never knowingly without a pen
A quick post to tell you I'm thrilled that And Other Poems, the poetry site I founded in 2012 and edited until earlier this year, is now owned and edited by poet and research student Tom Bailey, sponsored by Alvin Pang. Submissions are opening soon so do give them a follow. And Other Poems has… Continue reading New Editor at And Other Poems
I have two new poems, 'To Love One Another' and 'True Crime' in The North magazine, Issue 66, (the 'Apart Together' issue) available to pre-order here. In the same publication, I've reviewed new poetry collections by Katherine Stansfield (Seren Books), Maria Taylor (Nine Arches Press) and Jackie Wills (Arc Poetry). I'm continuing to post new… Continue reading New poems, reviews and visual pieces
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… Continue reading My book cover
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… Continue reading The end of another term of writing at St Gregory’s
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… Continue reading Enter the National Poetry Library’s Instapoetry Competition
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… Continue reading My short story ‘Algebra’ on BBC Radio 4 Extra
My radio play The Songs that Houses Sing has been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra and is available on iPlayer for two more days. The play, first broadcast in 2000, stars Mia Soteriou as Alice, Allison Pettitt as Iris, Paul Copley as Gus, Sarah Rice as Phillippa, and Joshua Towb as John. The play is… Continue reading The Songs that Houses Sing on BBC Radio 4 Extra
I've sometimes mentioned Trowbridge, the town that has been my home for the past 15 years, and a place which is sometimes maligned by thoughtless people. It's true that Trowbridge is a work in progress with huge room for improvement, but it's also a place with huge potential, with affordable housing, good state schools, and… Continue reading Trowbridge named in up and coming places list
I'm a pretty regular blogger but I have let things slip a bit recently, mostly because I've been busy doing other kinds of writing. In a bid to up my game, I've been kindly added to this list of poet bloggers who are trying to blog weekly in 2018. You can also add yourself to… Continue reading Poet Bloggers 2018 Revival Tour
My children's exams are over. For my son, a season of campouts and festivals has already begun. My daughter also has exciting, if slightly less grungy, plans. Four years worth of scrawled-on paper, deep piles of exercise books, text books, files, revision cards, notebooks, stationery, bottles of Rescue Remedy, school uniforms, pots of lunch money… Continue reading At the year’s halfway point
Josephine Corcoran 