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At Buzzwords this weekend

by Robin Houghton on February 7, 2019

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If you’re within the Cheltenham catchment area I hope you’ll come to Buzzwords this Sunday evening (10th Feb) where I’ll be the guest reader, and also leading a Q&A/discussion about…

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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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Kay Syrad, Josephine Corcoran – short reviews

by Robin Houghton on November 26, 2018

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A couple of brief reviews of collections I’ve been reading: Inland – Kay Syrad  (Cinnamon, 2018) (£8.99) There’s nothing predictable or familiar in this collection. Just when you feel you’re…

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The new ‘How to’ guide is finally done…

by Robin Houghton on November 5, 2018

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Things have been a bit quiet on this blog for the last month, mainly because I’ve been full-on with the new booklet which arrived from the printers today – hurrah!…

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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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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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Readings, and a Garsdale (re)treat booked

by Robin Houghton on March 25, 2018

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Well the submissions list was popular… I hope you managed to get some poems out before some of the deadlines. I’ve got a few things out now. Although sorry to…

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Pamphlet launch night

by Robin Houghton on February 27, 2018

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Stephen Bone and I had a blast last Thursday launching our pamphlets in Eastbourne, at the brilliant Printers Playhouse. The audience was a sea of fantastic poet friends, non-poet friends…

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The new pamphlet is here | launch details

by Robin Houghton on January 22, 2018

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Exciting times. My third pamphlet (counting ‘Foot Wear‘ as one) All the Relevant Gods is here. A box of copies arrived last week, so now I have to go about emptying it!…

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Launch of ‘Coast to Coast to Coast’ issue 2

by Robin Houghton on December 21, 2017

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I’m back from an (almost) flying trip to Liverpool, a city about 300 miles north of where I live, for a five minute poetry reading – crazy or what? Except…

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