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Announcement! 2023 Festival, Exhibition and Poetry Titles

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We are delighted to let you know that we have a grant confirmed from Arts Council England, which will allow us to hold our 10th Anniversary online festival, of workshops and readings, and an exhibition of cover art at Stephen Lawrence Gallery in Greenwich, both in January 2023, and to publish the following poetry titles:

February: Saved to Cloud by Kate Foley
March: More Patina than Gleam by Jane Aldous
April: The Arctic Diaries by Melissa Davies
May: Unmothered by A.J. Akoto

Kate Foley
Jane Aldous
Melissa Davies
A J Akoto

We are thrilled, not to say relieved, to be able to continue publishing and to celebrate our 10th anniversary in style.

More information as details firm up!

Poetry from Shortest Day Longest Night at North Kensington Library

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The final date in the Shortest Day, Longest Night tour, at North Kensington Library and videos of the poets. Short stories will follow.

AJ Akoto reads Bite

Lisa Kelly reads (part of) Daylight Saving Time

Bob Beagrie reads Dunking For a New Sun

Yes, I know, I need to get a camera that STAYS in focus.

Shortest Day Longest Night Tour – Lewisham Video

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Our Lewisham stop on the tour, with poems from Lisa Kelly and A J Akoto (read by Cherry Potts – AJ wasn’t able to join us).  Stories from David Steward, Cherry Potts, Liam Hogan

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books

Catch us on Tour:

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
Poems: Bob Beagrie, Lisa Kelly, A J Akoto. Story: Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts  FREE but TICKETED

If you like Liam’s work, you’ll be delighted to know we are publishing his first collection, Happy Ending NOT Guaranteed in April.

Solstice Shorts Video: Bite

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Bite a poem by A. J. Akoto, read by Ray Newe and BSL interpreted by Martin Fox-Roberts at Solstice Shorts Festival 2016: Shortest Day 21st December 2016 at Made in Greenwich Gallery London #ACEFunded

Catch the final stop on the book tour, where A. J. will be reading, alongside fellow poets Bob Beagrie and Lisa Kelly. Also stories from Katy Darby, Liam Hogan, Pauline Walker, Cherry Potts

Saturday 04/02/2017 2pm North Kensington Library
FREE but TICKETED

Buy the book: Shortest Day, Longest Night

Help us crowdfund for the rest of the tour and the next books