazine submissions windows

by Robin Houghton on December 3, 2018

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It’s December which means I’m updating the list of magazine submissions windows. If you ordered A Guide to Getting Published in UK Poetry Magazines then you should have received a version…

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Small milestones

by Robin Houghton on November 16, 2018

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At the end of October it was my birthday, and over a boozy supper my dear husband suggested we do a ‘dry November’. I couldn’t think of a reason why…

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Forward Prizes, Poetry Book Fair – big poetry week

by Robin Houghton on September 23, 2018

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It’s a good thing it’s pouring with rain today as I have every excuse to stay indoors, write, bake bread and plan this week’s garden tasks. I don’t know about…

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New: how-to guide to submitting to UK poetry magazines, plus new collaborations

by Robin Houghton on September 12, 2018

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New book! With the UK poetry magazines submissions windows spreadsheet becoming so popular, I’ve decided to take it step further: a how-to booklet – everything you need to know about submitting…

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UK Poetry Magazines Submissions Windows – updated

by Robin Houghton on September 3, 2018

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It’s ‘back to school’, and back to the submissions, folks … I’ve been updating my list and am just awaiting a couple of responses from magazine editors I’ve queried about…

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Catchup for a rainy day – news, upcoming etc

by Robin Houghton on August 26, 2018

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With a real sense of summer coming to an end, I just wanted to mention a few things before August is up, and that feeling of moving on to the…

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A few thoughts on ‘truth’

by Robin Houghton on August 16, 2018

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One of the things I like very much about the US poetry magazine Rattle is the ‘Conversation’ at the back. It’s basically editor Timothy Green interviewing a poet, presented as…

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