Common Salt by Chris Kinsey Tenth Christmas I dismissed Santa and was thrilled – a chemistry set and microscope matched my wishes. Casting iron filings and magnet aside I purpled colourless days with gallons of potassium permanganate hoarded the small tube of heavenly blue copper sulphate helplessly watching it fade to dull white. I tilted […]
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Origami workshop! Tues Nov 26th 2 til 4
I have just rung up Qube Gallery in Oswestry and there are still a few places available on Paul Kielty’s Origami Stars workshop It is on Tuesday 26th November from 2 till 4 and it costs £20 There are 5 people booked on – with the space for a few more… You can book a […]
Children’s Poetry Book
Hi everyone Emma Purshouse and Catherine Pascall Moore’s award-winning poetry book for primary-school aged children, dyslexia friendly, with helpful hints on how to learn a poem and perform it (now a legal part of the primary and scondary school curriculum) will soon be in its second reprint ready for Xmas shopping and beyond! THE INTERNATIONAL […]
“These poems are a love-letter to the Welsh Countryside”
There is a review of Chris Kinsey’s From Rowan Ridge” in the #58 issue of THE JOURNAL You can read more about the collection, and order a copy here Also on From Rowan Ridge by Chris Kinsey – from Robert Minhinnick: I thoroughly recommend From Rowan Ridge, a celebration of a poet’s endless curiosity, yet […]
Breaking News (that isnt about Brexit)
” Two artists have been chosen for inaugural Creativity Fellowships, Swansea University’s Cultural Institute has announced. Kaite O’Reilly, a playwright who works in disability arts and mainstream culture, and Peter Matthews, a visual artist whose work straddles the performance and the conceptual, will take up their one year Fellowships next month. Created by writer and […]
Where is Kaite now?!
Kaite O’Reilly – author of the acclaimed new version of Aeschylus’ PERSIANS is currently in Singapore! You can catch her, and poet Chris Kinsey – author of From Rowan Ridge – at the aptly titled SMALL WORLD THEATRE on 23rd November Both books are £9.99 and can be bought directly through Fair Acre Press or […]
Review of Chris Kinsey’s collection
Here is a link to a review on the renowned Ink, Sweat & Tears website by Pat Edwards – poet and director of Welshpool Poetry Festival You can find more details and other endorsements of the book, and how to buy a copy here Nadia x
PBS reviews PERSIANS
Poetry Book Society has reviewed Kaite O’Reilly’s new version of Aeschylus’ Persians – that won her the Ted Hughes Award for new works in Poetry You can read more about it, and indeed order a copy by clicking on this link Nadia x Here (with their permission to screenshot it here) […]
Apologies for the Silence!!
Sorry about the prolonged silence from Fair Acre Press “We have been experiencing technical difficulties” I will catch you up with a few things over the next few weeks Hope you have all had a good summer Nadia x
Come to our free Poetry Party! 1st September Mid Wales Arts Centre
Joining Chris Kinsey in her launch of her new poetry collection From Rowan Ridge, and Kaite O’Reilly launching her long-awaited Ted Hughes Award winner for new poetry Persians are the following wonderful poets – in alphabetical order: Deb Alma, Jean Atkin, Graham Attenborough, Carol Caffrey, Thirza Clout, Tina Cole, Cherry Doyle, Ted Eames, Pat Edwards, […]
