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I first heard John Sewell 18 months ago at Chris Kinsey‘s launch event at Mid Wales Arts Centre. Chris had invited some of her favourite poets to read and I was so moved by his poetry I soon asked him if I could read more of his work. Long story short – his collection Woods […]

I know that many of you are fans of Steve Griffiths’ poetry! Fair Acre Press was so delighted to publish his pamphlet Updrafts last summer. It was an intense six days – which started with Steve and I messaging eachother as we sporadically do – him just telling me what he was up to and […]

Please join us all for an action-packed hour on Sunday 21st March 2021 Here are the details – and please register for free so you are able to join the zoom session easily on the day! Katy will be talking about her illustrations and Jean will be reading some of the poems in Fan-peckled – […]

John Sewell is a wonderful poet and Woods River Road is published this week! Woods River Road is wonderfully erotic, an earthy, pagan, vital celebration of sexual love and of the land that, as the poet says, always remembers “how vast in happiness / love is, how loving grows with every love / we have.” John […]

Hello! I hope you will join me on Sunday 21st March 2021 – 5pm to 6pm on zoom to celebrate the launch of Fan-peckled by Jean Atkin and Katy Alston! The event if free – but you do need to register Click here to go on the eventbrite page to register – or if you […]

John Burnside – Woods River Road is wonderfully erotic, an earthy, pagan, vital celebration of sexual love and of the land that, as the poet says, always remembers “how vast in happiness / love is, how loving grows with every love / we have.” Fair Acre Press is excited to announce the publication of John Sewell’s […]

It is Publication Day!

KENDAL POETRY FESTIVAL – lots of wonderful events – 19th-28th February including a ‘These Are The Hands: Poems from the NHS’ event on Sunday 21st February, 2pm-3pm. You can read more about the book, and buy it here Nadia x

This week is an exciting one for me – as Stella Wulf’s A Spell in the Woods celebrates its publication day! This is a gorgeous poetry and art pamphlet – David Cooke says of it:In A Spell in the Woods, Stella Wulf shows herself to be a worthy successor to Ted Hughes, Mary Oliver and Andrew […]

Now that the Presidential Inauguration is done and dusted, it is time to celebrate the publication of Tom Wentworth’s acclaimed play for 3 very energetic actors: Burke & Hare! As you can see from its wonderful cover – expect blood And a lot of laughter If you are considering performing it be aware that it […]