“Both Paul and I were and still are so excited by our time @ArtStudio01 … it’s been 16 years since either of us were at art school. We havent experienced that mix of inspiration and sharing since… until @ArtStudio01 . Please thank everyone so much x” “After Krystal showed me her watercolour pens I bought myself […]
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DIVERSIFLY podcast #5: Katrina Porteous
Welcome to the fifth of 7 podcasts from the DIVERSIFLY project. Many years ago Katrina Porteous moved to a working fishing village on the Northumberland coast. She tells Nadia Kingsley about it, and about what she is most interested in exploring and writing about, as well as some of her collaborative projects and radio poems. […]
#SmashingStigma – Designs in Mind
Dear All – soon I will create a project page on fair acre press about our new Arts Council England-funded visual arts project called PAINTING BY PIXELS Meanwhile I would like to introduce you to one of our amazing “activity partners” Designs in Mind – and their shop Jolt – both in the heart of […]
Lisa Blower on Sunday Times short story award longlist!!!
And crazily – its a longlist of only 15 people!!!! And only 4 british writers!!! The article says: This year we welcome new British writers Lisa Blower, Nicolas Burbidge and Naomi Booth, while more established names are represented by authors such as American Allegra Goodman, who is the author of five novels and two collections […]
Fantastic Guardian article by Kit de Waal
I thought the following article was so well written I want to share it with you : Kit de Waal: ‘Make room for working class writers’ It does also mention Lisa Blower’s novel Sitting Ducks 🙂 Nadia x
DIVERSIFLY podcast #4: Alison Brackenbury
Welcome to the fourth of 7 podcasts from the DIVERSIFLY project. Alison Brackenbury lives in town. But her roots and her heart are firmly in the countryside. She talks with Nadia Kingsley about her writing process, and her family’s infuence; and she reads some of her poems. ENJOY!!!!
DIVERSIFLY book out now!!
DIVERSIFLY – Poetry and Art on Britain’s Urban Birds is an anthology made possible by public funding through the support of Arts Council England For more details about the book go here Sorry about the price! The publication date had to be postponed a week … as I suddenly realised my maths was wrong and […]
#MeToo in The Bookseller magazine
Home News #MeToo poetry anthology set for Women’s Day release #MeToo poetry anthology set for Women’s Day release Published February 7, 2018 by Natasha Onwuemezi Indie publisher Fairacre Press is to publish a new collection of poems born out of the “collective rage” of the #MeToo campaign. The anthology, which will be introduced by Labour MP Jess Phillips, […]
Shortlisted again! BEYOND SPRING
Beyond Spring has been shortlisted (one on five) in the: RICHARD JEFFERIES SOCIETY & WHITE HORSE BOOKSHOP LITERARY PRIZE “The Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Book Shop Literary Prize” is awarded annually to the author of the publication considered by the judging panel to be the most outstanding nature writing published in a given […]
DIVERSIFLY podcast #3 – David Morley
Welcome to the third of 7 podcasts from the DIVERSIFLY project. David Morley was a research scientist first, before becoming a University Professor in Creative Writing – and this has affected what he writes about and how he writes about a subject at a very deep level. He talks with Nadia Kingsley about “fiction” and […]
