poetry book fair – Robin Houghton

Art/ 19/03/2024

On performing ekphrastic poems, Poetry Book Fair etc

I’m not sure I’ve ever really celebrated World Poetry Day, which was apparently adopted by UNESCO in 1999 with the aim of “supporting […]

Blog/ 23/02/2020

Up to London yesterday for the The Poetry Book & Magazine Fair aka Free Verse, at a new time of year (February rather […]

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 […]

Yes, it’s the obligatory ‘look what I bought at the Poetry Book Fair‘ photo – I love looking at other people’s ‘hauls’ to see […]

September so often seems like the shortest month – why is that? At the moment it’s also looking like the craziest this year. […]

One of the interesting things about the Poetry Book Fair in September was seeing poetry pamphlets and books from different publishers side by […]

Ooh, poetry books. Trestle tables. Shouty snatches of conversation trying to be heard in the hubbub. “I wasn’t sure about his last collection, it […]

Having answered a call for volunteers on Facebook, I found myself yesterday at Conway Hall in London, donning a blue badge and helping […]