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  • My book cover

    My book cover

    My poetry book What Are You After? is now available to pre-order direct from Nine Arches Press. I thought I’d share my new book cover with you and tell you something about how it came about.  It features a painting ‘Transient II’ by my friend and artist Mary Petrovska.  Mary is one of the first Read more

  • Trowbridge Stanza – Guest Poets and Open-Mic April 7

    Trowbridge Stanza – Guest Poets and Open-Mic April 7

    I organise a Poetry Society Stanza which meets every month (first Saturday of each month, 2-4pm) at Drawing Projects UK, Bridge House, Trowbridge. Join us on April 7th to hear two wonderful poets read, and bring some poems for the open-mic.  Everyone welcome.  This event was originally planned for March but had to be re-scheduled Read more

  • End of the month blog

    End of the month blog

    Rattling off a post before March ends.  I’ve worked hard on my poetry manuscript since I last mentioned it on this blog.  Now for the final stages of editing, tweaking, rearranging lines, titles, and order with my editor, Jane Commane at Nine Arches Press.  What have I learned from writing a full collection of poetry?  Mostly, Read more

  • The end of another term of writing at St Gregory’s

    The end of another term of writing at St Gregory’s

    I can hardly believe that after Easter, I’ll be starting my final term as Writer in Residence at St Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath.  The time has whizzed by.  This term, as well as reading and writing poetry, students have written crime fiction, particularly looking at very short stories (flash fiction).  We received the good news Read more

  • Enter the National Poetry Library’s Instapoetry Competition

    Enter the National Poetry Library’s Instapoetry Competition

    There’s still time to send in a poem or poem film to the National Poetry Library’s Instagram Poetry Competition.  Deadline is Wednesday, 21 March. The National Poetry Library is asking poets and Instagrammers alike to share their work on Instagram, by tagging the library @nationalpoetrylibrary and using the hashtag #instapoetrylib. We are also looking for short Read more

  • My short story ‘Algebra’ on BBC Radio 4 Extra

    My short story ‘Algebra’ on BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Last year, out of the blue, I received an email from the BBC’s Rights, Legal and Business Affairs department to ask permission to repeat my radio work, a play and a short story, on BBC Radio 4 Extra.  Naturally I said yes!  My play The Songs that Houses Sing was broadcast on February 13 and Read more