I want to let you know about a poetry pamphlet that will be coming out in 2021! It is by the wonderful poet Jean Atkin, and the equally wonderful artist Katy Alston Jean has written a blog about the project here The pamphlet is based on some really old Shropshire words The poems are stunning […]
British Journal of General Practice reviews
Here is a lovely and accurate review of These Are The Hands NHS poetry anthology I hope you are all keeping well, and your loved ones. If you aren’t – whether its Covid 19 or something else – I send you my love Nadia xx
Video of These Are The Hands Poetry zoom event
Here is the video of These Are The Hands zoom event I think there are 45 of the NHS poets that you will find in the anthology reading here If you subscribe to the “These Are The Hands NHS anthology you tube channel” then you will get an alert when the individual poets videos plus […]
The Nursing Times reviews These Are The Hands NHS anthology
It will inspire the next generation of health workers says this wonderful review of These Are The Hands in The Nursing Times At the end of April we had sold 3,644 books, 226 in USA, and have donated over eight thousand pounds to The NHS Charities Together’s Covid 19 Emergency Fund You can buy a […]
NHS Anthology ZOOM event and news
Hi everyone Some of the NHS poets have been meeting up on zoom and thanks to Louise Winters and friends have been videoed. These videos will in time be available to see online for free Meanwhile we invite you to a FREE LIVE ZOOM event on Thursday 22 May 8:15 to 10pm you need […]
NHS anthology news
The anthology has been reviewed very favourably by Oxford Poetry Library It is now on Waterstones website .. and this is what they say about it: “Fearless, reverent and incredibly touching, These Are the Hands celebrates the NHS and the strength and compassion of the people who keep its heart beating. With contributions from leading […]
New Review
There have been some lovely emails from readers of this anthology, also comments on facebook and twitter. People are so lovely – they ring me to thank me for the prompt delivery, as well as how much the poems in this anthology have moved them. I have had some lovely phone calls with independent bookshops […]
The Word Bin
What word would you bin and why?… a new podcast – click here to find out more and how I would like you to be involved
Over £2,500 to NHS’ Covid 19 Emergency Fund now
I thought I would share the good news that from fairacrepress sales alone, of the paperback edition of These Are The Hands NHS poetry anthology we currently have over two thousand five hundred pounds to donate to the NHS’ Covid 19 emergency fund As the book reaches its 3rd week birthday on Easter Saturday I […]
The Guardian on NHS poetry anthology
If you click on this link you can read an article in the guardian about These Are The Hands NHS poetry anthology – written by NHS staff about the NHS FOR the NHS (all profits to Covid 19 Emergency Fund) If you would like to buy a copy of the book then click here […]