We are experimenting with ways to keep YOU entertained and US in business.
Here is a contribution from the brilliant Sarah James, who seems to be able to turn her hand to just about anything! Model Child is from Vindication which has several other poems from Sarah in it, plus handsful of poems from Sarah Lawson, Jill Sharp, Elinor Brooks and Adrienne Silcock. You can buy Vindication direct from our webshop, and we’ll stick it straight in the post!
On 8th March we held an International Women’s Day of readings from female authors and poets, surrounded by the Tatty Divine exhibition at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery. Many thanks to Greenwich University Gallleries for hosting.
Here is Cherry Potts reading her short story from Departures, Cloud Island.
On 8th March we held an International Women’s Day of readings from female authors and poets, surrounded by the Tatty Divine exhibition at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery. Many thanks to Greenwich University Gallleries for hosting.
Here is Sarah Lawson reading her two poems from Vindication, Driving up to Renfrew and Going Home in Fog.
To celebrate the launch of Emma Lee‘s new poetry collection The Significance of a Dress, we are holding an event at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich, 10 Stockwell Street, Greenwich SE10 9BD on the actual day SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2pm.
Emma will be joined by Jenny Mitchell (Time and Tide, whose idea it was). Michelle Penn (Dusk, Noon, Time and Tide), Shamini Sriskandarajah (Story Cities), Claire Booker (Time and Tide), Laila Sumpton (Dusk, Noon) and Sarah Lawson (The Other Side of Sleep, Vindication, Departures), and there will be an open mic session, and very possibly cake.
The notional theme is women on the move, but this is being widely interpreted.
If you would like to take part in the open mic with on-theme poetry or flash fiction, please contact us, or sign up on arrival, there are a maximum of 6 500-word-limit slots.
Tickets by donation to cover travel expenses for the readers.
Brilliant review of Vindication over on The Lake, from Hannah Stone:
Perhaps what resonates most from this collection is that whatever the subject matter, Wollstonecraft’s exhortation has been heeded throughout: ‘Women – endeavour to acquire/strength, both of mind and body,/ soft phrases, susceptibility/ of heart, delicacy of sentiment…’.
Over on London Grip Carla Scarano has reviewed Vindication at length https://londongrip.co.uk/2019/02/vindication/
a compelling collection… captivating prosody… sharp irony … fresh, thought-provoking… clear riveting lines… The poems collected in the anthology form an absorbing analysis condensing some major issues in the vindication of women’s rights since Mary Wollstonecraft. They are a tribute commemorating women’s past sufferings and perseverance, and they point to present commitment to an ongoing fight.
All three of our #WomenVote100 titles on offer for one day only, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the first female vote going into an actual ballot box on 14th December 1918
We/She Liars League stories by Women,
Five by Five, short stories by Katy Darby, Joan Taylor-Rowan, Cassandra Passarelli, Sarah James and Helen Morris,
Vindication Poems from Sarah James, Sarah Lawson, Elinor Brooks, Jill Sharp and Anne Macaulay
Normal price £28.97 still post free in UK – you have until I get to the computer tomorrow morning!
To celebrate National Poetry Day, here are some more poems from the Vindication Launch on September 26th.
(you can buy the book direct from us, or from your favourite bookshop
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah Lawson‘s Driving up to Renfrew
Anne Macaulay reading the title poem, Vindication
Carrie Cohen reading Sarah James‘ Waking Woman
Elinor Brooks reads Consulto et Audacter
Adrienne Silcock reads Bees
Elinor Brooks reads Mathew Trewella and the Mermaid of Zennor
Anne Macaulay reads part of Identification
Another poem from Sarah Lawson which features in Vindication,
the third of our #Womenvote100 books, which we are publishing NEXT WEEK
Launch info join us on Wednesday at the Poetry Cafe (RSVP) or pick a copy up tomorrow (Saturday) at Free Verse or order a copy from our webshop
This version was recorded at The Story Sessions a while back.
