It was absolute madness when, in conversation at the George and Dragon, I said to Andrew Fusek Peters – I’d love to publish a book of your photography – and lets make it full colour! … as of course, I hadn’t done the maths. But – Oh! It has been worth it!! What a wonderful […]
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One year on.. Emma Purshouse children’s poetry book update
Here is some nice news about Emma Purshouse, illustrator Catherine Pascall Moore and their children’s book I ONCE KNEW A POEM WHO WORE A HAT… only 399 copies of I Once Knew a Poem who wore a Hat in the warehouse at the end of April 2017.. that means SIX HUNDRED COPIES are either sold […]
Poetry Event!
POETRY EVENT! April 23rd, 3 to 5pm Mid Wales Arts Centre… it may be nearer than you think… £8
Poetry Event!
POETRY EVENT! April 23rd, 3 to 5pm Mid Wales Arts Centre… it may be nearer than you think… £8
New Nature Book Opportunity!
We are running a Kickstarter campaign to raise essential funds to publish Matthew Oates’ next wonderful book: Beyond Spring A love letter to time, place, and nature – with quotes and poems from both dead and living Nature Poets! Go here to read more, and buy the Hardback copy of this book… the only time […]
Going like Hot Cross Buns!!
Putting Poetry in its Place – a poetry and music afternoon event at the wonderful Mid Wales Arts Centre, Caersws Cathy Knapp has just sent me this poster… The tickets are selling like Hot Cross Buns!! so don’t delay! This will be a wonderful afternoon: expect two of Black Country’s greatest living poets: Emma Purshouse […]
Poetry Event!
POETRY EVENT! April 23rd, 3 to 5pm Mid Wales Arts Centre… it may be nearer than you think… £8
Matthew Oates’ new Hardback – only available here!
Fair Acre Press is publishing Matthew Oates’ next book: Beyond Spring. HOORAY!!!!!! It’s slightly mad, but wonderful: his last book In Pursuit of Butterflies, published by BLOOMSBURY, has sold 25,000 copies already. His next book, too, is commissioned by a top publishing house. Matthew and I have known each other since 2010, when he was […]
Call out to Urban Birders! for DIVERSIFLY project
The word is getting out: We are looking for Birders and birdlovers – that have stories and photos of their everyday encounters with the birds of Britain’s towns and cities! Deadline 30 April 2017 For more details : and how to send your descriptions and photos in follow this link to an easy free webpage […]
Orbis Review: Shauna Roberston
As any poet, in fact any writer, knows it is not easy to even achieve a review in one of the more esteemed poetry magazines – but one year on from publication Shauna Robertson’s Blueprint for a Minefield has been reviewed in Orbis magazine. And it’s good! (an even more difficult thing to achieve!!) Here […]
