Fair Acre Press

Join Helen Mort, Alan Buckley, and Charles Foster in celebrating the launch of Carl Tomlinson’s poetry pamphlet Changing Places! About this Event CARL TOMLINSON ~ was born in Lancashire – where his father’s family had farmed for 150 years – and moved to Wiltshire as a child. He has clear and fond memories of working with […]

I was already delighted to be publishing Liz Lefroy again but then JOHN SUCHET said this of the pamphlet: “This collection of poems is almost as much about Vienna as it is about Beethoven. By recognising that Beethoven was moulded by the city in which he spent his entire adult life, Liz Lefroy not only […]

Please join us for this free zoom event on May 16th 6pm to 7pm! Carl Tomlinson’s poetry pamphlet Changing Places is already The Countryman’s magazine’s recommended reading And Lancashire Life magazine are running a TRIPLE page spread about him and his pamphlet in their June Issue! Carl and I are so delighted that Helen Mort, […]

What a lovely event – and such a great crowd – I could feel your appreciation through the screens – even though muted! Thank you Stella Wulf, John Mills and Emma Purshouse so very much for such great readings and performances – and for helping us celebrate the launch of Paul Francis’ new book Rescue […]

“This is not a romanticised collection. Readers encounter flooding, an abused work horse and a labourer needing to transfer skills in a time of changing economics. It is a collection of acute, tender observations and a reminder that although the years pass, what matters remains and people’s sensibilities continue as before, regardless.” Margaret Adkins Full […]

I am very excited to announce that Paul Francis has a new collection coming out with Fair Acre Press! And to celebrate this we are inviting you to a free zoom event on Sunday 25th April 2021 from 5pm to 6pm Stella Wulf, John Mills and Emma Purshouse will also be reading!! Book your free […]

There is one last space on Vegetation Verse workshop run by Steph Morris click here for the details Nadia x

Lancashire Life has a triple page spread on Carl Tomlinson and his poetry pamphlet Changing Places in its June 2021 magazine! Below you can read it in full You can read more about the pamphlet here And we have saved you a front seat – the most comfy in the ‘house’ at his zoom launch […]

Hi Everyone! I am delighted to share a review by Rachael Smart that can be read in full if you click here – on the London Grip website Here is a short quote: “This is a beautiful collection which takes readers off-track to observe a natural world flushed with life and movement. Fairy tale politics […]

I have just watched a new video by Emma Purshouse from I Once knew a poem who wore a hat – the award-winning children’s poetry book Fair Acre Press was lucky enough to publish! I was agog at every word – even though I know the iguana poem SO well – and laughed out loud […]